Contemporary Architecture

Architecture does not exist in a vacuum. Political, economic, and social factors influence the discussion about,
interpretation, and production of the built landscape. When a significant change occurs in architecture, it
usually is instigated by change happening elsewhere in society, and often that change is fundamental.
Architecture changes because the world has changed.
Select an example of architecture that epitomizes the term “contemporary.” Your essay should explain your
choice. That is, you must explain why it exemplifies contemporary architecture. You do not have enough space
to account for every aspect of contemporary architecture or the contemporary world, so your essay should
focus on one or two aspects. Of course, your example of contemporary architecture need not be a building, but
it must be architectural. It must be spatial and it must be designed.