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		+	Architectural history is the study of building through the ages. It comprises architecture and architectural styles ranging from pre-ancient civilisations to contemporary architecture. A subject in its own right, the study of architectural history forms an important component of an architect’s education, although it is a subject that is also accessible to those outside mainstream architecture.

	Architecture is a by-product of human existence and every age has its own distinct architecture, whether that is defined by prevailing ideas, construction materials, technology or new building types. The study of architectural history, therefore, is not just about a study of the buildings themselves but also the conditions – social, economic, political and material – that influenced those buildings. It also involves the study of stylistic and spatial expression.		Architecture is a by-product of human existence and every age has its own distinct architecture, whether that is defined by prevailing ideas, construction materials, technology or new building types. The study of architectural history, therefore, is not just about a study of the buildings themselves but also the conditions – social, economic, political and material – that influenced those buildings. It also involves the study of stylistic and spatial expression.

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−	Architectural history is the study of building through the ages. It comprises architecture and architectural styles ranging from pre-ancient civilisations to contemporary architecture. A subject in its own right, the study of architectural history forms an important component of an architect’s education, although it is a subject that is also accessible to those outside mainstream architecture.

	Architecture is a by-product of human existence and every age has its own distinct architecture, whether that is defined by prevailing ideas, construction materials, technology or new building types. The study of architectural history, therefore, is not just about a study of the buildings themselves but also the conditions – social, economic, political and material – that influenced those buildings. It also involves the study of stylistic and spatial expression.		Architecture is a by-product of human existence and every age has its own distinct architecture, whether that is defined by prevailing ideas, construction materials, technology or new building types. The study of architectural history, therefore, is not just about a study of the buildings themselves but also the conditions – social, economic, political and material – that influenced those buildings. It also involves the study of stylistic and spatial expression.

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	Understanding architectural history allows an insight not only into past built form and the ideas behind it but also the capabilities and limitations of past societies. Perhaps as importantly, history can comprise an eclectic resource, offering design ideas and architectural elements that can be modified and reused in contemporary design.		Understanding architectural history allows an insight not only into past built form and the ideas behind it but also the capabilities and limitations of past societies. Perhaps as importantly, history can comprise an eclectic resource, offering design ideas and architectural elements that can be modified and reused in contemporary design.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Aesthetics and architecture.		* Aesthetics and architecture.
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	* Etruscan architecture.		* Etruscan architecture.
	* Form follows function.		* Form follows function.
		+	* IHBC-SAHGB announce 2021 annual research award winner.
	* Modern building.		* Modern building.
	* Modernist architecture.		* Modernist architecture.

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	* Vernacular architecture.		* Vernacular architecture.

−	[[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:History]] [[Category:Theory]]	+	[[Category:Articles_needing_more_work]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:History]] [[Category:Theory]]

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	* Modern building.		* Modern building.
	* Modernist architecture.		* Modernist architecture.
		+	* Running dog pattern.
	* The architectural profession.		* The architectural profession.
	* The history of fabric structures.		* The history of fabric structures.
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	* Vernacular architecture.		* Vernacular architecture.

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	* Eclecticism.		* Eclecticism.
	* English architectural stylistic periods.		* English architectural stylistic periods.
		+	* Etruscan architecture.
	* Form follows function.		* Form follows function.
	* Modern building.		* Modern building.

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−	Architectural history is the study of ~~civilisation~~ through the ages. It comprises ~~the~~ architecture and architectural styles ranging from pre-ancient civilisations to contemporary architecture. A subject in its own right, the study of architectural history forms an important component of an architect’s education, although it is a subject that is accessible to ~~all~~ outside mainstream architecture.	+	Architectural history is the study of building through the ages. It comprises architecture and architectural styles ranging from pre-ancient civilisations to contemporary architecture. A subject in its own right, the study of architectural history forms an important component of an architect’s education, although it is a subject that is also accessible to those outside mainstream architecture.

−	Architecture is a ~~necessary~~ by-product of human existence~~, therefore it follows that~~ every age ~~will have~~ its own architecture, whether that is defined by prevailing ideas, construction materials or new ~~purposes~~. The study of architectural history therefore is not just about a study of the buildings themselves but ~~must~~ also ~~include an understanding of~~ the conditions – social, economic, political and material – that influenced those buildings.	+	Architecture is a by-product of human existence and every age has its own distinct architecture, whether that is defined by prevailing ideas, construction materials, technology or new building types. The study of architectural history, therefore, is not just about a study of the buildings themselves but also the conditions – social, economic, political and material – that influenced those buildings. It also involves the study of stylistic and spatial expression.
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−	~~If architecture is about the study of buildings that have been designed to have aesthetic appeal, then it follows that architectural history must~~ also ~~involve~~ the study of stylistic and spatial expression ~~of built (urban) form through the ages~~.	+

	= Studying architectural history =		= Studying architectural history =
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−	The classic approach to studying architectural history adopted by ~~most~~ schools of architecture ~~worldwide~~ and ~~most~~ text books, involves studying – or at least having an acquaintance with – past historical periods. They are usually studied individually, progressing from the earliest to the most recent periods.	+	The classic approach to studying architectural history adopted by schools of architecture and text books, involves studying – or at least having an acquaintance with – past historical periods. They are usually studied individually, progressing from the earliest to the most recent periods.

	It is quite possible to study an architectural period without studying the preceding one although this will not give a complete understanding of the period being studied. For example, someone who is not acquainted with classical Greek architecture would be ill-advised to jump into the Roman period as the latter drew much of its inspiration from the former.		It is quite possible to study an architectural period without studying the preceding one although this will not give a complete understanding of the period being studied. For example, someone who is not acquainted with classical Greek architecture would be ill-advised to jump into the Roman period as the latter drew much of its inspiration from the former.
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	* Edwardian.		* Edwardian.
	* Art Nouveau.		* Art Nouveau.
−	* Modern movement (including Constructivism and Deconstructivism)	+	* Modern movement (including Constructivism and Deconstructivism).
−	* Post modernism	+	* Post modernism.
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		+	For more information see: Architectural styles.

	The architecture of other geographical regions may also be added eg, African, American, Chinese and Japanese and many others.		The architecture of other geographical regions may also be added eg, African, American, Chinese and Japanese and many others.
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	= Why an understanding of architectural history is important =		= Why an understanding of architectural history is important =

−	~~A knowledge~~ of architectural history gives an understanding of the ideas that were important to and shaped past societies. A building can reveal much about the society that produced it. For example, a tall building would be tall for a reason: what idea did it express that required such height, usually at great expense in terms of cost, not to mention the lives lost to achieve it? Gothic cathedrals were the tallest buildings of their day because religion both ordered and regulated society. Today, the tallest buildings are usually office buildings, an indication of how important commerce is to the modern world.	+	Knowledge of architectural history gives an understanding of the ideas that were important to and shaped past societies. A building can reveal much about the society that produced it. For example, a tall building would be tall for a reason: what idea did it express that required such height, usually at great expense in terms of cost, not to mention the lives lost to achieve it? Gothic cathedrals were the tallest buildings of their day because religion both ordered and regulated society. Today, the tallest buildings are usually office buildings, an indication of how important commerce is to the modern world.

	Why did some medieval houses include a jetty (a small projection or overhang) at the first and sometimes second floor levels? The reasons are bound up not only with gaining a little more living space but also about conspicuous consumption, an ostentatious feature to express the owner’s wealth and prestige.		Why did some medieval houses include a jetty (a small projection or overhang) at the first and sometimes second floor levels? The reasons are bound up not only with gaining a little more living space but also about conspicuous consumption, an ostentatious feature to express the owner’s wealth and prestige.
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	Medieval windows and stained glass are typically characterised by small glass elements held in place by lead cames. This was because glass was not only very expensive but also because it could not be manufactured in large sizes.		Medieval windows and stained glass are typically characterised by small glass elements held in place by lead cames. This was because glass was not only very expensive but also because it could not be manufactured in large sizes.

−	The gardens at the 17th century Palace of Versailles just outside Paris follow the then French style of being highly formal and ordered, expressing ~~man’s~~ mastery over nature. This was an important concept in an age of enlightenment when great progress was made in philosophy and the sciences, and architects and designers were keen to express such notions.	+	The gardens at the 17th century Palace of Versailles just outside Paris follow the then French style of being highly formal and ordered, expressing a mastery over nature. This was an important concept in an age of enlightenment when great progress was made in philosophy and the sciences, and architects and designers were keen to express such notions.

	[[File:VillaSavoye1.jpg\|link=File:VillaSavoye1.jpg]]		[[File:VillaSavoye1.jpg\|link=File:VillaSavoye1.jpg]]

−	Le Corbusier’s houses often feature large, ribbon windows and open plans. The windows allow ~~maximum possible~~ light into the building because it was recognised that access to light and fresh air were conducive to good health. Such considerations, hitherto not recognised as important in past societies, were a direct result of progress in medicine and health generally. Raising the house on pilotis (columns) was not just a stylistic feature but meant the damp conditions traditionally associated with ground floors could be avoided.	+	Le Corbusier’s houses often feature large, ribbon windows and open plans. The windows allow light into the building because it was recognised that access to light and fresh air were conducive to good health. Such considerations, hitherto not recognised as important in past societies, were a direct result of progress in medicine and health generally. Raising the house on pilotis (columns) was not just a stylistic feature but meant the damp conditions traditionally associated with ground floors could be avoided, and cars could be parked underneath.

−	Understanding architectural history allows an insight not only into past built form and the ideas behind it but also the capabilities and limitations of past societies. Perhaps as importantly, history can comprise an eclectic resource, offering design ideas and architectural elements that can be modified and reused ~~into~~ contemporary design.	+	Understanding architectural history allows an insight not only into past built form and the ideas behind it but also the capabilities and limitations of past societies. Perhaps as importantly, history can comprise an eclectic resource, offering design ideas and architectural elements that can be modified and reused in contemporary design.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Aesthetics and architecture.		* Aesthetics and architecture.
	* Antiquities.		* Antiquities.
−	* Apse.
	* Architect.		* Architect.
	* Architectural design.		* Architectural design.
−	* Architectonics.
	* Architecture.		* Architecture.
−	* ~~Art Deco.~~	+	* Architectural styles.
−	* Art Moderne.	+
−	* Arts and craft movement.	+
−	* Basilica.	+
−	* Bauhaus.	+
	* Classical orders.		* Classical orders.
	* Classical architecture		* Classical architecture
−	* Concept architectural design.
−	* Constructivist architecture.
−	* Contextualism.
−	* Deconstructivism.
	* Design methodology.		* Design methodology.
	* Eclecticism.		* Eclecticism.
	* English architectural stylistic periods.		* English architectural stylistic periods.
	* Form follows function.		* Form follows function.
−	* High-tech architecture.
−	* Identifying non-traditional houses in the UK 1918-75.
−	* International Style.
−	* Megastructure.
−	* Metabolism.
−	* Mimetic architecture.
	* Modern building.		* Modern building.
	* Modernist architecture.		* Modernist architecture.
−	* Nineteenth century architecture.
−	* Polite architecture.
−	* Postmodern architecture.
−	* Rule of thumb.
	* The architectural profession.		* The architectural profession.
	* The history of fabric structures.		* The history of fabric structures.
	* Types of building.		* Types of building.
−	* Types of window.
	* Vernacular architecture.		* Vernacular architecture.
−	* What is design?
−	* Zeitgeist.

	[[Category:History]] [[Category:Theory]]		[[Category:History]] [[Category:Theory]]

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	The gardens at the 17th century Palace of Versailles just outside Paris follow the then French style of being highly formal and ordered, expressing man’s mastery over nature. This was an important concept in an age of enlightenment when great progress was made in philosophy and the sciences, and architects and designers were keen to express such notions.		The gardens at the 17th century Palace of Versailles just outside Paris follow the then French style of being highly formal and ordered, expressing man’s mastery over nature. This was an important concept in an age of enlightenment when great progress was made in philosophy and the sciences, and architects and designers were keen to express such notions.

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	Le Corbusier’s houses often feature large, ribbon windows and open plans. The windows allow maximum possible light into the building because it was recognised that access to light and fresh air were conducive to good health. Such considerations, hitherto not recognised as important in past societies, were a direct result of progress in medicine and health generally. Raising the house on pilotis (columns) was not just a stylistic feature but meant the damp conditions traditionally associated with ground floors could be avoided.		Le Corbusier’s houses often feature large, ribbon windows and open plans. The windows allow maximum possible light into the building because it was recognised that access to light and fresh air were conducive to good health. Such considerations, hitherto not recognised as important in past societies, were a direct result of progress in medicine and health generally. Raising the house on pilotis (columns) was not just a stylistic feature but meant the damp conditions traditionally associated with ground floors could be avoided.

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Architectural history is the study of civilisation through the ages. It comprises the architecture and architectural styles ranging from pre-ancient civilisations to contemporary architecture. A subject in its own right, the study of architectural history forms an important component of an architect’s education, although it is a subject that is accessible to all outside mainstream architecture.

Architecture is a necessary by-product of human existence, therefore it follows that every age will have its own architecture, whether that is defined by prevailing ideas, construction materials or new purposes. The study of architectural history therefore is not just about a study of the buildings themselves but must also include an understanding of the conditions – social, economic, political and material – that influenced those buildings.

If architecture is about the study of buildings that have been designed to have aesthetic appeal, then it follows that architectural history must also involve the study of stylistic and spatial expression of built (urban) form through the ages.

= Studying architectural history =

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The classic approach to studying architectural history adopted by most schools of architecture worldwide and most text books, involves studying – or at least having an acquaintance with – past historical periods. They are usually studied individually, progressing from the earliest to the most recent periods.

It is quite possible to study an architectural period without studying the preceding one although this will not give a complete understanding of the period being studied. For example, someone who is not acquainted with classical Greek architecture would be ill-advised to jump into the Roman period as the latter drew much of its inspiration from the former.

[[File:Coliseum.jpg]]

Architectural periods are usually divided up according to style and date and may typically cover the following:

* Pre-classical architecture (including Egyptian)
* Classical architecture (Greek and Roman).
* Pre-Romanesque (including Saxon)
* Byzantine.
* Romanesque.
* Gothic. (including Perpendicular and other variants).
* Islamic (including Ottoman and other Asian architecture).
* Renaissance.
* Baroque.
* Mannerist.
* Rococo.
* Georgian.
* Neoclassical.
* Victorian.
* Edwardian.
* Art Nouveau.
* Modern movement (including Constructivism and Deconstructivism)
* Post modernism

The architecture of other geographical regions may also be added eg, African, American, Chinese and Japanese and many others.

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|}

= Why an understanding of architectural history is important =

A knowledge of architectural history gives an understanding of the ideas that were important to and shaped past societies. A building can reveal much about the society that produced it. For example, a tall building would be tall for a reason: what idea did it express that required such height, usually at great expense in terms of cost, not to mention the lives lost to achieve it? Gothic cathedrals were the tallest buildings of their day because religion both ordered and regulated society. Today, the tallest buildings are usually office buildings, an indication of how important commerce is to the modern world.

Why did some medieval houses include a jetty (a small projection or overhang) at the first and sometimes second floor levels? The reasons are bound up not only with gaining a little more living space but also about conspicuous consumption, an ostentatious feature to express the owner’s wealth and prestige.

Medieval windows and stained glass are typically characterised by small glass elements held in place by lead cames. This was because glass was not only very expensive but also because it could not be manufactured in large sizes.

The gardens at the 17th century Palace of Versailles just outside Paris follow the then French style of being highly formal and ordered, expressing man’s mastery over nature. This was an important concept in an age of enlightenment when great progress was made in philosophy and the sciences, and architects and designers were keen to express such notions.

[[File:VillaSavoye1.jpg]]

Le Corbusier’s houses often feature large, ribbon windows and open plans. The windows allow maximum possible light into the building because it was recognised that access to light and fresh air were conducive to good health. Such considerations, hitherto not recognised as important in past societies, were a direct result of progress in medicine and health generally. Raising the house on pilotis (columns) was not just a stylistic feature but meant the damp conditions traditionally associated with ground floors could be avoided.

Understanding architectural history allows an insight not only into past built form and the ideas behind it but also the capabilities and limitations of past societies. Perhaps as importantly, history can comprise an eclectic resource, offering design ideas and architectural elements that can be modified and reused into contemporary design.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Aesthetics and architecture.
* Antiquities.
* Apse.
* Architect.
* Architectural design.
* Architectonics.
* Architecture.
* Art Deco.
* Art Moderne.
* Arts and craft movement.
* Basilica.
* Bauhaus.
* Classical orders.
* Classical architecture
* Concept architectural design.
* Constructivist architecture.
* Contextualism.
* Deconstructivism.
* Design methodology.
* Eclecticism.
* English architectural stylistic periods.
* Form follows function.
* High-tech architecture.
* Identifying non-traditional houses in the UK 1918-75.
* International Style.
* Megastructure.
* Metabolism.
* Mimetic architecture.
* Modern building.
* Modernist architecture.
* Nineteenth century architecture.
* Polite architecture.
* Postmodern architecture.
* Rule of thumb.
* The architectural profession.
* The history of fabric structures.
* Types of building.
* Types of window.
* Vernacular architecture.
* What is design?
* Zeitgeist.

[[Category:History]] [[Category:Theory]]