Project reflection.
Project one has developed my knowledge into both current and
future issues that promote and plague society. Through researching our concept
of education through awareness, I realised that even I was un aware to some
issues with we are currently encountering as well as issues that will arise if
something does not change. One cannot encompass the complexities of society and
from a pessimistic view, every direction you turn you face something that could
be improved. However on the alternative side, there are a lot of opportunities
out to enhance of smooth out society. This I feel is where architecture and
planning enter the picture.
I feel that the regional unit has given me the opportunity
to think outside the box, in that I’m thinking about lifestyles different than
my own. When you live in the city, you take a lot for granted. The electricity
is on a grid, the sewage is a network, and food and consumer goods are simply
unpacked. Its not very often that you get the chance to sit and reflect. To think
about how the good get to your shelf and what is needed so that you can get out
of bed, jump in your car and drive to a store. Everything from clothes to the
packaged food could be considered excess.
One thing this assignment taught me is that there are two
(amongst other) schools of thought about sustainability. One is the everyday
tree hugger who substitutes comforts for a lifestyle close to nature. But the sustainable
future I wish to embrace is one of a quality lifestyle. Sustainability to me,
doesn’t have to be poverty, but simple things like pooling together as a
community can make a big difference. Man's want for excess is an issue which I
identified through project one. This issue has roots in so many realms of
society. To change this, one will need to change the fabric, the social fabric
and the build environment fabric.
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