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About Architects

Architects are dream–builders who turn blank pages into schools, stadiums, treehouses, and twisting skyscrapers. They start with a spark of imagination, “What if a library looked like a stack of books?” Then, they sketch it into blueprints that show precisely where every wall, window, and staircase belongs. Mixing art, math, science, and a good dose of curiosity, architects consider sunshine, shadows, breezes, safety, and how people will laugh, learn, or relax within the spaces they create. They model ideas with pencils, computer software, cardboard, or even cookies. They test them with engineers. Finally, they guide crews of builders, overseeing the construction until the doors swing open. From cozy homes to record-breaking bridges, architects prove that beautiful ideas can shape the way the world lives, works, and plays.

Meet an Architect

Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid

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I. M. Pei

I. M. Pei

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Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright

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