"What we seek, at the deepest level, is inwardly to resemble, rather than physically to possess, the objects and places that touch us through their beauty." - Alain De Botton
"The architects who benefit us most maybe those generous enough to lay aside their claims to genius in order to devote themselves to assembling graceful but predominantly unoriginal boxes. Architecture should have the confidence and the kindness to be a little boring."
-Alain De Botton
By having a space or place of happiness I feel that its how everything involved with in it is tied together so beautiful to where it gives off a sense of happiness. By following the rules it allows you to take the elements and make sure that they all work together and allow for the observer to have a happy feeling while being consumed by the space or place. With spaces that tend to give off this essence usually have factors of calmness and serenity. For example in the two pictures I have chosen they use items such as a flowing fountain and lots of trees and plants. They are also very open airy places/spaces, but at the same time they are closed off in some way. Some of the most important rules I feel to help achieve the sense of happiness is the rules that say "Strive for harmony and order in all things" because if there is no order or harmony to how they work together there will be no fluidity to and it will come across a jumbled mess. Also there is the one that says "Emphasize spiritual (not just religions) connections" and "Move forward the secular( not just religious ) agenda" which with those rules it shows that you need to make it to where everyone can have a sense of connection just emotional wise not just through religious practices.
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