Architecture Polls Can Help You Look Smart!

In popular sitcom Seinfeld, George Costanza, eternally ashamed of his actual station, often resorts to pretending to be an architect to impress people. Albeit in his typically deceitful way, George actually unveils something prescient: having knowledge of buildings and design can be quite impressive in social settings. Buildings are a large part of our current shared landscape, and having something astute to say can be quite valuable. If you’re less inclined than he towards deception, architecture polls can help acclimate you.

Architecture polls aren’t the only way to glean information about buildings, but they are unique. While an encyclopaedia is useful for finding out who built it and when, and a press release or a guided tour can tell you what the building is used for, a poll can tell you something different: how people feel about it. This information can help you seem interesting, urbane and cultured — just ask George! (more…)