ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author uses a widely recognized and accepted definition: architecture is the adaptation of space to human needs. The definition implies at least two issues. The first – the adaptation of space – does not exclude ways and means other than physical, i.e., the adaptation is not necessarily a “permanent” one. In that sense, Lefebvre's definition – “at a specific level” – is more open and more abstract; open attitude and technological developments raise the amount of “levels” available for experience. The second – human needs – implies that people are aware of these needs, they acknowledge them, they understand them, and they are capable of translating these into adequate spatial/architectural solutions. Some 3D software programs are available for free and easy to use, and more and more manufacturers and retailers offer options to envision and create one's environment, be it interior or exterior.
