Angels in the architecture

Posted by ESC on May 03, 2008 at 04:02:

In Reply to: Angels in the architecture posted by Daniel Gallagher on May 02, 2008 at 20:25:

: Does anyone know the meaning and/or origin of the phrase "angels in the architecture"?

: It's used in the Paul Simon song "Call Me Al", but does it predate it?

He looks around around
He sees angels in the architecture
Spinning in infinity
He says Amen and Hallelujah

I thought it might be a play on the phrase "angel in the house" -- en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/The_Angel_in_the_House But then I found that it is a design term: "This maintains wiggle room as projects advance toward completion, often creating 'an angel in the architecture' to serve as a countermeasure for situations in which 'the devil is in the details.'" rfdesign.com/ mag/radio_flexibility_designers_best/ "The consequences of Performance Plus far outweigh the consequences of No Child Left Behind and at a faster rate," he said. "Performance Plus is No Child Left Behind on steroids. We need to look at the consequences because the devil's in the details and the angel's in the architecture." www.kimberlyswygert.com/ archives/cat_nclb.html

• Angels in the architecture Brian from Shawnee 04/May/08