Precision

Architecture is....

"...the action of form in landscape upon the precision of experience"

You can read the essay, one in an excellent series of three by David Heymann, here:http://places.designobserver.com/feature/a-mound-in-the-wood-on-sculpture-and-architecture/31248/

As architects, we operate by engaging with the precision of experience (if we operate at all). The lobby at the Thornburg Campus illustrates the possibilities, with its many forms and surfaces controlled to the highest degree. An interesting note on this building is that Legorreta insisted there be no potted plants allowed inside the building (cut flowers are ok), so as not to blur the boundary. Landscape and natural light are everywhere, captured by the  building's form, modulated by the very specific locations and shapes of windows, but they are never allowed to muddy the precision of the interior.