1. Styles of Architecture

2. What is Architecture?  Architecture is the art and profession of designing buildings.  The word Architecture (Greek) has a historical meaning:  May refer to a building style of a particular culture or to an artistic movement such as Greek, Gothic, and Renaissance architecture.  Architecture is the art and profession of designing buildings.  The word Architecture (Greek) has a historical meaning:  May refer to a building style of a particular culture or to an artistic movement such as Greek, Gothic, and Renaissance architecture.

3. What is Architecture?  Architecture has many artistic qualities but must also satisfy practical considerations.  Example: Office Buildings  A building cannot just be aesthetically pleasing.  Needs to accompany the comfort and efficiency levels for people in it.  If the building does not fulfill comfort, it fails architecturally.  Architecture has many artistic qualities but must also satisfy practical considerations.  Example: Office Buildings  A building cannot just be aesthetically pleasing.  Needs to accompany the comfort and efficiency levels for people in it.  If the building does not fulfill comfort, it fails architecturally.

4. Architectural Style  Architectural style is a way of classifying architecture by the features of design, leading to a terminology such as “Gothic” style.

5. Neolithic Architecture  Also known as “Stone-Age” architecture contains some of the oldest known structures made by mankind.

6. Neolithic Architecture  Neolithic Architects were great builders who used mainly mud-brick to construct houses and villages.  Houses were plastered and painted with ancient scenes of humans and animals.  Many of the more famous Neolithic structures were remarkably made by enormous stones.  Neolithic Architects were great builders who used mainly mud-brick to construct houses and villages.  Houses were plastered and painted with ancient scenes of humans and animals.  Many of the more famous Neolithic structures were remarkably made by enormous stones.

9. Stonehenge

10. Egyptian Architecture  Due to lack of wood most Egyptian architecture was made with mud-brick and stone.  Most ancient Egyptian towns have been lost because they were situated in the cultivated and flooded area of the Nile Valley.  Temples and tombs have survived:  Built on ground unaffected by the Nile flood  Constructed of stone.  Due to lack of wood most Egyptian architecture was made with mud-brick and stone.  Most ancient Egyptian towns have been lost because they were situated in the cultivated and flooded area of the Nile Valley.  Temples and tombs have survived:  Built on ground unaffected by the Nile flood  Constructed of stone.

11. Temple of Ramesses II

14. Classical Architecture  Classical architecture is derived from the architecture of ancient Greece and ancient Rome.  Romans built more kinds of structures than any earlier civilization.  In addition to houses, temples, and palaces, Romans constructed public baths, shops, theaters, and outdoor arenas.  Classical architecture is derived from the architecture of ancient Greece and ancient Rome.  Romans built more kinds of structures than any earlier civilization.  In addition to houses, temples, and palaces, Romans constructed public baths, shops, theaters, and outdoor arenas.

15. Colosseum

16. Pont du Gard

21. St. Peter’s

22. Gothic Architecture  Included pointed arches and stained-glass windows.  Pointed arch was introduced for both visual and structural reasons.  Gothic cathedrals could be highly decorated with statues and paintings.  Included pointed arches and stained-glass windows.  Pointed arch was introduced for both visual and structural reasons.  Gothic cathedrals could be highly decorated with statues and paintings.

26.  During the Industrial Revolution Victorian builders had access to new materials and technologies.  Mass-production and mass-transit made ornamental parts affordable.  During the Industrial Revolution Victorian builders had access to new materials and technologies.  Mass-production and mass-transit made ornamental parts affordable. Victorian Architecture

27.  Victorian architects and builders applied many decorations to the buildings.  They used lots of brackets, spindles, scrollwork and other machine-made building parts.  Victorian architects and builders applied many decorations to the buildings.  They used lots of brackets, spindles, scrollwork and other machine-made building parts.

31.  The Colonial house is expected to be symmetrical (balanced) with windows on either side of a central doorway.  The earliest buildings were constructed of wood and later out of brick.  There are usually three to five windows across the second floor.  The Colonial house is expected to be symmetrical (balanced) with windows on either side of a central doorway.  The earliest buildings were constructed of wood and later out of brick.  There are usually three to five windows across the second floor. Colonial Architecture

35. Modern Architecture  Began to use simple form and the elimination of ornamentation.  Use materials such as iron, steel, concrete, and glass.  The most commonly used materials are glass for the facade, steel for exterior support.  Modern architecture seen in most skyscrapers.  Began to use simple form and the elimination of ornamentation.  Use materials such as iron, steel, concrete, and glass.  The most commonly used materials are glass for the facade, steel for exterior support.  Modern architecture seen in most skyscrapers.