4/7/15 10:41 AMConstruct to form by assembling or combining parts; build. To create (an argument or a sentence, for example) by systematically arranging ideas or termsMathematics to draw (a geometric figure) that meets specific requirements

Something formed or constructed from partsA concept, model, or schematic idea: a theoretical construct of the atomA concrete image or idea

Architecture Constructs Culture

What Makes Architecture Architecture? And Who exactly is the Architect?

Lets say that architecture as a combination of design determinants:Functional (need)Technological (ability)Cultural (symbolic need)Artistic (style)Sustainability (ethos)

Art is a creative statement about the human predicament

Art is a human endeavor Art is always creative, creativity being the placing of things in a new perspective, or the discovery of new meanings by rearranging known relationships into new forms. The beauty (or the aesthetics) of art comes through the shaping of its content

A culture that mourns builds memorials A culture that learns builds museums A culture whose focus is profit builds this A culture who cares gives backArchitect derives from the latin architectus, itself derived from the Greek Arkhitekton ( arkhi chief + tekton builder)

Individual role Develop a consciousness of yourself and your environment (locally and globally)Discover your environment, multi sensual awareness, learn how to seeRemain curious, ask questions, seek answersGet involved, become an agent of change, design things and support great designLive responsibly and think about the future

Collective roleGet out in your community (you are a member) and make changes, proceed and be boldEducate others about their environmentRespect diversity of ideas, cultural beliefs, and valuesRe-value your environment, become stewards of the environment

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