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An 8 page research paper that examines some of the principles governing the use of space in architectural design. The writer discusses the "language" of architecture and the psychological needs for security, stimulation and identity from the structure in which we live. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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that this is an inappropriate analogy because it compares the human city-dweller to animals in the wild. Morris feels that a better analogy is to compare human cities to animals
in captivity, that is, in zoos (1969). "Under normal conditions, in their natural habitats, wild animals do not mutilate themselves... attack their offspring, develop stomach ulcers, become fetishists, suffer from
obesity, form homosexual pair-bonds, or commit murder" (Morris, 1969, p. 8). Only animals in zoos exhibit this sort of behavior -- behavior that is very analogous to that of humans
in certain urban environments. Therefore, Morris contends that cities are "human zoos," in which human beings are trapped within unnatural environments of their own devising -- environments that do not
serve the basic psychic needs of species. Morris observations point to the importance of architectural design, as well as alluding to the questions of what sort of environments would
serve these needs and how can the practical parameters of these needs be determined. These are issues on which architectural theory has focused, particularly in regards to how the utilization
of space can address the primary psychic needs of the individuals who occupy a building. The "language" of space Even a cursory look at the evolution of most cities provides
proof that the observations made by Morris in 1969 are still very pertinent to todays urban environments. In the complexity of the current cityscape, space utilization appears to be a
constantly evolving proposition (Stevens, 2002). Cities that were firmed conceived according to the contours of the land are now "gridded sprawls of skyscrapers, strip malls, and asphalt," dotting the countryside
with ill-conceived structure (Stevens, 2002). Even parks are conceived as artificial endeavors constructed so as to guide people along restricting paths (Stevens, 2002). Nevertheless, use of space continues to be
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