Cities+and+Buildings

Here are answered some questions related to some readings and activities done in class about the role of the architect in the society.

a) After today's readings, how do you feel about your future profession?

I feel that, as a future architect, it is necessary to open your mind to different kinds of knowledge and general culture to use them in designing better buildings for people. A good architect needs to offer new things to the field, thinking always in economy, in laws, in order, in materials, in different method types of construction and, of course in aesthetics, contexts and structure. I feel that an architect needs to make innovations in the area constantly.

b) What is the role of architects in today's World?

Architects have a very important task nowadays. In a world of globalization, growing population and climate changes the architect needs to innovate architecture to make of it a result of the modern times to come. The architect has a special role in the fundation of new cities that involve cheaper and ecological buildings, new construction methods, and aplying all modern industrial techniques to make better and dynamic designs. Architects are called to make new changes.