List of basic architecture topics
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Architecture is the art and science of designing buildings. Architectural design usually must address both feasibility and cost for the builder, as well as function and aesthetics for the user. Basic topics on architecuture include:
[edit] Nature of architecuture
- Main articles: Architecture and Building design
[edit] Subclassifications of architecture
- Church architecture
- Domestic architecture
- Landscape architecture
- Modern architecture
- Responsive architecture
- Sustainable architecture
- Temple architecture
[edit] Regional and ethnic architecture
- Australian architectural styles
- Canadian architecture
- Georgian architecture
- Iranian architecture
- Islamic architecture
- New York City architecture
- Spanish architecture
- United States architecture
| Architecture of Europe |
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Albania · Andorra · Austria · Azerbaijan1 · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia1 · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Republic of Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia1 · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey1 · Ukraine · United Kingdom Dependencies, autonomies and other territories 1 Has significant territory in Asia. |
| Architecture of Asia |
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Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Brunei · Cambodia · China (People's Republic of China (Hong Kong · Macau) · Republic of China (Taiwan)) · Cyprus · East Timor · Georgia · India · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Israel (See also Palestinian territories) · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Korea (North Korea · South Korea) · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Lebanon · Malaysia · Maldives · Mongolia · Myanmar · Nepal · Oman · Pakistan · Philippines · Qatar · Russia · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Syria · Tajikistan · Thailand · Turkey · Turkmenistan · United Arab Emirates · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · Yemen |
| Architecture of Africa |
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Algeria · Angola · Benin · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) · Djibouti · Egypt · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Gabon · The Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Mauritania · Mauritius · Morocco · Mozambique · Namibia · Niger · Nigeria · Rwanda · São Tomé and Príncipe · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · Sudan · Swaziland · Tanzania · Togo · Tunisia · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe Dependencies and other territories |
| Architecture of North America |
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Antigua and Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Canada · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Grenada · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Trinidad and Tobago · United States Dependencies and other territories |
| Architecture of South America |
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Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Guyana · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Uruguay · Venezuela Territories |
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Australia · Norfolk Island · Christmas Island · Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
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East Timor · Fiji · New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu |
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Guam · Kiribati · Marshall Islands · Northern Mariana Islands · Federated States of Micronesia · Nauru · Palau |
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American Samoa · Cook Islands · French Polynesia · New Zealand · Niue · Pitcairn · Samoa · Tokelau · Tonga · Tuvalu · Wallis and Futuna |
[edit] Architectural education
- Bachelor of Architecture
- Master of Architecture
- Doctor of Architecture
- Continuing Education Programs
[edit] History of architecuture
| Architectural history | Architectural timeline |
| Neolithic • Ancient Egyptian • Mayan • Sumerian • Classical • Mesoamerican • Ancient Greek • Roman • Incan • Sassanid • Byzantine • Islamic • Newari • Buddhist • Medieval • Romanesque • Gothic • Hoysala • Vijayanagara • Renaissance • Ottoman • Baroque • Neoclassical • Neo-Renaissance • Gothic Revival • Modern • Postmodern |
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[edit] Architectural theory
- Architectural endoscopy
- Architecture Description Language
- Axonometric projection
- Blueprint
- Building code
- Cost overrun
- Forms in architecture
- Mathematics and architecture
- Pattern language
- Proportion (architecture)
- Space syntax
[edit] Types of buildings
- Main articles: Building and List of building types
- Apartment building
- Basilica
- Church
- Conservatory
- Fire station
- Energy efficient building (Green building)
- Library
- House
- Mosque
- Museum
- Skyscraper
- Temple
- Terminal station
- Warehouse
[edit] Structural elements
[edit] Building materials
- Main articles: Building material and List of building materials
[edit] Architectural scholars
[edit] Famous architects and prize winners
[edit] Archtectural prizes
[edit] Architecture lists
- Refer to: Category:Architecture lists
- List of architects
- List of architecture firms
- List of architecture prizes
- List of buildings
- List of concert halls
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[edit] Related fields
- Building construction
- Civil engineering
- Construction
- Environmental design
- Interior design
- Structural engineering
- Sustainable design
- Urban Design
- Urban planning
[edit] See also
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