Abstract: Through the discoveries made in astrophysics, it is safe to postulate that cosmic forces (gravity) exerted on mass prioritize on the long term establishment of equilibrium and purity. Our solar system is currently in its long term equilibrium phase, where planetary orbit takes place around the Sun and life flourishes on Earth. In Architecture, long term structural durability and aesthetic superiority may be achieved by implementing solids and voids that are designed with purity in mind. The geometric methods we may use for this deserves an entire separate paper or book on its own. The Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio has written extensively on these topics. However, in this essay, we will focus on the general argument for architectural purity. In times when liberated organic models of form dominate the avant-garde, it is appropriate and timely to present this alternative point of view.

The premise above will be disambiguated through worldly analogies, scientific observations and thought experiments presented in this paper.

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