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Portrayal of Style

The architectural practice of Le Corbusier (Le Corbusier is the architect's name in French), includes the explorations of different techniques and systems he employed in his designs. It shows his use of traditional and modern design as well as his unique ways of solving complicated architectural floors. The text focuses on the chapel and the post and details the way Le Corbusier´s design principles are manifested in it. Moreover, this involves also his use of various architectural styles and approaches expressing the transition that occurred as he worked for many years. Thus, he gives details on the thought that guides his work. For example, the content argument is that it conveys Le Corbusier's innovative design which is a collection of late conventional and current modern ideas. His flexibility and open-mindedness to adapt and modified architectural forms while contributing to his unique identity are just what the great craftsman possess. The didacticism of this story is evid

Intertwined Influences

The Renaissance period was a time of European exploration and conquest of the New World that had a deep influence on architecture in European nations. As a result, a culture exchange took place, along with a melting pot of Europe and the New World that introduced hybrid culture. When the interactions of European discoverers and the Americas' indigenous people resulted in a mixing of architectural elements, methods and decorations, it was the beginning of a long lasting blend. In the process of applying traditional European architectural principles and the blending of new and innovative ideas which were borrowed from the Native American and Mesoamerican cultures, different style emerged thereby realizing a different kind of architecture. For example, briant colors, intricate patterns and unique materials determined European architects to start using some interesting experiment. As the knowledge of engineering and building construction was spread out between Europe and the New World

Measurements of God

It is truly fascinating to see the great wonders elaborated in such a spectacle. From the creation of how the pillars made of marble in Greece came to be, to the curvature of the designs in the cathedrals. All of them ultimately implement a construct focusing on the distribution of gravity and it's weight. The magnificent engineering behind the dome of the great cathedral is of one to behold if any. Many back then used Vitruvian pentagrams of man to create these designs as well and that makes all the more fascinating given what they had at their disposal. Given the restrictions in the times of the construction of Brunelleschi dome, it is truly remarkable to witness how a man with no architectural experience could create such a wonder. I could argue that although he was not specialized in such fields, he was experienced in the fields of arts with different materials therefore making him a craftsman of sorts. This creativity gained from his previous endeavors gave way to a plethora o