Architectural Features

1.How did the time period from which your feature was most prevalent influence the feature?
The Time period had a major effect, as it was built during the time that Roman building techniques and the Roman Arch were prevalent, causing it to have a very different look from earlier or later structures.



2.How did the feature you modeled meet a human need?
It was used by William the Conqueror as a fortified place in Norwich.



3.Describe the use of the principle of design best represented in the architecture of your model.
Symmetry- The structure of the keep, which is the primary part of the castle and the part we built, was almost perfectly symmetrical on the outside.



4.Explain how one of the other models in your class has similar characteristics?
The others are very different and share very little, as they are residential and modern, as opposed to military and medeival.