Utilitarianism (architecture)

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Utilitarianism in architecture can mean several things.

1. The belief that the value of a thing or an action is determined by its utility.

2. The ethical theory proposed by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill that all action should be directed toward achieving the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.

3. The quality of being utilitarian: housing of bleak utilitarianism.

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