Objectives

Architecture is the art of shaping space. Presented in this chapter is a brief history of the engineering and creative innovations that have affected architecture of the centuries.

After reading this chapter you should be able to:

• Discuss architecture as an art form.
• Discuss the developments and processes that have changed construction over the centuries.
• List and define the terminology associated with construction and architecture.
• Name and discuss a number of innovators in the realm of architecture.