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===Architecture today===
===Architecture today===
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Part of the architectural profession, and also some non-architects, responded to [[Modernism]] and [[Postmodernism]] by going to what they considered the root of the problem. They felt that architecture was not a personal philosophical or aesthetic pursuit by individualists; rather it had to consider everyday needs of people and use technology to give a livable environment. The ''Design Methodology Movement'' involving people such as [[Christopher Alexander]] started searching for more people-oriented designs. Extensive studies on areas such as behavioral, environmental, and social sciences were done and started informing the design process.
Part of the architectural profession, and also some non-architects, responded to [[Modernism]] and [[Postmodernism]] by going to what they considered the root of the problem. They felt that architecture was not a personal philosophical or aesthetic pursuit by individualists; rather it had to consider everyday needs of people and use technology to give a livable environment. The ''Design Methodology Movement'' involving people such as [[Christopher Alexander]] started searching for more people-oriented designs. Extensive studies on areas such as behavioral, environmental, and social sciences were done and started informing the design process.
