Midterm Review Spring 2011 ERM
Architecture And Urban Design 10a with Gannon,todd at University of California - Los Angeles
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bracket set
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cardo
was a north-south oriented street in Roman cities, military camps, and coloniae. The cardo, an integral component of city planning, was lined with shops and vendors, and served as a hub of economic life.
caryatid
columns resembling human; seen on the Erechtheon; the caryatids sided with the Persians- therefore must bear the weight of the entablature forever
center, perimeter
center: focus point (pyramid, dolman)
perimeter: encloses space (Diocletian's Palace, Great Wall)
composite order
both ionic and corinthian combined; Roman
corinthian order
represents the young virgin, capital has acanthus leaves, more Hellenistic
cyclopean masonry
type of stonework found in Mycenaean arch, huge boulders, roughly fitted together with minimal space between stones and no use of mortar, the gaps between boulders are often filled in with smaller stones
Decumanus
an east-west oriented street in a Roman City, crosses the perpendicular Cardo Maximus, the primary north-south road that was the usual main street. The Forum is normally located close to this intersection of the Decumanus Maximus and the Cardo Maximus.
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entasis
the application of a convex curve to a surface for aesthetic purposes. Its best-known use is in certain orders of Classical columns that curve slightly as their diameter is decreased from the bottom upwards
feng shui
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ionic order
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jian
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lingam
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megalith
big stone, pre-historic, tombs, mark space, dolman etc.
macrocosm
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microcosm
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optical correction
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space in between walls (shaded part)
point, line, plane, volume
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tatami
flooring used in japan
tea ceremony
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trabeation
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tuscan order
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yingzao-fashi
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arch
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asoka column
lion top, vertical column marking space-resembles obelisk
baptistery
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basilica
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chaitya
Indian cave temples; Buddhist
corbel
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dolmen
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gopura
gate entrance to Indian temple
haram
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iwan
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martyrium
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mastaba
predecessor to pyramids; tomb, Egypt
megaron
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menhir
giant vertical stone, ex. Menhir Brise
metope
in between triglyphs, depicted stories
mortuary temple
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mosque
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obelisk
four sided with pyramid on top, Egypt, Rome too (Pantheon)
pagoda
Chinese, multi-level, Buddhist monastery, resembles Bodhi tree
post and beam
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pylon
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purlin
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qibla
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sahn
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stoa
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stupa
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pilaster
fake engaged columns, not there for structure but embellishment, Rome (Maison Carre)
pyramid
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temple
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triglyph
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typical chinese house
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vault
extended arch, R
ziggurat
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Terra Amata; Prehistoric (near Nice, 380,000 BCE)
Painted Caves; Prehistoric (Lascaux, 20,000-10,000 BCE)
Kerloas Menhir; Megalithic (Brittany, 3500 BCE)
Ballykeel Dolmen; Megalithic (County Armagh, Ireland 3000 BCE)
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Acropolis; Sumerian Sacred Site; Ancient Mesopotamia (Tepe Gawra 3800 BCE)
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White Temple; Sumerian Sacred Site; Ancient Mesopotamia (Uruk 3500-3000 BCE)
Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu; Sumerian Sacred Site; Ancient Mesopotamia (Ur 2100 BCE)
Step Pyramid; Old Kingdom Egypt (Saqqara 2630 BCE)
Ggantija; Prehistoric Early Sacred Site (Malta 2900-1400 BCE)
Stonehenge; Prehistoric Early Sacred Site (near Amesbury 2900-1400 BCE)
Bent Pyramid; Old Kingdom Egypt (Dashur 2500 BCE)
The Pyramids at Giza; Old Kingdom Egypt (2551-2472 BCE)
Khufu; Old Kingdom Egypt (Giza 2551-2528 BCE)
Khafre; Old Kingdom Egypt (Giza 2520-2494 BCE)
Menkaure; Old Kingdom Egypt (Giza 2490-2472 BCE)
Tomb of Mentuhotep II; Middle Kingdom Egypt (Deir-el-Bahari 2061-2010 BCE)
Rock-cut Tombs; Middle Kingdom Egypt (Beni-Hasan 2000-1900 BCE)
Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple; New Kingdom Egypt (Deir-el-Bahari 1473-1458 BCE)
Palace Complex; Minoan (Aegean Cultures in Ancient Greece) (Knossos 1700-1380 BCE)
labyrinth plan; continuously rebuilt due to earthquakes; originally painted ; columns taper out to meet the entablature at top making it more stable
Treasury of Atreus; Mycenean, Aegean Cultures in Ancient Greece (Mycenae 1330 BCE)
cyclopean masonry; corbel construction; acts a tomb/ sacred mountain
Citadel; Mycenean, Aegean Cultures in Ancient Greece (Mycenae 1600-1250 BCE)
two lions guarding the entrance; cyclopean masonry; post and lintel construction
Temple of Hera II, Classical Greek (Paestum 450 BCE)
peripteral; 3 stairs leading up; 6 solid doric columns; heaving, stable looking temple
Parthenon; Classical Greek (Athens 448-432 BCE)
8 doric columns; pinacle of temple arch.; use of the golden section proportions; scalloped curve for the eye, entasis; refinement of previous temples; lots of sculptures and symbolism
Propylaea; Classical Greek (Athens 437 BCE)
entry to Acropolis; above a stairwell; 6 doric columns; stepped elevation so different columns and different roofs; question of symmetrical or asymmetrical
Temple of Athena Nike; Classical Greek (Athens 420 BCE)
small temple dedicated to Athena, the victor. makes the entry asymmetric. only 4 ionic columns, frontal
Erechtheion; Classical Greek (Athens 421-407 BCE)
joint temple to Athena and Poseidon; carved the figures of the caryatids to bear the weight of the entablature; split level; engaged columns in; relationship to the buildings story and landscape
Sanctuary of Asclepius; Hellenistic Greek (Kos 300-150 BCE)
buildings beginning to make space; perimeter; stoa; axial way to direct people; more complex plans relate to Greek democracy
Theater; Hellenistic Greek (Epidauros 350-100 BCE)
nature is part of the architecture
Portonaccio Temple; Etruscan (Veii 515-490 BCE)
wood construction; lower roof; simple entablature; wider column spacing; much more frontal, typically contains 3 chambers
Pont du Gard; Roman (Nimes 20-16 BCE)
roman aqueduct; brings fresh water to support Rome; use of the arch
Temple of Fortuna Virilis; Roman (Rome 2nd cent. BCE)
frontal like etruscan temple; uses ionic columns; engaged columns; very axial
Pantheon; Roman (Rome 125 CE)
concrete; huge dome with oculus; coffered spaces; interior concentration; the roman is the center; mystical experience; lights vary through the day; dedicated to all Gods
Arch of Septimius Severus; Roman (Rome 203 CE)
triumphal arch; celebration of conquering; commemorative
Palace of Diocletian; Roman (Split 305 CE)
King's chambers pushed to the riverside; elaboration of quadrant plan; divided for different purposes; complex and fortified
Baths of Diocletian; Roman (298-306 CE)
56 acres; series of different pools; both social and hygienic
Theater of Marcellus; Roman (Rome 13-11 BCE)
enclosed interior; Rome is the backdrop (unlike the Greeks and nature) drastic, aggressive interior
Flavian Amphitheater (Coliseum); Roman (Rome 80 CE)
held over 50,000 people; combine two amphitheaters; stacking of columns, different orders; complex planning; Roman drive for spectacle caused the need for advanced engineering
Trajan's Forum; Roman (Rome 100-114 CE)
marketplace; Trajan's column is commemorative of his accomplishments
Hadrian's Villa; Roman (Tivoli 117-138 CE)
outside of Rome within rolling hills; retreat; lots of perimeters to define space; round organization
Great Stupa; Buddhist India (Sanchi 250 BCE-250 CE)
Cave Temples; Buddhist India (Karli 100 BCE)
Lingaraja Temple; Hindu India (Bhubaneshwar 1050-1150 CE)
Pancha Rathas; Hindu India (Mahabalipuram c. 700 CE)
Bribadishwara Temple; Hindu India (Tanjavur c. 1100 CE)
Meenakshi Temple; Hindu India (Madurai from 700 CE)
Angkor Wat; Hindu India (Cambodia c. 1120 CE)
Fogong Pagoda; Chinese (Shanxi Province 1056)
Nanchan Monastery; Chinese (Shanxi Province 782)
Jinci Temple Complex; Chinese (Taiyuan 1023-32)
Hall of Supreme Harmony; Chinese (Beijing 15th cent.)
Horyuji Temple Complex; Japanese (near Nara 670-714)
Ise Shrine; Japanese (Uji-Yamada 690-present)
Katsura Imperial Palace; Japanese (Kyoto 1616-60)
Sant' Apollonare Nuovo; Early Christian (Ravenna c. 490)
Old St. Peter's; Early Christian (Rome 318-22)
Santa Costanza; Early Christian (Rome c. 350)
Sant' Apollonare in Classe; Byzantine (Ravenna 532-49)
Hagia Sofia; Byzantine (Constantinople 532-37)
San Vitale; Byzantine (Ravenna 538-48)
San Marco; Byzantine (Venice 830, rebuilt 1063-89)
Church of the Raising of Lazurus; Russian (Kizhi 1391)
St. Basil the Blessed; Russian (Moscow 1555-60)
Dome of the Rock; Islamic Early Shrines (Jerusalem 687-91)
House of the Prophet; Islamic Early Shrines (Medina c. 622)
Great Mosque of al-Mutawakkil; Islamic Hypostyle Mosques (Samarra, Iraq 848-52)
Great Mosque; Islamic Hypostyle Mosques (Cordoba, Spain 833-988)
About this deck
By: chelsea gradoville
Created: 2011-01-29
Size: 126 flashcards
Views: 185
Created: 2011-01-29
Size: 126 flashcards
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