Beyond price

摘要

Is it anyone's business but the client's how a building is funded and how much it cost? Does it matter in a review of the architecture? Is it fair if the client wants to keep that information quiet? These are questions often discussed on architecture magazines. Architects, clients and developers often want to keep such information hidden. The issue arose again after I visited PagePark's new Hawkhead Centre, a health and activity hub on the outskirts of Paisley for the charity Scottish War Blinded (SWB). It's a day centre for ex-service people who have visual impairment, and is an incredibly generous building.