DK Ching VD - Architecture

art

the conscience use of skill, craft and creative imagination in the production of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance

aesthetics

the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of art, beauty, and taste, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art

beauty

the aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives intense pleasure to the senses

taste

critical judgment, discernment, or appreciation of what is fitting, harmonious, or beautiful prevailing in a culture or personal to an individual

delight

A high degree of pleasure and enjoyment.

environmental design

the ordering of the physical environment by means of architecture, engineering, construction, landscape architecture, urban design, and city planning

urban design

the aspect of architecture and city planning that deals with the design of urban structures and spaces

city planning

the activity or profession of determining the future physical arrangement and condition of a community

interior design

the art, business, or profession of planning the design and supervising the execution of architectural interiors

space planning

the aspect of architecture and interior design that deals with planning, layout, design, and furnishing of spaces within a proposed or existing building

commodity

Something of value, use or convenience.

science

a branch of knowledge dealing with a body of facts or truths obtained by direct observation, experimental investigation, and methodical study, systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws

technology

branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical methods and materials

technics

the science of an art or of the arts in general

tectonics

the science or art of shaping, ornamenting, or assembling materials in building construction

architectonics

the unifying structure or concept of an artistic work

engineering

the art and science of applying scientific principles to practical ends in the design and construction of structures, machines, and systems

Firmness

The state or quality of being solidly constructed.

behavioral science

any of the sciences, such as sociology and anthropology, that seek to discover general truth from the observation of human behavior in society

sociology

the science of human social institutions and relationships; the study of the origin, development, structure, functioning, and collective behavior of organized groups of human beings

anthropology

the science of human beings; the study of the origins, physical and cultural development, and environmental and social relations of humankind

landscape architecture

the art, business, or profession of designing, arranging, or modifying the features of a landscape for aesthetic or practical reasons

regionalism

an approach to architecture that strives to counter a lack of identity or sense of place by utilizing the geographical context of a building to guide its design response to topography, climate, light, and tectonic form