Among Le Corbusier’s five points, the Pilotis appeal to me the most. Pilotis are pin-like […]
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Week 9 Response
Palais Garnier is a typical Beaux Art architecture. It looks like Ancient Greek and Roman […]
Week 8 Response
Labrouste’s Bibliothèque Nationale uses classical column shapes but uses modern material cast iron. Therefore, the […]
Week 6 Response
I side with Didascalo. I agreed that ornamentation and creativity is better than strictly following […]
Week 5 Response
On the left is San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane by Francesco Borromini, while on the […]
Week 4 Response
During the Renaissance period, architecture traced fine arts. As shown in The School of Athens […]
Week 3 Response
Romanesque style emphasizes massiveness to show political and religious stability. Gothic architectures are more overstructured, […]
Week 2 Response
Design of capitals became less complicated, more variable over time. The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian […]
Weekly Responses – Fan
Firmitatis, Utilitatis, Venustatis In my opinion, stability and safety is the most important principle of […]