Blog Prompt #4: Released From the Constraints and Free to Impact My Environment
A worker on a renovation project doesn't just change the look of the building being worked on, they also change the landscape and area in which the building is located.
A neighborhood which might previously have been run-down and crime ridden can be morphed into something historical, beautiful, and appropriately put to use. A renovator has the power to make these changes which are important and valuable to a neighborhood and this is something I would also enjoy doing.
Renovating old buildings allows someone with interest in the history of a building to do something they enjoy and something that certainly impacts the environment around them. When working on a project there are many ways to change the building and this allows a worker to be artistic while working on something that is already there and built. Starting work architecturally on something that isn't an empty lot is much more comfortable to began working on when someone such as me doesn't have much experience anywhere near the field of architecture besides a few beginning college classes. For me, slowly working up to more elaborate and new projects is a less sudden and stressful when starting a career in architecture and design, while the impact can possibly be just as large and significant.
By renovating an area or even a whole street, a person can effectively alter the entire community or town. The payoff for working on such projects is in seeing a landscape transform back to its beautiful and historical looks instead of being torn down and rebuilt cheaply and inconsiderate to the history of an area.