We work in office buildings, commute on highways, study in libraries and dorm rooms, and dine in restaurants. To consider form and function of the built environment, find an interesting building to evaluate. Study the building thoroughly by walking through as much of it as you can. Take notes as you walk through it, and if possible visit the cite at several times during the day and evening. Then describe and evaluate the building.
Description Give general details about size, function, age, design, style of architecture, and use.
Be thorough in your description. Are the door ways and halls sufficient to handle the flow of traffic. Return to the course page Questions to Consider 1. Compare a nation's boundaries to the concept of group territories, pointing out similarities and differences. Theories of territoriality argue that the human tendency to claim turf is adaptive.