Fine Line

 Our generation is at a unique time in history where we have access to various information from all over the world. We have the ability to communicate to someone thousands of miles away or see an image instantly from the opposite side of the globe. For our studio design projects we are able to reference countless precedents at the drop of a hat to help improve our own designs. However, when it comes to architecture, how do we walk the fine line of creating a sense of individuality of a place but still give off the impression that we are in touch with the world around us? A great example would be all of our high school design concepts. We all want to create something that will be unique and improve the downtown area of Anderson, but I am sure none of us want our designs to stick out. Say one of us designs something completely radical, something that will be recognized by architects all over the world. (Just go with me on this.) When it comes time to construct this design, what if the local construction teams don't have the expertise to build what has been designed? Let's say we bring in other workers from larger cities to complete the work. In doing this did we completely lose the original idea, to improve Anderson. Because in doing this we have disregarded local workers and brought the big city into small Anderson. However, on the other side of the coin, if we designed the same type of architecture that is already there how can we make Anderson relevant in a global society today?