Essays on Architecture

The evolution of architecture seems to predominantly revolve around different architects’ artistic visions. Each style that arises in points of time. Architecture enables means to divert from the norm of its time and to create something that evokes or supports different ideas than what is commonly displayed in its period. The Art Nouveau which is...

The aim of this study is to explore Nordic Classicism. This will be done through understanding its derivations and using the case study of Erik Gunnar Asplund’s Stockholm Public Library to understand how he applied the principles. During the twentieth century several strands of classicism developed across the world, including Nordic Classicism which was a...

What is Islamic Architecture? This building convention is dominantly found in 2 sorts of places: Muslim-Majority countries and lands vanquished by Muslims all through the middle ages. Also, to Arab states – like Algeria, Egypt, and Iraq – Islamic design is moreover predominant in European locales with Moorish roots, including components of Spain, Portugal, Italy,...

“Architecture Begins where diversity unites.” India is a land of cultural diversity and architecture is nothing but a manifesto of culture, which is the root of our identity. India has been a magnetic flux for every other region from the world which influenced India and its architectural vocabulary as well and resulted into an intricate...

This essay uses Beijing National Stadium (officially the National Stadium), designed by Herzog & de Meuron) as an example critically analyse and discuss the diversified interpretations of ornament. Being much more than an intricate architectural element, contemporary architecture is believed in giving more focus on the function of ornament other than just merely decorative. Although...

During the Renaissance era, the Baroque design was essential. There was a significant difference in baroque architecture in every nation and varied a lot in Europe and Latin America. Despite, they are all called the same, because of art and architecture with the same title categorized during that era. Critics described the baroque design as...

Architectural styles have developed in Europe, many of which are still visible in today’s monuments. The Romanesque (1000s-1100s) and Gothic (late 1100s-1400s) are the key styles considered in this article. From the 12th to the 15th centuries, the great wave of the Christian Church in Europe was characterized by the influence of the Crusades. Church...

The architecture was always present with astounding works of sculpted and painted art, before the early 20th century, often portraying complex concepts and cultural beliefs. Specific cultural ideas and allegories were symbolised a lot through painted art and sculpted art, while styles of architecture changed and developed through different time periods. Throughout this essay, the...