Week 1: What is Architecture?

Basic Concepts of Architecture

We were presented with 4 views of how architecture is perceived: 
1. Vitruvius - Architecture is a science
2. Alberti - Architecture requires both logic and creativity
3. Etienne Boulle - Architecture is born from the soul, pure creativity, untainted by functionality
4. Aldo Rossi - Architecture is a fact of life

So what is Architecture?

Architecture is a process of design, planning and construction of buildings, they usually become a product of this process. Architecture is sometimes perceived as the design of open spaces, landscapes, urban environments, interiors etc. Most architecture is born from creative thinking, it is natural and free form as is all art. However, it can be influenced very easily by exemplar works, and sometimes people just like repeating the same structures over and over again. Successful architecture, is when the building can relate to the context of the environment that it is in.