Egypt, Greece & Rome Summery

When I think about Egypt, I immediately think of the monumentality and scale of their architecture. I also think of how their designs are constructed along the Nile river as they are big on axial placement. Additionally, the stories they inscribed on buildings and columns are important for their desire for future generations to know about their culture. Also, you see little change in design in Egypt because they believed that it could never get better than when the gods lived, so they strived to keep their architecture reflecting the nature of their gods.

In Greece, it was different than Egypt. They still used the element of stacking, but they focused more on asymmetrical placement than axial placement. Also I believe the strategic placement of buildings in the city of Acropolis in Athens is very important. Additionally, they were not as detailed as Egypt was with inscription. However what is most prominent to me is their development with the use of the column and how their buildings and temples were reflective of their idea of sacrifice.

I believe the big lessons and developments in Rome are seen in the skills of construction with the use of new material. And the invention of the arch and dome that allowed for many different forms of buildings to arise.