JEFFBENV2402: August 2010

One definition of the word ‘set’ expresses an entity made up of a number of elements. Initially, we view architecture as an individual body but as we investigate further, we begin to differentiate the various factors that unite its formation from its spatial configuration to its structural components. On a greater scale the architecture or structure itself belongs to an even larger entity which is the surrounding built environment. Another definition articulates that set is the assumption of a specific time and place. Architecture and the built environment itself is an expression of any country, environment or era. It can reflect the lifestyles, traditions and values of people in any region or moment in history. Architecture plays a large factor in determining the identity of an environment. In establishing the context of an image or set, people are essentially drawn to the architecture and the built surroundings to find an answer.