14. Housing and Architecture

State/council housing

• In some countries the government provides state or council housing
• This helps people who cannot afford to buy their own house
• It can be argued that state housing creates dependence on the government
• People should be rely on the government to look after them
• People have no incentive to earn money and buy their own home
• Council properties are often made with cheap, poor-quality materials.

Old Buildings

• Historic buildings are part of a country’s heritage
• They should be protected
• Old buildings are often considered to be works or art
• They give character to cities and attract tourists
• They show us how people lived in the past
• We identify countries by architectural symbols like the pyramids in Egypt
• Governments should spend money on looking after historic buildings
• They need regular repairs and maintenance
• New buildings should be designed to complement them

Modern/green buildings

• Modern buildings should be designed to be environmentally friendly
• They should use less energy and produce less waste
• Modern insulation can make houses more energy-efficient
• Solar and wind power can be used to generate electricity
• Rainwater and waste water can be recycled and used to flush toilets.
• Modern glass buildings take advantage if natural light

公租房

• 在一些国家政府提供公租房
• 这帮助那些担负不起买他们自己房子的人们
• 一些人认为公租房营造了对政府的依赖
• 人们不应该依赖政府来照顾他们
• 人们不再有动机去赚钱和买他们自己的房子
• 公租房通常由便宜的、质量差的材料建造

旧建筑

• 历史建筑是一个国家遗产的一部分
• 他们应该被保护
• 旧建筑通常被认为是艺术品
• 他们给城市以特征并吸引游客
• 他们向我们展示在过去人们怎么居住的
• 我们通过建筑标志识别国家，如埃及的金字塔
• 政府应该花钱照料这些历史建筑
• 他们需要规律的修缮和维护
• 新的建筑应该被设计地去补充他们
• +文化遗产是无形的财富;吸引游客，提高当地人财富，有钱↑

现代、绿色建筑

• 现代建筑应该被设计地环境友好
• 他们使用较少的能源和产生较少的废物
• 现代绝缘可以使房子更加节能
• 太阳能和风能可以被用来发电
• 雨水和污水可以被回收并用于冲刷厕所
• 现代玻璃建筑充分利用自然光