Built Environment

The Built Environment in General Context - A habitat , a dwelling place, a manmade settlement, human adoptation and interaction to the environment, it may be a place where people gather, or where something important or significant human concerns takes place.

The Built Environment in a Generic Term Covering Three Main Strands - Architecture, Engineering and Construction. It is a cyclical and holistic process of typical construction project proliferated by organized construction management and systematize approach in implementation of building and construction standards.

The Built Environment in the Architectural Context - A body knowledge concerning human creativity, aesthetics, and integration of any form to a structure, in a form that meets the aspirations and needs of both users and the wider community. The application of knowledge, subject to the limitations and potentialities of architectural discipline, problem-based, research-led programs respecting the past and minimizing harmful effects on the future of the planet, humanity and industry.

The Built Environment in the Engineering Context - 4D approaches in environmental problems in all engineering channels, utilisation of resources and the reduction of the environmental effects, development and prosperity for making a decisions, designs, contribution in a number of areas in the field which critical issues that include:

• Creativity and logical thinking
• Systematic approach in problem solving
• Problem solving
• Quality and effectivity
• Relevance and benefits to humanity

The Built Environment in the Construction Context - Controlling flows of edification concerns, covering components in management, economy and construction in which involving sectors, perform in highest expectation. Critical environmental and human safety issues are the foremost concerns in the pursuance of project implementation.

The Built Environment as a Science - A synthetic and interdisciplinary form, research, skills and practice for effective developement of pedagogical issues concerning environment and human activities. Systematic examination of alternative epistemological frameworks applicable to studying the habitual environment; examinations of their differences and similarities and of the possibility of a comprehensive, pluralistic approach.

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The Rolling Bridge by Thomas Heatherwick Studios.

The Rolling Bridge opens every Friday at noon and won the 2005 British Structural Steel Award. A versatile designer, Thomas Heatherwick is at the start of what is hopefully a long and prolific career. Equally skilled in sculpture, design, and architecture, Heatherwick's work is a study in clever elegance. I first encountered his work watching a TV special that his discussed rolling bridge in London. My favorite project of his now is probably the Blue Carpet , which was built with the support of England's Commissions North (which almost made this list in its own right.)

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