Just because (technology vs potential)

Architecture is constantly affected by styles.

Ones who lack inspiration, look to styles.

Ones who cant translate, look to styles.

This is a current problem stated by many large architects.

We get that.

However, I can't help but imagine there's another problem with the thwarting of good design, potential suppressed and exploitation of technology. These three points put together design which heads nowhere but a halt in development - buildings are built on the fact that they are designed in such a way just because technology allows them to. Just Because.

• Ones who cant get their hands on softwares and building technology resort to the next best option with what they have. That's just what you have to do. But its not justice.
• Ones who have the ideas, concepts n drawings but cannot get it done due to technological impossibilities doesn't make them over ambitious.
• Ones who HAVE the technology however, may be the instrument to build a better world; yet those unaware and inattentive chose to take the easy way out, build within the scope of what the technology may do or does easily, thus reducing the innovation in minds.

People may always argue, deal with what you have - calling it, Life. True, I agree that limitations force innovation; last resorts bringing out the true potential. What about forcing the best out of all that's given, all the time. Just because technology out grows you doesn't mean u let it. 10 years of future technology ahead awaits to be released only based on marketing demand - what makes you think you can slow down, even a little, with innovative minds, maximizing the current technology?

That thought may work in a world of an individual but not this world we all live in. Its a collective world we live in, so collective ideas and effort should be the correct output. It is our job as architects to be innovative. It is our job to sought for the best. But we cannot do it alone - we need the right resources provided by the country to save us time from searching, while we could really be putting in the time for better use. The pushing of technology should be a helping hand to better life and not be an advantage for increasing added value.

This goes out to students, architects and builders all over the world. The life we live in may not be lived to its best with the technology and resources available. The comfort zone is only a position - not a direction.

Thus the achievement we have conquered has never permitted us to say, "Just. Because."

Let's work harder for the ones around us, shall we not?

Of this cruel world, fairness should exist - only question is, where?