Architects have a complicated role in regards to the
profession of design. While it is our responsibility as designers and community
partners to provide a comprehensible and suitable solution for the client, a
lot of the time individual’s personalities and desires for a project overshadow
the actual needs of the project. While it would be great to design whatever we
liked, in all practicality, this is not possible. There are two main categories
for which we design: wants and needs.While
projects typically fit primarily into one of these categories, it is not to say
that there is no overlap. It is important to state at this point that I am not
speaking of ethics or morality when I say wants and needs but to the physiological
and psychological impact that the shelter can provide.