The architectural axiom “form follows function” may have been coined by American architect Mr Louis Henry Sullivan (aka the father of skyscrapers and functionalism), but its genesis lies within an ancient text, De Architectura. Written by Roman multihyphenate Mr Marcus Vitruvius Pollio circa 27BC, the ultimate takeaway from the 10-book treatise is the three-part rubric, “firmitas, utilitas et venustas”.
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