Some basic characteristics of this architecture are windows paired with semi-circular arches, doors with square lintels, and opening without doors would be arched(seen below in the Spedale degli Innocenti), roofs fitted with flat ceilings, moldings and decorations common on the exterior of buildings, and the common use of arches, columns, domes, pilasters, and lintels throughout the structures. The Roman orders of columns was used in Renaissance architecture, this can be seen below:
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Renaissance Architecture
Some basic characteristics of this architecture are windows paired with semi-circular arches, doors with square lintels, and opening without doors would be arched(seen below in the Spedale degli Innocenti), roofs fitted with flat ceilings, moldings and decorations common on the exterior of buildings, and the common use of arches, columns, domes, pilasters, and lintels throughout the structures. The Roman orders of columns was used in Renaissance architecture, this can be seen below:
Friday, March 26, 2010
Gothic Architecture
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Classical Architecture
Roman (200B.C. – 500 A.D.): This type of architecture adopted many aspects from Greek architecture. In this type often used were the arch and the dome, which became very popular and are still used today. The dome was very useful for allowing vaulted ceilings and by allowing there to be large public space that was covered. The Segovia Aqueduct shows a good use of Roman arches (seen below). An example of a domed building is the Pantheon, which has a dome made of concrete. Concrete is considered the most useful contribution of architecture from this time period.
Augustus is a famous architect from this period and is known for building a lot of brick and marble buildings. His stepson Tiberius also rebuild The Temple of Castor and Pollux in Roman forum.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Egyptian Architecture
Religion played a large role in the construction of large structures and monuments. These impressively built structures are "characterized by thick, sloping walls with few openings, possibly echoing a method of construction used to obtain stability in mud walls. In a similar manner, the incised and flatly modeled surface adornment of the stone buildings may have derived from mud wall ornamentation. Although the use of the arch was developed during the fourth dynasty, all monumental buildings are post and lintel constructions, with flat roofs constructed of huge stone blocks supported by the external walls and the closely spaced columns." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_architecture)
Another common feature was the hieroglyphics that were painted in a variety of colors. These were used in structures as not only decoration, but as a written record as well.
There are many famous monuments and structures made during this period; perhaps the most famous are the Pyramids of Gaza, which still stands today.
Another famous structure was also created in
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Architectural Timeline and Neolithic Architecture
9000-3000 B.C. - Neolithic
3000-30 B.C. -Egyptian
1200-30 B.C. -Greek
200 B.C. - 500 A.D. -Roman
Middle Ages
900-1150 A.D. -Romanesque
1120-1500 A.D. -Gothic
1350-1500 A.D. -Renaissance
1600-1750 A.D. -Baroque
1750-1850 A.D. -Romantism
1850-1900 A.D. -Neoclassical
Modern Era
1850-1940 A.D. -Art Nouveau
1870-1960 A.D. -Arts & Crafts
1910-Present -International Style
1925-1950 A.D. -Bauhaus
1925-1980 A.D. -Post Modern
1980-Present -Structural Expressionism
2000-Present -Interactive Architecture
The Neolithic Period
The Neolithic period includes architecture that dates back to 9000 B.C. This architecture was found initially in Southwest Asia and eventually spread eastward and westward as time proceeded to the end of this period around 3000 B.C. People in the Neolithic period were great builders. They used natural items, such as mud-bricks, large stones, and timbers, to construct structures and buildings, like everyday houses and villages. Another technology used primarily for constructing walls for buildings was wattle and daubing. This building material is made by weaving wooden strips (wattle) and daubing them with a sticky substance, such as a mixture of wet soil and clay. This building style is still used even to this day. Timbers were used as beams in buildings that used wattle and daub, which helped make the building more durable and structurally sound.
The most popular structure that was created during this time period was the Stonehenge (as seen below), located in the English county of Wiltshire.