At present, one of the most controversial issues in the field of architecture and design relates to whether to use traditional or modern styles in building houses and infrastructures. In this essay, I am going to examine both views and give my own perspective on the matter.
On one side of the argument, there are people, who argue that using old designs compared to new style considerably outweighs the disadvantages. They believe that this will maintain and preserve one's culture and would be necessary for promoting tourism. For instance, Vigan, one of the famous cities in the Philippines attracts a big number of tourists annually because of the beauty of their tourist spots which were patterned on old traditional Spanish houses in the Spanish era. As a result, there was a considerable increase in their income brought about by higher employment rate and income from goods and services.
On the contrary, others believe that modern style is better and have limited effect on one's culture. People have this opinion because they think that culture is vague and should not be dependent on just the cultural designs found in the society. They argue that culture is much deeper and its meaning should be rooted more in people's behaviour and beliefs. In addition, many point out that culture should not hinder development and innovations on architecture. They strongly argue that architecture should be expressed freely and should not be confined on tradition.
In my own opinion, both arguments have their own merits. However, I tend to believe that using traditional styles in architecture have a small impact in preserving our culture and there are more important factors should be considered.
At present, one of the most controversial issues in the field of
architecture
and design relates to whether to
use
traditional or modern
styles
in building
houses
and infrastructures. In this essay, I am going to examine both views and give my
own
perspective on the matter.
On one side of the argument, there are
people
, who argue that using
old
designs compared to new
style
considerably
outweighs the disadvantages. They believe that this will maintain and preserve one's
culture
and would be necessary for promoting tourism.
For instance
,
Vigan
, one of the
famous
cities in the Philippines attracts a
big
number of tourists
annually
because
of the beauty of their tourist spots which
were patterned
on
old
traditional Spanish
houses
in the Spanish era.
As a result
, there was a considerable increase in their income brought about by higher employment rate and income from
goods
and services.
On the contrary
, others believe that modern
style
is better and have limited effect on one's
culture
.
People
have this opinion
because
they
think
that
culture
is vague and should not be dependent on
just
the cultural designs found in the society. They argue that
culture
is much deeper and its meaning should
be rooted
more in
people
's
behaviour
and beliefs.
In addition
,
many
point out that
culture
should not hinder development and innovations on
architecture
. They
strongly
argue that
architecture
should
be expressed
freely
and should not
be confined
on tradition.
In my
own
opinion, both arguments have their
own
merits.
However
, I tend to believe that using traditional
styles
in
architecture
have a
small
impact in preserving our
culture
and there are more
important
factors should
be considered
.
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