WHAT IS ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY?

Architecture is an art, a technology, and a business. Architects guide clients through the entire design and construction process; they must consider materials, technology, cost, structural stability, as well as aesthetic, artistic, and practical qualities; they provide an environment of space, light and climate, changing its context by its location and form and conveying artistic meaning. They may be involved in all phases of development, from the initial discussion with the client through the entire construction process.

Architects sometimes specialize in one phase of work. Some specialize in the design of one type of building – for example, hospitals, schools, or housing. Others focus on planning and pre-design services or construction management, and do minimal design work. They often work with engineers, urban planners, interior designers, landscape architects, and other professionals.