Architecture can be seen as a response to the human need for shelter from various unfavorable hindrances: the elements, wild animals, and human enemies. However, over the centuries, man's knowledge of building techniques grew, and structures began to be built for other purposes, such as worship (King 9). Nonetheless, man has always been aware of beauty, "and the history of architecture is also the record of man's attempts to build something more than practical shelters that stood up to wind and weather" (King 9). From the early Greek temples to the modern homesteads of today, the structures of man have changed significantly over the centuries due to a combination of technological advancements and cultural tastes.
For the ancient Greeks, the temple was the primary focus of the architect. It is assumed that Greek architecture began to first take form in the ninth century B.C., and construction was simple. Walls were built on foundations of stone with rubble and mud bricks. Wood was......
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