Comparing+and+contrasting

The origin of architecture comes from the Neolithic times, where shelters were used to protect humans from climate and of predators. These shelters generally, were built in small towns. However, urban design is one of the newest professions, that developed only a few decades before the term urbanism appeared.Simultaneous with architecture, the communities evolved and grew and the purposes of architecture were no longer oriented to shelter, for example, the esthetics was considered the main concept in architecture. W hile, urban design  has maintained a concept throughout history:  to understand the needs of urban life . In my view, architecture and urban planning cover all the physical elements of the surrounding environment. And then, the purpose of both is maintaining a balance between the environment and the culture of societies, not only based on meeting the needs of people.
 * "The Purposes of Architecture" and "Urban Design as a career" **

**How does Caracas stand in terms of both, architecture and urban planning? ** Caracas is backwards in terms of architecture and urban planning, because the population increases and no action is taken in the analysis for improving the lifestyle of people.