Purposes+of+Architecture+and+Urban+Planning

Though architecture began as shelter, that is not the only purpose of architecture these days. Now it not only has to serve as shelter for people and their activities and possessions, buildings must to create a humanized, safe area in a profane and potentially dangerous world. Buildings also need to be considered in a larger sense because they are more than just objects, they are institutions. In Urban design the public interest is wider, and longer term. It is a career appeals to people who are interested in more than just the design of a single building or the interests of a single user. They have the challenge of creating a place that will be used and enjoyed by a wide range of different people for different purposes, not only now but in years to come. Though different approaches, both careers complement each other and they are both guided towards making and designing places.