Making Architecture Relevant Through Scarcity

In the article "Scarcity contra Austerity," Jeremy Till writes on the scarcity and austerity within architecture today. It seems that within the idea of "less is more" there becomes a pseudo-identity of real sustainable decisions benefiting the environment. However, in today's society global consumerism continues to challenge "endless growth" which "is impossible in the context of finite resources. It seems scarcity is a condition that encourages and challenges ideologies.

       - Wikado, playground in Rotterdam, by 2012 Architecten

This is where architecture is challenged to make spaces from scarce resources and up-cycled materials.

 - Wikado, playground in Rotterdam, by 2012 Architecten

Seeing these challenges as opportunities is where solutions can be found.