Architecture and Planning ETDs

Publication Date

5-20-1971

Abstract

Early domestic architecture developed from three basic traditions: d) the megaron, b) the planned courtyard, and c) unplanned growth around a central court. The orientation of the home was inward, in order to provide protection. The traditions of the megdron and the informal courtyard development were brought together in Roman Imperial times, in both the villa suburban and the villa rustica. In the northern regions of the Roman Empire, the courtyard was closed over, creating a large interior space called the “great hall.”

With the growth of feudalism, the castle became the prevalent architectural form, providing protection for the feudal lord, his family, and his serfs. In Italy, feudalism was not as strong an influence, due to the growth of protected city states.

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Architecture

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

School of Architecture and Planning

First Committee Member (Chair)

Michel Louis Roger Pillet

Second Committee Member

Antoine Predock

Third Committee Member

Margarete Wohlley

Fourth Committee Member

John Gerald Borrego

Fifth Committee Member

Illegible

Sixth Committee Member

Don Paul Schlegel

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