setting the stage of our lives: an architects quest

It has been said a picture is worth a 1000 words and a model is worth a 1000 pictures. What should be said about a building? What does a building mean to a city?

Before a building is built in a city it goes under review. What would you want to know if you were part of a Design Review Committee from the designers?

Time

If we look at ancient civilizations such as the Aztecs or Mayans who used the sun and moon to dictate much of their design, would one be able to claim that these civilizations were more advanced in the concept of time than we are today? Do designers knowingly use time as a concept or reasoning to the form and functions of a building in today's age? Is the idea of 'time' something designers only discuss or is it really scrutinized when designing a building or planning a city? To what extent should the idea of 'time' affect the design of a building?