HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

The History of Architecture in a Nutshell | Widewalls






  1. History of architecture History of Architecture Arch. Kevin Espina

  1. 1. Memorization is necessary – you must remember many facts 
  2. 2. Wide in Scope – from pre-historic to modern styles 
  3. 3. Repetitive – questions from previous exams are reused 
  4. 4. History amounts to only around 10% of your total score 

  6. OUR METHOD OF STUDYING HISTORY: To try not to memorize… but to understand History is not a list of facts… it is a story that can be retold over and over 

  1. The World Atlas of Architecture DEFINITIONS History of Architecture • "It is a record of man's effort to build beautifully. It traces the origin, growth and decline of architectural styles which have prevailed lands and ages." Historic Styles of Architecture • "The particular method, the characteristics, manner of design which prevails at a certain place and time.“ Six Influences of Architecture • Geographical • Geological • Climatic • Religious • Social • 
  2. Historical Four Great Constructive Principles 
  3. 1. Post & Lintel Construction 
  4. 2. Arch & Vault Construction 
  5. 3. Corbel or Cantilever Construction 
  6. 4. Trussed Construction Introduction
History of architecture Introduction Pre - Historic  Egyptian  Near  East  Gothic Roman  Renaissance 18th -19th C: Revival 20th C: Modern Byzantine Islamic Early Christian Chinese &  Japanese Indian Greek Romanesque The Historical Timeline of Architecture PRE -HISTORIC NEAR EAST EGYPTIAN GREEK ROMAN EARLY CHRISTIAN BYZANTINE ROMANESQUE GOTHIC RENAISSANCE 18TH-19TH C REVIVAL 20TH C MODERN ISLAMIC INDIAN CHINESE & JAPANESE FILIPINO.