Yes! Good thing you pushed back on the architect.

I have a similar design philosophy that honesty is more aesthetically pleasing than deception.

When designers resort to faux materials and structures, the truth still tends to peek through, resulting in an 'uncanny valley' of forms. For example: * Brickwork veneers bend in the wrong spots * Faux beams are placed in the wrong locations with the wrong joints, announcing that they can't bear a load

There's certainly a place for decorative elements, just not decorative elements pretending to be something else.

I spent several summers framing houses, so I'm looking forward to an opportunity to design my own house - and maybe 3D printing it.