Reading the article that I chose, I learned that the self-supporting structure of the octagonal “Dome” of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, by Brunelleschi, has been a subject of research and discussion on the way in which it was built. Brunelleschi never left sketches that showed construction methods, and this led many architects to wonder how he built an octagonal dome pointed of 45 meters and with the walls of a thickness of 4.25 meters. The first theory, accepted in academic circles, was by Rowland Mainstone, who in 1977 stated that Brunelleschi built the dome as if it was a circular one. But in 1980 Paolo Rossi challenged the theory of Mainstone, because he didn't consider the main corner ribs, and, in short, he didn't consider the
(Strauss & Cropsey, 1987, p. 319). While these tendencies are not easily accepted because they are more extreme, he still was able
The study has begun analyzing the construction of the dome of Hagia Sophia. Its structure comes due the transition from erecting half spherical dome on circular plan to be above square plan. Further, a creative architectural component in the history of domes helped to achieve such transition that is the pendentive arches. These arches
Andrea Palladio was an Italian architect of 16th-century northern Italy and is largely considered to be the greatest architect since that time. Palladio’s teachings, summarized in I Quattro Libri dell’Architettura or The Four Books of Architecture gained him widespread recognition and today, he is considered to be the most influential individual in the history of Western architecture. Palladio’s career began in mis-16th-century when he was hired by Gian Giorgio Trissino, a Humanist poet and scholar, which is around the time when his principal ideas on palace and villa design were formed. Greatly inspired by these architectural design principles, a European style of architecture was derived in the 17th century, referred to as “Palladian Architecture”
The 16th Century was the beginning of baroque architecture. It was defined by new explorations in lighting and shadow as well as form. Sant’Agnese in Agone also called Sant’Agnese in Piazza Navona was built in Rome in the 17th Century. Architects Girolamo Rainaldi and Carlo Rainaldi, with the help of Francesco Borromini, began construction in 1652 under the action of Pope Innocent X. As stated by John Galloway (2015) in his book “15 Insane But True Things About Architecture” he describes Baroque style as an almost theatrical form of architecture. “TAKING THE RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE AND MODIFYING IT TO A NEW THEATRICAL, SCULPTURAL FASHION, BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE BECAME A VERY FANCIFUL, EXTRAVAGANT STYLE OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN.”
In a time of curtain wall facades and complex regulations the articulation of the structure and its dressing can make a building readable for its spectators. Here it is the tectonic that provides meaning to
The project was so important that the Romans invented their own recipe for concrete that required individual forms to be made for each varying piece of the building, in order to maximize the building’s durability. The structure was built on a very grand scale as the architects’ intentions may have been to represent their dominance through a building that could be seen above all others in the surrounding area. The current attitude of the militaristic and gods-fearing society of the Romans in that time period was one of power. This building portrays the arch style that is so commonly seen in Roman art, questionably their greatest contribution to art. They used the arches all around the exterior of the arena to hold up great weights and exhibit the power that their city held.
The Pantheon and Brunelleschi 's Dome in Florence both share a common idea of the dome in ancient history. They were built and different times, the Pantheon and Brunelleschi 's Dome differ in both design and architecture. This paper is going to analyze the Pantheon in Rome and Brunelleschi 's Dome in terms of their constructional and design techniques, and their historical circumstances of the construction of them both. The Pantheon is one of the remaining and properly maintained buildings of the first century.
Flying Buttresses are described as being the most technical and intricate part of designing these gothic buildings. They are made up of two pieces: the block or ‘buttresses’ and the ‘flyer’ an arch reaching from the exterior wall to the buttress. Bricks or stone supports were added to the exterior of the walls by an arch. The function of these buttresses where to absorb and channel disruptive forces like wind to the ground. The benefit of these is that they do not affect the interior of the building itself.
Parthenon, the Ancient Greek temple that was constructed thousands of years ago, for which its traces can be captured all along the history of Western architecture and even in the present day. To modern eyes, structures like the porticoes on the exterior of Edinburgh National Gallery are no longer surprising to see, unlike how Brunelleschi was influenced inevitably by the Pantheon when he travelled to Rome. Arguably, the explicit form and style of the Parthenon has already become a language of architecture that has been, and still being widely used in various types of construction. This stylistic language is frequently associated with religious and political structures, and it also influenced other different art forms. This essay will be
Michelangelo was a man not very easily impressed, but stated “angelic and not human design.” This meaning it was something really out of this world. The Pantheon withstands its form for many of years although what we see today is nothing like the remarkable exterior we would have seen ages ago. One of the principles conveyed in this building through Vitruvius principles is the durability of the building, being one of Rome’s longest standing monuments.
Although first in our essay, the Gothic architecture prevails to be the final phase of the medieval architecture (Fazio et al 213). The term “Gothic” was not applied to the architecture until the 1700’s. . Since the Gothic architecture was linked to the medieval era, it attained many attributes and elements, such as pointed arches and rib vaults, portrayed in prior styles like that of the Romanesque style. Despite having similar traits of earlier designs, the Gothic style additionally had a few underivative attributes associated with the Gothic system alone. Furthermore, those new pieces were flying buttresses, windows with tracery, and piers composed of colonettes bundled around a shaft (Fazio et al
In 1570 his treatise, “The Four Books of Architecture,” was published. The four books consist of his architectural principles along with his advice for other architects. Some think that the most critical element of the books was the set of meticulous woodcut illustrations which were drawn from his own works. The first book consists of technical questions and the classical orders. The second book is devoted to domestic architecture and the third to civic architecture.
DECONSTRUCTIVISM According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, to construct is to build, make or create something. The opposite of this action is to deconstruct. In architecture, this word evolved to “Deconstructivism” – a movement that emerged from the postmodernism era at the end of the 1980’s. This means it definitely goes against the limits given in modernism in terms of forms, materials and functionality.
The interior were decorated by geometric designs. Cefalu Cathedral, Sicily, is an example of southern italy architecture. Campaniles, straight towers shafts, standing alone were significant of power. It was kind of both monument and watch tower. The most famous campanile was in at Pisa Cathedral, Leaning Tower of
Since its completion in 1836, the Arc de Triomphe has stood the test of time through harsh weather conditions, centuries of traffic, and a few wars. The secret behind this Parisian icon's longevity is all in its structure. The Arc de Triomphe or "Arch of Triumph" is just that. The parabolic shape is what has supported this historical landmark for so long. Its semicircular shape evenly distributes compression through the entire form and diverts the pressure to the legs of the arch.