The continuing curve
An example of the continuing curve in history is the architectural designs of the Parthenon, Athens (448-432 BC) and the Pantheon, Rome, 126 AD. They are many years apart from each other yet they both still follow similar designs. I believe that is a result of sensuous impulse. They both have several columns in the design of the buildings and both have large triangular parts in their structure. I believe that the Pantheon was designed from the aesthetics of the Parthenon. The Parthenon was a successfully structure not just because of what it was built with but also the way it looks. Much like the Parthenon, the Pantheon is a very beautiful piece of architecture. Between their times there were many different building designs which are very different to both of these structures. But the ‘pendulum’ of design always swings back to past designs. Looking back to the past designs of buildings and finding out what worked well in those times can help designers in the future with their designs.
Photos taken from Wikipedia
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