Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, "a master builder", from αρχι- "chief, leader" and τεκτων, "builder, carpenter") is the art and science of designing buildings and structures.
A wider definition would include within its scope the design of the total built environment, from the macrolevel of town planning, urban design, and landscape architecture to the microlevel of creating furniture. Architectural design usually must address both feasibility and cost for the builder, as well as function and aesthetics for the user.
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Architects Council of Europe - Association of European architects organizations. Excludes the UK and Netherlands.
Architects in Europe - Searchable database, by name or location, of architects throughout Europe. Also includes news and competitions.
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Copper Concept - A joint campaign by the International Copper Association and copper fabricating companies in Europe to promote the benefits of copper in construction. News of copper use in building, press, publications and articles.
Meta Description: [ Europes largest collection of building projects where copper has been used ]
Cultural Heritage in the Council of Europe - Official overview of Council of Europe initiatives on architectural heritage. French and English languages.
Digital Archive of European Architecture - Prof. Jeffery Howe gives examples of prehistoric, Roman, Romanesque, Gothic, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century architecture.
Discovering Contemporary Architecture in Athens, Paris and London - City tours using maps, with photographs, dates and details of 20th and 21st-century buildings. Part of the European Union's Culture 2000 program.
Europan - Organizes European competitions for new architecture on themes related to urbanism. Activities, publications, themes, results. French and English versions.
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