Focusing on such a specific portion of such a large field has distanced the purpose of this blog from what is really important about architecture. It is easy to get lost in construction processes, interior decoration, drafting details, material analysis, or in this case digital presentation forms. The purpose of this post, as tangential as it may be, is to impart upon you the true purpose of architecture. Alain de Botton speaks on the topic in his book, The architecture of Happiness: “Taking architecture seriously therefore makes some singular and strenuous demands upon us. It requires that we open ourselves to the idea that we are affected by our surroundings even when they are made of vinyl and would be expensive and time-consuming to ameliorate. It means conceding that we are inconveniently vulnerable to the color of our wallpaper and that our sense of purpose may be derailed by an unfortunate bedspread.” It is true that as humans we are constantly affected by our surroundings, mainly sub-consciously. It is when these effects are analyzed when things become difficult for conscious brains. What does a beautiful house look like? How does one go about the construction of something unique and beautiful in a field with so much history? Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein abandoned his studies for four years to build a home of his own and when re returned to academia he wrote in his novel Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus: “You think philosophy is difficult, but I tell you, it is nothing compared to being a good architect.”