neighborhood architecture por Sotiris Papadopoulos

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My purpose is to highlight the good practices of “Neighbourhood Architecture”, so, the Role of Architecture in Society’s Quality of Life becomes a part of the consciousness of the citizens of the world; and to mitigate the huge gap in awareness that separates “the general public” from the social values and benefits of architecture that can be provided to their quality of life.

• All statistics prove that only a 2-5% of all the worlds’ projects are designed by architects. 
• All statistics also prove that our clients, the general public, do not understand the value of what we are doing. We need to teach them about this value in a way so simple that they can appreciate our creativity and pragmatism. 
• The profession must look to itself for reasons why architects are being marginalised

Therefore, in order to “flesh out” more effectively and take steps towards the recognition of architecture, we should consider a key focus mandate; to examine well-designed architectural policies, guidelines, events and actions for popular involvement in order to communicate the architectural aspirations directly to the general public and, with the use of a simplified and popularized architectural language to ensure that “The Role of Architecture in Society’s Quality of Life” — UIA’s declaration — becomes a part of the consciousness of the citizens of the world. This new "Call to Arms", should specifically and systematically work in cooperation with the schools, organisations and professional bodies to create knowledge, to mitigate the huge gap in awareness that separates “the general public” from the social values and benefits of architecture.

…And finally we should ask ourselves: 
• How did the “grand” congresses, exhibitions or any other kind of events, (apart from sharing and exchanging architectural information, amongst the main participants, the Architects), reach out to the wider communities where these events, of great importance, are taking place?

• How did the schools, the architects and the professional bodies attract and motivate the “many” (citizens) to learn, to their benefit, what is important regarding their built environment and the reasons why?

• Is there any doubt, after all, as to why architects are being marginalised?