Kako tvrdi karizmatični “isloman” Predrag Matvejević, postoje otoci koji su sa kopnom jače povezani te drugi otoci koji od njega bježe. Otok Krk u Kvarnerskom zaljevu, kojeg veličanstveni most povezuje s kopnom, kao da se opire toj povezanosti, tvrdoglavo, svake godine iznova i nepredvidljivo. Bar nekoliko dana u godini uz pomoć bure, kad se prekidaju upravo sve veze sa kopnom, otok upozorava na svoj iskon i svoju svojevrsnu izoliranost, koja je stvorila otočku kulturu, određeni samosvojni mikrokozmos.
Zanimljivo je da, unatoč poslovične ograničenosti kakvu predstavlja otočka dimenzija, možemo ustvrditi da je u prosjeku arhitektonska produkcija posljednjeg razdoblja na otocima kvalitetnija nego na kopnu usprkos intenzivnog napuštanja otoka.
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As stated by the charismatic fan of islands Predrag Matvejević, there are islands that have strong ties to the mainland and there are others that turn their back on it. The island of Krk in Kvarner Bay, connected to the mainland via a magnificent bridge, seems to resist this connection, stubbornly, unpredictably and every year anew. For at least a couple of days in the year, with the aid of the bora, when all connections to the mainland are cut, the island warns us of its origins and inherent isolation, which made the particular island culture a certain self-contained micro-universe.
It is interesting to note, that in spite of the ordinary limitations of the island location, the architecture built on the islands in the last few years is of a better quality on average than the work found on the mainland, regardless of vigorous emigration from the islands.
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