Field that she was dealing with is building with natural materials, especially construction of straw. Kelly led the architect firm named “One World Design” and often traveled to other countries to introduce and distribute the straw materials to the public their knowledge. Here are excerpts of the narrative from Kelly Lerner that is quoted from www.one-world-design.com about his career.

“As a child I was not expecting to become an architect, I was just a kid who lived in the suburbs. At that time I often played, by making small projects, such as tile or grout filling the floor, fixing leaky roofs, build barns, and others. Then I go into the American vernacular architecture with simple designs, all handmade, and natural fabric of the local area. After graduating from college, I went to China, Mongolia, and Argentina to build homes and public buildings using natural materials. There, I learned a lot about the kinds of local materials, ecosystems, local culture, economy, and others. Now I have returned to America armed with the experience. Good design and sustainable deal directly with the local ecology and climate, with local materials, utilizing the available energy (wind, water, sun, etc.) and synergizing with culture areas. “

Even so, the architecture is not yet out of the bond from trends. I don’t have any idea why architecture can be coupled with the trend. Perhaps Since there is no in-depth research. Here, there is the role of property developer with the media, which gave birth to the term architectural trends.

With the trend of architecture, the property developers more easily and focus on selling products. By following trend, then the property can be sold easily. Similarly, the architecture media. By discussing the architectural trends, the media will sell because people want to know what kind of architectural trends that, regardless of whether the meaning is conveyed about the trend is right or wrong.

For example, the trend of minimalist architecture was still warm sound. Is the property being sold as minimalist really minimalist? Although there are also property developers who provide insight into the true minimalist. What can easily be called a minimalist to do, although nothing really minimalist. Curiously again, there was a time people are proud and happy to buy the property in accordance with the hum of minimalist architecture trends in order not to be considered obsolete.

If it had been explained that the trend is temporary, fleeting, a moment, a moment, a minute there are hundreds of thousands or maybe millions of owners of buildings that will be obsolete. Whereas the original purpose of buying it because they do not want to miss time. Then, whether the building will be demolished or sold again? Well, that would not be torn down. In addition to new, this building you know, not the clothes that can easily be donated. Sale behavior was probably due to lack of suitable tide again with the latest trends. Well, starting obviously, is not it, that the architecture and the trend is in fact not be matched?

There will be a ‘victim’, and who became a victim is not only property owners, but also the architecture itself. When they not in accordance with the latest trends, as if that kind of architecture was no good anymore. Minimalist would – or even been considered ugly, outdated, obsolete. Even the meaning of minimalist doesn’t correctly understood by the public. So, whether minimalist architecture has a bad time? Actually no. ‘Poor’ was there, just in the wrong perception by the victim of the term architectural trends.

Minimalist architecture is actually one of the major currents in the history of architecture that has existed since the early 1900’s, not the result of property developers engineering temporary. So, people who bought the building which really minimalist because really liked her or in accordance with the character and lifestyle, do not worry and do not need to hear what the word “architecture trends” ‘.

From now on the word “trend” and “architecture” when put together should be quotation marks, so as not to confuse and mislead. Because of my knowledge, trends and architecture never married, as long as it was just fixed up, and really did not destined for a different nature.

What is’ architectural trends 2010 “is? Not too important, is not it? But there was something important enough to ponder together. “Trends architecture” should no longer be used as a benchmark. Far more important is the search for understanding more and more about architecture as an appropriate step for the whole community, not just for architects. Architectural media’s role becomes increasingly important to provide more understanding, more depth, and certainly more correct, about the architecture actually has a very broad scope.

In the context of residential architecture, translating the uniqueness and characteristics of their respective owners of the house against their architecture is a more appropriate choice than to just follow the trend. Opportunity to be themselves through the formation of their respective houses will encourage the development of architecture exploration property without being limited by the “trend of architecture”.

Global environmental conditions that are currently more damage would also need to be addressed. Energy efficiency, environmentally friendly, and sustainable, should be a guide since the beginning of planned residential design. The longer these things should no longer be special to talk about, but the basic requirements that should exist, as well as lighting and natural ventilation. The cheaper the application, it will be more sustained and greater impact on this earth.

With little cost, will be more and more people are able to apply sustainable architecture. By default, it is accelerating the healing process of the earth that “being sick” is. The cheaper the cost to build, the more money that can be set aside for other environmental improvement or greater for other humanitarian purposes.

Although actually capable of, it never hurts to save money and reduce a little luxury home values. If only every home can be reduced and set aside 10 percent-25 percent of the value of his house for the benefit of the environment or the poor, environmental course of daily life will become more beautiful and its value becomes much greater than that obtained without the luxury of setting aside some of the costs. Is not the city where we live the more beautiful and fun to lived if the environmental damage that already exists can be improved bit by bit?

Switch to environmentally friendly things like this, can produce energy and technology berfariasi system. In addition to a large contribution to the environment, using environmentally friendly technology will suppress / reduce your bill bill every month, and provide more value to the property / your house.

Energy alternatives could be chosen, we divided into 3 groups:

Renewable Energy
The energy can be obtained from nature such as: Solar Energy, Wind Energy. Items that can be used products such as: Solar Panels, Heat Pumps, Wind Turbins.

Efficient Heating
Natural heat energy can be produced from natural materials or products of quality products such as: Underfloor Heating, Efficient Boilers, Twin Coil Cilinders.

Water Conservation
The maximum utilization of water and efficiently. Product quality products such as: Rainwater Harvester, Dual Flush WC’s, Ecoplay Water Recycling.

In the application of eco-friendly home, many examples of market products that can be used such as:

     * Solar panel for water heating, electric lamps / electronic equipment, etc..
     * The glass roof for natural lighting.
     * The window of wood covered with gauze, at night it will feel cool air from the outside and the mosquitoes can not enter.
     * The separate garbage into 2, for waste plastics and organic waste.
     * The house with no paint, utilizing the natural color of brick.
     * Floors of wood, natural stone, stone.

Lots of ideas and creativity to build eco friendly houses. Will be more comfortable when the idea dumah your idea to build this house combined with the concept of beautiful homes and home technology. Good build your family dream house.