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ATBR2313 HISTORY OF WESTERN ARCHITECTURE - Assignment 1b Report - DAR1_CHONG LE XUAN

ATBR2313 HISTORY OF WESTERN ARCHITECTURE - Assignment 1b Report - DAR1_CHONG LE XUAN

ASSIGNMENT TITLE : Assignment 1b
Architecture Analysis Report

COURSE CODE AND NAME : ATBR 2313
History of Western Architecture
NAME : Chong Le Xuan
STUDENT ID : 20WVD04810

SEMESTER & YEAR : Diploma In Architecture
Year 1 Semester 3

TABLE OF CONTENT

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….......... 1
Building No.1 - Baths Of Caracalla………………………………………………………........ 2
Building No.2 - National Textiles Museum………………………………………………........ 3
Comparison 1 - Building Materials……………………………………………………………. 4
Comparison 2 - Space Planning……………………………………………………………….. 5
Comparison 3 - Opening………………………………………………………………………. 6
Comparison 4 - Lighting………………………………………………………………………. 7
Comparison 5 - Ambiance…………………………………………………………………...... 8
Comparison 6 - Scale………………………………………………………………………….. 9
Comparison 7 - Proportion……………………………………………………………………. 10
Comparison 8 - Structure……………………………………………………………………… 11
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………....... 12
References…………………………………………………………………………………....... 13

INTRODUCTION

This assignment is to Conduct a comparative analysis between selected building for Assignment 1a and
Assignment 1b. From that, identify similarities and differences between the two buildings on building materials,
space, planning, ambiance, scale, proportion, and structure. Support by some drawings, diagram and pictures.

BUILDING NO.1

BATHS OF CARACALLA
• The complex begun by the Seventh Emperor Severus
• The architectural style for this building is Ancient Roman architecture
• Built between AD 212-217
• Located at Rome, Italy
• The dimension for this building are 100,000 m2 for area, 8,000,000 L for volume and the height is

40 m.
• The function for this building are provide a bathing area for people and there are also offered

some facilities for studying, taking walks, exercise and also body care.

BATHS OF CARACALLA

ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWINGS

Floor Plan Elevation
Section

BUILDING NO.2

NATIONAL TEXTILES MUSEUM
• Built in 1896
• Arthur Benison Hubback is the architect for this building
• The architectural style for this building is Mughal-Islamic style

architecture
• Located at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• This building is 2 ½ level with an area of 3259 m2 and 3145.3 m2

for floor area.
• Is a place to preserve all the historical things and help people to

know more about history.

NATIONAL TEXTILES MUSEUM

ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWINGS

Floor plan Elevation
Section

COMPARISON 1 : BUILDING MATERIALS

BATHS OF CARACALLA NATIONAL TEXTILES MUSEUM

The baths of Caracalla were built to preserve around The building materials used for this whole
1,600 people at a time and it need to be able to contain building are concrete and bricks.
up to 8,000 people a day. The building materials that used
For this building is nearly 6.9 million of bricks and 6,300
Square meters of granite and marble. There are also some
decorative mosaics on the several part of the floor.

• The similarity of building material for baths of caracalla and national textiles museum building is bricks.

COMPARISON 2 : SPACE PLANNING

BATHS OF CARACALLA NATIONAL TEXTILES MUSEUM

In plan, the caldarium has a clear-cut, well-defined From the plan can see the space planning for the textiles
shape that is extruding from the interior space of the museum is quite similar with baths of Caracalla
baths. The caldarium is located at the centre of the building which shows the principle of repetition, the space
large complex when looking at the relation of the for left side is equal to the right side.
caldarium and the large baths of Caracalla complex.

COMPARISON 3 : OPENING NATIONAL TEXTILES MUSEUM

BATHS OF CARACALLA

• The similarity of openings for baths of Caracalla and national textiles museum is both of them have a very much of the
openings which can show from the section and elevation drawings.

COMPARISON 4 : LIGHTING NATIONAL TEXTILES MUSEUM

BATHS OF CARACALLA Lighting only available in some area will create a
mysterious feeling.
The lighting comes from everywhere because of the
no roofing design and it will give a more warm feeling
to people.

COMPARISON 5 : AMBIANCE NATIONAL TEXTILES MUSEUM

BATHS OF CARACALLA The pattern and colour of the exterior of the
building create a more exciting mood with
The original colour of the bricks can see from the exterior an expression on need to know what is
and interior view with the no roofing design will create a the things inside the building.
more calming and relaxing mood for people who is
experiencing inside the area.

COMPARISON 6 : SCALE NATIONAL TEXTILES MUSEUM

BATHS OF CARACALLA National Textiles Museum was built in a more
standard scale and the scale is smaller than the
Baths of Caracalla was built in a large scale. baths of Caracalla.

human

COMPARISON 7 : PROPORTION

BATHS OF CARACALLA NATIONAL TEXTILES MUSEUM

The coach gateway and the openings of this building The column of this building has a bigger proportion at the
has a same proportion at both side of the building and at side of the building and smaller size at the middle. This
the middle of the building has a big scale of coach gateway creates a sense of harmony with the principle of repetition.
It shows the different proportion from others and it will help
to stand out more from this building.

COMPARISON 8 : STRUCTURE

BATHS OF CARACALLA NATIONAL TEXTILES MUSEUM
It is constructed with some columns at the middle of the
This building was constructed with some small columns building and two big columns for the side of the building.
at the bottom of the building to give some support to the There also many of small arches was used to be a part of
building. the structure.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, from the two building in different time of period which are Baths of Caracalla and National Textiles Building
that had be compared from their similarity and difference. The main similarity form both of the building is openings,
these two building have many of small openings at the front of the buildings. Other than that, the main differences is the
light sources of the building, in the comparison shows the baths of Caracalla has more openings to allow the light pass
through the building but for national textiles museum only have some lighting inside the interior space.

REFERENCE

• Pressbooks, n.d., Baths of Caracalla, viewed on 22 March 2021,
https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/exploringarchitectureandlandscape/chapter/baths-of-caracalla/

• Study.com, 2003, Baths of Caracalla: History & Facts, viewed on 22 March 2021,
https://study.com/academy/lesson/baths-of-caracalla-history-facts.html

• Hotels.com, 2021, National Textiles Museum Kuala Lumpur, viewed on 22 March 2021,
http://www.kuala-lumpur.ws/magazine/national-textiles-museum-kl.htm

• Taylor’s University, 2021, National Textiles Museum, viewed on 22 March 2021,
https://5965b4bd-c2f1-4409-a696-
80afc9e1b994.filesusr.com/ugd/a61432_27af7f1710c9479aa990f2ca13f2bd2b.pdf

• TheStar, 1995, What to do at National Textile Museum, viewed on 22 March 2021,
https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/travel/2019/04/04/national-textiles-museum-kuala-lumpur

THE END


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