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 a refined integration of transformed indigenous civilization technologies became the core architectural principle of Europe.

The influence of European architecture, which was enriched by exotic design elements from the New World, and a cultural exchange, which later inspired emerging architectural styles and techniques were not only the key factors but also the main goal in the European drift towards the New World. It was exchanging of the design and building skills across cultures that shaped European architectural development greatly during Renaissance. Indigenous architectural expressions of the indigenous cultures of Europe were used by European architects and this mix of cultural influences resulted in buildings that showed the bond among global cultures and affected the next generations as well. Therefore, the New World exploration and conquering have become the actors for the architectural innovativeness and the experimentation, and their impacts have shaped the European architecture in the Renaissance.

The document proceeds to the architectural aspects of the Renaissance, in particular, those months cities like Istanbul and Venice witnessed. One aspect of this development is reflected in the architectural innovations and experimentation, which was evoked by socio-secular modifications and reformations of the church. The advent of protestant architecture, the richness of experimentation in forms, where there were more variety of styles being used, is in stark contrast with the traditional Catholic architecture of the time that was more commonly practiced. Altogether, architects such as Andrea Palladio in Venice embodies a transition to classic designs and a deviation from the common models through the looks. Contemporaneously, classicism was introduced by Palladio who's widespread and classic mythical style was imitated and implemented in other European countries, adapting and developing it from their great minds.

I would also argue that schema further traces Venice's brilliant urban planning techniques by sustaining the perception that the ordinary could co-exist with the heroic. This approach increased the priority of providing proper housing for the poor and putting architects highly professional into practice which was the proof of the facility of the environment and pleasure. Dr. Venice's urban planning philosophy is not only a reflection of a general direction that many cities went during the Renaissance era, but also shows an attempt to follow society changes, attending to the needs of a many-minded population with the help of new architectural and urban design solutions.

In a nutshell, the European architecture bas been enriched with the New World exotism originating from the Renaissance and that was combined with the culture exchange that lead to development of the architectural technologies of this epoch. Besides the architectural trends illustrated in the document indicate an epoch of transformation, innovation and obtaining an insight into the society, culture and economics, which represents a dynamic and breathtaking architectural landscape during that period. From the mixture of the cultural impact to the attempt to build iconic architectural buildings and urban planning approaches, the Renaissance era was definitely one of the significant stages in the history of architecture that was characterized by innovation, experiments, and exploration.