My name is Mark Vitruvius for without symmetry and proportion no temple can have a regular plan
He´s right!! You can not properly design a building just by guessing where things should go you should use math to find it out!
The Byzantine Stle
Remember we should use brick not stone stone is not strong enough.
Its true stone wasnt strong enough it broke easily so Byzantine started using brick for their buildings
The Romanesque Style
Yep don´t forget the domes and walls make them extra-thick
Brick still was not cutting it so we need to make them extraaaaa thick so no crusaders can get by
Mark Vitruvius telling people that builders should use mathematical principles while building templesThe classical style used different types of pillars not just building styles850 BCE to CE 476Stone is used for almost everything
The Gothic Style
The gargoyles are a nice touch so is the stained glass
We better add domes like byzantine
My name is Giamcomo da Vignola remember that guy mark well im going to remake his book but make it better and up to date
330 CE Architects used brick instead of stone made elaborate mosaics and they used domed roofsCE 527 to CE 565Brick is stronger than stone!
The Renaissance
WOW! the Greeks and Romans make really great symmetrical temples so why cant we use that for buildings?
800 Europe made churches and castles with extra-thick walls 1070 the basilica of St. Sernin is built one of the most notable Romanesque buildingsCE 800 to CE 1200Brick still is not strong enough extra-thick walls!
The Neo-Modernism Style
Hmmmm maybe we should look back into history and make new buildings with inspiration from older styles
Like the white house using pillars with styles like the classical using arches and domes
CE 1100 to CE 1450 Gothic architecture began mainly in Franceone of the earliest Gothic buildings was ambulatory of the Abby of St. DennisSome of the most known gothic buildings are Notre DamePointed arches and ribbed vaultings were used
CE 1400 to CE 1600Giacomo da Vignola made the book the five orders of architecturePalladio realized classical rules could be used in villas
CE 1927 to PresentMoshe Safdies 2011 Marina bay sands resort is shaped like stone hedgeSome buildings inspired by different styles in history