For decades engineers have stood accused that their buildings do not have any cultural value. We have attempted to liberate engineering of this accusation.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Architecture belongs to culture, not to civilization.
Any set of decisions about design is inevitably influenced by cultural prejudice, no matter how intent an architect might be to avoid it.
The future of architecture is culture.
Engineering is treated with disdain, on the whole. It's considered to be rather boring and irrelevant, yet neither of those is true.
The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions.
A building has integrity just like a man. And just as seldom.
It's important for people who criticise architects - whether what they build is or isn't to your taste - to appreciate how they devote themselves and put everything into bringing a building into existence.
I feel however, that we architects have a special duty and mission... (to contribute) to the socio-cultural development of architecture and urban planning.
It's just so unfortunate that, as we get adjusted to this global economy, that the U.S. is even thinking about building walls.
Designers must be increasingly sensitive to our Earth's dwindling resources. It is our responsibility.
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