For all responses, 100 word limit (strict!)
Week 1:
In your opinion, rank the points made by Vitruvius’ Triad in order, from most to least important, justifying your sequence.
Week 2:
From Ancient Greece to the Romanesque, how have the changing design of capitals indicated larger stylistic changes?
Week 3:
Using specific terminology and concepts covered in class, compare/contrast the Romanesque and Gothic styles of architecture.
Week 4:
How does this image resonate with architectural ideals of its related period?
Week 5:
Compare these two works
Week 6:
Who do you side with, Didascolo or Protopiro?
Week 8:
Describe both the modern and classical elements of Labrouste’s Bibliothèque Nationale. Use architectural vocabulary.
Week 9:
Describe the Beaux-Arts style by comparing Palais Garnier with another work from Classical Greece, Classical Rome, the Renaissance, or the Baroque.
Week 10:
Identify one of Le Corbusier’s ‘Points’ that appeals most to you and describe why this point carries personal appeal.