Palladianism
Andrea Palladio was one of the most influential architects of all time. His distinctive, severely classical style was developed in 16th-century Italy, but it...
Renaissance
The “Renaissance,” coming from the Italian word for rebirth, came about when artists turned their backs on the medieval world and sought a model...
Gothic
In the mid-12th century Abbot Suger of the French abbey of St. Denis commissioned a remodeling of his church. The building was constructed in...
Roman engineering
Roman architecture was distinctive because it brought highlydeveloped engineering skills to bear on large-scale buildings. TheRomans made huge strides in engineering, building great aqueducts,large...
The orders
In ancient Greece, probably around the sixth century BC, architects and stonemasons developed a system of design rules and guidelines that they could use...
Organic Architecture
You may be familiar with the term 'organic' from the produce aisle of your grocery store. When it comes to architecture, however, 'organic' means...
Progress in engineering as a challenge for architects
The innovations and the development of engineering that gave an impetus to the Industrial Revolution also prepared the ground for revolutionary changes in the...
Dissonance between the engineering potential and the academic tradition
The development of innovative technologies opened up undreamt of possibilities for the creation of space and building in architecture. However, despite the enormous transformations...
Modernism. Definitions, characteristics, leaders of Modernism
Just as the concept of modernity can be understood in different ways, there have been many definitions of modernism in the literature and art...
Concept of elementary composition
The academic textbooks from the turn of the century also confirm the isolation of academic circles. Professor Julien Guadet emphasizes the importance of composition...
