Greek architecture for me was very influential in terms of design and matter of construction since Greek architecture can still be seen today. Most influential part of their architecture would be the columns which consisted of three orders the doric, ionic, and corinthian. The Doric order was the simplest of the three, Ionic had a circular type of head, the Corinthian order was the most extravagant it had leaf like patterns adorning the head of the column. The Greeks were also famous for their temples dedicated to their Gods probably most famous of them all is the Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena or Pallas Athena. Also one more thing worth mentioning is that Greeks love the arts so in every town they constructed theaters in order to serve their passion for the arts. However architects of their time are not well renowned since like Iktinos, the architect of the Parthenon, who we consider a genius if he existed in our time is nothing more than a master tradesman or craftsman.
The column orders were important in their architecture because it was always present in their buildings and structures. The type of order used would define the importance and value of the structure, it was like a status symbol. The orders are still existent today because not only were they functional but they were also aesthetic they would serve both the purpose of a support as well as design. Another facet of their architecture that is worth mentioning is how their temples are oriented. According to my research the temples of the Greek are sometimes oriented astronomically, this I don't know why but it may be because their belief that the stars and planets are holy and they represent doorways to heaven. One good thing about history is that we can always look back and get ideas from the past and Greek architecture, for me, is a source of ideas for design but in a nutshell Greek Architecture as a whole is very classical and traditional in terms of design.
