Needs


 * IT ** Is important that an architect when designing consider the needs of the person who will inhabit the space, the structure and the context in which the building is.

I__nto__ **(In relation to)** the needs of the people, the architect must consider and fulfill //**(what does he have to fullfil?)**// : balance, provide the proper air and light, a sense of security and protection, allow enough space and privacy, temperture, water and waste disposal.

Also, in terms of structure, the architect must consider: resist extremes such as fire or earthquakes, protect against the weather, including such forces as water, cold, heat. The building Must be able to stand up under its own weight. As for distribution, it must have adequate internal mechanims for the distribution of energy.

Last but not least, a building cannot be isolated from its surroindings and must be connected to sources of electricity, telephone lines, sewarage system, transportation and must be economically viable.