Building With Style: Lost in the Ozone

Lost in the Ozone by Gordon Tully Client: You look worried. Business or family problems? Architect: There are always business and family problems, but right now I’m very concerned about tropical forests. Builder: Doing a condo in Central America? It’s hard to get foreign clients to pay their fees sometimes. Architect: No, no, I’m concerned about the amount of exotic wood we are using, and about clear-cutting the jungle. By the time my kids grow up, we’ll have wiped out several million species of plants and animals without even classifying many of them first. It makes me sick. Builder: Sure, and after a nuclear war, you won’t worry about how many species there are. Client: Gentlemen, perhaps we can take a more local