In Essence

Every civilization has propounded its own philosophies. And every generation that has been stirred by an idea is interested in perpetuating it. In seeking the immortality of an idea, it naturally follows that the most endurable form of expression be chosen - and what could be more endurable than architecture? Thus, from the symbolism of proportion to the mysticism and rituals associated with certain forms and spaces, to the literal narratives of sculptural ornament, architecture stood as the living register of humanity's dreams, myths and ideas. 

Chandarvarkar, Prem. "Architecture and the Expression of Meaning." Architecture + Design IV, no. 5 (1988): 94-99.