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Architecture and urban planning share the purpose of creating spaces that could satisfy people's needs. They have this in common, but also present some differences. Architecture is about the building itself and because of that it has many purposes like: design a shelter, because the building has to provide a safety place where people can be allowed to develop their activities, also design an artistic place taking care of the aesthetic and the most important aspect, choose the best materials for its construction, to make it resistant in case of weather changes, fire and also earthquakes. In contrast, urban planning is about the context and not only one building or a specific landscape. It has to take into account the history of the city, topograpy, climate, and the citizens, to create a better place to live. One of the most important differences between architects and urban planners is the fact that one thinks of the object and the others thinks of the context, I think that it is needed to work together to create a building in an appropriate place of the city for now and the future.

 How does Caracas stand in terms of both, architecture and urban planning?

 In the city of Caracas we can find many beautiful pieces of architecture like The Silence Towers and the Teresa Carreños Theater. About the urban planning of the city, it was founded on a grid and had many interventions, but the city wasn’t planned and today we can see its effect on the traffic, inaccessibility to some areas created by people with no preparation in planning, I think that Caracas need new traffic plans, avenues and also new neighborhoods to improve the quality of life of all citizens.