Architectural opinions

Nomadic Domus Nomadic domus refers to the homes of people who were often on the move, these involve living spaces such as tents, campervans and igloos. They are non-fixed living spaces that were occupied by people, examples include: Bedouins, Tents Innuits, Igloo Indigenous Americans, Tepee, Wigwam  Aboriginal Australians, Humpy Ancient Mongolians, Yurts They used Non-fixed homes as they often needed to hunt and follow herds of animals for a stable source of food. ~~~ What is interesting to me is how functional and intelligent some of the design choices in these nomadic living quarters are and it's intriguing to understand how some of the design choices of these structures can make a huge impact for their inhabitants. An example of this is the Igloo, it retains it's warmth via the application and understanding that heat rises. In this system the cold air is pushed towards the lower opening which is also the entrance whilst the hot air is kept and channeled out at a controlled r...

-Gothic/Revival Architecture sketches, drawn by me (Camron Lam) Gothic Architecture Gothic is a term that has been linked to many different things since it's initial creation. The word has been used to describe: An Architectural and Artistic style A genre of literature And as of recent a fashion aesthetic, typically featuring dark clothing and makeup Gothic architecture was an architectural style developed in medieval Europe in the mid-twelfth century. A trait of this style of architecture is that none of it was really drawn since they couldn't really draw in that time period which meant that a lot of Gothic architecture was built through trial and error. It typically featured tall buildings with cavernous spaces, tall ceilings and intricate ornamental façades. Lot's of Gothic architecture involved vaults, which were a good solution for the need to span large areas with masonry. These included: Barrel Vaults Groin Vaults Rib Vaults Fan Vaults https://cdn.britannica.com/47/7...

God's Architecture   God's architecture. This refers to places of worship such as, temples, churches and shrines. When we refer to God's architecture we often think about specific traits that can be tied to the different religions, examples of this can be, Yew trees and Christianity as well as Moon gates and Buddhism. -Photo taken by me, Kowloon Walled City Park I think it's interesting how in the different architectures that are associated with different religions you can see how they fit in with their respective religions.  Christian architecture In Christian architecture, the buildings are usually quite tall and grandiose. Lot's of churches are somewhat symmetrical in the sense that they usually have quite a clear path and focuses on the centre and guides your attention towards the priest who is seen as the closest to god. In examples such as Well's cathedral we can see that the stained glass windows are a good way of depicting the story of Christ...