>Why have two transepts when you can have four? Allow a little spatial complexity into your life!
At least you guys didn't go full autism like those Spaniards with their dozens of randomly attached chapels, cloisters and who knows what on all sides.
>but considering what's been lost it's quite embarrassing that that's the best we can do
That's what you get when the mindset is "hey, let's make it look as cheap as possible, or others and you know what? let's make it look even cheaper"
Warhammer revival. This is so bad that it is good.
«Nevertheless the temple still looks gloomy and too exotic in terms of the traditions of Christian architecture. This has already generated a lot of negative associations, people are asking if he is dedicated to Mars, the god of war?»
https://meduza.io/feature/2020/06/20/lyudi-sprashivayut-ne-marsu-li-bogu-voyny-on-posvyaschen