Architecture+and+Urban+Planning

THE PURPOSSES OF ARCHITECTURE

__Why do people create built environments of such elaborateness?__ The reason why built environments are of such elaboreateness is because architecture has to consider sociocultural factors, in the broadest sense, to be more important than climate, technology, materials and economy. __What are the possible purposes of architecture?__ Architecture has various purposes: to shelter people and their activities and possessions from the elements, from human and animal enemies, and from supernatural powers; to establish place; to create a humanized, safe area in a profane and potentially dangerous world; to stress social identity and indicate status; and so on.

URBAN DESIGN AS A CAREER

__Why are so many places so badly design?__ The fact that 84 per cent of planning applications are drawn up by someone with no design training may have something to do with it. But being trained in design does not necessarily mean that the person responsible for the development will designing something that might make a successful place __What should urban designers be concerned with? What's the purpose of urban planning?__ Urban design is the process of shaping the physical setting for life in cities. Urban design appeals to people who are interested in more than just the design of a single building or the interests of a single user. What gets urban designers out of bed in the morning is the challenge of creating a place that will be used and enjoyed by a wide range of different people for different purposes, not only now but in years to come.