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**The Goal of Athena Nike and Sailors Snug Harbor** Why is Greek architecture important? How is architecture found in other parts of the world? What were some influences that affected Greek Architecture? There are many reasons why architecture has much affect throughout parts of the world. Doing this research is going to answer all of those questions.

Greek architecture is important because it was dominated by religion. The reason why most of the temples were built was because of a political purpose. They were often built to celebrate civic power and pride, or to give thanks to the patron deity of a city for success in war.

Some influences made by architecture were Roman architectural design and development. Their design and influential developments developed centuries ago provided a basis for architectural masterpieces found across the planet. Many of these Romans borrowed most of the architectural designs from the Greeks and Etruscans.

Architecture is found in other parts of the world because it’s based off of designs and the construction of the building. Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing, and constructing form, space and ambience. It reflects functional, technical, social, and aesthetic considerations. It even requires the creative manipulation and coordination of material, technology, light and shadow.

The Temple of Athena Nike, designed by Callicrates, is from Ancient Greece. It was the first building that greets visitors who approach the Propylaia and the elegant Ionic features equal the dominating Doric character of the Propylaia. This temple was the smallest out of the other temples of Acropolis. Even though the temple is supposed to have wings, Temple of Athena Nike didn’t have any wings. They earned the name of a wingless victory, Apteros Nike. Since this temple lacks having any wings, it can never leave the city of Athens.

Sailor’s Snug Harbor is a building from modern day. Snug Harbor has been faced with financial difficulties in the mid-20th century. The memorial church that was added to snug harbor was destroyed in 1952. Snug Harbor was built as a home for retired sailors and eventually became a cultural center for both Staten Island and the rest of New York. This was known as the “crown jewel.”

Temple of Athena Nike and Sailor’s Snug Harbor is similar because they both have columns that are Ionic. They were based from Ionic style. They are also made from materials that helped them become built. It was also hard to realize the role of art in politics, but it is even harder to see the architecture and the structuring through public spaces. The buildings have a kind of association with ancient philosophical, political, humanistic values.

The whole purpose of this research was to learn about Greek architecture. This whole project was to give different information of how architecture is involved throughout many parts of the world. Even though you already know a little bit about Ancient Greek Architecture, it’s always going to be some type of new information you going to learn each day. Even for myself I have earned many things about Greek Architecture by doing this research. This really helped out a lot because it gave me much feedback.

Temple of Athena Nike

Sailor's Snug Harbor


 * Comparison Table**


 * **Buildings being Compared ** || **Temple Of Athena Nike ** || ** Sailor's Snug Harbor ** ||
 * **Location ** || **Greece** || **Staten Island, New York** ||
 * **Year(s) Built ** || **around 427 BC** || **1831, opened in 1833** ||
 * **Type(s) of Columns ** || **tetrastyle(four columns)Ionic temple with colonnaded** **porticoes in the front and back rear** || **Ionic (six columns) with a row of five Greek Revivial temple like dormitories** ||
 * **Materials used to be build ** || **white marble** || **rock, iron, copper, and glass** ||
 * **Purpose for the building ** || **To defeat Sparta and become a world power** || **first home for retired merchant seamen in the history of the United States** ||

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