From: Kifah Laham <klahamgxaviercartron.fr> To: "jeffrey E. ([email protected])" <[email protected]>, ' CC: Xavier CARTRON < Subject: LSJ18.45: Presentation9-23-01-19 Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:07:17 +0000 Attachments: fallingwater-frank-lloyd-wright.jpg Embedded: unnamed Inline-Images: image001.png; image002.png Dear Mr. Jeffrey We take note of your last 2 emails (the below and attached), in which you expressed your dissatisfaction regarding the last Presentation that took place in Paris on the 23rd of January 2019. It is with great astonishment; and without emotions, we take note of your comments especially after our last productive and positive meeting in Paris. We do not question your mode of expression nor your approach but rather respect it. However, we consider it as subjective — In Design there is nothing called "Nice" or "Ugly" it is not Engineering or Mathematics where 1 + 1 = 2. Imagine if Frank Lloyd Wright presented the 'Falling Water" House (copy attached) and it was rejected. This most important house would have never been built. We want to build you a house to the same level as the "Falling Water". We wish to clarify few points and propose to you a Strategy for the future if you still wish to continue working with us: 1- Our current involvement is Master Plan with proposed Architecture Character and Space Program considering the Project Constraints. In good will; and in order to resolve Major Site Constraints and to define the Client's Requirements, we went way beyond our contractual obligations and provided you in our last presentation the following: - Our Initial Developed Architectural Concept/Approach - Two Alternative Architectural Concepts/Approaches - As-Built Site 3D Model - 3 Optional 3D massing Studies. We developed all the options to open up all the possible approach of the site development and not to resolve small details like adding a window or enlarging a room. We believe that the main points like