Architecture Flashcards
(16 cards)
Both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing building or any structure.
Architecturd
Architecture comes from the Latin word?
Architectura
Architectura It comes from the Greek word?
Arkhitekton
“Arkhi” means?
Chief
“Tekton” means?
Builder
It is the earliest surviving written work on the subject of architecture.
De Architectura
De architectura is created by?
Vitruvius
From what century did Vitruvius created De Architectura?
Early 1st Century A.D.
Good building should satisfy there principles of:
Firmitas, Utilitas, Venestas
What is the originated trans of Firmitas?
Firmness
What is the originated trans of Utilitas?
Commedity
What is the Originated trans of Venestas?
Delight
What is the Modern Eng. Word of Firmitas, Utilitas, and Venestas?
Durability, Utility, and Beauty
It should be suitable for the purpose for which it is Wd.
Utility
It gives pleasure because of its beauty.—It should be aesthically pleasing.
Beauty
Building should stand up robustly and remain in good condition.
Durability