Rather than seeking a unified, organic whole, Moussavi views buildings as manifolds of independent elements that work together to address complex, often irreconcilable challenges. Blog Post Snapshot: Why This Matters

How the building handles environmental factors like acoustics, lighting, and foot traffic. Psychological and Social function:

The Function of Style does not argue for more curls or columns. It argues for . Every curve, every material joint, every pattern on a facade has a job to do. That job is to make the building resilient, legible, and pleasurable over time.