the term 'architect' did not exist in china until the modern time, while the western society started to seriously influence china. before the time we were categorized as 'craftman', who bore the job to design and construct. theoretically everyone could become an 'architect', as long as we possess the desire to construct.we no longer possess the same crucial skills as a craftsman does, and we neglect the importance of craftsmanship - one fundamental element of architecture. but we are now positioned within the professional framework of the current society.
there was the story about a man using 50 years of his time, building 6000 steps stairs on a mountain for his wife. it came out from the fundamental need of human desire, and behavior of nature becomes part of the construction.
no matter how the environment changes, it silently witnesses and takes on the traces through time. this is truly architecture.
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