Dylan Spanier DESIGNER 

The dictionary definition for architecture is “the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.” For a nonarchitect, that may seem to be a good representation of what it means to be an Architect but for me the word architecture means much more than a simple definition. It is the combination of artist freedom and science, in balance with one another, to create a built environment that positively impacts the people, culture, community, and most importantly its natural environment. This brings us into another topic of present-day architecture, green and sustainable building. This idea is designing and constructing with the natural environment in mind. Being able to utilize renewable energy systems and harness natural, on-site, energy in order to reduce our overall carbon footprint is what the term “sustainability” is all about.