Architecture part 1
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Architecture
• The art and science of designing and constructing buildings
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• Is the art and science of designing buildings, bridges and structures to help us meet our personal and communal needs.
• Aims to satisfy the aesthetic requirements of the buildings without disregarding the need for a sound structure with complete utilities.
• A vehicle for artistic expression in three dimensions.
Architects: specialists in designing structures
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Types of Architectural Constructions
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One of the early architectural developments was the use of the “post-and-lintel” method
A beam is placed horizontally across upright posts.
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Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
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Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
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Ancient Greek “Orders” (styles): composed of a shaft, capital, and base.
http://www.bozzle.com/perClassicOrders.html
ArchitectureEntablature: the top of an order; includes the architrave, frieze, and cornice.
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/architecture/entablature.html
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Other key developments include the arch,
http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/drew/a&a/theromans.htm
Arches have many functions including supporting other structures such as roofs and serving as actual and symbolic gateways.
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the vault,
http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/drew/a&a/theromans.htm
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and the dome
http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/drew/a&a/theromans.htm
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The arch was a purely Roman invention. An arch is often made up of small stones called voussoir and a large central stone called a keystone.
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A series of columns is called a colonnade.
A series of arches is called an arcade.
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The arch, vault, and dome are variations of the same concept that allowed for greater height and more space inside a building.
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The Romans were great engineers. They developed concrete as a building material, which was used in building aqueducts, baths, and other public works projects.
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http://www.m-w.com/mw/art/flyingbu.htm
Flying Buttress: external arch that counter-balanced the outward thrust of the high, vaulted ceilings.
ArchitectureDuring the Industrial Revolution, many new materials were developed: glass-- Crystal Palace (1851)
http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1158.htm
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and wrought iron:
The Eiffel Tower