Greece

The ancient Greeks were the masters of complex architecture and attention to detail. A very devote people, the Greeks made sure the temples for their gods and goddesses were outstanding in every way possible. One of the best examples of majestic Greek architecture is the Parthenon, dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill (quite the achievement) and the patron deity to the people of Athens.

The Parthenon was built in the Doric Order of Greek architecture. Although this style of architecture is the most simple of the three, the large columns are still very powerful in appearance. 

(The three orders of Greek Architecture)

Columns are obviously still widely used in architecture today, usually more oftentimes for aesthetics than for structural support. 

Current day application- decorative columns on my parents' home.

Other Blogs- I really like Ali's example of modern day Greek inspired architecture. The mixture of the Klismos chairs and the pillars really screams Greek without coming across as tacky. I also really like how she described that they considered every day objects as art and incorporated it into their designs.

I also looked at Dana's blog for this section and I found it interesting that she did a little research to find out that the chair building techniques used in ancient Greece are still employed by modern day furniture designers. Also, the video of the modern day applications was a really nice touch!