The Movements That Made Our Architecture

Let’s start with the basics. What are the three key principles of every building?

Uncover the basic ruling principles of architecture, its importance to history, and how we define changes in style and form.

Learn about the building blocks of Western architecture and its roots in Greece’s Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders.

Learn about key features of Roman architecture and discover its impact on architecture through the ages.

Explore the rich history of non-Western architecture including Asian and Islamic architectural philosophy and design.

Understand the architecture of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, and learn about the contrast between Roman and Gothic influences.

Discover the secrets of architecture’s most opulent periods and learn about the art, design, and illusion that made it possible.

Learn about 2 of the most influential movements in European and American architecture and trace their roots to ancient Rome and Greece.

Discover the artistic side of architecture at the turn of the century, and learn to identify and differentiate these popular movements.

Follow the extremes of Modern and Postmodern architecture as taste and style change drastically in the 20th century.

Conclude with a review of Contemporary architecture and discover what the future may hold.