I make no claim to be a paragon.

我没有说过自己是完人。

Although they make no claim to architectural beauty,they are, in their perfect temporariness,a delightful alternative to the large-scale structures that might someday take their place.

虽然不能说这些小楼房有什么建筑设计的美感，但是，在它们这短暂存在的这段时间里，的确是钢筋水泥高楼林立的城市中一道亮丽的风景线，尽管最终要被取代。