InReview: Durability, utility and delight
Vitruvius – the original writer on things architectural – summarised the purpose of architecture as firmitas, utilitas and venustas or strength, utility and beauty. Related in theme, but somewhat more prosaic in expression are the evaluation criteria addressed by entrants to the SA awards: Conceptual Framework, Public and Cultural Benefit, Relationship of Built Form to Context, Functional Performance, Sustainability and Response to Client and User Need.
