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Architecture
art of designing and constructing a building
designing, constructing
Architecture is the art of (blank) and (blank) a building
Interior designing or decorating
art of transforming and furnishing the building to make it a livable place.
decorating
other name for interior designing
transforming, furnishing, livable
Interior designing is an art of (blank) and (blank) the building to make it a (blank) place
Landscaping
is an art of converting a given land into an aesthetic place.
converting
Landscaping is the art of (blank) a given land i.to an aesthetic place.
wood
most abundant and versatile medium
concrete
medium that led to a much stronger and stable building
steel
helps in building skyscrappers
glasses
use for windows, doors and other openings
society, community
function of architecture - led to the creation of a (blank) or (blank)
shelter
function of architecture - (blank) or a place of living
religious, social
function of architecture - creatiob of (blank) and (blank) venues
status
function of architecture - determinant of social (blank)
security
function of architecture
comfortable
function of architecture - In general: to make life more (blank)
Factors influencing architecture
Climate
Terrain
Economy
Religion
Personal Choice
Availability of Material
Drability
should stand up robustly and remain in good condition
robustly, condition
Durability- should stand up (blank) and remain in good (blank)
Utility
should be useful and function well for tge people using it
useful, people
Utility - should be (blank) and function well for the (blank) using it
Beauty
should delight people and raise their spirit
delight, spirit
Beauty - should (blank) people and raise their (blank)
Burial Sanctuary of Gobekli Tepe, Istanbul
oldest burial monument in the world
Megalithic Temples of Malta (5,000-700)
used huge stones to create structures
Stonehenge
Burial found in Salisbury Plains, UK
Mastaba
Also known as Egyptian Step Pyramid
Mastaba
Arabic word for "Little Bench"
Egypyian Step Pyramid
It was built for King Djozer (Zoser)
Imhotep
Mastaba is built by (blank)
6
Masta consists of (blank) steps
True Pyramid
Triangular shaped Pyramid
Amon-ra
True pyramids concept from the stone of (blank) called Ben-Ben.
green crystals
Ben-Ben is made of (blank)
temples
Greek Architecture presents beautiful (blank) adorned with intricate colonnades
deities
Greek Architecture - Rrmples: made ti house (blank)
three
There are (blank) orders of columns
Doric Column
A column whose capital is characterized with a rectangular shpae
rectangular
Doric columb is characterized with (blank) shape of capital
Ionic Column
a column which is characterized with a scroll-like capital
scroll-like
ionic column is characterized by (blank) capital
Corinthian Column
a column characterizrd with a bell-shaped capital with design of acanthus leaves
bell-shaped, acanthus
Corinthian column is characterizwd by bell-shaped capital with design of (blank) leaves
Parthenon
most important temple in Athens
Athens
Parthenon is the most important temple in (blank)
Athena, the Virgin
Parthenon houses the statue of (blank)
Iktinos, Kallikrates
Parthenon is designed by (blank) and (blank)
447BC - 432BC
Parthenon was constructed (blank)
Roman Architecture introduced
Use of Vaults
Arches
Domes
Concrete
Roman Colosseum
Also known as Flavian Amphitheatre
Roman Colosseum
Largest ancient amphitheatre
70AD - 80AD
Colosseum was cobstructed from (blank) - (blank)
concrete, stone
Colosseum is made of (blank) and (blank)
water ducts in rome
The Roman Aqueducts
Temple of Pantheon
Home to the Roman gods and godesses
Medieval Architecture
Romanesque Architecture
Gothic Architecture
Romanesque Architecture
Characterized with the use of rounded arch and horizantal in form
rounded, horizontal
Romanesque Architecture is characterized by (blank) arch and (blank) in form
Gothic Architecture
Characterized quth pointed arches and vertical in form
pointed, vertical
Gothic archite ture is characterized by (blank) arches and (blank) in form
Taipei 101
Architecture in Asia with floor count of 101
bamboo
Taipei 101 follows the form of a (blank) tree
mass damper
Taipei 101 balancing machine
PBCOM Tower
Tallest building in Philippines
52
PBCOM building has (blank) storeys
Globe Tower
Most beautiful building in Ph
47
Globe Tower has (blank) floors
Burj Khalifa
Tallest building in the world.
Burj Khalifa
Tallest mosque in the world
160
Burj Khalifa has (blank) storeys