An architect's choiceSourced
He disliked sprinklers,
so the tower had none.
Frank Lloyd Wright's research tower opened without a sprinkler system because he disliked its appearance. Faced with the insurer's objection, the owner accepted a higher premium instead.
An aesthetic decision
reached the insurance bill.
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