Abstract

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This essay addresses the changes that need to occur in the architectural profession regarding the acceptance and practice of technology. I have seen and experienced this issue first hand in the two firms I have worked for, thus far in my career, and I am not the first. Branko Kolarevic and Kas Oosterhuis saw it as well; they based their work on the compilation of articles from over a hundred other architects that had something to state on this very subject matter. Kolarevic examines this issue from a broader context and compares architecture and its resistance of technology to other design professions acceptance of it due to their client’s demand and the construction of the final product. While Oosterhuis studies the changes that have occurred in modern design and how they require a change in the way of thinking, process of creation and architectural production. The examination of both Oosterhuis’ and Klarevic’s ideas ties the success of the architectural profession to its acceptance and adaptation of ever-changing modern technologies. The proposal of this essay is that a change can happen and needs to happen to better mentor our professionals and serve our clients.