time period of ancient egypt
4500 BC - 640 AD
what era/location developed the “post and beam” (aka-trabeated)
ancient egypt
axial alignment in plan
ancient egypt
monolithic; few window openings; rare use of vaulted ceilings are arched doors
ancient egypt
tombs and temple priorities:
- hide mummies from thieves
- furnish for afterlife
- hierarchic tripartite plan of domestic interiors effect of social status and climate on domestic design
ceremonial chair
ancient egypt
low chair
ancient egypt
carrying chair
ancient egypt
first use of “orders”
ancient egypt
three phases of walls (ancient egypt):
- clay (trapezoidal)
- granite (trapezoidal)
- granite (rectangular)
three phases of columns (ancient egypt):
- papyrus (reeding)
- stone (reeding)
- stone (smooth)
time period of ancient greece
2000 BC - 30 BC
concepts/principles Greeks gave us
- Theory of Design (golden ratio)
- Refined Post and Lintel
- Trusses
- Portico/pediment
- Exterior Columns
- Marble & Limestone carved
- Function of architecture > adornment
caryatids
female column; in architecture (no furniture)
Greek orders of architecture (3 styles of column and entablature)
- Doric
- Ionic
- Corinthian
Characteristics of a Greek House
simple; impermanent material construction; windowless; open to courtyards
oikos (greek plan)
living room with central hearth
andron (greek plan)
central covered space for dining and shrine (typically for the man)
andronitis (greek plan)
courtyard - chief living room
peristyle
interior courtyard with arcades
thronos
greek
klismos
greek
diphros
greek
kline
greek
