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What is Architecture? This is the question we ask ourselves when we think of the meaning. When you think of Architecture you might picture a nice building or any building. When I think of Architecture I picture the Bauhaus or the Washington Monument. But, I didn't really have a definition or meaning for Architecture. I do know three ideas that relate to architecture that come from the "Ten Books on Architecture" by Vitruvius. This was the first Architecture ever written. The first  ideas  was Utililitas which translated to utilities. This means that a building is defective relating to the usage of the building. For example, a hospital has light colors and is comfortable so the patient and family feels comfort and wants to stay in order to be healthy. The second idea is Firmitas and translated means firmness or stability. Firmitas means that not only the building can stand up, but it can also can survive through weather conditions. The last one is Venustas and translates to beaty or attractiveness. Venustas shows the artistic creativity in a building that makes it attractive.