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ARCHITECTURE 1
Prehistoric to Romanesque
Architecture
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A HISTORY of
architecture is a record of
man’s efforts to build
beautifully. The erection of
structures devoid of
beauty is mere building,
History of Architecture 1
P E G R EC S B RQ
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Course Content
• Introduction: Influences
• Prehistoric Architecture in Europe
• Egyptian Architecture
• Greek Architecture
• Roman Architecture
•
History of Architecture 1
P E G R EC S B RQ
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Grade Components
50% Major Exams
20 Report / Research
15% Quizzes/Research
15% Recitation/Homework
History of Architecture 1
P E G R EC S B RQ
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Lesson Format
A. Introduction
B. Influences
C. Vocabulary
History of Architecture 1
D. Architectural Character
E. Architectural Examples
P E G R EC S B RQ
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William Faulkner
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Architectural Influences
ö Historical -- people’s collective story
ö Social -- government, social
conditions
HISTORICAL
ö Religion -- people’s
ö Climatic
beliefs, emotional
-- climate/weather
SOCIAL HISTORICAL
temperament conditions.
GEOGRAHICAL
CLIMATIC
describing whether it is near the sea, inland, on the
History of Architecture 1
GEOLOGICAL
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Architectural Influences
ö Architecture is a lithic history of social
conditions, progress, and religion, and
of events which are landmarks in the
history of mankind because
architecture is intimately connected
with national life.
History of Architecture 1
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Architectural Influences
ö The historian of architecture must trace the
origin, growth, and decline of the
architectural styles which have prevailed in
different lands and ages, and to show how
they have reflected the great movements of
civilization.
ö It is also his function to explain the principles
History of Architecture 1
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Influences to Architecture
ö STYLE is a quality. Style is character expressive of
definite conceptions, as of grandeur, gaiety, or
solemnity.
ö Historic styles are phases of development. An historic
style is the particular phase, the characteristic manner
of design, which prevails at a given time and place. It is
not the result of mere accident or caprice, but of
intellectual, moral, social, religious, and even political
conditions.
History of Architecture 1
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