the geometry of architecture compiled and illustrated by Lawrence Kasparowitzfirst edition May 2017 copyright © 2017 All rights reserved. Lawrence KasparowitzINTRODUCTION Do architects use geometrical relationships when designing floor plans? Maybe. Does the study of the process of a design morphing from a basic fundamental generic form to a clear diagram help architects visualize a process for design generation? Definitely. | created two previous books which led to this. The first was Spatial Composition (an enlargement of a set of notes from my professor at Oregon). The second book was a collection of architectural plans through 2,000 years of history simply called Plan. It seemed that this volume was predestined to occur. | began collecting the plans with the strongest geometrical references, Bramante’s plan for the Basilica of St. Peter's in Rome is a classic. It's obvious this plan starts with a square - the four quarters are mirror images. The central vertical and horizontal aisles are wider than the others. There are two additional smaller aisles on each side of the central aisle, The center of the plan has a circular form (indicating a dome above) Shaded areas show the additions through the evolution of the plan. For each plan I have [| attempted to show the pattern of thought from the generic form to the final plan Adjacent to each set of diagrams are statements that explain the compositional role the revisions are playing, Finally, an exterior and an interior photo follows on the next page. A connection between the diagrams, plan and completed building is obvious. oO OO