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1 Architecture past and present: The legacy of Western Civ.

2 Which is ancient? Which is modern?

3 Architecture of Western Civ. Ancient Classical Medieval Renaissance Baroque Modern Post-modern

4 Ancient World

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6 Classical

7 Classical II

8 Classical

9 Medieval: Castles

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11 Medieval: Cathedrals

12 Neo-Gothic & Medieval Revival

13 Medieval Revival II

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15 Renaissance

16 Renaissance: Ancient or Modern?

17 Renaissance (Florence)

18 Renaissance

19 Renaissance (Venice)

20 Renaissance (England)

21 Baroque Baroque gets away from classical rules, searches for variety, originality, theatrical effect and impression; It favors higher volumes, exaggerates decorations, varies floor plans, adds colossal sculptures and huge furniture. (Palermo Cathedral)

22 Recycling Architectural Styles... Neo-Classical Neo-Gothic Neo-Renaissance Neo- Baroque Post-Modern

23 Neo-Classical

24 Neo-Gothic

25 Neo-Renaissance (?) Breakers, Newport RI Villa Savoye, France (Corbusier, 1929)

26 Neo-Baroque

27 Post-Modern Baroque? Charles Moore, Piazza d’Italia

28 Modern & Post-Modern Stata Center, MIT Pompidou Center, Paris

29 “Gotta Be Here....”

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33 Present and Future at UML…. Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center $80M; will replace Smith Hall, overlooking Merrimack river; “It is important that this building be a cornerstone of the campus” (Meehan)

34 Newport mansions

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36 Medieval Churches

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