Space...The Final Frontier

It is quite ironic that we have come so far as to disregard space as the product of our designs. Wasn't that the purpose of architecture in the first place? To create spaces for people to use and live? We don't seem to think about what the space is going to feel like, or if we do, we have a hard time trying to put it into words or drawings for that matter. Much like in Space-A Protagonist of Architecture. Maybe we are stuck in a rut and form is more important than function. I do recall, specially around the time of our desk crits or reviews, how people always say what they want the place to be, or what they want it to do, but no one ever talks about the space itself. Not very many people would describe, or can describe, the exact feeling or visual that the space has to offer. Who knows, maybe I'm paying attention to the wrong people?! But I do think that it is an important part of architecture. Consequently, not all spaces are going to look the same, or feel the same, and there should always be grounds to make sure that what we are trying to do as architects does not fall flat or miss out on the meaning. Therefore, I do think that Bachelard makes a good point, which also makes it a bad point. Yes, high rise buildings are not exactly a home, and they don't involve the same kit of parts that a home does, but that doesn't necessarily make them bad. If we put this into the context of suburbia, then the point comes across as moot. Not only that, but it also depends on what part of the country you live in, because not very many homes in Texas have a basement. I understand that he is in France and that it's a nostalgic point of view, written in 1948 no less, but in today's world, it's not that relevant. Not very many people have seen their basements, or attics for that matter, so how does on describe those types of feelings? I can vouch for these people. I've never really been to a basement, and the only attic that I've been to as not as interesting as Bachelard makes you believe it is.