Gen Y: Millennials in Architecture
There is a Grand Canyon-esque divide that exists between the baby boomer and millennial generations. What this generation means for the profession of architecture?
The Great Recession in the late 2000’s is mostly responsible for creating this gap that seemingly skips over an entire generational category, Gen X.
Before we explain how millennials are redefining design, we better first explain who exactly these millennials are.
The Millennial generation or as some call them the Generation Y is largely considered to be a group of people born between 1980–2000. Millennials have come of age during a time of technological change, globalization and economic disruption. That’s given them a different set of behaviors and experiences than their parents.
According to Goldman Sachs, Millennials have been slower to marry and move out on their own, and have shown different attitudes to ownership that have helped spawn what’s being called a “sharing economy”.
They’re also the first generation of digital natives, and their affinity for technology helps shape how they live. Finally, they are dedicated to wellness, devoting time and money to exercising and eating right. Their active lifestyle…
