Architects sit at a crossroads of art, science, technology and environmental awareness. Through their practice, they have the ability to influence the look and feel of the built environment, to enrich lives physically, psychologically and spiritually.
Architects devise how our buildings and civic spaces fit into the public realm. Catalysed by new technologies and innovation, and with social awareness and a strong sense of conviction, architects are ideally placed to improve the way we live now and into the future.
Living or working in a well-designed building can change the way we think and feel; it can inspire, uplift, bring us together and promote wellbeing. Great architecture does more than simply meet its brief. It works in relationship with the landscape, enhancing our appreciation of the environment it occupies.
Great architecture works with the environment and touches the land lightly.
We have a responsibility to recognise that what we build today should endure and enhance the lives of those who come after us.
A career in architecture can be equal parts inspiration, frustration, perspiration and elation. If you have an inquisitive mind, are concerned with sustainability, improving urban environments and are obsessed with beauty, then architecture might be right for you.
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