Some people feel that the design of newly constructed buildings in big cities should be controlled by governments. Others believe those who finance the construction of a building should be free to design it as they see fit. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Nowadays, with the fast-growing economy of some major cities in the world, more and more modern buildings are being erected to accommodate the burgeoning population that economic growth brings.

However

, there has been debate over whether local governments or construction companies should be responsible for the

design

of buildings.

This

essay discusses both sides of

this

contentious argument and

then

I will give my own perspective. Many people argue that companies building the projects should be free to

design

buildings as they wish. One of the reasons for

this

is that they often have the expertise to

design

buildings well.

For instance

, they

often employing

Suggestion

are often employed

are often employing

often employ

leading architects to

design

stylish buildings for them. Another reason is to allow buildings in an area to have a distinctive flavour and to not be constrained by governmental regulations that may result in a cookie-cutter approach to building. An example of

this

style of building is in Beijing, where whole suburbs look identical. Others argue that governments should safeguard the general public’s interests and

design

buildings

accordingly

. More often than not, they have records of areas affected by disasters throughout history and will

design

buildings that can usually withstand just about every natural disaster

such

as earthquakes, floods and tornados.

In addition

, if governments make the decisions about a building’s

design

, the whole town planning can be considered in the decision. More specifically, they consider how the

design

of a particular building fits in with the other buildings and facilities in an area. In conclusion, I believe both sides of the argument have their merits.

However

, on balance I believe that governmental involvement is essential to ensure safety issues are not being violated and whole cities have some sort of overall plan in their

design

.