2. What is Architecture?
* Architecture is both the process and the product of
planning.
* Architectural works , in the material form of buildings,
are often perceived as cultural symbols and works of art.
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3. What is Architecture?
* Historical civilizations are often identified with their
surviving architectural achievements.
Greek
Roman
Egyptian
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4. History of Architecture
Building first evolved out of the dynamics between needs
and means. As human cultures developed, building
became a craft, and architecture is the name given to the
craft.
Architecture < architect < L. architectus < Gk. architekton <
archi- chief + tekton builder
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5. History of Architecture
It is widely assumed that architectural success was the
product of a process of trial and error, with progressively
less trial and more replication as the results of the process
proved increasingly satisfactory.
What is termed as vernicular architecture continues to be
produced in many parts of the world. Indeed, vernicular
buildings make up most of our built
world today.
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6. Importance of Architecture
The first purpose of architecture is to create habitat and to
fulfill the needs of society or individuals for place to work
and live.
It is NOT to create monuments to help someone get
elected or to get them on a cover of a magazine.
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7. Importance of Architecture
-Good architecture
1.) Good architecture will fill your space with sense of
balance.
2.) It makes people's lives more efficient.
- Well-designed hospitals ensure that patients are treated
quickly.
- Well-designed schools create better learning
environments.
- Workplaces with good architecture experience higher
productivity.
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8. Above is a floor plan for a
house, made to provide
comfort.
Below is a floor plan for a
clinic, made to satisfy
patient's special needs.
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9. Importance of Architecture
-Good architect
A good architect:
- can control human behavior with his design, thus
modifying the individual's mood and perception.
- can make people feel comfortable and elated
throughout.
- can create beautiful space which people
could appreciate.
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10. References
Archdaily. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.archdaily.com/search/projects/categories/houses
Britannica. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/architecture
Designblendz. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.designblendz.com/blog/4-reasons-why-good- architecture-is-
important
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