A MARKET COMPLEX IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA

The industrialization of architecture has sacrificed beauty, identity, and durability in building and replaced cities with ephemeral and repetitious infrastructure, unconscious of the wants and needs of its inhabitants. Such development alienates itself from society and impedes the healthy, organic growth of a city. Contextual classicism, incorporating traditional building principles adapted to local scale, function, and culture, creates a timeless and durable built environment which responds to the present cultural heritage and is conducive to future growth and stylistic advancement.