Cradle to Cradle

After looking at Cradle to Cradle, my appreciation for "green" architecture has increased greatly. I enjoyed reading about the authors' interpretation regarding this area of environmental wellness, but also understand the moral compromise that it entails. Despite the efficiencies that green architecture can provide for, from the Pompedou Centre in Paris, France to our own SIS building in the process of being erected, green architecture is extremely expensive and not always aesthetically appealing. For large cooperations that are looking to cater to the masses, green architecture is not always the best way to go from a business perspective. On the other hand, much like the title of our blog group states, going "green" is the new thing to do, and architecture like this might be appealing to those organizations that are trying to appear to be cutting edge. I do see this form of architecture on the rise, however, as I see the green movement on the rise along with environmental optimism for the future of our world.