Parts: Whole

Archetype/Prototype/Hybrid:

The temple (Megaron) went through many changes to reach “perfection.” The archetype was the ideal (what was on paper was the ideal, but the reality was much different), Prototypes were the steps to get to the archetype, and hybrids were some of the steps that followed after.  Rome decided to take “the best of Greek architecture” and make it their own.  They would start with a Greek temple and take out the columns that held the roof and replaced it with a solid wall; the columns were now just for decoration.

Source:

In Athens they would build a temple, and by word the design would be passed out into the towns and cities that surrounded Athens.  Often, as it is when “passing the word,” details are lost or changed in the design of the building or temple.  The origin of a design is great, but when it changes whether because of materials or a change of times can bring new ways to the same general design, a broader horizon.

Hierarchy:

In Egyptian culture, hierarchy is important, as is ruling anywhere else.  The most important person has the most decorated and expensive possessions and must be seen.  As stated from History of Interior Design & Furniture “Individual seat forms included the throne, klismos, and stool.” (Blakemore, 41)  The throne would be for the deities (Gods), the klismos would be in the household, and the stool would be used for both deities and in the household.

Order:

Order was very important for the Romans.  They used straight, as they could get, lines for the roads and emphasized the front of the building telling you this is where you enter.  The column orders also played major roles to the Greek and Roman architecture.  “The roles of the orders was significant in defining spaces of the great interior.” (Blakemore, 28)  The Acropolis also shows order, the Parthenon is most important able to be seen from the whole city.

Entourage:

People and their surroundings create an entourage.  We were asked to draw vignettes of people, which then progressed to people in a place.  Making you sketch quickly to get their movements as well as how they interact within the space.  With the thumbnails for the buildings that we were assigned to we need to go to the building to take in the surroundings, to get a feel for what takes place, rather than take a picture.

By using source, hierarchy, and order a building is well made for entourages’ of people, to gather in or be a private home.  Like the Greeks and Romans everyone seeks perfection in what they do and thought we may do it unconsciously we try to see the imperfections in everything whether it is a building or a project board we still try to reach the ideal.