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

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There are differing views when it comes to
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deciding the architecture of a building. While some argue that it should be finalised by the government, others feel that
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arena should be left to the financers of the structure as they are the ones who put in their money. I support the latter philosophy, for a number of reasons. Nowadays, with the rapid growth in the population, demand for newer infrastructure is
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all. Many new cities are being built with high-rise apartments and in many places the local governing bodies having strict regulations as per the height of the building and number of floors it can house.
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, in Mumbai, the authorities strictly prohibit
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onstruction of skyscrapers above 30 floors.
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, according to them, not only ensures to keep the city skyline uniform but
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limits the maximum height of the skyscrapers helping the aeroplanes to navigate safely through the skies at night. They do not have to keep
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constant vigilance
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and reduces the number of accidents.
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, it has
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certain disadvantages too. It unwittingly limits the chances of architects to build world recognised monuments which are acknowledged on an international scale.
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, in UAE , one can find
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amazing mix of skyscrapers lighting up their skyline. When the financing authorities are given full independence to design a building they can decide according to their budget available and construct the best they can without governments interference.
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can promote creativity among the architects and they can come up with some rare wonders which get appreciated throughout the world, in turn increasing tourism and national income. In my opinion, creativity should always be fostered and architects should be given independence to create wonders according to the budgets allocated by their financing department.
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will create diversity and help tourism to develop helping the national income. The disadvantages it poses are manageable and can be taken care in due time with proper dispersal of information.
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, to conclude, I feel that governments should avoid interfering in the designing of
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building and give the architects a free
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in order to boost diversity and tourism in a particular country.
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