Work

De Architectura

-25

Foundational triad of firmitas (firmness), utilitas (utility) and venustas (delight) establishing core principles for dwelling design and experience.

Dwelling

Details

Type: Text

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: ReasonObservation
Subject: Human centred
Political position: Hegemonic
Degree of codification: Highly codified
Mode of transmission: Text drawingApprenticeship
Knowledge type: Propositional
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Connections

articulates Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas (the Vitruvian triad)
preceded De re aedificatoria (On the Art of Building in Ten Books)

Referenced by

Vitruvius authored
Poggio Bracciolini associated with

Sources

Vitruvius (Marcus Vitruvius Pollio). De Architectura (Ten Books on Architecture). -25.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "De Architectura." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/de-architectura/. Accessed July 17, 2026.