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A good definition was provided by the Roman
architect VITRUVIUS in the 1st century AD in the
first of his famous collection “Ten Books on
Architecture”.
What is Architecture?
What is Architecture?
Vitruvius said that architecture was a building that
incorporated:
Utilitas ... Firmitas … Venustas
Commodity ... Firmness ... Delight
Utility ... Structure ... Attractive
Use ... Construction … Appearance
Function ... Technology ... Aesthetic
The Difference Between
Architecture and Building
Architecture is DESIGNED
Buildings, Spaces and Environments.
According to Human Needs
Using Technology and Science,
With Aesthetic Qualities.
What is Design?
• DESIGN is a both
– a verb (to design) &
– a noun (a design).
• DESIGN is
– a process &
– a product
Earth
Climate
Ecology
Resources
Natural
Environment
Individual
Human Built
Environment Environment
Individual Cities
Groups Neighborhoods
Psychological Buildings
Social Interior Spaces
Cultural
The Project Cycle
What you see is not always what you think!
What you see is not always what you think!
What you see is not always what you think!
Architectural Styles Evolutionary Tree
May you be condemned to live in interesting times.
A Chinese Proverb
This is a brief coverage of the development of architectural styles
throughout history using a timeline to provide a better visual
overview.
Architectural Styles Evolutionary Tree
Antiquity Architecture
Cybertecture
Nano Materials
Le Corbusier F. L.. Wright Walter Gropius Mies Van Der Rohe Robert Venturi Philip Jonson Michael Graves Cesar Pelli
Jorn Utzon Alvar Aalto Mario Botta K. Frampton Tadao Ando Luis Barrag‡n Álvaro Siza John Pawson
Sir. Norman Foster Renzo Piano Richard Rogers Jean Nouvel D. Libeskind Frank Gehry Peter Eisenman Zaha Hadid
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