ARCHITECTURE

Architecture is both the process and the product of

planning, designing, and constructing buildings or any other
structures. Architectural works, in the material form of
buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works
of art.
Classification
1. Ancient Egyptian Architecture-(3,050 BC to 900 BC) One of
the most powerful civilizations in history, it only makes
sense that the Egyptians would produce iconic architecture.
And while the pyramids might be the structures that come to
mind when thinking of Egyptian architecture, they are not to
the only type of architectural expression the Egyptians
built.
2. Greek and Roman Architecture-(850 BC to 476 AD) Ancient
Greek and Roman architecture solidified the idea of building
structures against a set template. The Greek order of
columns—Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—is still used today,
and Roman scholar Vitruvius’ multi-volume work De
architectura, discussed how rules of proportion in
architecture can bring about harmony. From the Acropolis
complex in Athens to the Colosseum and Pantheon in Rome,
some of history’s most iconic buildings come from the Greeks
and Romans.
3. Byzantine Architecture-(527 to 1453)
4. Mesoamerican Architecture
5. Gothic Architecture