Aesthetics In Architecture - A Historical Study

Aesthetics deals with beauty or appreciation of beauty.1 In other words, it is a philosophy behind a pleasing appearance. Apart from structural stability and materials, aesthetics plays a major role in the appearance of the building as any building is first experienced visually by an individual. Aesthetics is an important part of our day to life. Aesthetics has a rich past. Though the modern day approach towards aesthetics is inspired by history, there have been many modifications which have taken place from time to time. It is interesting to see how the aesthetics during ancient times was derived using minimalistic materials and construction techniques. This paper focuses on the aesthetics in the historic buildings in Pune during the Peshwa period. This paper studies and documents the aesthetical elements used in these buildings.