Residential Architecture
Hannah Roberts
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Elevation Plan
There was a second
level, especially for rooms that didn’t have a lot of activity. Any of the
ancient greek homes are still seen in today’s architecture and floor plans.
Many of the that went on back then we are still using today. Most homes today
don’t have the courtyards which were replaced by hallways and large entry
doors.
A traditional 2-story
home is still very popular today because you’re able to get a lot of space and
a lot of rooms and function with a smaller amount on smaller lots because
cities today have become very crowded that building a 2-story home can be cost
effective. As population have increased over the years, land has become more scarce and valuable so
to make good use out of less space the 2-story traditional elevation plan still
remains popular today.
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Floor Plan |
Ancient Greek homes had rooms for specific reasons. A gathering spot keeping in mind that men
like to talk to men and women like to talk to women. The greeks wanted to make
sure that conversations did not overlap. Drinking space for men, separate
gathering space for women. Education was important to them so they had a study
room which was small study area where the teacher would teach the children and
to concentrate on the kids. They keep the bedrooms upstairs. The rooms are
designed for a lot of activity, taking care of kids and animals. It’s designed
to keep things separated and several rooms for purpose. It was very common for
them to add a second floor.
A big open space in the
middle where you’d typically put a door, you have this big open space without a
door and you are in the house and that is considered your courtyard and it’s a
hallway that’s open and from the courtyard you could go into different rooms of
the house like the bathroom, study area, the house is one big building and the
courtyard made house feel open and let in natural light. It helped with
temperature control. During the cold season it would keep heat in.
Reference:
“Introduction to Greek Architecture.” Khan
Academy, www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/greek-art/beginners-guide-greece/a/introduction-to-greek-architecture.
Ancient Greece -
Daily Life - Typical House - The British Museum, www.ancientgreece.co.uk/dailylife/challenge/cha_set.html.
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