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It depends, in a strong way, of the resolution of economical problems between the countries and, in this specific case, Europe. Many designers, architects may think, how am I going to plan this structure? It needs to have an modern/city look, good material, a high-tech looking, environmentally friendly, sustainable, money-saving and needs to be appealing for peoples eyes, appealing for their needs but, the thing is that, nowadays, people will no longer plan big, new structures When the economical crisis collapsed in Europe back in 2008, the construction sector was one of the most affected in many countries, in the residential market,
private construction spending fell by over 50% and housing starts fell by close to 60%. As a consequence, between 2007 and 2011 the construction industry as a whole lost over two million jobs. The Building Sector contraction not only slowed economic recovery, but also negatively affected the local and federal tax base, leading to large deficits and local and state government spending cuts.

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Besides the economical problems, there are many countries where house building reaches the limits when comparing with the population or the structure plans are not acceptable. Many buildings will be half made or even half started Here we have an example in Cascais, Portugal:

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As we can see, the building is unfinished, the reason was a penalty for being too big for the location/street, consequence of bad planning. By the fact that there is little money, the construction stopped. Now, the location looks like this, very bad looking and even worse, in an important touristic stop, near the train station, the beach and the main historical streets.

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Thats why, nowadays architects may have to change when planning the ideas for the structure. First things first, it needs to be innovative but with money counted, every spending material has to be planed in order to finish the buildings without having extra financial problems. Private clients will no longer spend money in new structures. In many industries we are seeing greater customer participation in production of the final product. Yet choice in housing is predetermined or limited to decoration and rarely relates to the space or form of the property, environmental features or aesthetics. Many will only improve the faade making the building more appealing, more static in the case of being old, others will change the interior of medium age buildings. The concept of

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architecture here remains the same but in an economical way. By generating ideas and visualising scenarios we can create houses that improve customer choice, allowing people to stay in their homes as their circumstances change As firms have cut payrolls significantly, many architects are out of work. These days, even the biggest firms are struggling. Clients have been pulling the plug on enormous projects due to the economy, causing many models and designs to sit idle on the shelf. But this is not necessary the end Looking back at the Great Depression, a strong competition to be the world's tallest building spawned the 1931 Empire State Building. Then, during the recession of 1973-75, Phillip Johnson designed the Pennzoil Palace in Houston. These achievements show that despite the economic situations, great buildings were designed and constructed. Thats why architecture is still a good and stable work area. Despite the crisis Europe is facing, more and more structures are required for education, public services, housing, hotels and many others. It may be difficult for architects to have a stable activity during these days but it will change in a near future. Europe will not be in crisis for the next 100 years, we hope. Architecture will continue rising, more buildings, innovative ideas, modern structures, and environmental friendly buildings will make the goal.

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There has been a great push in the environmental sector, as buildings not only compete for aesthetic, but much emphasis is put on efficiency. For example, the lighting in buildings, now is more ecological and sustainable. The construction industry seems to be picking up finally, and with that, the architecture will soon follow suit. But perhaps the low points of this somewhat cyclical nature of the design world do help produce creative work and different and original ideas will come along with great architects, great minds. Another aspect in the architecture sector is that, nowadays it tends to be less creative, less original. For some, many aspects in the shape of the ideas/buildings has to be made. There are many structures out there with no sense, no creativity. A good idea in which I believe its good, is the mixture between Buildings and Nature. It may not be original but it can be very innovate if we work with passion. The idea of working among Nature and architecture is simply amazing, we all know that environment needs to be preserved, not destroyed and even the landscape must be preserved. These kind of structures usually are well appreciated and it can turn a natural landscape even more beautiful. We just need passion and a good creativity that we can find everywhere. Inspiration is a need.

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Possible solutions for environmental orientated architecture: 130 Energy Efficiency: It has to be well ensured that the building's use of energy is minimized. The various HVAC systems and methods of construction etc. should be so designed that energy consumption is minimal. Ecological Building Materials: As far as possible the use of building materials should be from renewable sources having relatively safe sources of production. Building Form: The building form should respond to the site, region, climate and the materials available thereby generating a harmony between the inhabitants and the surroundings. 140 Good Design: Structure & Material and Aesthetics are the basic parameters of defining design. They should be so integrated that the final outcome is a well built, convenient and a beautiful living space. Healthy Interior Environment: It has to be well insured that building materials

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References: Cascais building issue: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VKSuBqstEA/TgxQukiK_VI/AAAAAAAAMKY/ynuIiYVU5IY/s1600/monojr.JPG Line 9 to 15: http://architecture2030.org/the_problem/problem_economy Line 51 to 59: http://www.ibtimes.com/design-how-much-how-economychanges-architecture-288685

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