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Ancient Greek and Roman Architecture

Neo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:18:18 +0000

Timeless Forever: Ancient Greek and Roman Architecture that inspires today As Karl Friedrich Schinkel was designing the Altes Museum in Berlin in 1825, he had an ambition to redefine the typology of museum architecture from thereafter. In doing so, he sought to construct a building that married elements of the past with components of [...]

Influence of Neoclassicism in Modern Architecture

Neo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:11:55 +0000

Imitation is sincerest form of flattery…

In architecture, there is no such thing as an original design. Elements of the new are sourced to the old. Sometimes this credit to the past is given explicitly, such as was the case during the neoclassical movement which patterned itself after the past by recapturing the classic [...]

Timeless and Pragmatic

Neo — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:59:30 +0000

An investigation at the diverse functions of neoclassical buildings

It does not take the exhaustive lines of tourists, the stoic Royal Guards, or the exclusive gating to recognize that there is something capturing about Buckingham Palace. The elaborate and imposing exterior arrests the attention of visitors; there is universality, nostalgia, an imposing presence [...]

Characteristics of Neoclassical Architecture

Neo — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:16:43 +0000

What defines this timeless movement?

Even the most inexperienced and naïve of the world of architecture would be capable of identifying the architectural landmarks that define the neoclassical movement. Indeed, many that are standing today remain as visually impressive as when they were constructed. Descriptive terms such as ‘classical’ and ‘imposing’ are among [...]