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.ÿþepilogue 295and innocent and he leaves them dry and unfulfilled.Who can es-cape bitterness when he is led to expect the moon and instead isgiven a glass box?49Although the Supervising Architect s Office, as it developed andflourished from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentiethcentury, no longer exists, many issues that surrounded its evolutionare still vital topics for discussion.The imagery or symbolism of pub-lic buildings inspires (or defeats) the best efforts of architects.The sys-tem to bring about the best results is still examined, punctuated byperiodic pledges from various administrations to first-rate designs.The architectural profession that grew to maturity on the issue ofwho should design federal buildings continues the debate on publicbuildings through the edifices it creates.While it is unlikely that an institution like the SupervisingArchitect s Office will ever be reinstated in the federal government, astudy of its past accomplishments can set a framework for future de-liberations.What other entity can claim credit for designing thou-sands of civilian public buildings, many of which later generationsappreciated, studied, protected, and preserved? Perhaps the systemof designing federal buildings, as administered by the SupervisingArchitect s Office, ultimately will be judged to have been an exem-plary system after all [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]
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