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Architecture Periods ReportLab

The document lists key buildings from various architectural periods, highlighting their locations and notable features. It spans from prehistoric structures like the Megalithic Temples of Malta to contemporary designs such as the Heydar Aliyev Center. Each entry includes the building's name, location, and a brief description of its significance in architectural history.

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Architecture Periods ReportLab

The document lists key buildings from various architectural periods, highlighting their locations and notable features. It spans from prehistoric structures like the Megalithic Temples of Malta to contemporary designs such as the Heydar Aliyev Center. Each entry includes the building's name, location, and a brief description of its significance in architectural history.

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First / Key Buildings per Architectural Period

Prehistoric – Megalithic Temples of Malta


Location: Malta
Notes: Oldest free-standing structures (~3600–2500 BCE)

Ancient Egyptian – Step Pyramid of Djoser


Location: Saqqara, Egypt
Notes: Designed by Imhotep; earliest large-scale cut stone construction (~2667 BCE)

Mesopotamian – Ziggurat of Ur
Location: Ur, Iraq
Notes: Early monumental temple complex (~2100 BCE)

Ancient Greek – Temple of Hera I


Location: Paestum, Italy
Notes: Early Doric temple (~550 BCE)

Ancient Roman – Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus


Location: Rome, Italy
Notes: One of Rome’s earliest temples (~509 BCE)

Byzantine – Hagia Sophia


Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Notes: Masterpiece of early Byzantine architecture (537 CE)

Islamic – Dome of the Rock


Location: Jerusalem
Notes: One of the earliest Islamic buildings (691 CE)

Romanesque – Abbey Church of Saint-Denis (early parts)


Location: France
Notes: Transitional structure (~770s)
Gothic – Basilica of Saint-Denis (rebuilt)
Location: France
Notes: First true Gothic building (1135–1144 CE)

Renaissance – Ospedale degli Innocenti


Location: Florence, Italy
Notes: First Renaissance building (begun 1419)

Baroque – Church of the Gesù


Location: Rome, Italy
Notes: Early Baroque church (completed ~1584)

Neoclassical – Petit Trianon


Location: Versailles, France
Notes: Early example of Neoclassical architecture (1762–1768)

Gothic Revival – Strawberry Hill House


Location: London, UK
Notes: First Gothic Revival residence (begun 1749)

Beaux-Arts – Palais Garnier (Opera House)


Location: Paris, France
Notes: Epitome of Beaux-Arts (completed 1875)

Art Nouveau – Hôtel Tassel


Location: Brussels, Belgium
Notes: First true Art Nouveau building (1893)

Art Deco – Chrysler Building


Location: New York City, USA
Notes: Icon of Art Deco skyscraper style (completed 1930)
International Style – Villa Savoye
Location: Poissy, France
Notes: Manifesto of modernist ideals (1931)

Brutalism – Unité d’Habitation


Location: Marseille, France
Notes: Early Brutalist housing (1952)

Postmodern – Vanna Venturi House


Location: Philadelphia, USA
Notes: First Postmodern building (1964)

Deconstructivism – Parc de la Villette


Location: Paris, France
Notes: Deconstructivist milestone (1982 competition)

High-Tech – Centre Pompidou


Location: Paris, France
Notes: Exposed structure/systems (1977)

Tropical Modernism – Lunuganga Estate


Location: Bentota, Sri Lanka
Notes: Fusion of modernist and tropical design (1947+)

Neo-Futurism – Heydar Aliyev Center


Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Notes: Fluid, organic, futuristic design (2012)

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