Week 6 Responses

Week 6 Responses

I agree with Didascalo, who emulates Piranesi. This is because Didascalo is in favor of the VItruvian principles of law, reason and simplicity. I do not think buildings need to be excessively decorated or ornate in order for them to still have venustatis. Additionally, Piranesi blatantly disregards classical rules for the ability to be creative. However, architecture was built upon the classical ideas, and while I am not trying to hinder the creativity of architecture, I still think it’s salient to to pay homage to the origins of where and how buildings originated. 

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