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The Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building, part of the library of Congress. United States. Paul Pelz. 1897. 

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The Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building 

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The Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building 

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Posted by Dominick Castiglia. Week 6.

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Grand Central Terminal, main concourse. New York, United States. 1913. 

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Posted by Allison Steadman. Week 7.

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The Caves of Ellora. Ancient India. 6th-12th Century. 

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Posted by Anthony Revelo. Week 9.

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Court of the Lions. Alhambra, Granada, Spain. Moor- Nasrid Period. Late 14th Century. 

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Posted by Isabella Chavez. Week 10.

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Swaminarayan Akshardham. New Jersey, United States. 2014. 

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Posted by Allison Steadman. Week 11.

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1) These architectural structures are all ornate, enclosed spaces. Despite their physical location, be it underground, indoors, or outside, the structures are all surrounded by highly decorated walls, which possess vast open spaces within the interiors.

2) As shown within the images, these spaces all depict the different ways that enclosed spaces are decorated and utilized. Although these spaces serve(d) various purposes, they share multiple architectural similarities. Within all these spaces, arches and columns are employed throughout, in addition to the large open spaces between the walls. Through these structures designs, it is evident that these spaces were meant to be repeatedly utilized. All five images were seemingly taken from far away (the other side of the enclosed space), demonstrating the vastness of the open space for the purpose of human activity. Although these structures originate from vastly different cultures and time periods, I believe they illustrate the innate need to decorate and 'beautify' commonly used spaces. Furthermore, despite these aforementioned differences, the fundamental architectural components persists (columns, arches, open space); while each culture additionally imposes their unique cultural expression onto these components.