Needs

Basically this lecture is about the needs of an architect that he or she should keep in mind at the moment that he or she designs. There are three areas concerning the design of an architect and these areas are in conflict with each other, that’s why the architect has to find acceptable solutions. The people who are going to live in there is one. The architect must consider three important aspects about it. One is the physiological aspect, it has to provide the adequate air and a livable temperature, and also, it has to have spaces of the size of a person. Other aspect is the psychological, people have to feel secure in the building, it must have sufficient space and privacy. The last aspect is the sociological and this is about the need that humans have to interact with each others. The building by itself is also one of the areas treatable. In here there are different elements to consider. Protection, weight, comfort, flow and distribution, these five elements are related with the structure of the building. From the resistance of an earthquake to a comfortable living and working environment. Finally the third area is the context in which the building is placed in. There are five categories: culture, environment, connections, economic, flexible. It’s the relation between the building and the place where it is. It´s about the relation that an edification has with his surroundings, the connections with the electricity, transportation, telephone lines and the flexibility of changing the design whenever it’s needed.