The representation of the architectural future can be done successfully in many different ways: through the adaptation of the "futuristic" design aesthetic of contemporary architecture, by creating timeless design by unifying observers in one special place, by treating site and landscape with the respect it deserves, by building on known styles and altering them to become something new, through creating the base for a new world while leaving room for it to grow, by relating to the old world but without replicating it, by breaking from the traditional and embracing something with hard edges to set new challenges, or by remaining the same, becoming the past present, and future of architecture all at the same time. It is an intriguing process, attempting to define what has yet to occur, but by analyzing film, and past and present architectural projects, patterns begin to emerge. Indications of what is to come in architecture and style become more obvious once some key elements of timelessness and change are identified. In truth, no one can say for certain what the architecture of the future will be but it can still be represented and envisioned in so many ways.

 

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