Bigness -

: Beyond a certain size, a building becomes a "city within a city," operating independently of its surrounding urban tissue.

: Excessive bigness in industry often leads to higher prices, lower wages, and reduced innovation. bigness

: Bigness separates the interior from the exterior; the facade no longer reflects what happens inside. : Beyond a certain size, a building becomes

In architectural theory, "Bigness" refers to buildings that reach such a massive scale that they can no longer be controlled by a single architectural gesture. : Beyond a certain size