Stonehenge

Stonehenge

I think of Stonehenge more as calendar or calculator more than anything, but I see it as a religious structure as well. It was mentioned in the lecture that each trilithon represented an important event that took place on a certain day, such as an important event in the sky like a solar or lunar eclipse. Stonehenge is is a central unify space, it serves as a form within a defined field, and freestanding structures in the middle of the field all point to a point above the earth's surface. There are patterns and rhythm within this structure as well. Some of it is proportioned and some is not, but there is still a principle of harmony in the way the different stones form a circle. It fascinates me the accuracy the stones aid in reading solar and lunar cycles, and It's interesting that they built a structure to keep track of events. Stonehenge is such a popular site because of the great mystery behind the structure. I believe It is very relevant to design today, because it is a structure that contains multiple principles and elements.

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history/significance/#