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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.
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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
PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS FOR RECOGNITION, FOR RESPONSE, FOR SELF-EXPRESSION ST. BASIL’S CATHEDRAL, MOSCOW
ARCHITECTURE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD • ARCHITECTURE OF MESOPOTAMIA • ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENT EGYPT • AEGEAN AND ANCIENT ARCHTIECTURE • ETRUSCAN AND ANCIENT ROMAN
Since there was no local supply of stone, mud bricks and fired bricks were the principal building materials. temple becomes the predominant building
ARCHITECTURE OF MESOPOTAMIA • Architecture of the Sumerians • Architecture of the Assyrians • Architecture of the Neo-Babylonians • Architecture of the Persians
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 • One gate of the palace – Ishtar gate, is lined with several beasts done in brightly colored glazed bricks and dedicated to the goddess Ishta. Ishtar-gate of Babylon
ARCHITECTURE OF THE PERSIANS ROYAL PALACE OF PERSEPOLIS
ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENT EGYPT • ARCHITECTURE OF THE OLD KINGDOM • Mastaba • Pyramid of Zoser • Pyramid of Gizeh • ARCHITECTURE OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM • Rock-cut tombs at Beni-Hasan • ARCHITECTURE OF THE NEW KINGDOM • Mortuary Temple of Hatsheput
ARCHITECTURE OF THE OLD KINGDOM • Mastaba expressed the Egyptian aspiration for permanence, security and concern for after life. MASTABA (ARABIC FOR BENCH)
this pyramid conveys the supremacy and power of the king even after his death. Stepped Pyramid of Zoser
PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH -lion body/Pharoh head -believed that lions were great guardians (believed lions didn’t sleep) form symbolizes permanence and stability together with transcendence
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 • Queen Hatsheput wanted it to be the symbol of peace on earth. Mortuary Temple of Hatsheput
AEGEAN AND THE ANCIENT EMPIRE • THE AEGEAN ARCHITECTURE • THE MYCEAN ARCHITECTURE • ANCIENT GREEK ARCHITECTURE
AEGEAN ARCHITECTURE • values of efficient administration and order. • setting of harmonious living • Palace of Knossos, Crete
MYCEAN ARCHTIECTURE conveys security and safety, dominance, and power.
ANCIENT GREEK ARCHITECTURE • PARTHENON: muscular-like human quality of the columns.
ATHENA • goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill
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