E,G,R Summary

1. Lessons in architecture and design in Egypt?


Due to the face that Egypt was effected and influenced by the Nile, a lot of their architecture was ornated by things such as the lotus plant. Also, religion and power depicted the scale of a building and also the amount of people are allowed inside.
Light was constantly manipulated during this time as well. Buildings became a symbol of dominance.

2. Lessons in architecture and design in Greece?


Grecians focus solely on perfection. How to get the right proportions so that the building would be precise and have a mathematical unity. While they concentrated of the perfection, they also calmed the ornation around the building so that nothing would take away from the architecture itself. Like the Egyptians, religion, power and light were often taken into high consideration.

3. Lessons in architecture and design in Rome?


The Romans basically took the latter two societies and perfected them. They worked to develop the oculus and the roman archway. However, with the development and adaptation of Christianity, the ornation changed along the the amount of sacredness instilled inside the building. The interiors became as important if not more than the exterior. The walls were painted with actual pictures instead of hieroglyphics.