The Concepts of Architecture Principle and Retrofit

Retrofit is a set of measures taken to protect the efficiency, beauty and static's of building against damages stemming from destruction and decay factors over time. The process of retrofit is usually done on buildings built in the past. But it doesn’t imply that its principles cannot be applied in the current construction.This article trying to investigate the general issues by discussing the different important matters in architectural design, aims to put forward theories about strengthening building with regard to basic concepts in architecture. By identifying the destruction and decay factors and discussing the basic concepts of architecture, the article to puts forth different ways to strengthen buildings effectively and also aim to elaborate these basic concepts.