Topics for evaluation:
\n1.Architecture as power\/political Imagery (a comparison between cultures or between eras)
\n2.Architecture for private\/residential use (a comparison among 3 cultures in different geographic locations in a given time period)
\n3.Furniture: a comparison between style, function, materials and construction methods (in a specific time\/geo area)
\n4.Buildings in the Service of Belief: Monasteries, Pilgrimage Shrines, and Heavenly Monuments (a comparison)400 CE\u20121200 CE
\n5.Architecture as Mystical Experience: Cathedral, Mosque, Tomb, and Temple Architecture (a comparison between cultures or between eras)
\n6.Furnishings and Decorative arts: a comparison between style and function and mater
\nDirections andFormat:
\n\uf0b7Each topic should be presented in a separate document. Therefore you will submit 6documents, one for each part of Assignment 1.
\n\uf0b7Use a table format to compare and evaluate the items listed in each of the topic sections of the assignment. See the example below.
\n\uf0b7Use the questions provided for each topic section to compare & evaluate.
\n\uf0b7Below the table include and label photo(s) or your own sketch of each item
\n\uf0b7At the bottom of the page, write a short paragraph to reflect on the comparisons listed above. For example, what are the connections or differences between the items? Is it the materials used? The function? The style? The political impact?<\/p>\n
Format for each entry (fill in the table)
\nTopic #_________________________________________________________
\nBuilding 1 Building 2 Building3
\nLocation
\nDate
\nQuestion
\nQuestion
\nQuestion
\nContinue through the list to answer all questions<\/p>\n
IMAGE 1:
\nIMAGE 2:
\nIMAGE 3:<\/p>\n
Summary paragraph<\/p>\n
#1 Architecture as power\/political imagery(a comparison between cultures and eras)Select three (3) buildings\/structures, one each from 3 different cultures, eras, and geographic areas. In the table, use the questions below to compare the 3 structures.
\n\uf0b7Name of the structure
\n\uf0b7Location
\n\uf0b7Date it was built
\n\uf0b7Who built it (owner and architect, if known)?
\n\uf0b7Why was it built? Reasons for original construction: the beliefs, values, and intentions that motivated the builders, and how those are revealed in as-built plans, form, or decorative details.
\n\uf0b7What were the political or ideological contexts for these structures?
\n\uf0b7How does the geographical context affect this style if at all?
\n\uf0b7What was the manner of use? For example, the rituals, activities, and events the buildings were intended to accommodate.
\n\uf0b7What were the materials used: method of the construction-the contribution of evolving technologies, types of building materials\uf0b7How did the climate influence the form and function of the structure?
\n\uf0b7What are\/were the lives of the inhabitants\/users like?
\n\uf0b7What is the prevailing theory in architecture, interiors, furniture, and the decorative arts? Is it for the glory of the King\/ruling party? The glory of God? Art for art\u2019s sake?
\n\uf0b7What are the key design styles\/elements motifs on the exterior of the structure?
\n\uf0b7What are the key design styles\/elements motifs on the interior of the structure<\/p>\n
#2 Architecture for private\/residential use (a comparison among 3 cultures in different geographic locations in a given time period)In the table, use the questions below to compare the 3 structures:
\n\uf0b7Location
\n\uf0b7Building style
\n\uf0b7Date it was built
\n\uf0b7Who built it (owner and architect, if known)?
\n\uf0b7Why was it built
\n\uf0b7General numbers of occupants the buildings were intended to accommodate.
\n\uf0b7What are\/were the lives of the inhabitants like?
\n\uf0b7What were the materials used: method of the construction-the contribution of evolving technologies, types of building materials
\n\uf0b7How did the climate influence the form and function of the structure?
\n\uf0b7How does the geographical context affect this style if at all?
\n\uf0b7Describe the interior spatial arrangement
\n.\uf0b7What is the prevailing theory in architecture, interiors, furniture, and the decorative arts? \uf0b7What are the key design styles\/elements motifs on the exterior of the structure?
\n\uf0b7What are the key design styles\/elements motifs on the interior of the structure?<\/p>\n
3. Furniture: a comparison between style, function, materials and construction methods (in one specific time period in 2 separate geographic areas)Use the questions below to compare3 structures.
\n\u2022Name of the furniture
\n\u2022Location (country)
\n\u2022Date it was used
\n\u2022Designer (if known)?
\n\u2022Function?
\n\u2022How does the geographical context affect this style if at all?
\n\u2022What were the materials used: method of construction
\n\u2022What are\/were the lives of the users like? (Ordinary people? aristocrats? Wealthy?
\n\u2022What are the prevailing theory in interiors, furniture, and the decorative arts? Is it for the glory of the King\/ruling party? The glory of God? Art for art\u2019s sake?
\n\u2022How are these theories reflected in the furniture design?
\n\u2022What is home life like?
\n\u2022Anything else you think is relevant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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