The designers of a square in Dublin hope to learn from past mistakes in attempting to create something memorable. All architects have disappointments. Even the greatest are afflicted — perhaps they more than others. When they are younger, the pain is for the most part private, kept well concealed from view. It doesn't pay to be a sore loser. Architects know all about losing. Most important projects are awarded by competition and everybody loses more than they win. Even when you win a competition, you can still lose the project, for any number of reasons. Only architects in the evening of their professional lives can tell it like it really is.
