Donald Leon Farrow was intrigued by the cartoon "The Jetsons" as a child because it depicted futuristic concepts that seemed possible, though he doubted homes suspended in the air. As an architect, Farrow appreciates both old architecture like the Chrysler Building as well as visionary designs by Frank Lloyd Wright. Farrow believes responsible architects must consider resource scarcity, environmental damage, and social welfare in their designs to make structures sustainable and humane for the majority of people.

1. Donald Leon Farrow: A Dedicated Visionary Architect
As a child - Donald Leon Farrow hated the cartoon "The Flinstones" and refused to watch
it. According to Donald Leon Farrow, the concepts with animals, structures and physics
made absolutely no sense. On the other hand, Donald Leon Farrow was intrigued by a
cartoon called "The Jetsons", which modeled futuristic concepts that had possibility.
In The Jetson's cartoon, Donald Leon Farrow was only dubious regarding the vertical
distance in the air of the homes on poles. Today, he is not surprised that many of the
concepts shown on the cartoon have come to pass, including flat screen television, radio
watches, robots and moving sidewalks.
As an architect, Donald Leon Farrow is practical. He loves the old architecture such as
the Chrysler Building in New York City, and Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water.
Donald Leon Farrow states that these structures were visionary for their time and
extraordinary as compared to the then architectural standard. Donald Leon Farrow
indicates that there is a difference between futuristic and visionary, and of the two he
prefers visionary which is less subject to trends.
Beyond the visual design, Donald Leon Farrow insists that the responsible visionary
architect will increasingly include in design - the factors of scarcity in materials and
natural resources for conservation purposes, as well as concepts for an improved social
condition for everyone. Factors of how and where we will live will drive future designs
was well as sustainability needs says Donald Leon Farrow.
It times of the greatest natural resources, structures served a purpose of protection from
living creatures and the elements says Donald Leon Farrow. Today, our needs are more
complex. Psychological health, factors of resource scarcity and environmental damage
must be integrated in architectural consideration insists Donald Leon Farrow. We must
also consider food and water sources in structural planning says Donald.
For certain, our future will not look like The Jetsons says Donald Leon Farrow.
Although a small contingent of people may have similar lives to this, we must find for the
vast majority of the populace architectural solutions that are at once humanitarian and
effectively sustainable says Donald Leon Farrow. And this will be work for the visionary
architect.