Soul of Classicality in Western Architectural Design

Abstract:

The classicality of the western architecture establishes its foundation at the beginning of the ancient Greece, is flourished in the ancient Rome and revitalized in the renaissance period, extends to the classicism and the classical revival, and finally is overthrown by the postmodernism. By going through development and prosperity in the past thousands of years, the classical spirit has always played a greatly significant role in the field of western architecture design.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 638-640)
• Pages: 2253-2256
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.638-640.2253
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Cong Ru Liu*, Ming Sen Lin, Qing Li
• Keywords: Architecture, Classic, Design

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