GEOMETRY IN EARLY ARCHITECTURE

GREEK

GREEK

• Euclid
• "Golden rectangle"
• Parthenon

GREEK

• Structure
• Geometry perfects the building
• Cones vs. Cylinders

GREEK

• Vitruvius theory
• Rectangle buildings
• Best positioning of buildings

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MESOPOTAMIA

MESOPOTAMIA

• Geometry skills
• Most advanced architecture
• Importance of buildings

MESOPOTAMIA

• Ziggurats
• Temples
• Planning/blueprints

EGYPT

EGYPT

• Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
• Knotted rope

EGYPT

• Golden ratio or sacred ratio
• Sacred Geometry

EGYPT

• Problem #56-60 in the Rhind Scroll
• Pythagorean theorem

CHINA

CHINA

• Platform
• Materials

CHINA

• Geometry in the designing of buildings
• Geometry in planning

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QUESTIONS

• What is the golden ratio?
• Who had the most advanced architecture of their time?

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• 1:1.618
• Mesopotamia

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• What is better for building cones or cylinders?
• What civilization had the best mathematical skills?

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• Cones
• Egypt

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• How would architects make buildings stronger?
• Which buildings took more time and effort to build?

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• By dividing the building into two
• Temples or places of worship

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• What theory was used to build the temples in Egypt?
• True or false-Pythagorus studied buildings in Egypt.

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• Pythagorean theory
• True

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• Who had the most advanced blueprinting?
• Why did the Egyptians use the golden ratio?

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• Mesopotamia
• They believed that the Golden ratio was sacred

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