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Critical Analysis

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Eero Saarinen supposedly rejected the "primary forms" of Le Corbusier. However, it could be said that Saarinen’s TWA Terminal also makes use of primary forms. What kind of primary forms are they, and how does Saarinen employ them?

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Consider the Pantheon in Rome. Its exterior houses a perfect interior sphere, sitting nestled in a cylinder. How could this building, constructed in CE 126 be considered modern? Compare the Pantheon’s interior/exterior relationship, to the interior/exterior relationships of either early Egyptian or Greek architecture. What was a primary architectural consideration for the Romans?

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Western architecture has historically aspired for verticality. Yet, in Japan, before the arrival of Buddhism, most architectural structures favored horizontal orientation. What could be the cause of this? Consider the Gothic Cathedral or the Sumerian Ziggurat in your essay.

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Was any progress made in Western architecture between the 7th and 10th centuries CE? How did these specific designs contribute to later developments in Christian architecture?

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Where and when, in your opinion, did "Modern Architecture" begin?

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