Theory of architecture, history and framework
- 1. Theory of Architecture Fourth Stage Architecture Engineering Department
- 2. Revivalism Revivalism in architecture is the use of visual styles that consciously echo the style of a previous architectural era. primarily classified as Historicist architecture. (Historicism) Revivalism evokes principles and styles from an earlier period of architectural history and traditions — of the same cultural place or from other cultures.
- 3. Renaissance Architecture Renaissance Architecture is the European architecture of the period between the early 14th and early 17th centuries in different regions, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought and material culture. Renaissance means Re-Birth in Italic.
- 5. ParthenonTemple, Athens, Greece PantheonTemple, Rome, Italy
- 6. Brunelleschi, Florence Cathedral (Italy) in the early 15th century,
- 7. Villa La Rotonda "Capra" , northern Italy, and designed by Andrea Palladio 1570.
- 8. Neo- Classicism architecture Classical Revival (Neo Classical) This is architecture that looks back to a Classical past.The roots of Classicism are in ancient Greek and Roman architecture - in the temple architecture of ancient Greece and in the religious, military and civic architecture of the Roman Empire The term is associated with an academic revival of Classicism that began in France in the mid 18th century when architects began to study classical buildings anew rather than later derivatives or Renaissance examples. During the 18th century there was a greater interest in archaeology and antiquarianism, partly fuelled by the excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum and the rediscovery of the architecture of ancient Greece. What to look for in a Classical building Use of classical orders (especially Doric, Ionic and Corinthian). Proportion Symmetry Repetition of elements such as windows https://www.architecture.com/knowledge- and-resources/knowledge-landing- page/classical-classical-revival-neo-classical
- 9. University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, 1817
- 10. Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, 1806 and 1863 to a design of Benjamin Henry Latrobe
- 11. Eclecticism Eclecticism is a nineteenth and twentieth- century architectural style in which a single piece of work incorporates a mixture of elements from previous historical styles to create something that is new and original. In architecture and interior design, these elements may include structural features, furniture, decorative motives, distinct historical ornament, traditional cultural motifs or styles from other countries, with the mixture usually chosen based on its suitability to the project and overall aesthetic value. The term is also used of the many architects of the 19th and early 20th centuries who designed buildings in a variety of styles according to the wishes of their clients, or their own.
- 12. Saint-Vincent-de-Paul France, Jean-Baptiste Lepère in the early 19th century. Ionic columns, and triangular pediment, like a Greek temple. (Classic) two large towers over the pediment from the Gothic architecture of medieval Europe (like the Notre Dame in Paris).
- 14. The church of the Sagrada Familiain Barcelona designed by Antonio Gaudi is a notable example of eclecticism. Elements of the Gothic style were merged with motifs and forms found in the natural world, resulting in a structure that was distinctive and original Although it was designed during the peak of the eclectic period (1883–1926), it remains under construction today, it is expected to be completed in 2030.
- 15. Gothic Revival architecture Gothic Revival, architectural style that drew its inspiration from medieval architecture. Common BuildingTypes: houses, schools, churches Identifiable Features Pointed arches as decorative element and as window shape Steeply pitched roof Decorative crowns (gable or drip mold) over windows and doors Castle-like towers with parapets on some high style buildings St. Giles Church, Pugin, England
- 16. The Palace of Westminster, Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, in central London, England. Augustus pugin, 1840–76 Pugin Bretain
- 17. Eugène Viollet- le-Duc France Project for an iron-frame hotel Design for a concert hall, dated 1864, expressing Gothic principles in modern materials; brick, stone and cast iron.
- 18. 14th -17th Century Renaissance Architecture Mid 18th Century Neo Classical 19th Century Eclecticism Mid 19th Century Gothic Revival Homework Examples with analysis