ABSTRACT
The conception, design, construction, and use of a building is a fundamental human activity. Depending upon the region of the world where the construction occurs, the process can consume the thoughts and actions of hundreds of people for thousands of hours. Once constructed, a building houses still more people, pursuing tasks probably unrelated to the building itself. While the time occupants will spend there is impossible to predict, the process of producing the building is distinct and finite. There is a beginning, a middle, and an end. There is usually a specific team governing the entire process, with numerous contributors along the way. A tall building is impossible to produce without such teamwork. The task is too large and complex for anyone to accomplish alone. By contrast, however, regardless of the number of people it takes to create the building, in the end, even the tallest building forms a single idea.
