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Classic yachts seem to have much of their superstructure aft towards the stern, however today they’ve been shifted towards the bows whether they’re large ones or small ones.

Why? Is it just another passing trend?

The three Fs come into play here, in fact the FFF acronym translates into form follows function which is also one of the most queried and more discussed widely used slogans in modern architecture. Coined by Louis Sullivan who taught Frank Lloyd Wright much of what he knew in the essay entitled Should some of us consider it as a dogma you have to live with, others criticise it extensively since its function mightn’t be unique insofar

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