HISTORY: Greek Civic Architecture

ANCIENT GREECE

C I V I C A R C H I T E C T U R E

STOA• A covered wa lkway

or por t i co• For pub l i c use• Usua l l y o f Dor ic

o rder• Safe , p ro tec t ive

a tmosphere

AGORA• Cent ra l Spot in

Anc ien t Greek c i t y -s ta tes .

• “Gather ing P lace”• “Assembly ”• Served as a

marke tp lace fo r merchants .

COLUMN STYLES

BOULEUTERION• “Council House”• “Assembly House”• “Senate House”• Council of 500• Originally an assembly

of 100 mean each• 50 men from 10 newly

created tribes

PROPYLAEA• Monumental gateway• Entrance to Acropolis in

Athens• “That which is before

the gates”• “Gate building”

EKKLESIASTRION• Meeting place of the

popular assembly• Later used for

performances • Circular structure on of

steps built in the slope of a hill

GYMNASIUM• Tra in ing Fac i l i ty

for compet i tors in publ ic games

• Socia l iz ing and engaging in in te l lectual pursui ts

• “Naked”• Ath letes competed

in the nude

PALAESTRA• Wrest l ing School• Boxing and

Wrest l ing• No gymnasium

could ex is t wi thout a palaestra

AMPITHEATRE

MAUSOLEUM• Above ground

tomb• Adorned wi th

sculptura l re l ie fs• Aesthet ic t r iumph

PINACOTHECA• Pic ture gal lery• Conta in ing

p ic tures