Towards a Green Architecture as a Respond to Climate Change

The key thing that has changed between 2020 and 2060 has been the increasing efforts to reduce environmental injustice. Initiatives, community groups, governents, and policies will promote environmental actions to make our society viable for everyone. Climate change has disproportionately impacted marginalized groups/communities which in turn cause these people to suffer from more health related issues, live in hotter climates, and be exposed to harmful pollutants in the area. The alarming death rates and difficulties will become the catalyst to enforce the change on all levels of society from local to global. Cities will enocurage green space, incorporate environmental technology, cleaner sources of energy.

Architecture really inspires me as it can be used to respond to environmental issues and create a space that makes individuals feel comfortable. Especially in hotter climates, architectural forms can be used to create passive cooling, expand heat from the sun and away from buildings. While western architecture has historically been driven by economic/capitalistic incentives, it would be interesting to see an architecture that is driven to reduce climate change. There are programs and initiatives such as LEED Certification which attempt to make buildings as energy-efficient as possible. Although the technology in these buildings are expensive currently, the goal in my future is for these resources to be accessible to all levels of income. Buildings can also include elements of landscape, as seen in my drawing of the Mill Owners' Association Building by Le Corbusier