Всем ! переведите текст на язык желательно не с переводчика! architecture is the art and science of designing and building structures, or ensembles according to aesthetic and functional criteria. structures built in accordance with such principles are also architecture. architecture is employed to fulfil the practical and expressive requirements of civilized people. almost every settled society that possesses techniques for building produces architecture. it is necessary in all but the simpliest cultures; without it, man is confined to a primitive struggle with the elements; with it, he has not only a defense against the natural environment but also the benefits of a human environment, a prerequisite for and a symbol of the development of civilized institutions. the characteristics that distinguish a work of architecture from other man-made structures are (1) the suitability of the work to use by human beings in general and the adaptability of it to particular human activities; (2) the stability and permanence of the work's construction; and (3) the communication of experience and ideas through its forms. all these conditions must be met in architecture. the second is a constant, while the first and the third vary in relative importance according to the social function of buildings. if the function is chiefly utilitarian, as in a factory, communication is of less importance. if the function of buildings. if the function is chiefly expressive, as in a monumental tomb, utility is a minor concern. in some buildings such as churches and city halls, utility and communication may be of equal importance.
