The question “Too much? What is just enough?” opens a reflection on the boundary between excess and balance in life, space, and culture. Excess is not always obvious – it can hide in information overload, in the unchecked growth of cities, the saturation of architecture, or in the constant demand for achievements or visual stimulation. When everything is always more, we lose our sense of essence, quality, and meaning. “Just right” is not a universal measure; it is a line constantly sought by individuals and societies, where each intervention requires a thoughtful balance between function, aesthetics, and the subtle subversion of the expected and the established.

In architecture, urbanism, and art, “just enough” means a space that does not overwhelm, but enables movement, connection, and belonging. Engineering precision ensures that structure and function follow rational logic, while humanistic breadth allows the space and creation to carry meaning, emotional resonance, and subtle surprise – that invisible shift that unsettles established patterns and opens new perspectives. Art, philosophy, and the social sciences collectively remind us that excess is not merely a matter of quantity, but of quality, meaning, and sustainability.

The search for the right measure is a process of reflection, introspection, and responsibility. Excess teaches us that more is not always better and invites us to ask: when is enough – enough for the individual, for the community, for culture, and for the future we wish to create with precision, creativity, thoughtful measure, and the courage for the subtle subversion of the expected?