Humans have been fascinated with the idea of utopia for centuries. The concept of utopia began back in the early 1500’s. Sir Thomas More (1477 - 1535), the author of the book Utopia, was the first person to describe a perfect imaginary world. The word utopia stems from a greek word ou-topos which translates to “nowhere”, meaning it shouldn 't exist. Utopia is also very close related to the word eu-topos, which translates to “good place”. More’s book started utopian thinking years ago. Because we are advanced beings, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our current society. “We’re seeking ways to understand where we’re headed, to compare the advantages and disadvantages of our decisions and remind ourselves of the huge impact we have …show more content…
But within a decade, it would become a decrepit warehouse exclusively inhabited by poor, black residents. Within two decades, it would undergo complete demolition.”. This shows that without a group that is willing to improve the society living in these apartment like complexes, no one will agree on a single perfect vision of the future. “we as designers should be trained not only in our design, but also in our socio-political skills;”. This shows they realised that they can 't just build housing units, they must think about how the people who inhabit the buildings will behave and how they will interact with others. It is beneficial to our society to have an understanding of how a utopia should function. “The reason a mainstream version of utopia hasn’t already been created can be attributed to two primary obstacles: lack of a shared vision and lack of a low-risk, high-reward example to follow.”. This shows that our current society lacks uniform ideals and thus will never develop into a utopia. ”By the 1830s, twenty successful SHAKER communities flourished. They followed the principles of simplicity, celibacy, common property, equal labor...”. This shows that having an idea of how a utopia should function helped actual societies improve. Although they were not completely utopian, they became relatively more like a