Sophia Choi
Dating as far back as ancient times, the burial of the dead, tomb constructions, and other after-lif e rituals were cornerstones of history and culture as well as architecture and engineering. However, throughout history, cremation was not the most popular way to send off the dead — many religions looked down upon the method and some…
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, modernism in Mexico was robust with experimentation as well as recon ciliation with the country’s traditions and history that were being endangered in the race towards modernization. Prominent Spanish architects in Mexico sought to embrace the movement and characteristics of European architects such as Le Corbusier, while being conscious of the…
The 20th century saw the birth of modern architecture, when ornate and robust houses were stripped d own to orthogonal lines and simple volumes. A pioneer of this new language was Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, who leveraged his Five Points of Architecture to create a framework for modernism. One of the most iconic features of the…
Typical to Gothic cathedrals and Byzantine basilicas, vaults provide an open space in the ceiling th at enlarges the volume of the interior while giving resistance and structural support to walls and ceilings. From barrel and groin vaults to rib and fan vaults, each unique structural form provides an interesting variation in building ceilings that is…