Abstract
The paper suggests a provocative idea: in making engineering decisions, aesthetics play a more important part than is generally realized, and that, consequently, engineers should study four-dimensional geometry and other new geometries to expand their aesthetic sense. Wall reliefs and architectural art by the artist are offered as examples.
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