Intro to Arquitecture Mya Perez

Upon exploring through my various friends and classmates blogs, I decided to choose one topic in particular to read from. I wanted to see how different or how similar their opinions and thought processes were within themselves but including my own thinking as well. I chose the essay we were assigned to write about the Yas Hotel, in Abu Dhabi. This to me seemed like a very informative documentary and very intriguing when it comes to the building's structure and overall concept.  My go to questions guy, Diego Adorno, decided to write a more informative, similar to what i did, essay. He repeatedly kept mentioning how this structure is a tribute to modern engineering and an architectural visionary. Which is something I heavily agree with. Another friend of mine who always has a smile on her face, Sofia Barrety, wrote more about the importance of the materials used, and how the knowledge of materials is crucial to a building. She is obviously right, and the Yas hotel is a perfect exampl

  The architecture has been influenced by its cultural and historical context. Over the centuries, styles and ornamental elements have transformed the way buildings are constructed and perceived. In this essay I'll be discussing how amazing the evolution of style and ornament in architecture from ancient times to the modern era, analyzing its cultural, social and functional significance has been. Through this evolution, it is highlighted how stylistic and ornamental decisions reflect not only aesthetics, but also the identity and values ​​of a society.  First of all, it is essential to consider classical architecture, where style and ornamentation reached an unprecedented level of sophistication. The Greek and Roman civilizations established patterns where the use of columns, pediments and friezes not only served a structural function, but also served as a means of artistic expression. The ornamentation, such as the sculptures and reliefs that adorn its facades, exemplify how art a