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I have no doubt that Foster's work is a great architectural and engineering achievement, the same way for example of the 'bird's nest' Stadium for the Olympics. But I cannot not take into considerations the costs (social/human) that may have come about to realize these projects. Chinese workers' pay is incredibility low and there are no clear Health & Safety protection/rules in place. For example we have been made aware that China has systematically covered accidental deaths of 10 workers, if not more, on the building site of the 'bird's nest' stadium in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, on which workers have been known to be paid 3 or 4 a day. Can we really not take this kind of information into consideration when admiring architectural works of this calibre? As I expressed earlier I value the architectural achievement of Foster's Beijing Airport Terminal et al, but maybe we could/should also highlight a little more the 'controversial' (I am being polite here) core system of the Chinese Construction Industry?