A structure or a home

I just wonder what do we see when we look at a building? do we see money, concrete, structure or just an investment? there is an old man he creates sculptures well the question was asked to him, don't you get bored making these sculptures day after day? he replied in a old very soft voice, when you look at them you see a sculpture but me, i see a wakening of wood that was nothing but now its alive each one different, like us never the same .If we see it as a ornament why do we buy it? just to show it off, or is there an explanation, a story behind this magnificent creation? for that unanswered question I'll keep on creating them till my hands or my mind stop doing it. On scyskrapercity.com I see so many financial questions people telling others how glad they are they didn't invest in this or in that, but the worst of them all, there is even a competition between two towers. How do you compare time to beauty? What would you want a building in 18 months or a breathtaking tower where you can close the door behind you and enjoy the beauty the comfort and the view?