THE WONDER.
I find it interesting that the very first built environment, that was shaped for the first Man and Woman; Adam and Eve, had zero percent man-made Architecture, and was 100 percent God crafted Nature.
They lived in a Utopia. The Garden of Eden was a perfect living environment at that time. Today we use our God given gifts to embellish our built environment with technologies, materials, styles, scale, flow of space, and artistic concepts. Though for some reason, we are all drawn back to Gods’ Nature, to visit, to immerse in . . . a rejuvenating experience in an environment we cannot duplicate.
Producing as-built drawings is an art form for me. Similar to creating a still life painting. I capture an image, I replicate through drawings, the engenuity and energy of others before me. Each day I walk through a building, I trace its history. I sense the thoughts and the ideas of others. Some concepts of layout and design were hurried, perhaps guided by minimal cost and straightforward use of space. Others took the time to create a sequence of experiences, and a palette of materials and colors, to please the eye.
I enjoy the work. I enjoy the journey.
The essence of Architecture, its definition, is about improving the built environment for the benefit of Humanity; at multiple levels. For the individual. For the Family. For the Group. For the Community. For the Country. To Live. To Learn. To Work. To Play. To Correct. To Bond. To Feed. and To Heal. I feel rewarded, being part of the effort, part of the team, to help improve a space or building that will benefit others in a positive way.
That is our mission and purpose.
To enhance the world around us. To give thanks to the One Creator, for the amazing world we live in, and to enhance the lives of others around us. We are all Brothers and Sisters. We are a social fabric woven together to live in harmony. Yes, we have different customs and cultures. As Rabbi Jonathan Sacks promotes in his book, there is Dignity in being Different. Facets to respect, celebrate, and embrace, while maintaining, and being true, to our individual mosaic of Religion and Language.
I look forward to that day when humanity lays down their weapons, and removes the hate and fighting.
I look forward to that day we all choose life and light, within our One Creator’s gift of an environment.