OLD vs NEW

In building construction, old and new is a common issue that their believer used to argue. Old building believer prefer to preserve the old building where they think the history and the value of the old building is important. Whereas, new building believer trust that new building can promote and impress new generation towards modernism. Moreover, new building believer think that new building with the modern technology can bring their lifestyle to the upper level. As a design student, I have my own perception when discussed about old and new. For me old should be remain not just to preserve the history and the value but few others issue that makes me prefer to remain the old building. However, it does not mean that I oppose the idea of a new building. I chose to bring both old and new as a one.

        As the article says, “Why build a new when we can renovate them”. I totally agree with that. We should renovate it instead of demolish the old building or build a new. It is not because of the history or the value, but there are few things that we can avoid by not demolish the old building. The reason I chose to bring both old and new because of the earth phenomenon that we as a human been through. As we know, the issues of the global warming, air pollution etc are mostly cause by the construction industry. Whenever a new construction happen, there must have an issue of deforestation and the entire tree been cut down. Do we realize the action we did give a bad impact to us. As a human, we live with the oxygen produce by trees. Imagine if all trees on earth gone, how we can gain the oxygen. Some people might say they will plant back the trees around their new building. Nevertheless, are they will successfully plant all hundred percent of the plant they cut down.  

         By renovate the old building with the new design and technology, we can save the environment and avoid from inviting a natural disaster. To remain an old building can avoid it from be demolished.  In my point of view, to reuse the old building is a great idea from the matter of costing, workload and environment. Somehow, we can get the both benefit from old and new. As the old building believer wants to preserve the history and the new building believer like to explore a new technology. As an example, most probably new building believer prefers to have and to explore new technology just to upgrade a new lifestyle. They try to make life easier. The technology is about a function for users. Therefore, by doing a renovation new generation still can understand the history and the value of an old building at the same time can make their life easier.

        As a conclusion, bring together old and new can give more value towards the building. The sustainability of the old building can be retreat by having a new technology. Moreover, preservation and the functional of the building can give a better experience for the user. Therefore, it will give more value for the building.