NEEDS


 * NEED OF ARCHITECTURE**

Frank Ching gives a very concise explanation about what are, as he calls it, THE NEEDS OF ARCHITECTURE.

As he recalls it, it is fundamental for architects to consider three specific needs when they are creating and designing a new building. Those needs are: people, context and building (as the structure). Noticing that each of them have a very high importance and must go together, matching with the final product. The categorization of each need is also very complex, as it goes from psychological to economic aspects, having to work with all of them at the same rhythm paying attention to the dynamics between every category.

As complex as it sounds, history and reality have taught us that if those aspects are not considered as a whole idea or as a whole concept, then any project can be successful through time and will have severe consequences and a huge negative impact into the human quality of life.

Maria Gabriela Inojosa