“Programing the Urban Surface” Everyone wants to create object buildings these days; something that will standout amidst the city. The problem with this is that more often than not we’re left with beautiful aesthetic designs that have no substance or connection to the community. The connection to the immediate site may be there, but the surrounding context and landscape must also be considered so the building can relate to the different cultures and history that form the region uniqueness. In other words as the reading tells us, the building is (should be) a result of the existing urban fabric and surrounding landscape i.e. the people the roads, the transportation, the parks, the rivers, so on.