Three Key Principles of Architecture According to Vitruvius
Stability: A structure must be solid and resistant to forces such as earthquakes, atmospheric precipitation, wind, and temperature fluctuations that cause building destruction. In fact, for a structure to be stable, technical specifications including the use of…
Firmness
A structure must be solid and resist forces such as earthquakes, precipitation, wind and temperature changes that damage buildings. For a structure to stand, its technical specifications, including the use of good-quality materials, must be respected.
Commodity
Commodity means knowing why the structure is being built and designed, and designing into its plans and construction everything it needs to provide.
Delight
Besides being firm and useful, a structure should be as beautiful as possible.
An architect must be creative and show the utmost creativity and inventiveness in every work.
Beyond creativity, an architect must find unique designs; in fact, what keeps an architect alive is their one-of-a-kind design.
Finally, the architect must build the works and designs they have discovered through innovation and intelligence.
The art of building has given several definitions of architecture; looking at them, we can see that each belonged to its own time, and that the definitions changed as times changed.