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Architectural Sociology

Architecture News - May 04, 2008 - 17:39   11523 views

Whatis the relationship between the individual and his or her designedenvironment or social setting? What is the relationship between anorganization and the building wherein it resides? Architecturalsociology approaches these questions in examining how architecturalforms both influence and react to sociocultural phenomena. A largeproportion of our human experience and social interaction occurs in thebuildings in which we live and work. Therefore, architecturalsociologists use sociological perspective to enhance building design.
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