"forgotten principles of space, light, and air?"

Has architecture really gotten back to the "forgotten principles of space, light, and air?" In the project Nemausus Jean Nouvel wanted to create a perfect architecture, and sacrificed ornamentation to give the occupants more space so that it was a more beautiful space. Light is pulled into the building with verandas and walkways that act as funnels that pull light in through each of the three levels. Air is also allows to flow through each apartment as the room extend the full width of the building. However, as successful as this project is in many ways of giving space and a clean environment it does have its downfalls. Even though the apartments are much larger than many others of there kind they lack storage space so in order to store items many residents have began using their veranda as an exterior closet space. Is the extra space worth the higher rent and impossibility to change anything to the concrete walls? I think to many people the answer is yes, because people will not live in a concrete box willingly. They will begin to ornament the walls how they see fit with their belongings and items that are special to them and those items will become what makes the rooms more comfortable to them.