2. Why do we build buildings? Practical reasons. Symbolic reasons. Is architecture a practical or a theoretical discipline? What role does aesthetics play when we build buildings?

3. There are as many definitions of architecture as big architects who have defined it but… We can say that architecture is the discipline which deals with the alteration of the environment to satisfy the human needs. Architects do not only develop constructions according to form and practical use, but also follow aesthetical rules. That’s why architecture is considered one of the fine arts. ARCHITECTURE Etymology: from Greek αρχ ( arch , meaning ‘boss’, ‘the one in charge’), and τεκτων ( tekton , that is, ‘builder’ or ‘carpenter’). τεκτων ( tekton , that is, ‘builder’ or ‘carpenter ’) comes from Τεχνη ( techne ) which means ‘to know how to do something’. Etymologically, architecture is the technique or art of the person who carries out the project and manages the construction of buildings.

4. Town Planning is the discipline whose aim is the study of the cities . It also studies how buildings and other town structures are organized in space. Holistic Focus