History of Architecture 1 Report by: Chai DLS -College of St. Benilde School of Architecture 1st Term S.Y. 2016-17 October 2016

1. ANCIENT GREECE
C I V I C A R C H I T E C T U R E

2. STOA
• A covered walkway
or portico
• For public use
• Usually of Doric
order
• Safe, protective
atmosphere

6. AGORA
• Central Spot in
Ancient Greek city-
states.
• “Gathering Place”
• “Assembly”
• Served as a
marketplace for
merchants.

9. COLUMN STYLES

10. BOULEUTERION
• “Council House”
• “Assembly House”
• “Senate House”
• Council of 500
• Originally an assembly
of 100 mean each
• 50 men from 10 newly
created tribes

12. PROPYLAEA
• Monumental gateway
• Entrance to Acropolis in
Athens
• “That which is before
the gates”
• “Gate building”

14. EKKLESIASTRION
• Meeting place of the
popular assembly
• Later used for
performances
• Circular structure on of
steps built in the slope
of a hill

16. GYMNASIUM
• Training Facility
for competitors in
public games
• Socializing and
engaging in
intellectual
pursuits
• “Naked”
• Athletes competed
in the nude

17. PALAESTRA
• Wrestling School
• Boxing and
Wrestling
• No gymnasium
could exist
without a
palaestra

20. AMPITHEATRE

21. MAUSOLEUM
• Above ground
tomb
• Adorned with
sculptural reliefs
• Aesthetic triumph

23. PINACOTHECA
• Picture gallery
• Containing
pictures