Architecture is the unavoidable art. Every moment, awake or asleep, we are in buildings, around buildings, in spaces defined by buildings, or in landscapes shaped by human artifice. It is possible to take deliberate steps to avoid looking at painting, sculpture, drawings, or any of the other visual arts, but architecture constantly touches us, shapes our behavior, and conditions our psychological mood. The blind and deaf may not see paintings or hear music, but like all other humans they must deal with architecture. More than being merely shelter or a protective umbrella, architecture is also the physical record of human activity and aspiration. It is the cultural legacy left us. --Louis Kahn

Architecture is distinctive from other art forms in that it is a reflection and product of the society as a whole as well as a vision of one individual. The study and appreciation of architecture enables us to not only learn of the values and ideals of the people who influenced the architectural process, but the architecture itself documents those ideals and reflects the character of the time and place in which it was created.

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