| Architecture
is both the process and product of planning, designing and
constructing space that reflects functional, social, and aesthetic
considerations. It requires the manipulation and coordination
of material, technology, light, and shadow. Architecture also
encompasses the pragmatic aspects of realizing designed spaces,
such as project planning, cost estimating and construction
administration.
A
wider definition may comprise all design activity from the
macro-level (urban design, landscape architecture) to the
micro-level (construction details and furniture). In fact,
architecture today may refer to the activity of designing
any kind of system in the body and is often used in the IT
world.
Architectural
works are often perceived as cultural and political symbols
and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified
with their surviving architectural achievements.
Through
the communication of ideas and thoughts, creative design can
allow the outside environment to live inside the places that
we create. |
