Ornament in architecture is any element that is added to an otherwise merely structural form, usually for the purpose of decoration added to something to make it more attractive. Ornament is a language through which architecture communicates with a broader public, for a layman’s appreciation. Ornament itself is a decorative feature by application onto any part of a building. Despite ornamentation primarily is for aesthetic and decoration purpose, it could also serve as a functional element when it is integrated as part of a building structure itself. Ornament was regarded as crime because as time goes Adolf Loos believes that ornamentation will eventually becomes unfashionable. Therefore its a waste of effort to add ornamentation onto the building.
Ornamentation increases budget significantly and it is also time consuming during construction work. Ornamentation that was created then, do not have meaning or relationship to us now, or perhaps even in the future. We should emphasize on the good workmanship and suitable material used, as well as making good quality works, instead of adding the ornaments without purposes. In this modern era, ornamentation has become unprogressive and uncreative. Ornament was once synonymous, but now it is inferior.
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