I was exploring a library on the bottom floor of a new community center when an overhead crash suddenly shook the room A few minutes later it happened again and then again An agitated librarian finally explained that a weight-lifting area was positioned directly above the library and the noise occurred every time someone dropped a weight Architects and designers had carefully planned many aspects of this state-of-the-art facility yet someone had forgotten to locate the library away from all the action In life as well our plans are often flawed We overlook important considerations Our plans don rsquo t [... more]