Решила сюда написать, мы с мужем удивлены немного. Сын рассказал что делает сейчас проект в школе, изучает "архитектуру будущего".
Написал письмо известным архитекторам с разными вопросами, каждому свои вопросы. Пока один ответил. Вспоминаю себя в 12 лет и поражаюсь

Сын рассказал нам когда получил ответ, то есть искал архитекторов и задавал им вопросы сам.
А вообще молодцы что детей учат думать над такими вопросами уже сейчас.
Вот письмо:
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 11:07 AM
Subject: Architecture in the Future
Dear Mr. Lay
I'm a grade 7 student researching what home architecture would look like in the future. Obviously you are a very experienced home architect who evidently designs beautiful homes. It would be great if you could provide input on the following. In my research I learned that a home of the future is likely to be in a relatively compact house in the suburbs, or a condominium in the city. It might have green roofs and green walls, and is probably going to be some sort of SmartHome (home automation). Do you think think this is what your clients will want in the future? Are you trying to design homes in a certain way lately? I would be more than happy if you could reply.
Thank You
YYYY Y. YYYYYYYY
Ответ:
Dear YYYY ,
I am so pleased that you have taken an interest in my practice. Houses are constantly changing in their design and how they relate to their neighbourhoods. Have you travelled much? We in North America take a lot for granted in how we have been designing neighbourhoods, and how we consume the natural resources available to us. In Europe, there are many examples of how people live together in communities very happily, using a lot fewer resources than we do.
Green design involves those things that you mention. Every architect is thinking about building these concepts into their buildings. Just as importantly, we are changing our thinking to a more European model, I hope, where cities and neighbourhoods are getting denser. Tallness and bigness are not the only criteria, though. Building a good home is part of the larger picture where we are now considering how to build better neighbourhoods, and you might want to look at how a "suburb" (I think we should say, "neighbourhood") is built in, say, Tel Aviv, or Paris, or Rome. There, architects have to examine what amount of interior space is needed to make a family happy -- sometimes, the amount of space is a fraction of what we in Canada are content with -- and how to make a home fit well in a neighbourhood that shares a generous mixture of public resources like cafes, shopping, workplaces, entertainment places, parks, sidewalks and easily-accessible transit. The final result is a neighbourhood that consumes less energy and gives to its inhabitants a rich palette of experiences that are memorable and longlasting.
Yours very truly
Harry Lay