"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts," a sentiment articulated by Plato, perfectly encapsulates the essence of great architecture. Great architecture is a blend of experience (patterns, anti-patterns, and battle scars), creativity (thinking outside the box, prototyping, and utilizing the scientific method), and mechanical sympathy (understanding a machine's operations at a lower level). Achieving the best architecture is deceptively simple in concept but remarkably difficult in practice.
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