So we take you on a world tour of projects both big (like airport terminals) and small (like ceremonial tea houses) that reflect the sage practices of our most environmentally aware architects. It is telling that all three of our profiled designers shrug off being labeled as "green" or "sustainable." I do not want to talk about green,green,green, and so on," says Werner Sobek, who meanwhile develops buildings that consume zero energy and create zero emission and waste. "As an architect, I deal with the visual effects," says Terunobu Fujimori, "energy conservation is an engineer's work."
But his structures,which poetically fuse 21st-century bones with timeless natural elements, remind us that the core mission of sustainability is to foster just this connection. And although his buildings may look high-tech, Richard Rogers offers a humanist view on creating places that stimulate interaction and thus "can thrive for many years to come which is the most sustainable result of all."
The lesson here is that sustainability should always be a part of the process, it is a highly valuable, silent partner, but it is truly successful when it is not the only goal or end result. You can build the most "sustainable" eco-village in the world, but if no one wants to live there, what is the point?
Considering that most likely you are not in the market for a new airport terminal, we offer as a counterpoint to our profiles a step-by-step guide to the micro changes you can make on your own turf. There is still quite a long way to go before I will feel sustainable, and the quest for total sustainability will likely be as elusive as that for the fountain of youth, but my hopelessness is abating.
The path to eco-enlightenment is being lit by thousands of people, from scientific researchers, to pasta chefs, to architects, to (gasp) politicians and the more we understand and share, the more we can entertain the possibility of changing our approach to absolutely everything. Ari has been writing articles for nearly 4 years. Come visit his latest website over at http://gracocarseatbase.info which helps parents find the best kinds of Graco Car Seat Bases and information they are looking On Safety 1st Car Seats.
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