Architect Tom Frantzen's 'artistry' lies in his ability to assign unconventional meanings to the conventional products that architectural practice demands of him, while fulfilling the specified functional requirements in all respects. He meticulously analyses the questions that are put to him and unravels the cultural backgrounds on which they must have been based. This gives him a picture of the client's or the intended users' preconceptions. By taking these cultural backgrounds as his starting point and using his assignments to reveal them, he gives the projects he works on intrinsic cultural overtones. Rather than add artistic qualities, Tom Frantzen brings them to the surface.