History and Theory of Architecture - William Liles

Sacred Geometry The term 'sacred geometry' does not mean 'holy' but rather patterns. It pertains to certain truths of mathematical and geometric constructs. Both at a microcosmic and a macrocosmic level. The most famous of all being the Vitruvian man. The idea of scared geometry is not only limited to                                                                                           architecture but to our own sacred connection with                                                                                         creation. Plato, arguably one of the most famous philosophers                                                                                                defined a range of Platonic solids, and that each form                                                                                     represented a fundamental element.  Cube = Earth                                                                                                            

  Thinking Architecture: Greece and Rome Architecture has the power to portray and be so many things. There is no better example of this in my own opinion than the ancient world. Then, architecture was a necessity, it felt with everything from the storage of food to the basis of religion. Architecture has been a driving force of both power and freedom in the ancient world, and has been used to empower or disenfranchise the people for many different reasons. In this blog I will take a variety of different ancient architectural wonders and explore their architectural complexity, their ancient meaning and how architecture effected that meaning. Lets first look at how architecture in the ancient world was used to show power and wealth to the people, even after that particular person had died. The most common and well known of this form of architecture are the pyramids in Egypt and the north coast of Africa. The most famous of these being the Pyramids of Giza, the oldest being the pyramid o