What makes a good Architectural Design?

What is in the design that you consider to be good design? What are the criteria?

1. Unique / Innovative / Creative

2. Fits the environment

3. Matches the theme

4. Spacious  

Lists down the criteria. Make comparison of the design to the criteria. State what you observe in the building/design that fits/does not fit the criteria that you have listed down.
1. Creative 
- Different colours
- Random positions of squares
2. Spacious
- Big space


Building: http://homedesigndecorates.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Japanese-Square-Building-Architecture-Design.jpg

What is Architectural Design?

1. The actual design and layout of space.
[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-architecture-design.htm]

2. Problem solving by adding value - design to solve a problem
[http://bluearchitecture.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/what-is-architectural-design/]

3. Exploration of the characteristics of space and form
[http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:vnRKbnxJxxgJ:dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/46738/4-500Spring-2006/NR/rdonlyres/Architecture/4-500Spring-2006/45CD16BC-7000-495E-93EC-1E9E29078C5E/0/lecture_01.pdf+what+is+architectural+design&hl=en&gl=sg&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjn2K9fYWC8wR4QmsqT4zi87HKNT6ogU74v0q07N1UmuU8VeHsbFMHpbSJOMwLaaKHpVxJ_bYLCyb-XjJ3IC3ano1aDAcA23Bxc32BD13kGzVBZDt-jbZ7VRx_7nGeObNRm5hzu&sig=AHIEtbTXTlqnLqdUaL2aWafFIVhbn98M-g&pli=1]