romulus 2/7

The buildings in Orlando, just like any other city, are the representation of the culture, history, wealth, power etc., of itself. The ten concepts studied in class became apparent on the field trip. 

I have have been following the growth and development of the greater Orlando area. orlandoskyscapers.com is a great observational tool.  The Bank of America building was completed in 1988 whilst the Orange County Courthouse was  in 1997. 

This means that the green granite base and the untreated limestone used in the courthouse was borrowed from a bank. This shows the influence of banks on a local area's economy. Today corporations that cater to living in the center of commerce and activity use urbane urbanism to build varying degrees of self  sustaining buildings that appeal to consumers. Orlando is going through a renaissance, and development is rampant throughout the city. New Urbanism not discussed has Celebration and Baldwin Park as models of that design concept. This wave of investment is bringing about the newest and trendiest of what's hot in architecture. This is exciting to watch.

But to sincerely find big and bold designs one should look at the tallest structures racing to be completed throughout the world. As our ambitions literally shove us to new heights, concentration is reaching a new age. Our technological powers increase our capabilities to build our dreams. We can play with buildings so much more now than we ever did. As my eyes begin to see our reality in a lets rigid way, disharmonious harmony, radical eclecticism and all of the other add fun to our lives. Variety and diversity is a treat that I like.