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Sarah Wigglesworth was a unit tutur of mine nearly 2 decades ago and it's fair to say she's one of the most well rounded teacher/practitioners I'm aware of. Shunning flashiness isn't a crime nor is 'flashiness' in certain circumstances, it's a question of appropriateness to the situation and balance. Lewerentz's Flower Shop is as remarkable as a ZHA museum for different reasons. To simply promote the high budget and/or flashy projects does falsely skew the perception of what architects do and what architecture can be to the general public, who probably only tune-in once a year. I expect most now believe there are only half a dozen architects in the country, which could explain why so few individual clients seek out an architects service. I've been involved in education and office projects and one thing for certain is, there is no BCO equivalent 'design manual' for schools. Perhaps, if we revert to portacabin school design in the future, that will change.