The true meaning of architecture

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Architecture is a complicated process. It includes implementing a specific concept when it comes to the design and the structure of the building itself alongside different forms and building materials. The architect who designs the houses has to deal with the residential building and design it from the inside and the outside. This is due to the fact that when the design goes against the human needs and the cultural guidelines, the results are horrendous. For instance, the cities that are filled with uniform square-box shaped buildings such as office buildings and identical residential buildings.

Architecture is a language. This language covers all aspects of the buildings because the design of a building includes the vertical plan of the building, the design of the outer elevation of the building, the scale, the ratio, the proportions and the section that shows the inside of the buildings and the different constructive structures that are used in it. Despite the fact that architecture is studied in Fine Arts colleges and a lot of people consider it as a form of art but the fact remains that any architectural design uses mathematical equations and accurate numbers in order to produce a successful design.

Architecture in the Romanesque period was identified in massive, simple and strong forms that developed and graduated into the piers and the ribs of the eleventh century. This form then developed to the gothic form that was present in the thirteenth century. This makes it clear that architecture is an ever developing language that changes from one century to another. This is due to the fact that the design differs from age to age according to the cultural, historical and environmental constraint. More examples include the revival of the Gothic and Classical forms in the nineteenth century and the technology inspired forms in the twentieth century.

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The history of Architecture in America

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Architecture is the process of designing buildings according to the surrounding environment, the social, historical and cultural constraints that exist at the time of the design. Due to the mixture of various styles and social surrounding that affected the American architecture, today’s result is very complicated as it is the culmination of various styles, traditions and cultural effects.

Architecture in America started when the settlers from Europe came and noticed that the Native Indian Americans had their own set of techniques and traditions when it came to designing their homes and buildings. For instance, their architecture vocabulary contained things like pueblos, longhouses and tipi. The European settlers did not follow the same style and traditions and they followed their own set of techniques and architectural concepts that existed in their homeland.

Architecture in the middle of the nineteenth century witnessed the revival of the Gothic and Grecian styles of the Romantic time period. The middle of this century is also considered the period that witnessed the urbanization of land and the designing of lodgings, row houses and of course, the architectural innovation of that time, the tall skyscrapers that reach the clouds. The first ever skyscraper to be built was located in Chicago. It was built back in 1884. The architect who designed these long towers was Louis Sullivan. One of his most known and talented prodigies is none other than Frank Lloyd Wright who is considered one of the best and the most talented architects in the world.  In the early 30s, architecture in America suffered a grand shift into what is called an International Design. This occurred following the emigration of architects from the European countries to America before World War II. Following the war, a sudden change in the architectural designs occurred as skyscrapers started to become longer and reached great heights and buildings started to be covered with new colors and motifs.