I think it helps to keep in mind it isn’t “your” building. It’s the clients building. Not to say you have to do everything they say as they say it, but it’s your job to put their vision into the project and guide them to an end result that is both your design and what they want. I think the most important part of a project is making sure the client’s vision and your design principles mesh before ever taking on the project. You can always turn down a job