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	title of this thread your message I'll go first. the first thing i was motivated to do after reading your essay, was to look up the words design and engineering. some of the definitions run right over each other. There seems to be no real distinction at times. the other issue i see is that architecture is a special case of design and engineering anyways. It seems to me a normal state that these two mix. My understanding is that when a building is designed it is tempered by all the engineering constraints that are built into building codes as well as the physical functions of the building. It seems a far cry from the design of a lamp in which the engineering (the electrical parts) is a given, and the design (how to present the light} is the to do for the designer. another thought that occured to me is that even for a designer, engineering can be a critical influence on design. the Eames' would not have come to their ground breaking designs for plywood and fiberglass without the extensive engineering of these materials up front. if you are only speaking of visuals for design of a building, perhaps in this age of the increasing untenability of suburbia and serious energy and environmental issues, aesthetics will be judged by how well these concerns are addressed. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?