when was it When was the last time you walked down a street lined with new buildings and felt something good?
Modern buildings have become boring. Flat, plain, shiny, rectangular, drab, nameless, featureless and boring. At best, these structures make us feel nothing. In the worst cases, it can negatively affect mental health and physical stress. We conducted pioneering research to prove that Today, there is a lot of evidence that bad design can have a variety of negative effects, and there are studies showing that it can cause psychological stress and even lead to criminal and antisocial behavior. I have.
By 2050, 7 out of 10 people in the world will live in cities. But despite the technological advances of the modern world, we have continued to create soulless spaces that do not reflect this genius. Yet, social isolation is growing, people are becoming more and more overwhelmed and burnt out, while urban design is dehumanizing.
But I believe change is coming. In the past, I was able to get away from the idea that “Less is more.” It is becoming clear that emotions are important when designing buildings and urban spaces.
By 2023, cities will begin to awaken to the value of emotions. Architects and designers will begin to embrace the idea that the aesthetic quality and diversity of buildings has the power to deeply affect our emotions, uplift, engage and connect our spirits.
CEOs, retailers, developers, and architects will start thinking more about how urban planning can be engaging, engaging, and inspiring. Forward-thinking companies will begin to respond by changing the way new buildings are commissioned. Examples are already beginning to emerge, from Leeds, where Acme Studio infused character and breathed new life into a derelict industrial site, to Burkina Faso, where Kéré Architects created a soulful health center in the city of Leo.
The climate emergency will accelerate this change.Construction is one of the biggest polluters on earth, responsible for 38% of energy-related CO22 2018 emissions were generated by sector only. An area the size of Washington DC is demolished each year in the United States. In Britain, the average commercial building is sentenced for demolition before he turns 40. In 2023, outrage over the wastefulness of this approach to urban planning will grow.
Personal concern for the health of the planet plays a role. This year’s heatwave has already sparked calls for greening our streets. In 2023, the global drive to plant more trees in cities will grow even stronger. Green infrastructure is understood to be as important a national infrastructure as energy and transport, and every city in the world will have a tree for everyone.
In 2023, we will begin to connect the dots between building places people love and protecting the planet. A passion for the places that surround us is key to designing streets and buildings full of detail, invention and dimension. These new, fundamentally human spaces will be treasured and will serve each of their residents and visitors for years to come.
