Mathmatics in Architecture
I have taken both sets of Architecture History courses here art the U. When think about this blog prompt I immediatly thought of Francesco Borromini's church in Rome. St. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane the church was started in 1638-39 and the facade was begun in 1665. Quattro Fontane refers to the four fountains that are located on the grounds. The church is located between two main streets in Rome. No terms can clearly describe the shape of the plan for this church. Geometry was used in the building of this structure even though this was the main element in this design it was not openly stated. The design has fluid curves that unive with one another. The shape of the naive is a curved diamond like shape. This church uses geometry in its layout but its design still has a lot of movement and fluid. Download file