In Jones' writing he says "Construction should be decorated. Decoration should never be purposely constructed.” This principle is similar to Pugin’s ones; they both think that the functional aspect of a design should be thought of before the aesthetics. I agree that aesthetics are important in a design, however the function is also a vital component of a desin. A modern day example of such a thing, is the bookshelf that i chose. It is both fun ctional and also has an aesthetical quality about it that relates back to its natural source. I like this bookshelf because of its design, and how it is suitable for its function. It follows Pugin's true principles, because it has respect to the characteristics of the material, the inside of the bookshelf represents the branches of a tree, in an abstracted manner. This bookshelf is an example of construction decorated, because it is constructed without unnessecary imbellishments, i.e the shelves angles.
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