The things that could be designed if "stupid" didn't have to be eliminated. How did our four fathers survive without lawyers?

I bet those troughs are much harder to see when going down the ramp. How often does it have to be pressure washed to keep slippery algae growth at bay? What about morning frost?

My two cents: I prefer plazas without tripping hazards but do have comfortable benches, plants, sculptures and fountains. You don't have to be stupid to trip over something. It happens every day to "smart" people. I think this is more form over function architecture. It's art. There's nothing wrong with that but I place function first. All that said, I can't deny that people seem to like the place.

YEP, nothing like an acre of randomly cut stone with angled channels cut into it and irregular height steps to really confuse the elderly patrons with bad eyesight! LAWSUIT!