Architecture is an art, expressing most clearly the values of its age, as in the great cathedrals of the Middle Ages or the corporate headquarters of today. Buildings work directly on our emotions, filling us with awe or serenity; they also help us to organize our crowded lives.
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Eleanor Gawne is archivist at the Royal Institute of British Architects. Michael Snodin is head of the designs section of the V&A's Department of Word and Image. His books include (with John Styles) Design and the Decorative Arts: Britain 1500-1900.
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