Wednesday, April 6, 2011

3 Design Aspects

Gothic Architecture
Gothic Architecture is a style flourished between the Romanesque Architecture and the Renaissance Architecture period, very successful within the Medieval Period. This type of architecture is mainly used churches and castles in that period. It places a very heavy emphasis on height, to create a majestic feeling to all worshippers, demonstrating might of God or its related religion. One of the main stylistic feature that is shown predominating on most Gothic Architecture is the use of arches, you can see the evident showing of arches on every aspect of the architecture.



Modernist Architecture
Modernism is a period formatted during the early 1900s. "This notion of 'modern' architecture was in turn roots in developments of the late eighteenth century, in particular the emphasis on the idea of progress."


Blob Architecture
Blob Architecture was first to sense and to investigate the creative possibilities of solid modelling software, characterised by its strong emphasis given to complex forms.


Sources
William Curtis, Modern Architecture Since 1900, (London: Phaidon Press, 3rd edition, 1996)
Pierluigi Nicolin, Lotus International quarterly Architectural Review (Via Santa Marta 19/a 20123 Milano)

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