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As you see this building is illiterate. Everybody liked that.

it's hard to understand why these “Illiterate Buildings” simply don't get demolished

And when I next see one, I'll jolly well teach it to read! So informative and without playing irritating music all the way through.

@@laureanosamuelolmoromero5756 It costs money?

ahahah yes I like how he says that too

Hey! Where are you studying architecture? I am very curious to know :)

Don't give up, I'm also in a contemporary design school where they hate traditional or classical architecture. Learn from old books such as the 4 books on architecture.

WHY DID THEY NOT TEACH THIS THINGS IN SWEDISH SCHOOLS? HISTORY IS EVERYTHING, ITS THE KEY TO MOVE FORWARD!

@@RockNRoll-wb8fn Because school nowadays only serves to graduate ignorant people who pride themselves on their stupidity

What book is it, if you please? Thank you!

I’m with ya. I’m a remodeling carpenter as well

I'm watching this video because one of my life dreams is to do my best to revive ancient architecture and merge it with modernity in a way that is truly harmonious and beautiful. The beauty, the power, the grandeur, but also the nature. Modern imitations of classical architecture, even when done well, have so little of nature left in them. The nature is extremely tame. Roman/Greek architecture, the nature is still in the stone, I feel. With ancient architecture also has to come ancient symbolism, virtue and geometry. I feel that with modern technology, we should have built something that far outclasses Rome, but we've not figured out how to operate that way yet. Maybe we can start a movement.

@@hellomate639 Wishing you the best of luck to accomplish your goal, we need more people like you. The world needs to remember what was lost (in terms of beauty), and adapt to what has been gained (in terms of technology)!

@@shield543 Thank you for this reply. It's like a reminder of what I need to be aiming at. I have all sorts of pursuits right now centered around building systems in which people can more fluidly collaborate on building amazing projects. Still not sure how to accomplish it. But, whenever I mention it, people seem to light up, as if they never considered that it was a possibility...

Thank you for your comment. My source for the etymologies of architectural terms is the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. It's the best I've found. Calder Loth

Thank you for your positive comments. I hope you will find the other three parts equally informative. Calder Loth

Thank you for your comment. It's really heartening to learn that the series communicates coherently. A primary aim of the series is to help people appreciate the wonderful classical architecture that we find most everywhere, and learn how to read the details on anything from a front porch to a state capitol. Calder

Many modern architects hate beauty - they think it's wicked. Also, they arrogantly desire to impose their own stamp, regardless of any sense of classical beauty.

It's considered fascist nowadays. No joke.

Because it´s impractical and outdated.

@@quetzalcoatl3242 not really. Of course de have to readapt them. I think a "old outiside- new inside" style would bd perfect

The modernists of today are haters and socialist heavy that is why.

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And thank you for letting me know you appreciated this video lecture. It's always encouraging to learn when people find classical architecture of interest. I hope you can now see building with a more informed eye. They have much to tell. Calder Loth

www.classicist.org/education/#video They have part 2, they just haven't uploaded it to KZfaq.

Thank you for your comments on part one the Foundations of Classical Architecture series. Informed feedback is always appreciated. You are correct in noting that I gave a very narrow overview of Roman classicism. To properly cover the aspects of anancient

I will try again to reply and carefully watch what keys I hit. Thank you for your comments on part one of the Foundations of Classical Architecture: Roman Classicism. Informed feedback is always appreciated. You are correct in stating that I offered a very narrow overview of ancient Roman classicism. To properly cover the aspects of the subject you mentioned: layout, interiors, Ostia, Palatine palaces, etc., would require a book. My assignment was to cover in one hour (for part one) the basic grammar of Roman classicism, that is the five orders: describing each and illustrating how they have been used to give expression to various buildings over time. The series is aimed primarily to individuals who have had no exposure to the subject, including students, practicing architects, and members of general public who just want to learn how to read a building that makes use of the classical language. I sometimes make the comparison to Chinese calligraphy. Chinese calligraphy is beautiful to look at but if you don't know the basic vocabulary and grammar of a Chinese text, you miss 99% of what that text has to say.

@@calderloth6058 Thank you Sir Loth, i am flattered to get a reply from you and positively admiring your integrity. To be fair, i wrote that comment before watching all the videos in the series, and i admit a tendency to overshoot my points to get them through. I toned down my comment. but i believe there is a valid point that in general Roman architecture treatment is studied upside down instead of down up. I think masonry, the invention of cement , the flat roman bricks that gave durability and structural integrity, should be the first chapter. The development of concrete to form the structural core of buildings was one of the most important innovations in Roman architecture. aesthetic and engineering are not separate subjects, at least not back back then. The classical architecture is the best marriage of both. "With Roman there is a shift from the externally focused, columnar architecture of the Greek world to Rome’s architecture of interior, vaulted spaces. Its legacy lives on in architecture like Grand Central Station in New York, modeled on vaulted Roman bathhouse halls, and in Rome the great dome of the Pantheon is the greatest surviving example of this style." I think Roman cement deserves more than a mention. Recent research by U.S. and Italian scientists has shown that Roman harbors in the Mediterranean made of Roman concrete have remained intact after 2,000 years of constant pounding by the sea while the concrete of modern harbors begins to erode after only 50 years of exposure to seawater. This should be quite embarrassing for modern technology. The second chapter should be on different facing materials for the concrete, to achieve a smooth, even finished surface that protected the concrete core of the building. One early technique was ‘opus reticulatum’, the technique of laying nodules of tufa stone in a regular grid found in the basement of the first-century BC Theatre of Pompey.

@@calderloth6058 sir, let me hijack your answer to thank you for this wonderful series. elements around me that i barely noticed are now alive with meaning. i am not an architect but i believe this knowledge will be of use to anyone with an interest in the language of forms and will spark a new appreciation for the old order which is in danger of disappearing. all the best from chile.

This is a great comment and is true. I build 19th century architecture recreations in Minecraft and aside from a few cylindrical features it’s almost always rectangular footprints. Interested to learn more about traditional Roman and Greek architecture.

Jeff, The crown molding is employed here only on the raking (A-frame) angles of the pediment. The crown molding is not seen on top of the fascia, the plain molding at the bottom of the pediment. Look at the portico of the Pantheon or the Supreme Court Building. Perhaps the angle of the photograph exaggerates the effect. Thank you for your comment. Calder Loth

@@calderloth6058 Wow, thank you for your response! Looking at the video again _and_ the pediment of the Pantheon _and_ your detailed ICAA page on “Architectural Etymology,” well, lots of times, with reference to your explanation, I think I finally got it. I’m just a regular person, not anyone with any sort of expertise in architecture, and, before watching your superb series, would not have known, say, my _fascia_ from my _taenia_ 😳- it’s been quite a journey but a delightful one - so I appreciate your careful and kind reply.