ARCH 1121 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Writing Assignment #8-
Hand Out: Wednesday April 11, 2018
Due: Friday April 20, 2018
- Write an essay describing the basic evolution of Islamic Architecture. Select 3 Islamic structures and one non Islamic structure as part of the analysis. You may write short paragraphs with 4 consecutive descriptions, or Make a four column type spread sheet that provides a side by side comparison.
- Organize your essay in some clear way; chronologically, by building style, evolution of building components, or location.
- Discuss specific Islamic building features, decorations, forms, or other components to achieve this. You may use the images to key or label the components.
- Use specific Islamic monuments to make your points.
- Choose an image or draw to give graphic content.
- Cite sources of information and of graphics.
- Compare and contrast the 3 Islamic structures with ONE of the following precedents;
- 1. An early Christian Basilica,
- 2. A Byzantine Church
- 3. A Roman public building, or
- 4. A Greek monument.
Writing reminders:
- Full and complete heading information.
- Standard font size, double spaced, default margins,
- Please keep original work for yourself and submit a copy.
- Illustrations can be plans, 3D, photographic or sectional, as long as they are relevant and appropriate.
- No less than three paragraphs, no more than five paragraphs. (See above.)
- Or, if in Spreadsheet format, no less than 4 columns with 6 rows of info in each.
- Provide end notes or bibliography.
- Only type-written work will be accepted.
- Images may be ‘cut and pasted’ or hand drawn.
