Architecture and Aesthetic
Architecture is considered a visual art like painting and sculpture. Architects design buildings using a creative process by which they manipulate art elements to create a unified and pleasing artistic statement. The difference between a painting and architecture is that a building has a function and must be designed with safety in mind.
When architects start working on a project, they prepare quick sketches that suggest areas of function dictated by the client. Next, architects use a process of design to draw and refine the form of the new building. Understanding architectural design is simplified if we think of the “façade” or face of a building as a painting. Then we can use design language such as lines, shapes, colors and textures to talk about the image we see.
