Always remember: what you build will outlive you.

The work of architects is characterized by a close relationship to temporality. On the one hand, those who construct buildings base their design and planning on the diverse knowledge gained from the history of construction. However, designing architecture also means taking a look into the future and providing answers to questions that society will have to deal with in the future. Therefore, architects have a special social responsibility for history, the present and future generations.

One of the essential questions is: How do we want to live in the future? And: What kind of world will we leave to our children? Buildings must be planned in such a way that they can be used sensibly tomorrow and, in case of doubt, can be dismantled the day after tomorrow, as free of hazardous waste as possible. Builders have a special role to play here, because the value that a building will have for society in the future depends on their individual planning. There is little room for passing trends and fashions. Good architecture may be rooted in its time of origin, but must nevertheless have the claim of timelessness. In this way, an additional investment made today in design, material and construction will pay off several times over the life cycle of a building.

The task of architects, then, is to face the future - beyond their own mundane existence and in the knowledge that one day they themselves will be part of the history of building.