ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTERISTICS

BUILDINGS & OTHER ARCH. ELEMENTS BUILDING TYPES

Ionic was taller in its proportion, has a volute capital and resembles the
proportion of a maiden
Corinthian has the same characteristics with the Ionic except that its capital is
decorated with the Acanthus leaf
Temples were the principal building types of the Greeks
Temples were considered as house of the Gods and efforts to beautify them
pushed architectural development
Temples were design to be seen and appreciated rather than used
The evolution of the orders led to standard temple forms based on them
Towards the later part of the Greek civilization, there was also a focus on civic
construction
The Greeks needed civic buildings to support their democratic institutions and
also satisfy their social and recreational needs
Council chambers, theaters, Stoas, were among the civic buildings that became
popular with the city states