Architecture After the Climate Change Fiasco : A Manifesto
- Bryan Mendieta
- Nov 1
- 4 min read
I. The Collapse of a Manufactured Consensus
For three decades, the world was told a singular story: humanity was on the brink of extinction because of carbon dioxide emissions from industrialization, transportation, and agriculture. Governments poured trillions into carbon markets, green energy subsidies, and regulatory frameworks that reshaped cities, industries, and lives. Architects were conscripted into this crusade—forced to chase LEED points, net-zero certifications, and carbon-neutral labels not because they improved human habitation, but because they checked ideological boxes.
At Neo Architects, we never joined the parade. We built in parallel—quietly, consistently, and defiantly—designing structures that respected ecology, physics, and human dignity not because of a crisis narrative, but because excellence demands it.
And now, the narrative is crumbling in real time.

II. Bill Gates: The Unraveling from Within
In a 2025 memo leaked to the press and later confirmed by his office, Bill Gates—once the poster child of climate alarmism—declared:
“Climate change will not end human civilization. The risks have been dramatically overstated. We must shift from panic-driven mitigation to rational adaptation and innovation.”
This is not a fringe voice. This is the man who:
Funded Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Pushed carbon taxes at Davos
Predicted climate refugees in the billions
Now, he admits: the apocalyptic framing was wrong.
Scientists once silenced or marginalized are being vindicated. Dr. Judith Curry, former Chair of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, has long argued that climate models overestimated warming sensitivity by 50–200%. Dr. Richard Lindzen, MIT Professor Emeritus, calls the CO₂ panic “a control mechanism, not science.”
Even the IPCC’s own AR6 report (2021) buried in its fine print: no statistically significant increase in hurricanes, droughts, or floods attributable to human activity.
The man-made climate catastrophe? A fable. The real manipulation? Now coming to light.
III. Geoengineering: The Hidden Hand Behind the Weather
While the world argued over lightbulbs and cow flatulence, governments and private entities were actively modifying the atmosphere.
In July 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched an unprecedented public disclosure portal titled "Geoengineering & Atmospheric Modification: Transparency Initiative."
The site details:
Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI): Injecting sulfur dioxide or calcium carbonate into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight
Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB): Spraying seawater to whiten clouds
Cirrus Cloud Thinning (CCT): Seeding high-altitude clouds to allow heat escape
Persistent Contrail Management: Altering flight paths and fuel additives to control cloud cover
The EPA admits: these programs have been operational since the 1990s, initially under classified DoD and NOAA budgets.
Declassified documents reveal:
Operation Popeye (1967–1972): Cloud seeding over Vietnam
Project Stormfury (1962–1983): Hurricane modification attempts
HAARP (1993–2014): Ionospheric heating for weather influence
And now? Private players like Make Sunsets and Solar Geoengineering Consortium are launching unauthorized SAI missions using weather balloons.
The chemtrail conspiracy? 100% confirmed. The climate crisis? 100% engineered.
IV. The Architecture of Deception: How the Built Environment Was Weaponized
The climate scare wasn’t just about energy—it was about control of space.
1. The 15-Minute City Trap
Promoted as “sustainable urbanism,” these zones are digital panopticons:
Embedded sensors track movement
Carbon budgets limit travel
Zoning restricts meat, cars, and freedom
2. Net-Zero Buildings as Surveillance Nodes
Smart meters report energy use in real time
AI thermostats override user settings
Certificates tied to social credit–like systems
3. Greenwashing as Profit
Carbon offsets: Paywalls for guilt
ESG funds: $40 trillion funneled to compliant firms
Government contracts: Awarded only to “certified” architects
We rejected all of it.
V. Neo Architects: A Parallel Path Since 1999
While others chased certification badges, we built enduring sanctuaries.
Our Principles (Unchanged):
Principle | Practice |
Timelessness | Structures that outlast trends and regimes |
Local Resonance | Materials sourced within 100 km |
Passive Intelligence | Design that works with physics, not against it |
Human Scale | Spaces that elevate dignity, not data collection |
VI. The Corruption Cabal: Follow the Money
Who profited from the fiasco?
Entity | Gain |
Renewables Lobby | $1.5 trillion in subsidies (2000–2025) |
Carbon Traders | $300 billion market by 2025 |
Consultancies | McKinsey, Deloitte: $50B in “decarbonization” fees |
NGOs | WWF, Greenpeace: $8B annual budgets |
Governments | New taxes, land grabs, surveillance powers |
Neo Architects refused every grant, every “green bond,” every ESG mandate. We are not for sale
VII. The New Mandate: Architecture as Witness
With the hoax exposed, architecture reclaims its soul.
We build not to signal virtue, but to stand as testimony:
That beauty is not negotiable
That resilience is not a slogan
That humanity thrives in harmony with nature—without coercion
Our buildings are silent rebukes to:
The concrete bunkers of Brutalist control
The glass boxes of corporate fragility
The smart cities of digital enslavement
They are monuments to good men and good design.
VIII. A Call to Architects, Developers, and Citizens
The age of performative sustainability is over.
Join us in building:
Homes that breathe
Cities that liberate
Structures that endure
No more:
Guilt-driven design
Data-harvesting facades
Government-mandated mediocrity
Only:
Craft
Truth
Legacy
IX. Final Words
“Let the ruins of ideology make way for the resurrection of craft.” — B. Mendieta
The climate change fiasco is ending. The age of honest architecture begins.
Neo Architects Costa Rica stands ready.


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