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This 9 page paper, including a 1 page outlines discusses different current major influences on design and architecture, including issues of environmentalism and design in the context of the environment, costs and lifecycle costs as well as the changing functions of buildings. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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issues; this can be seen with the way material are chosen, the pressures for longevity and easy maintenance as well as the pressures with social and political for the careful
use of earths resources. The materials may also be considered in terms of the way they will be disposed of. The architect is also seeing increased pressures to work with
the environment; this has been seen in Australia with the use of underground building as well as careful design. Cost is always an issue, the increased attention to running
and maintenance costs as well as construction and models such as lifecycle analysis are useful to the architect. Finally there are social influences, fashions may be influential, but just
as they can create lasting impression they may also date quickly. The way buildings are used is also changing the demand on the functional design elements.
Table of contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Environmental Issues 3 2.1 Materials Waste and Recycling 3 2.2 Working with the Environment 4 3. Financial Impacts 5 3.1 Running Costs 5 3.2 Total Costs 6 4. Form and Function 7 4.1 Fashion 8 4.2 Functions 8 5. Conclusion 9 References 9
1. Introduction The role of the architect may be seen as the designing of building, but in realty it is
much broader than this, in addition to the need for creative knowledge and the practical knowledge and skills to ensure designs are both pleasing, functional and viable, the architect has
to take many different influences into consideration in the way buildings are deigned. These may include practical issues, such as the need for stability in areas of seismic activity as
well as political including concern over the environment and environmentalism, the use of current technology, the social values of the time and consideration of human interaction as well as concerns
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