Architecture through time

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Architecture through time

• By Scott Goldner

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10,000 to 3,001 B.C Neolithic

• The time period between 10,000 B.C and 3,001 B.C
  is called the Neolithic time period of . The
  Neolithic time period. Other great architectural
  buildings included the great pyramids, and the
  sphinx. The period is also called New stone age.

The picture below is Stonehenge. Know one knows
how it was created, but all admire it. It is the
most well known architecture of the Neolithic
period. It is located in Salisbury, England.
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3,000 B.C to 299 A.D Ancient

• The time period between 3,00 b.c to 299 a.d is
  called the ancient time period. During that
  time period the Egyptians, Greek, and Romans
  where the most well known civilazation. The most
  well known buildings during that time where Pont
  du Gard, Parthenon, and the Great Wall of China.

Shown above is the Parthenon. It is located in
Athens, Greece. It was destroyed by war.
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300 A.D to 1299 A.D Medieval period.

• The period of time between 300 A.D and 1299 A. is
  called the medieval period. That time was mostly
  built around Gothic Cathedrals including Notre
  Dame (France), and Al Hambra (Spain).

The Cathedral above is Notre Dame. It is located
in Paris, France. It is the main Cathedral in
Paris, and is probably the most well known in the
world.
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1300s Gothic Period

• The Gothic period was a time in between medieval
  and Renaissance. There where not many famous
  buildings during that time, but to me the most
  famous building was Doges Palace in Venice,
  Italy.

Above is the Doges Palace. It is located in
Venice Italy. It was home to 120 dukes (doges)
for 1100. It was reigned from 697-1797.
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1400 to 1525 Renaissance period.

• The renaissance perios to me is the most
  interesting period. The word renaissance means
  rebirth. Many great buldings where built during
  that time. Those buildings include Mont St
  Michel, Palais de Justice, Chateaux de Chantilly,
  those 3 buildings are all in France. There where
  many more great buildings during that time.
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Above is Mont St Michel, it is located in
Basse-Normandy, France.It is dedicated to Saint
Michel, therefore the name. It is one of the most
well known buildings in France. Mont St Michel is
a tiny community.
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1600s Baroque/Rococo

• The Baroque/ Rococo. The baroque period was an
  architecture/painting that used exaggerated
  motion. The rococo period came during the Baroque
  period. Rococo style was created by a designer
  named Rococo. His style was very elegant with a
  lot of sculptures in rooms. The most well known
  building in that time was Le Chateau de
  Versailles.

Above isLe Chateau de Versailles. It was home
to then French king Louis XIV. It is probably the
second or third most well known building, behind
the Eiffel tower, and tied with Larc de
Triomph. It is the biggest castle in France.
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1700-1800 Neo-Classical

• The Neo-Classical period accompanied the Baroque
  period, and was home to great American
  Architecture The White House..

Above is the White house. Is the home of the
President of the United States. It is located in
Washington D.C, Maryland
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Early Modern 1890-1910

• The early modern period was the period that
  famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright was alive.

Above is a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright,
a famous American architect.
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1910-1930 Modern

• The modern period of architecture is when
  concrete buildings and skyscrapers started coming
  in.

Above is the empire state building, the tallest
building in New York today. It is 102 stories
high, and is home to many companies. It was built
in 1931
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1950-1980 Post modern

• The post modern era was home to many new styles
  of architecture including groomalism,
  expressionist, and goo-gaws. The post modern era
  was home to the twin towers that where destroyed
  on September 11 2001.

Above are the twin towers. They where created in
between the post modern era. They where destroyed
on September 11
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1980-today Deconstructivist

• Today we do not have many new styles but one of
  them is Blobby texture.

Above is the commercial office tower in London,
England.
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Resources

• Wikipedia.com
• Greatbuildings.com
• Dir.yahoo.com
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