Architecture has the magic to transform our way of thinking, sleeping, and even alter our perspectives forever. The experiences one has during and after architecture school is entirely different from…
Throughout history, the makings of Architectural theory and history have changed by stark contrast and so have their influences and interpretations. The oldest theories underwent numerous transformations both in the…
Architecture is for the people, and by the people, it’s blueprints of a person’s imagination and thinking. The Father of analytical psychology, Carl Jung describes architectural drawings as diagrams of…
Abstract expressionism is a post-World-War II art movement, emerged from New York in the 1940s. The term was defined by new forms of abstract art by American painters such as…
Coined by Paolo Soleri, arcology is mostly a hypothetical perspective of developing city typologies in one structure. The philosophy is to design habitats by creating a balance between ecology and…
“The Center will create jobs and economic opportunity, especially for South Side residents—because we believe the team that’s building the Obama Presidential Center should look like the community it calls…
The word Rug was first used in the 1550s in English to give meaning to the coarse fabric. It is originally of a Scandinavian origin in Norwegian dialect as rugga…
The Theory of Architecture comprises interpretation and critical commentaries on the architecture of past, present, and future. Most theories exert a wide and beneficial influence on the era. Such thoughts…
“The purpose of architecture is to shelter and enhance man’s life on earth and to fulfill his belief in the nobility of his existence” -Eero Saarinen The TWA Terminal was…
The Zacatecos (or Zacatecas) were an indigenous group of people called Chichimecas, also called “The Children of the Wind” by Spaniards. Their territory happened to be a rich reverse of…
Architectural History and Theory depicts and explains the how, where, when, and why in an architectural and historic context. Theory of Architecture was introduced by Vitruvius, a 1st-century architect-engineer famously…
In the 17th century, documentation of architectural marvels was mostly through written records and visual appreciation. Filippo Brunelleschi, an Italian architect tried to understand vanishing points in a structure and…
