The Destructive impact of Mechanistic thought on the Art of building

Based on Christopher Alexander's section: The Destructive impact of Mechanistic thought on the Art of building.
Within this reading, Alexander focuses on the highly negative impact of the mechanistic ideas of truth and how the effects of conflicting views within the process of building can result in a disruptive impact and general lack of harmonious order.
Examples of this resulting impact can be seen within and throughout art and architecture of the 20th century. When designing and constructing ideas through mechanistic order, an artist and architect must consider and understand subjects within the realms of philosophy, sociology, psychology, history, material science, mathematics, engineering, and construction. Within each one of these subjects, each creator may maintain differences regarding the details of valued perspectives. When these differences in valued perspectives are compiled together without compromise, the result could be disruptive and without a sense harmonious order. This negative impact though the disruptions of lack of compromise can be seen in not only how we design buildings and city planning, but also in how we manipulate and distort environments within the world we live in.



Mars Ice island, Beaufort Sea Alaska. A 60 day exploratory well built offshore, 8 km off Cape Halkut near NPR-A.

Former President George W. Bush and his administration supported drilling in the Arctic Refuge, contending that it could "keep US economy growing by creating jobs, ensuring that businesses can expand, and it will make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy.
President Barack Obama opposes drilling in the Arctic Refuge. In a League of Conservation Voters questionnaire, Obama said, "I strongly reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it would irreversibly damage a protected national wildlife refuge without creating sufficient oil supplies to meaningfully affect the global market price or have a discernible impact on US energy security." Senator John McCain, while running for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, said, I don't want to drill in the Grand Canyon, and I don't want to drill in the Everglades. This is one of the most pristine and beautiful parts of the world."