Some people are of the opinion that they should have freedom of choice when it comes to designing their own houses, and that they should not be restricted to any former local styles. Although freedom in architecture can be beneficial in fostering diversity, too much leeway in building houses would greatly spoil the overall landscape of the local area and therefore I believe this is more likely to be a negative development.
Free house design is, to a certain extent, a good way of promoting diversity. City skylines, for example, would be more interesting to look at if there are buildings and houses with different shapes and sizes. Furthermore, people from different societal background see houses as manifestations of personalities, wealth, and societal positions. Mansions of the rich, exotic houses of those who are artistic all combine with other normal-looking ones to form a melting pot of creativity.
However, I would not consider an area whose houses are built without any regard to the nature of the surroundings beautiful. Having different styles of houses co-existing in one place can be an architectural disaster rather than a welcome innovation. Ho Chi Minh City is a case in point; ugly buildings not aligned in style with other structures in the city have been erected for years, leaving the historic parts of the city messily mingled with the concrete jungle of brick houses and skyscrapers. Architectural homogeneity, on the other hand, often brings aesthetic appeals to the local landscape. The beauty of ancient towns, for example, comes from the uniformity and harmony in terms of architectural design.
In conclusion, my firm conviction is that new houses should be better built in a similar fashion to the other buildings in the area.
Some
people
are of the opinion that they should have freedom of choice when it
comes
to designing their
own
houses
, and that they should not
be restricted
to any former local styles. Although freedom in architecture can be beneficial in fostering diversity, too much leeway in
building
houses
would
greatly
spoil the
overall
landscape of the local area and
therefore
I believe this is more likely to be a
negative
development.
Free
house
design is, to a certain extent, a
good
way of promoting diversity. City skylines,
for example
, would be more interesting to look at if there are
buildings
and
houses
with
different
shapes and sizes.
Furthermore
,
people
from
different
societal background
see
houses
as manifestations of personalities, wealth, and societal positions. Mansions of the rich, exotic
houses
of those who are artistic all combine with
other
normal-looking ones to form a melting pot of creativity.
However
, I would not consider an area whose
houses
are built
without any regard to the nature of the surroundings
beautiful
. Having
different
styles of
houses
co-existing in one place can be an architectural disaster
rather
than a welcome innovation. Ho Chi Minh City is a case in point; ugly
buildings
not aligned in style with
other
structures in the city have
been erected
for years, leaving the historic parts of the city
messily
mingled with the concrete jungle of brick
houses
and skyscrapers. Architectural homogeneity, on the
other
hand,
often
brings aesthetic appeals to the local landscape. The beauty of ancient towns,
for example
,
comes
from the uniformity and harmony in terms of architectural design.
In conclusion
, my firm conviction is that new
houses
should be better built
in a similar fashion
to the
other
buildings
in the area.