| Architecture is the practice of design buildings and | | | | worship and means, mainly the local building materials |
| other physical structures. It is often considered a form | | | | and physical ability. Early architecture was mainly |
| of art and science due to the massive amount of | | | | vernacular architecture, a special type of architecture |
| technical knowledge required to implement a design | | | | which is based around local needs and means. As it |
| that has been created from nothing. | | | | evolved the classic civilisations were born and great |
| Architects have many factors to consider when | | | | time and effort put into crafting areas of religious or |
| constructing a building such as mass, texture, materials, | | | | political significance and even back in these times |
| light/shadow, cost, construction and technology. All of | | | | architecture was more than just a visual product. The |
| these factors are manipulated in order to create an | | | | roman Coliseum was designed so that all of the |
| end design that appears both functional and | | | | thousands of crowd members could see and hear the |
| aesthetically pleasing. | | | | action at the centre and the way it amplifies sound |
| A very important part of modern architecture is that it | | | | was no accident. |
| is not merely a visual art form. Complete architecture | | | | As time passed architecture developed more and |
| takes into account all of the human senses as well as | | | | more with medieval structures like the castle and fort |
| the environment around the structure, and | | | | proving architecture had a place on the battle field as |
| management of power, water and other utilities. There | | | | w ell as he city floor. During this period architects, |
| is also a common concept among architects that the | | | | especially in Europe, began to form guilds (as many |
| art cannot exist in a vacuum and that it must have | | | | craftsman did then). These guilds were design to help |
| context, surroundings and contrasts to be complete. | | | | architects work together and achieve more |
| Although architecture is not widely recognised as an | | | | monumental things, a practice that is still in society |
| "important" and "popular" profession it is in fact one of | | | | today in the form of architect partnerships. |
| the most influential and widely recognised jobs | | | | In the renaissance architecture became a very |
| throughout history. Almost everything we know about | | | | personal affair and moved quickly away from war and |
| ancient civilisation is based upon what we have found | | | | religion. Many famous architects are from this period |
| in and about it's architecture and there are countless | | | | as this marked the start of buildings recognising their |
| political and cultural symbols known primarily for their | | | | architects with individuals such as Palladio and |
| structural achievements such as the Pyramids of | | | | Brunelleschi going down in history. |
| Egypt and the Roman Coliseum. Even modern cities | | | | Today architecture is everywhere, almost any public |
| and locations are both visited and known by | | | | building is professional designed and many compete |
| architectural landmarks such as the Opera House of | | | | for recognition inside their respective cities. There is |
| Sydney and the Empire State building of New York. | | | | massive emphasis on certain elements such as |
| The history of architecture is also extremely interesting, | | | | energy efficiency, environmental blending and the use |
| as human technology and scientific and mathematical | | | | of environmentally friendly construction materials. |
| understanding increases, so to did our ability to build | | | | Design is also becoming increasingly advanced with |
| wonderful buildings. Architecture was born out of a | | | | superstructures like the Burj Al Arab 7 star hotel. |
| combination of needs, such as shelter, security and | | | | |