ARC181H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ancient Roman Architecture, Paper Size, Writing Implement
20 Jan 2017
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On architectural writing: architectural theory, criticism and history. Early treatises: press made it possible to make it easier for this ideas to proliferate. Printed knowledge made it possible to learn the differences between architecture in different parts of the world, Roland fr art de chambray compares two different columns from different places to. Nd a standard right way of building columns and the superior product of genius . standardizing architecture. Claude perrault (1613-1688) given the task to translate to french vitruvius ten books on architecture and transform into 1) a pocket book for everyone to use and 2) a scholarly full edition of the book. They both discovered the same -> there"s not a right way of doing roman architecture. Architects in the west opened their minds to nd beauty: william chambers, designs for chinese buildings . !1: made way to cultural appropriation, violence, etc. Architects became as dedicated into writing books than building and designing.
