[jhbadger]

Munger is not a trained architect. Just as I would not want to undergo surgery by someone without a medical degree, I wouldn't want to live in a building not designed by an actual architect. Being rich doesn't suddenly make you an expert in all fields.

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Large buildings cannot be built in America without the sign off of licensed architect. No architect would sign off on the building of it was an unlivable monstrosity.

[defrost]

That's simply untrue.

You can find at least one of <almost any profession> in America who will happily sign off on dubious work in exchange for $$$.

That's capitalism for you.

Yes, there are people with high standards and ethics, but it'd be hard work to find a professional niche that was solely made up of people that couldn't be influenced by a chequebook.

An ugly building is a no brainer .. it's not like it's teetering on the verge of collapse and about to kill all the residents.

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I can't believe there are many architects signing off for money on dubious designs, since they wouldn't be architects for long as soon as one thing went wrong with the building.

[jacobr1]

Did he not get professionals to translate his designs into something firmer?