Form, function, and art in the cultural weight of architecture

Form, function, and art in the cultural weight of architecture

With roughly 55% of the world’s population living in cities, the urban world – the brainchild of architects – has become what most people recognise as home. Studies have suggested that architecture has a direct impact on an individual’s mood, assigning it an emotive power analogous to art.  However, unlike poetry or painting, architecture cannot be entirely self-expressive or individualistic. Buildings are inherently public; they are designed to…