Obsessed with these circulation problems, architects looked for guidance to the ancient world.

"The architect in me was always looking at drawings and technical things," he said.

Some architects are looking beyond this kind of natural beauty, however.

Since then, architects and their clients have looked toward a variety of sources to take God's place: reason, science, history, nature, technology or physical comfort.

It would be a shame if planners and architects did not look beyond the price tag.

"I don't think a conscientious architect would look at a job like this."

That's one reason many architects are looking into ways to maximize natural lighting within buildings.

The architects must have been looking at recent glass architecture in Europe.

They found innovation in the places other architects didn't even look.

The problem seems to come when the architects look at their history books more than they use their eyes.