The Master Builder

 The first evidence of Architecture can be traced back to Ancient Egypt with the building of the pyramids: magnificent structures for the dead.  What material was used in pyramid construction?

Valley of the KingsThe Great Pyramid - Kheops

 Pharaohs commissioned chief builders to design, engineer, and construct pyramids, palaces, and other buildings. The architect gained prestige, making them highly respected in society. The chief builder maintained this prestige from Ancient Egypt thru Ancient Greece and Rome, and up until the Renaissance.

Great Wall of China Built to protect borders of the Chinese Empire. Stretches more Than 4,000 miles. Roman Aqueducts; Nime, France Used to transport water from a Spring to the Roman citizens. Later used as a toll bridge

Parthenon - Athens, Greece  Buildings began to gain status as well becoming symbols of permanence and stability. Roman Coliseum

 What was the Renaissance?  Architects of this period studied the designs, construction techniques, and philosophies of Ancient Greece and Rome.

Da Vinci studying the proportions of the human being Palladio’s Villa Rotunda

Architects still held much prestige and were commissioned by the church and the state. The church was all powerful during Medieval times but people started to lose faith in the church based on events such as Cathedral of Notre Dame Paris, France

 We begin to see more of an emphasis on the individual. People began to rely on rationalism:

 The Industrial Revolution began in England. People began working for a profit. The major change during this time was innovation in materials:

Master Builder Architecture More concerned with managing firms Providing services Liaison between client and Performance based on reasonable care Representative of Client (similar to a lawyer) Construction Physically carry out construction Determine cost to build Contractors Performance based, no fault standard Manage subcontractors in process of building Engineering Specify how things should be built based on math (calculations) and science (physics, chemistry, etc.) At the forefront of innovations in building material technology