“适用、经济、在可能条件下注意美观”是我国建筑设计的总原则。这一原则阐明了建筑的功能要求、技术条件与艺术形象三者之间辩证统一的关系。1987年4月全国城乡建筑设计工作经验交流会上曾提出把设计总原则中“在可能条件下”六个字去掉,叶如棠部长很赞成,并指出,注意美观并不都要特别多花钱,即使是一个普通的构筑物,它在视线范围之内都是构成某一景观的因素。适用、经济、美观三方面的关系往往不易检查 “Applicable, economical, and aesthetically attractive under possible conditions” is the general principle of China’s architectural design. This principle clarifies the dialectical unity of the functional requirements, technical conditions, and artistic image of the building. In April 1987, the National Urban and Rural Architectural Design Work Experience Exchange Meeting proposed to remove the six words “under possible conditions” in the general design principles. Minister Ye Ruzhen strongly agreed that he should not pay special attention to aesthetics. Even if it is an ordinary structure, it is within the line of sight that constitutes a landscape element. Applicability, economy, and aesthetics are often not easily checked