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This is the end goal. All the disparate elements—materials, colors, shapes, textures—must work together to create a unified whole. This doesn't mean everything has to match; rather, they must belong to the same visual family.

Architecture is the art and science of designing and constructing buildings. It is the macro view. Architects are concerned with the structural integrity, the facade, the relationship of the building to its environment, and the flow of movement through a space on a grand scale. They deal with physics, materials, zoning laws, and the exterior aesthetic. Architecture provides the framework; it creates the "container." i--- The Essential Guide To Architecture And Interior