Claim: Renaissance art involved an artist.

Architecture -LRB- Latin architectura #Latin , from the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων arkhitekton `` architect '' , from ἀρχι - `` chief '' and τέκτων `` builder '' -RRB- is both the process and the product of planning , designing , and constructing buildings and other physical structures . Architectural works , in the material form of buildings , are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art . Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements .   `` Architecture '' can mean :  A general term to describe buildings and other physical structures .  The art and science of designing buildings and -LRB- some -RRB- nonbuilding structures .  The style of design and method of construction of buildings and other physical structures .  A unifying or coherent form or structure  Knowledge of art , science , technology , and humanity .  The design activity of the architect , from the macro-level -LRB- urban design , landscape architecture -RRB- to the micro-level -LRB- construction details and furniture -RRB- . The practice of the architect , where architecture means offering or rendering professional services in connection with the design and construction of buildings , or built environments .