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Another way, I live in Tokyo and 95% of buildings here are prefab and ugly. But it’s a delightful city to be in nonetheless, because everything about them is functional in a way that creates a great atmosphere. I’ve come to value the physical prettiness of buildings less and their public function far more.

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That's a good attitude I'll have to adopt. In America, the 4-over-1 design, of 1, ground floor of commercial, with 4 floors of residential above it, has become a very generic "downtown" look across the whole country. it's boring.