The building's unique design surprised us.
Based on the dictionary definitions of "conduce," the most precise definition for ‘conducing’ as it is used in paragraph 2 is:
C. Definition 2 (to contribute).
Answer:
Tragedy, branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual. By extension the term may be applied to other literary works, such as the novel.
Explanation: