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= Contrast between Purposes of Architecture and Urban Planning: =

== Many people mix the purposes of Architecture with UP’s very often, maybe because these professions involve a similar language and share some common topics. Architecture’s main purpose is to design specific physical structures, it includes construction details and even furniture. On the other hand, Urban Planning has the mission of creating environments that suit our urban needs, it involves the arrangement of public spaces, services and transport systems. A simple way to recognize the difference between these careers is to think about their assignments in a micro-level and a macro-level: architects must take into consideration details like who’s going to occupy the building, what are their needs, what function must have the structure, how is going to be the dynamic inside of it, what design style will be used according to its utility; and urban planners must give form, shape and character to these group of buildings and create cities, parks and even neighborhoods. ==

== Caracas as a capital is very rich regarding to Architecture, but still it has not achieved a major global status. Construction is a very expensive industry in Venezuela and, in many cases, architects feel frustrated for not being able to build their designs because of the economic situation in this country. And, at the same time, urban planning has become a very difficult task since urban planners have to predict how their decisions will influence the upcoming generations. ==

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