Review of Alberti

I really did enjoy reading Alberti's work. In his quote, "the whole matter of the building is composed of lineaments and structure. All the intent and purpose of lineaments lies in finding the correct, infallible way of joining and fitting together those lines and angles which define and enclose the surfaces of the buildings," I found myself reflecting back on these past four years and realizing how many times I did this in my drafting classes and even in my studios. Vitruvius even stated, "Arrangement includes the putting of things in their proper places and the elegance of effect which is due to adjustments appropriate to the character of the work." I think a lot of times people take for granite buildings themselves. They have been around for ages and have just become a normal part of life. One can even bring Natalini into this because he states, "Architecture is a complex system composed of infinite elements." There are so many things that make up a building but its lineaments and structure are its foundation.