"We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us. "

　　Explain what you think this statement means and discuss the extent to which you do or do not agree with it. Support your views with reasons and/or specific examples from your experience, observations, or reading. （技术进步对人类的影响）

　　We are influenced by the exterior¹ shape of buildings, as well as by the arrangement of multiple buildings and by a building s various architectural and aesthetic² elements. While I doubt that buildings determine our character or basic personality trails, I agree that they can greatly influence our attitudes, moods, and even life styles.

　　On the structural³ and multi-structural scales, the arrangement of numerous buildings can shape us in profound ways. High-density commercial districts with numerous skyscrapers⁴ might result in stressful commuting⁵, short tempers, a feeling of dehumanization, and so on. A "campus" arrangement of smaller, scattered⁶ buildings can promote health, well-being⁷, and stress reduction by requiring frequent brisk outdoor jaunts⁸. Buildings with multiple floors can also "shape" us, literally⁹, by requiring exercise up and down stairs.

　　As for floor plans and internal space, physical arrangement of workspaces can shape workers attitudes toward work and toward one another. Sitting in small, gray cubicles¹⁰ lined up in militaristic rows is demoralizing, leaving workers with the feeling that they are little more than impersonal¹¹ cogs of some office machine. But creative design of workspaces in varied¹² arrangements can create feelings of uniqueness and importance in each employee. Workspace relationships that suggest some sort of hierarchy¹³ may breed competitiveness among coworkers, and may encourage a more bureaucratic¹⁴ approach to work.

　　Finally, as for aesthetic elements, the amount of light and location of windows in a building can shape us in significant psychological ways. For most people, daily tasks are more enjoyable in settings with plenty of natural light and at least some natural scenery. Choice of colors can influence our mood, concentration, and efficiency. Numerous psychological studies show that different colors influence behavior, attitudes, and emotions in distinctly different ways. Yellow enhances appetite, blue has a tranquilizing effect, and gray is the color of choice for companies who want their workers to be subservient¹⁵.

　　In sum, our buildings, the space around them and the space within them, can affect us in important ways that influence our outlook on life, relationships with coworkers, and even physical health and well-being

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