History of Architecture - Greek & Roman Architecture

The principal material of the Greek

• Pozzolan

• Marble

• Limestone

• Concrete

Type of construction during the Greek Architecture

• Columnar & Trabeated

• Arch and Vault

• Domical and Arcuated

Considered as the Greek's residential and was the basis of their temple.

• Domus

• Thalamus

• Megaron

• Tepidarium

Masses of rock roughly quarried and piled on eachother without cramp-irons

• Polygonal Blocks

• Cyclopean Blocks

• Rectangular Blocks

• Inclined Blocks

Many sided blocks accurately worked so as to fit together.

• Polygonal Blocks

• Cyclopean Blocks

• Rectangular Blocks

• Inclined Blocks

Carefully hewn rectangular blocks arranged in regular courses.

• Polygonal Blocks

• Cyclopean Blocks

• Rectangular Blocks

• Inclined Blocks

Stones with inclined blocks.

• Polygonal Blocks

• Cyclopean Blocks

• Rectangular Blocks

• Inclined Blocks

Greek's chief building type

• Temples

• Basilicas

• Thermae

• Theaters

3 Types of Greek Order

• Doric

• Ionic

• Corinthian

• Tuscan

the arrangement of the entablature from top to bottom

i. cornice

ii. architrave

iii. frieze

• i,ii,iii

• ii,iii

• i,iii,ii

• ii,i,iii