I get the impression that modern architects haven’t the slightest clue about structural loads. Really, an architecture curriculum should first cover civil or mechanical engineering. Something basic such as mechanics and strength of materials. The latter is covered in the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (Part I of the PE exam) for all engineering disciplines.
One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings made it clear that he had no concept of floor loading.
Architects are required to take course in mechanical, structural, civil engineering plus properties of materials.
All that doesn’t trump ego and ideology.
My civil engineering instructors always told us “the architect makes it look pretty...the engineer makes sure it will work.”
Of course, we also joked that architects were those who weren’t manly enough to be civil engineers, nor gay enough to be interior decorators.
I’ve always thought Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the primary reasons for all the fugly buildings we see today.