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STUDY Module 2: CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE


2.1 Greek Architecture
I. Phases
1. Aegean
2. Hellenic
3. Hellenistic
II. Orders: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
III. Temples / Planning of Temples
A. Number of Columns
B. Column Arrangement
C. Intercolumnation
IV. Famous Structures
1. Acropolis
2. Parthenon
3. Temple of Athena Nike
4. Temple of Apollo Epicurius
5. Erechtheion
II. Civic Buildings
6. Agora
7. Theatron
8. Stoa
9. Prytaneion
10. Bouleuterion
11. Odeion
12. Stadion
13. Hippodrome
14. Palaestra
15. Gymnasion
V. Residential Buildings
1. Megaron
2. Prostas
3. Pastas
4. Peristyle
VI. Terminologies
1. Figured Columns: Caryatid, Canephora, Atlas, Herma
2. Temenos
3. Propylaea
4. Hippodamian Grid System

2.2 Roman Architecture


VII. Roman Orders: Tuscan, Composite
VIII. Materials & Methods
1. Arch
2. Vault
3. Opus
4. Roman Concrete
IX. Civic Buildings
1. Forum
2. Basilica
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3. Thermae
4. Gymnasium
5. Amphitheater
6. Theatrum
7. Curia
8. Triumphal Arch
9. Circus
10. Aqueduct
11. Drainage
12. Pons
13. Palace
14. Temple
X. Residential Buildings
1. Domus
2. Insula
3. Villa
4. Atrium House
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MODULE 2.1 – CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE GREEK
ANICIENT GREECE

THREE PERIODS OF GREECE


1. Aegean – residential, basic dwelling types

- Started with rough and primitive construction.


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2. Hellenic – temples, religious era

3. Hellenistic - Civiv Structures

COMPARING THE THREE PERIODS OF GREECE


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ARCHITECTURE CHARACTER

ARCHITECTURE CHARACTER
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GREEK TOMBS

- Like a concept of mastaba for


the Egyptians
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GREEK ARCHITECTURE

- Home of the Gods and Goddesses


- Athens Patron God is Athena

Two Favorite Structures in the Boards


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PARTS OF A GREEK TEMPLE
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WAYS OF DESCRIBING TEMPLES
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THE PARTHENON
- One of the first temples made by the greeks
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GREEK ARCHITECTURE ORDERS


1. DORIC – Ex is the Parthenon
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2. IONIC – Found on smaller temples and smaller buildings


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EXAMPLE OF IONIC TEMPLE

3. CORINTHIAN – The same with ionic but has a more decorated capital
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EXAMPLE OF CORINTHIAN TEMPLE


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INTERCOLUMNATION

TERMINOLOGIES!
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GREEK TEMPLES
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MODULE 2.2 – CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE ROMAN
ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
- The Romans followed through what the Greeks did

- Greeks were more on the creative side while romans are more in structural systems
and engineering systems
- Whatever the greeks did the romans developed.
- The greek civilization was the glory while the roman civilization was the grandeur
- More popular buildings are the civic buildings.
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- Focus more on the function than the beauty

ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
ROMAN ORDERS

VAULTS
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- The romans invented the arch

CONCRETE WALLS
OPUS – Means “work”
Various terms on how they do their concrete walls
1. OPUS QUADRATUM

2. OPUS INCERTUM
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3. OPUS RECTICALUM

4. OPUS TESTACEM

5. OPUS MIXTUM
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ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES
FORUM

BASILICA
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THERMAE
- Not every romans has the luzury to have a personal toilet and bath. The government
creates public bath that is why they have the concept of thermae
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AMPITHEATRE
- Used for gladiatoral combats, elliptical in plan

- Emperors of Rome
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CIRCUS

AQUEDUCT
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TEMPLE
- Does not have that much temples but they still do have temples
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BUILDING STRUCTURE FOR PROOF OF THEIR VICTORIES
1. TRIUMPHAL ARCHES

2. TOWN GATEWAYS AND ARCHWAYS

- Gateways when entering a city

3. PILLARS OF VICTORY OR MONUMENTAL COLUMNS


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- By land victories

4. ROSTRAL COLUMNS

- By Naval Victories

ROMAN HOUSES
1. Domus (Private house)

- Fauces – Vestibulum (Main entrance hall)


- Tabernae – Shops facing the street
- Atrium – Area open in the center; where guests are greeted
- Impluvium - A drain pool; shallow, rectangular sunken portion of the atrium to
gather rainwater (which drained into an underground cistern)
- Tablinum – Open living room
- Hortus – Garden at the back of the domus
- Triclinium – Roman dining room
- Alae – Open rooms or alcoves on each side of the atrium
- Cubiculum – Bedroom
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2. Villa

3. Insula
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