ABSTRACT

For many, our climate emergency is real. The evidence is all around us and no longer the subject of any serious debate. Architects ⁣are often seen as ‘first responders’ in this crisis - reacting to fires and leaning into increasingly violent weather to understand their origin so that we can deliver a safer and resilient built environment for those we continue to serve.

Our response to this crisis? In a word: Sustainability.

No longer a buzzword or clever term-of-art, sustainability is, for many, both religion and a dogma that has emerged as the single most important driver in how we will educate and train the next generation of architects. But what of this ‘religion’? This dogma. Is it the root of yet another blind faith? Or is it perhaps the beginning of a new chapter - a new testament, if you will - upon which we, as architects, will lead a return to first-principles in sustainable design and re-affirm the architect as responsible steward of our built environment.

This paper will look briefly at the evolution of the design profession and the emergence of the accredited professional in sustainable design, then use case studies to demonstrate the limitations associated with point-driven sustainable design before arguing for a return to first principles in how we educate and train the next generation of architects.

摘要

对许多人来说，我们的气候紧急情况是真实存在的。证据就在我们身边，不再是任何严肃辩论的主题。在这场危机中，建筑师通常被视为“第一响应者”——对火灾做出反应，并倾向于在日益剧烈的天气中了解其起源，以便我们能够为我们继续服务的人提供一个更安全、更有弹性的建筑环境。

我们对这场危机的反应？总之一句话：可持续性。

对许多人来说，可持续性不再是流行语或巧妙的艺术术语，既是宗教又是教条，已成为我们如何教育和培训下一代建筑师的最重要的单一驱动力。但是这个“宗教”呢？这个教条。这是又一个盲目信仰的根源吗？或者它可能是一个新篇章的开始——一个新的遗嘱，如果你愿意的话——我们作为建筑师，将在此基础上回归可持续设计的首要原则，并重申建筑师是我们建筑环境的负责任的管家.

本文将简要介绍设计行业的演变和可持续设计专业人士的出现，然后使用案例研究来证明与点驱动的可持续设计相关的局限性，然后再争论我们如何教育的首要原则并培养下一代建筑师。