[dmalvarado]

> In order to make the buildings look smaller, less intimidating and messy, architects have come up with a "four or six windows in one" solution.

Is there a source for this assumption? "Architects have come up with..." makes it sound like there was an explicit discussion about how to make the building look smaller. A) Why would a Vegas hotel want to look smaller, B) Does it actually look smaller? C) Smaller than what? A building with no windows? A building with too many windows?

I'm not suggesting Architects are getting too much credit. I'm just suggesting, maybe the monster building had a terrible architect(s), and the Vegas buildings didn't use terrible architects.

[ec109685]

Architecture is a discipline and has design patterns that are shared in the industry. They are inventing techniques for each new building they design.

This particular pattern is known: http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/windows.htm

[aflag]

Brutalism was popular in the 60s. You can see examples around the world. It's not really a matter of being a bad or good architect. It's more of architectural style preferences.