WEEK 7
CHINA INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, THE AMERICAS STUPA : mound of dirt such as a burial ground where a more permanent structure is built over the mound. -originated in India but came to China as buddhism spread to that region. -no space for visitors PAGODA : a combination of the stupa and Chinese tower building invented by the Chinese. Chinese traditional architectural craftmanship for timber framed structures. INCAS: TRAPEZOIDAL DOORS The vast majority of Inca buildings were rectangular, and most of these had a single entrance and were composed of only one room, as dividing walls are not common in Inca design. Current applications: Timber-framed structures are very common for fire-resistant buildings. Mexico City has some of the last remains of Tenochtitlán. Tenochtitlan was a remarkable urban center established by the Mexica people on an island in Lake Texcoco, in what is now the heart of Mexico City. https://youtu.be/fmHVqb6t__8?si=kG97-61hPspXYN5A ...