Terms to know….
Architecture:
Egyptian pyramid
the Parthenon
Fallingwater – Frank Lloyd Wright
Chartres cathedral
Temple of Hatshepsut
Carson Pirie Scott building
Stonehenge
Types of Construction:
Steel-frame construction
Reinforced concrete
Post and lentil
Architectural Elements:
Trusses
Arches
ionic
greek Doric
capital
base
composite
roman doric
shaft
column
corinthian
buttress
flying buttress
dome
onion dome
entablature
Freeze
Geodesic dome
How are arches related to barrel and groin vaults, ribbed vaults and domes?
What is the difference between architecture build to fit into nature like Fallingwater and architecture built to be set apart from nature like the white House?
What is a colonnade?
Architectural Styles:
Be able to list a few examples of American architectural styles.