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Vitruvian module
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A module is a term that was in use among Roman architects, corresponding to the semidiameter of the column at its base. The term was first set forth by Vitruvius, and was employed by architects in the
Doric order illustration in Isaac Ware, The Four Books of Andrea Palladio's Architecture, London 1738
Doric order illustration in Isaac Ware, The Four Books of Andrea Palladio's Architecture, London 1738
Mathematics and architecture
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Mathematics and architecture are related, since architecture, like some other arts, uses mathematics for several reasons. Apart from the mathematics needed when engineering buildings, architects use g
"The Gherkin", 30 St Mary Axe, London, completed 2003, is a parametrically designed solid of revolution.
"The Gherkin", 30 St Mary Axe, London, completed 2003, is a parametrically designed solid of revolution.
Detail of Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (c. 1030), Khajuraho, India, showing religious architecture with a fractal-like structure of many parts that resem
Detail of Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (c. 1030), Khajuraho, India, showing religious architecture with a fractal-like structure of many parts that resemble the whole.
In the Renaissance, an architect like Leon Battista Alberti was expected to be knowledgeable in many disciplines, including arithmetic and geometry.
In the Renaissance, an architect like Leon Battista Alberti was expected to be knowledgeable in many disciplines, including arithmetic and geometry.
Plan of a Greek house by Vitruvius
Plan of a Greek house by Vitruvius