Architects are specialists tasked with bringing the humanity forward. We fashion steel and concrete into forms of function and grandeur. With a good mind and strong vision in our current era there are few things we cannot achieve. We experiment with methods, tools, and materials of construction both old and of our own concoction. Our primary purpose on this earth (and some day beyond) is to create well thought out solutions, which incorporate the advanced technologies of the age, in order to expose the public to new ideas and technologies.
 

There are few total truths to architecture for that would guarantee perfection each time. However there are some rules of thumb that one may use to guide their decisions.

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• An emphasis on solar daylighting and incorporation of nature. This can either be for the view of nature, incorporation of natural elements and spaces as forms or even zones. We may have created structures to protect us from the outside world, however we also crave it. Nature may also be used in a more ornamental element.
   

• This brings into account that ornament, the inclusion of intricate decorative detail that do not provide an immediate function, is absolutely acceptable. It can be a major eye piece that is totally acceptable, especially if it is used as a way to express identity and deliniate space. In many ways, overall architectural form is now the new ornament, even if their creators claim it not this way.
   

• The most valid argument for the incorporation of ornamental detail can simply be in order to create an aesthetic appeal. The look of a structure can greatly impact the opinions of those who reside within it.
   

• A designer must incorporate new technologies especially in the interest of sustainability. The reduction of energy and resource consumption is vital to the health, safety, and longevity of humanity as a whole. It is within our best interest to suggest a client seek sustainable solutions in order to ensure that future generations may also have the ability to partake in the same pleasures and progress we enjoy in this era.
   

Think forward, for those who do will be remembered in the centuries to come.

As Architects, we strive for grand solutions to complex problems. We aim high with our hearts and our minds. We bring the world the new and set the standards of innovation. It is our mission in this GRAND ERA to utilize the culmination of past knowledge and the ingenuity of this era to forge a new tomorrow. Our era is unrivaled by that of any previous, in its level of access to knowledge of our past. We are the most educated generations in all of human history, thus our potential is at its peak. We mustn’t squander our chances to advance as society. We must do our best with what we can so that those that come behind us can do the same, again and again. We must go forth and REIGN IN THE FUTURE!

-                                                                                                           ---Written for Architecture History, Arch 329