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TOP VIEW: SCHOOL. science of designing and constructing buildings , bridges, and other structures to satisfy individual and communal needs. Architecture. Latin architectura , from the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων – arkhitekton , from ἀρχι- " chief" and τέκτων “ builder, carpenter, mason. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TOP VIEW: SCHOOL
science of designing and constructing buildings, bridges, and other structures to satisfy individual and communal needs
Latin architectura, from the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων – arkhitekton, from ἀρχι- "chief" and τέκτων “builder, carpenter, mason
Architecture
PHYSICAL NEEDS
EMOTIONAL NEEDS
INTELLECTUAL NEEDS
PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS
ST. BASIL’S CATHEDRAL, MOSCOW
FOR RECOGNITION, FOR RESPONSE, FOR SELF-
EXPRESSION
1) ARCHITECTURE OF MESOPOTAMIA
2) ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENT EGYPT
1) AEGEAN AND ANCIENT ARCHTIECTURE
2) ETRUSCAN AND ANCIENT ROMAN
ARCHITECTURE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
temple becomes the predominant building
Since there was no local supply of stone, mud bricks and fired bricks were the
principal building materials.
Architecture of the Sumerians
Architecture of the Assyrians
Architecture of the Neo-Babylonians
Architecture of the Persians
ARCHITECTURE OF MESOPOTAMIA
ARCHITECTURE OF THE SUMERIANS
The temple in the top of the Ziggurat represents the god-centered structure of the society and conveys dependence on God.
ARCHITECTURE OF THE ASSYRIANS
This was built above the ground level of the city to convey the idea that the King stood between the
gods and his people.
ARCHITECTURE OF THE NEO-BABYLONIANS
Ishtar-gate of BabylonOne gate of the palace – Ishtar gate, is
lined with several beasts done in brightly colored glazed bricks and dedicated to the
goddess Ishta.
ISHTAR: goddess of fertility, love, war, sex
ARCHITECTURE OF THE PERSIANS
ROYAL PALACE OF PERSEPOLIS
1) ARCHITECTURE OF THE OLD KINGDOM
Mastaba Pyramid of Zoser Pyramid of Gizeh
2) ARCHITECTURE OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM
Rock-cut tombs at Beni-Hasan3) ARCHITECTURE OF THE NEW
KINGDOM Mortuary Temple of Hatsheput
ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENT EGYPT
ARCHITECTURE OF THE OLD KINGDOM
MASTABA (ARABIC FOR BENCH)Mastaba expressed the Egyptian
aspiration for permanence, security and concern for after
life.
Stepped Pyramid of Zoserthis pyramid conveys the supremacy and power of the king even after
his death.
PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH
form symbolizes permanence and stability together with
transcendence
-lion body/Pharoh head -believed that lions were great guardians (believed lions didn’t sleep)
ARCHITECTURE OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM
A period when the attempt was made to hide the tombs from the grave-
robbers.Rock-cut tombs at Beni-
Hasan
ARCHITECTURE OF THE NEW KINGDOM
Mortuary Temple of HatsheputQueen Hatsheput wanted it to be the symbol of peace on earth.
MORTUARY TEMPLE OF RAMSES II
THE AEGEAN ARCHITECTURE
THE MYCEAN ARCHITECTURE
ANCIENT GREEK ARCHITECTURE
AEGEAN AND THE ANCIENT EMPIRE
AEGEAN ARCHITECTURE
Palace of Knossos, Cretevalues of efficient administration
and order.setting of harmonious living
MYCEAN ARCHTIECTURE
conveys security and safety, dominance, and power.
ANCIENT GREEK ARCHITECTURE
PARTHENON: muscular-like human quality of the columns.
goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill
ATHENA
ETRUSCAN AND ANCIENT ROMAN
place of shelter protected by the wide overhang of its roof
ANCIENT ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
COLLOSEUM: values of order, persistence, tenacity in reaching the goal, superiority over
the barbarians