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Why Hire an Architect? So why should you hire an architect? To put it simply, because people need architecture. Great civilizations leave behind great architecture. Think of the pyramids of Egypt, the columns of Greece and Rome, the great Gothic cathedrals. Architecture reflects the religious, political and social values of the day. Today's buildings express our society's common purposes and will tell our story long after we are gone. Take the homes we live in as an example. The design of a home is one of the most fascinating and important things an architect can do. Homes house the daily activities of families and individuals. Sometimes they offer privacy and shelter. On festive occasions, they are places of open hospitality. Rural or urban, row house or apartment, the home may be used year-round or only for vacations. Beyond our homes, the community takes shape. Architects also keep the past alive. Old buildings add variety to city streets and remind us of our links to the past. Public interest in restoring old buildings is as strong as economic pressure to re-use them. The result? Architects are using modern techniques and ideas to renew historic buildings across Canada. Inside the home and office respected architects have designed chairs, tables, cabinets and fabrics-objects that lend comfort and pleasure to people's homes and work spaces. When the desire to create something "organic" or whole is strong, architects design not only a building and the space around a building, but they will also shape the space inside the building. Everywhere you look, you'll see architecture improving the quality of our lives. In the homes we live in and the buildings we work in, people need architecture. |
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Saskatchewan Association of Architects 200 - 642 Broadway Ave. Phone: 306-242-0733 |