For man as for nature, architecture manifests itself in two basic concepts which are both complementary and inexorable: body and soul.
In architecture the body exemplifies shape, esthetics; the soul is the expression of functionality, the purpose that must be performed.
Each construction must meet these two prerequisites.

Because esthetics is essential to creating emotional impact. For centuries the characteristic atmospheres of such monuments as churches, palaces and squares have imparted the idea of strength and grandeur. This symbol has breathed vigor into groups and institutions and has facilitated man's identification with them.
Still today, construction style projects a company's personality.

And yet, if constructed for a specific purpose, each and every building must also meet precise rules that facilitate its use and provide a sense of well-being, comfort and ergonomics for the inhabitants.

Never has aluminum met these two opposing architectural requirements so well.