The Romans Were Not Inventors Of The

From The Early Days Of European Migration To America, In The 17th Century, The Prototype Of Buildings Was Based On English Precedent, Even If Mostly Translated Into The Locally Available Material In Abundance: Timber.

Borne Out Of This, Starting Around The 17th Century Was The Baroque Era. It Is My View That It Is One Of The Architectural Peak Periods In Western Civilisation.

The Government Only Makes Restrictive Rules, They Dont Show You What To Do So You Know, Ok, Heres Where We Need This Many Apartments, With Open Space, Playgrounds, Kindergartens.

After World War Ii Great Strides Were Made In Modern Japanese Architecture, Not Only In Advanced Technology, Allowing Earthquake Resistant Tall Buildings, But Expressing And Infusing Characteristics Of Traditional Japanese Architecture In Modern Buildings.

The Romans Were Not Inventors Of The Supporting Arch, But Its Extended Use In Vaults And Intersecting Barrel Shapes And Domes Is Theirs.