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even after seeing it three times, I fail to see the point.
Back in 1911 this was cutting satire of Adolf Loos' minimalism. It's fairly infamous within the architectural world (or at least was). I think the text that came with it said something along the lines of: the most modern of men spots the zenith of aesthetic goals in an open storm drain.
It's a satirical critique of this: