Nunzia Rondanini stated, "Through its aesthetic dimension architecture
goes beyond the functional aspects that it has in common with other
human sciences.
Through its own particular way of expressing values,
architecture can stimulate and influence social life without presuming
that, in and of itself, it will promote social development.'
o restrict the meaning of (architectural) formalism to art for art's
sake is not only reactionary; it can also be a purposeless quest for
perfection or originality which degrades form into a mere
instrumentality".[9]
Among the philosophies that have influenced modern architects and their approach to building design are rationalism, empiricism, structuralism, poststructuralism, and phenomenology.
To satisfy the contemporary ethos a building should be constructed in a
manner which is environmentally friendly in terms of the production of
its materials, its impact upon the natural and built environment of its
surrounding area and the demands that it makes upon non-sustainable
power sources for heating, cooling, water and waste management and lighting.
Building first evolved out of the dynamics between needs (shelter, security, worship, etc.) and means (available building materials and attendant skills).
As human cultures developed and knowledge began to be formalized through oral traditions and practices, building became a craft, and "architecture" is the name given to the most highly formalized and respected versions of that craft.
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 vernacular architecture
continues to be produced in many parts of the world. Indeed, vernacular
buildings make up most of the built world that people experience every
day
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