Architecture

Architecture
 The art or science of designing and
constructing buidings or structures with
durable material following certain
standards, so as to make them suited to
their purpose and at the same time are
also visually and aesthetically pleasing,
practical and comfortable.
 Architectural styles emerged from
evolution of techniques and styles
particular to a culture in a given period.
 Architectonic means “the possession of
tqualities or structural design and the
technical aspects of organization in
space and time rather than the subject
matter thus recalling the three
dimensional clarity of architecture.
 Elements of Architecture
Line
Value
Color
Texture
Volume
Shape and Form
1. Post and Lintel Construction

Stonehenge is an
example. Two Stones
are set upright as
support and a third is
place accross them,
creating an opening
beneath.
 2.Arches

Curved or pointed
structure consisting wedge
shaped blocks that span an
open space and support the
weight of material above by
transferring the load outward
and downward over two
vertical supports or piers.
 Vaults

Extended arch. A barrel vault is

a roof-over space or tunnel
constructed as elongated arch. A
groin volt is constructedby
placing the barrel vaults at the
right angles so that a square is
covered.
Domes

A hemispherical
structure that is
round when viewed
from beneath.
B. Wood Architecture
 Post and Beam Construction

Similar to post and

lintel; vertical and
horizontal timbres
are cut and pieced
together with
wooden pegs.
Trusses

Lengths of wood, iron

or steel together in
triangular shaped
 Balloon Framing

Wooden skeleton of a
building constructed from
prefabricated studs and
nails.
Cast-Iron Architecture

Iron has a great strength,

and heavy. Used as the
material to build the first
tall buildings. Eifel
Tower is a good example
of this type of
architecture.
 Steel-Cage Architecture

Steel is strong metal of

iron alloyed with small
amounts of carbon and a
variety of other metals.
Steel is harder than iron
and more rust and fire
resistant.