Disagree. While a little red goes a long way in a new, well-designed project, a more liberal use of red to fix up a crappy, architecturally boring complex creates an eye-catching and bold statement. I'm all for this!
p.s. It's hilarious that people complain about so much grey, grey, grey...then we get some bold colour and people complain that it's now a mess. So should we be just happy with teeny, tiny bits of colour then?