ARCHITECTURE

السبت 27 نوفمبر 2010 | مصنف تحت : INFORMAITION is BEAUTIFUL, تقنيات

قلبي هو وطني
كل مكان انت فيه هو وطنك
الغنى في الغربة وطن .. والفقر في الوطن غربه
لم يعد الصمت ممكنا.. و .. اذا لم تعجبك حياتك غيرها
To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour

pyramidclick to hear

Construction with a square base and four triangular faces; it served as a tomb for the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, represented here by the pyramid of Cheops.

pyramid

Greek theaterclick to hear

Open-air structure, often built on a hillside, where theatrical performances were staged during antiquity.

Greek theater

Greek temple [1]click to hear

Building that, in antiquity, was dedicated to a divinity and featured a statue of that divinity.

Greek temple [1]

Greek temple [2]click to hear

Building that, in antiquity, was dedicated to a divinity and featured a statue of that divinity.

Greek temple [2]

planclick to hear

plan

Ionic orderclick to hear

Order characterized by soaring columns with molded bases, capitals with volutes and a continuously sculpted frieze.

Ionic order

Doric orderclick to hear

Order characterized by a squat column with no base, a capital that is not sculpted and a frieze with alternating triglyphs and metopes.

Doric order

Corinthian orderclick to hear

Order characterized especially by its capital decorated with acanthus leaves.

Corinthian order

Roman houseclick to hear

For wealthy Romans, family life unfolded in spacious luxurious houses whose rooms were arranged around open-air spaces.

Roman house

Roman amphitheaterclick to hear

Oval or round building composed of an arena surrounded by tiers; it was used mainly to stage gladiator fights.

Roman amphitheater

undergroundclick to hear

Area located beneath the arena, designed for easy access for prisoners, gladiators and animals.

underground

castleclick to hear

Fortified residence of a feudal lord, designed to protect against assailants.

castle

Vauban fortificationclick to hear

Star-shaped military fortification developed by the Frenchman Vauban in the 17th century.

Vauban fortification

Gothic cathedralclick to hear

The architectural style of the medieval cathedral (12th century to the Renaissance) is characterized mainly by its ribbed, ogival vaults.

Gothic cathedral

vaultclick to hear

The vault of a Gothic cathedral rests on a series of arches that cross at the summit of the nave and are supported by lateral pillars.

vault

façadeclick to hear

façade

planclick to hear

plan

pagodaclick to hear

Place of worship for Buddhists of the Far East, usually made up of a series of stories, each with its own roof.

pagoda

Aztec templeclick to hear

Pyramid-shaped religious edifice of pre-Columbian Mexico featuring one or several temples.

Aztec temple

semicircular archclick to hear

Arch in the form of a semicircle.

semicircular arch

examples of archesclick to hear

Arches: curved constructions supported on each side by piers.

examples of arches

examples of roofs [1]click to hear

Roof: the covering of a building that rests on the frame and protects it from inclement weather.

examples of roofs [1]

examples of roofs [2]click to hear

Roof: the covering of a building that rests on the frame and protects it from inclement weather.

examples of roofs [2]

examples of roofs [3]click to hear

Roof: the covering of a building that rests on the frame and protects it from inclement weather.

examples of roofs [3]

examples of roofs [4]click to hear

Roof: the covering of a building that rests on the frame and protects it from inclement weather.

examples of roofs [4]

examples of windowsclick to hear

Windows: bays built into a wall and containing glass to let in light and air.

examples of windows

examples of doors [1]click to hear

Doors: composed of a movable part, the wing, and a frame; their function is to close up a bay.

examples of doors [1]

examples of doors [4]click to hear

Doors: composed of a movable part, the wing, and a frame; their function is to close up a bay.

examples of doors [4]

elevatorclick to hear

Mechanical apparatus with a car that provides automated movement of people between the levels of a building.

elevator

elevator carclick to hear

The elevator’s mobile compartment, designed to transport passengers.

elevator car

escalatorclick to hear

Installation that consists of articulated steps on a continuously turning chain; it allows movement between two levels of a building.

escalator

traditional houses [2]click to hear

The dwellings, current or of former times, that characterize a given culture.

traditional houses [2]

city housesclick to hear

Dwelling types found in large urban centers.

city houses

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