Architecture no longer exists. Contemporary architectural discourse has become overrun with topics concerning the role of the architect, architects and their egos and questions regarding architectures social responsibility in a day and age where everything has become a commodity. Architecture is meant to be a reflection of or a reply to contemporary society, but due to the rapid developments in modern society, architecture has no choice but to comment on past activities. Hence architecture really no longer exists. What now exists are a bunch of grumbling, complaining professionals frustrated so frustrated with the epoch that they refuse to embrace the times and culture and bash out against anyone who dares to address the modern day society with architecture. Throughout my years at school and my readings on architecture, I have come to appreciate the efforts of any architect who tries to combine the forces of our generation with architecture. I believe that there is a strong force to be found between the combination of architecture and modern day commodity. My goal within the field of architecture is to investigate architecture’s social role, architecture’s role as a social commentator and to also investigate how architecture can keep up with the rapid changes in technology and construction. Architects have lost the ability to dream, and this is something I’m very passionate about. Who is to say that floating cities aren’t possible? The current ecological conditions might very well force us to investigate such questions. These are what I believe are the important questions we should ask ourselves as designers; Designers in an age where the life span of the average product lessens year by year. How do we take something considered “timeless” like architecture and have it satisfy a society with fleeting tastes? These are the topics that I want to investigate. I believe I have the desire and the passion to critically approach the field of architecture. Architecture for me is more than just the design of space, more than forms and face-value. I strongly believe in architectural rhetoric and architecture’s social role. Architecture no longer exists, architecture is not a autonomous entity; it is instead, a part of society, it is society.
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