Architecture - Research Article from Macmillan Science Library: Mathematics

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 3 pages of information about Architecture.

Architecture - Research Article from Macmillan Science Library: Mathematics

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 3 pages of information about Architecture.
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A basic human impulse is to look for patterns in our surroundings. An example is the impulse to find patterns in time. People organize their daily activities around natural rhythms, such as the rising and setting of the Sun. Similarly, people are also driven to find patterns in space. One of the tools used to do this is mathematics. Mathematics attempts to describe relationships and patterns that emerge within ordered, logical structures. Whereas many patterns occur in the natural world, many occur in objects that humans fabricate, including homes, office buildings, concert halls, and places of worship. Behind these buildings are the architects who translate these mathematical concepts into concrete form. Today, humans continue to marvel at the mathematical constructions of ancient architects—the pyramids, ziggurats, temples, stadiums, and even such technological feats as ancient irrigation projects.

Historical Architects

Architecture and mathematics have historically been disciplines that were...

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