Needs

According to Ching, when an architect develops a design, he/she should consider some important factors. These are the needs of the people who are going to be in the building, the structural needs of the building itself and the context where the building is going to be in. Because of the dynamic condition of this class of needs, they’re going to be in conflict, this is why the architect will have to find an appropriate solution, so all the results can exist in harmony. Much of the changes of these needs will happen while the architect is still designing, this he/she will have to keep in mind before even starting.

In regard to the people needs, the architect should consider the physiological, psychological and sociological aspects. When it comes to the building, he/she should be aware of things like protection, weight, flow, comfort and distribution, and about the context, he/she has to keep in mind, the culture, the environment, connections, economic, flexibility, among others.