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Geometry in architecture. Why geometry in architecture?. Architecture begins with geometry. Since earliest times, architects have relied on mathematical principles.
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Why geometry in architecture? Architecture begins with geometry. Since earliest times, architects have relied on mathematical principles.
"For without symmetry and proportion no temple can have a regular plan.”Vitruvius (De Architectura, or Ten Books on Architecture)
Ancient civilizations Mesopotamia, “cradle of civilization” Aztec, Middle America Sumerian temple Aztec temple
Egypt Great pyramids of Giza, tombs of Pharaohs
Greece Parthenon in Athens, golden ratio
Rome The Colosseum, the most important roman amphitheatre, was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles.
Versailles, symbol of the system of absolutemonarchyof the AncienRégime
Poligons Karlovac United States Department of Defense
Dubai Rotational solids