The Americas:
Emma- Emma did a nice job summarizing the concepts of the early Americas and their advances in architecture. Her modern applications really hit the mark.
Erin K- Erin did a really good job explaining all of the civilizations of the Americas. She gave a lot of examples which was nice, but her modern applications could have been better.
China & India:
Hailey- Hailey had a nice over all summary of the accomplishments of early China and India and her modern examples were good.
Haley- I liked that Haley gave general information about China as well as facts about their architecture. she did a nice job explaining everything and her modern applications were good examples.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Saturday, February 27, 2016
China and India
From 1600 B.C.- 1912 A.D. we begin to see the early Chinese and Indian civilizations.
China:
China has been the longest continuous civilizations in the world, lasting 4,000 years and holds the worlds largest populations. One of their architecture advances was the development of stupa, which are mounds of dirt which hold a permanent structure on top. The prototype was developed in India, but was transferred to China with the spread of Buddhism.
One of China's most well known structures is the Great Wall, which is made of stone, brick, wood and mud. It surrounds the northern part of China and is accompanied by watch towers.
China:
China has been the longest continuous civilizations in the world, lasting 4,000 years and holds the worlds largest populations. One of their architecture advances was the development of stupa, which are mounds of dirt which hold a permanent structure on top. The prototype was developed in India, but was transferred to China with the spread of Buddhism.
One of China's most well known structures is the Great Wall, which is made of stone, brick, wood and mud. It surrounds the northern part of China and is accompanied by watch towers.
China is also responsible for bringing many interiors to the modern culture. One of their many well known styles is their courtyard building style which focuses on orientation, layout, and symmetry. They also developed new kinds of chairs, tables, and other furniture.
India:
Other than creating the prototype of the Stupa and courtyard designs, India wasn't known for their architecture or interior. They didn't have much furniture, which led to people sitting, eating, and sleeping on the floor.
Modern Applications:
The Americas
Around 2000 B.C. - 1521 A.D. we begin to see the development of the Americas. Like many other civilizations that we've seen before, these societies consisted of nobles, commoners, sporting events, farming, and more. The main civilizations that we know of are the Aztecs, Incas, Mayans, and Olmecs which lives throughout southern Central America and northern South America. Also like many others before them, religion was a huge influence and most of their architecture was dedicated to it.
Olmecs:
The Olmecs were the first major civilization of Mexico who were known for developing hieroglyphic writing, calendars, and realistic artwork. Their temple, La Venta, was the first example of a temple focused city type.
Mayas:
The Mayans, which occupied the high and lowlands of a portion of Central America. They are known for their four sided pyramid, Castillo, as well as ritualistic furniture and the Jaguar throne.
Aztecs:
This civilizations seems to be the most prominent in architectural advances in the Americans. The Aztecs had many temples and pyramids, as well as floating gardens, and Montezuma's throne. Much of their art had expressions of thoughts on life.
Modern Applications:
Olmecs:
The Olmecs were the first major civilization of Mexico who were known for developing hieroglyphic writing, calendars, and realistic artwork. Their temple, La Venta, was the first example of a temple focused city type.
The Mayans, which occupied the high and lowlands of a portion of Central America. They are known for their four sided pyramid, Castillo, as well as ritualistic furniture and the Jaguar throne.
This civilizations seems to be the most prominent in architectural advances in the Americans. The Aztecs had many temples and pyramids, as well as floating gardens, and Montezuma's throne. Much of their art had expressions of thoughts on life.
Incas:
The Incas had the largest empire in the Pre-Columbian America. They are well known for their architecture, especially the area of Machu Picchu.
Modern Applications:
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Peer Review
Gothic Era:
Amanda- I liked that Amanda did a good job with the specifics of the Gothic era. She did a good job hitting all of the points of this time period and mentioning their advances in the architectural field.
Scott- I really like how organized Scott's blog is. His information is easy to read and he adds his own thoughts into his blog, rather than just stating facts. I also thought that the table he showed in the video was really cool and interesting. It does a great job of applying the Gothic feel.
Amanda- I liked that Amanda did a good job with the specifics of the Gothic era. She did a good job hitting all of the points of this time period and mentioning their advances in the architectural field.
Scott- I really like how organized Scott's blog is. His information is easy to read and he adds his own thoughts into his blog, rather than just stating facts. I also thought that the table he showed in the video was really cool and interesting. It does a great job of applying the Gothic feel.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Gothic
The Gothic society was centered around Paris in the times of knighthood, chivalry, and guilds. One of their main focuses at the time were churches and religion. This lead to the introduction of the pointed arch, ribbed vault, and fly buttress. Generally, most cathedrals at this time were associated with weightlessness, stained glass, and earthly features.Another huge advancement made by this time period was the Rose window, which is still used in many churches today.
As for residential homes during the Gothic era, unfortunately there aren't many homes left. Most of the information on them is gathered from manuscripts and tapestries. We do know that they were rich in color, materials, and decoration.
One of the pieces of furniture invented during the Gothic era is the cupboard.
Modern Applications:
One of the pieces of furniture invented during the Gothic era is the cupboard.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Peer Reviews
Romanesque:
Claire- I really enjoyed Claire's blog this week, especially her video. The cartoon-y style made it fun and interesting to watch.
Emma- I thought that Emma did a really nice job with this weeks blog. She talked a lot about the the people and how they used the furniture, rather than just stating facts. It definitely made for a more interesting read.
Islamic:
Becca- I liked that Becca went into detail about mosques and showed several pictures of the Blue Mosque. Though I wish there would have been some modern application examples.
Angie- I thought Angie did a good job recapping a lot of the architectural advances made by the early Islamic era. Her modern applications pictures were perfect as well. I really liked the first picture she posted
Claire- I really enjoyed Claire's blog this week, especially her video. The cartoon-y style made it fun and interesting to watch.
Emma- I thought that Emma did a really nice job with this weeks blog. She talked a lot about the the people and how they used the furniture, rather than just stating facts. It definitely made for a more interesting read.
Islamic:
Becca- I liked that Becca went into detail about mosques and showed several pictures of the Blue Mosque. Though I wish there would have been some modern application examples.
Angie- I thought Angie did a good job recapping a lot of the architectural advances made by the early Islamic era. Her modern applications pictures were perfect as well. I really liked the first picture she posted
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Islamic Design
The beginning of Islamic design began mostly with various mosques. The features of these included various elements such as perimeter wall, covered halls of columns, and a courtyard. Other features include classic capitols with an Islamic arch.
Islamic design featured many modern concepts as well. In many mosques, there are hand made tiles, stained glass, and walls that look like carpets. Their patterns were all geometrical, which we see all over modern design.
Modern Applications:
Romanesque
During 800 AD in the Roman Empire, Charles the Great was crowned emperor. He heavily encouraged the arts, learning, literature, and established schools and monasteries. Because of this, the Roman Empire was heavily expanded upon.
Many churches that were built used plans from the Early Christian Basilicas, but added a side chapel and better illumination, as well as a choir. They also used paints, such as blues, purples, and gold.
Residential homes, however, were much more primitive for the time. Much of the framework was made from wood, and were drafty, wet, and dark. Because of this, there would be fires which engulfed whole houses, causing many to die.
Modern Application:
Many churches that were built used plans from the Early Christian Basilicas, but added a side chapel and better illumination, as well as a choir. They also used paints, such as blues, purples, and gold.
Residential homes, however, were much more primitive for the time. Much of the framework was made from wood, and were drafty, wet, and dark. Because of this, there would be fires which engulfed whole houses, causing many to die.
Modern Application:
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Peer Reviews
Early Christian:
Haley- Haley did a nice job recapping the history of how Christianity came to be in the early Roman
Empire. She did a good job going over the basic architecture advances made, though I wish she would have been more specific or touched on some interior.
Holli- I really liked that Holli gave specific examples of some of the architecture the early Christians used, such as St. Peter's church. I also thought her modern examples of early Christian architecture were both good references and pretty unique.
Byzantine:
Erin K- I liked that Erin went into detail about the specifics shapes and colors used in some of the architecture of the Byzantine era. She also had an interesting video that went along with her blog post that I enjoyed.
Erin- This week, Erin covered the history of the Byzantine era. I really enjoyed how she talked about the rise and fall of the civilization and how that effected the architecture of the time.
Haley- Haley did a nice job recapping the history of how Christianity came to be in the early Roman
Empire. She did a good job going over the basic architecture advances made, though I wish she would have been more specific or touched on some interior.
Holli- I really liked that Holli gave specific examples of some of the architecture the early Christians used, such as St. Peter's church. I also thought her modern examples of early Christian architecture were both good references and pretty unique.
Byzantine:
Erin K- I liked that Erin went into detail about the specifics shapes and colors used in some of the architecture of the Byzantine era. She also had an interesting video that went along with her blog post that I enjoyed.
Erin- This week, Erin covered the history of the Byzantine era. I really enjoyed how she talked about the rise and fall of the civilization and how that effected the architecture of the time.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Byzantine
The Byzantine era took place from 330-1453 C.E. and was a culture influenced by the Greeks and Orient. One of the huge influences they made on modern day architecture was the creation of the pendentives. This structure was used to make a dome on top of a square building.
They were also known for having multiple domes on a structure, central planning (much like the early Christians), round arches. Most of their design was made with the use of bricks, alternating colored stones, and mosaics.
The Byzantine made a massive impact on many of the exteriors and interiors that we use today. They may not have created a ton of new things, but the things they did create have stuck around for generations.
Modern Inspirations:
-Alternating colored stone floors
-Modern pendemtive dome
They were also known for having multiple domes on a structure, central planning (much like the early Christians), round arches. Most of their design was made with the use of bricks, alternating colored stones, and mosaics.
The Byzantine made a massive impact on many of the exteriors and interiors that we use today. They may not have created a ton of new things, but the things they did create have stuck around for generations.
Modern Inspirations:
-Alternating colored stone floors-Modern pendemtive dome Early Christian
The Early Christians were a brief civilization that took place from 300 to 800 C.E. After Constantine made Christianity the official language of the Roman Empire, they started to grow and make their own impact on architecture and interior design.
There first impact on modern times was the development of the basilica, which was in the shape of a cross.
Other architectural advances include features such as: centrally planned buildings, clerestory windows, and towers flanking exonarthex.
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Furniture of the Early Christians was mostly focused on various types of seats, such as stools and thrones. They were also very focused on the use of paintings, murals, and frescos.
Early Christianity definitely had its own style and made an impact on religious buildings for the modern era.
Modern Inspirations:
-Basilica styled floor plan in a modern day church
-Christian Inspired clerestory windows
There first impact on modern times was the development of the basilica, which was in the shape of a cross.
Other architectural advances include features such as: centrally planned buildings, clerestory windows, and towers flanking exonarthex.
'Furniture of the Early Christians was mostly focused on various types of seats, such as stools and thrones. They were also very focused on the use of paintings, murals, and frescos.
Early Christianity definitely had its own style and made an impact on religious buildings for the modern era.
Modern Inspirations:
-Basilica styled floor plan in a modern day church -Christian Inspired clerestory windows
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