Lifestyle Upgrade – the dilemma of our times
Most of us write technical articles when we have answers to a problem. Usually, technical articles will have an introduction, the description of a problem and then the possible solutions. Good articles will even give a road map of how solutions could be prioritised and put into action. However, this article is definitely not technical and will raise more questions that it can answer. It is the description of a dilemma – that of a mainstream architect in a metropolitan city. It is also a dilemma that most of us face – irrespective of our backgrounds and the trades that we follow; we suppress these thoughts to the back of our minds. It has been almost two decades since I graduated as an architect. My interest has always been in the area of environmentally contextual architecture along with an interest in social housing. While my first job as an architect was to engage in a tribal housing project with a participative approach, I gradually got involved in other projects that were mor...