{"id":814,"date":"2018-02-16T16:21:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T16:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/?p=814"},"modified":"2018-05-03T21:44:42","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T21:44:42","slug":"touring-the-best-preserved-architecture-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/touring-the-best-preserved-architecture-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Touring the Best Preserved Architecture in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occasionally we\u2019ll take a trip to Southeast Asia to visit factories, source furniture, building materials, and, of course, experience the culture and take in the sights. A recent trip to Cambodia introduced us to some of the oldest and best-preserved architecture in the world and gave us some design and construction inspiration to bring back with us.\u00a0Visiting preserved architectural sites are always a great lesson in building sustainably. We strive to build structures that will last as long as the Hindu Temples in Cambodia or <a href=\"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/why-exploring-vietnamese-architecture-is-a-lifechanging-experience\/\">Vietnam<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-817 size-full\" title=\"A recent trip to Cambodia introduced us to some of the oldest and best-preserved architecture in the world and gave us some design and construction inspiration to bring back with us. Visiting preserved architectural sites are always a great lesson in building sustainably. We strive to build structures that will last as long as the Hindu Temples in Cambodia or Vietnam.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.18-AM.png?resize=882%2C1324&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A recent trip to Cambodia introduced us to some of the oldest and best-preserved architecture in the world and gave us some design and construction inspiration to bring back with us. Visiting preserved architectural sites are always a great lesson in building sustainably. We strive to build structures that will last as long as the Hindu Temples in Cambodia or Vietnam.\" width=\"882\" height=\"1324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.18-AM.png?w=882&amp;ssl=1 882w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.18-AM.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.18-AM.png?resize=768%2C1153&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.18-AM.png?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><b>Khmer Architecture in Cambodia<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picture Cambodian architecture: You\u2019re probably imagining something old and religious, covered in vines. These temples were built during the Khmer empire and include three distinct architectural styles:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-818 size-full\" title=\"Picture Cambodian architecture: You\u2019re probably imagining something old and religious, covered in vines. These temples were built during the Khmer empire and include three distinct architectural styles:\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.29-AM.png?resize=1080%2C719&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Picture Cambodian architecture: You\u2019re probably imagining something old and religious, covered in vines. These temples were built during the Khmer empire and include three distinct architectural styles:\" width=\"1080\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.29-AM.png?w=1994&amp;ssl=1 1994w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.29-AM.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.29-AM.png?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.29-AM.png?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.29-AM.png?resize=1080%2C719&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sambor Prei Kuk<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (610-650 AD):\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round temples, with plain colonettes with capitals that include a bulb.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prei Khmeng<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (635-700 AD): More grand than the Sambor Prei structures with larger colonettes. These were the McMansions of the Khmer era &#8212; They looked ornate, but often fell short in the department of architectural integrity. There was a steep quality decline. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kompong Preah<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (700-800 AD): These temples were also more decorative but were sturdier, featuring heavier brick construction.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-816 size-full\" title=\"Picture Cambodian architecture: You\u2019re probably imagining something old and religious, covered in vines. These temples were built during the Khmer empire and include three distinct architectural styles:\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.17-AM.png?resize=878%2C1322&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Picture Cambodian architecture: You\u2019re probably imagining something old and religious, covered in vines. These temples were built during the Khmer empire and include three distinct architectural styles:\" width=\"878\" height=\"1322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.17-AM.png?w=878&amp;ssl=1 878w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.17-AM.png?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.17-AM.png?resize=768%2C1156&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.17-AM.png?resize=680%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><b>Building Materials for Cambodian Architecture<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angkorian builders utilized <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brick<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sandstone<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">laterite<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and wood, but what remains is brick, sandstone and laterite, while the wooden elements have decayed overtime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-819 size-full\" title=\"Angkorian builders utilized brick, sandstone, laterite and wood, but what remains is brick, sandstone and laterite, while the wooden elements have decayed overtime. \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.58-AM.png?resize=986%2C1322&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree roots: Angkorian builders utilized brick, sandstone, laterite and wood, but what remains is brick, sandstone and laterite, while the wooden elements have decayed overtime. \" width=\"986\" height=\"1322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.58-AM.png?w=986&amp;ssl=1 986w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.58-AM.png?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.58-AM.png?resize=768%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.58-AM.png?resize=764%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old world structures like Angkor Wat are always impressive given how they\u2019ve been preserved, but also in thinking about how they were constructed: Today we take for granted the incredible technologies to assist us in transporting building materials to construction sites and with their installation. <\/span><\/p>\n<h1><b>Building Angkor Wat: The 7th Wonder of the World<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angkor Wat was constructed using 5-10 million sandstone blocks (some weighing 1.5 tons each)&#8211;more than all of the pyramids combined!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-815 size-full\" title=\"Angkor Wat was constructed using 5-10 million sandstone blocks (some weighing 1.5 tons each)--more than all of the pyramids combined!\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.40-AM.png?resize=1080%2C714&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Angkor Wat was constructed using 5-10 million sandstone blocks (some weighing 1.5 tons each)--more than all of the pyramids combined!\" width=\"1080\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.40-AM.png?w=1988&amp;ssl=1 1988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.40-AM.png?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.40-AM.png?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.40-AM.png?resize=1024%2C677&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.12.40-AM.png?resize=1080%2C714&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angkor Wat is truly a sight to behold! As the largest religious monument in the world, Angkor Wat has undergone some incredible transformation (and preservation) since it\u2019s initial construction as a Hindu monument in the 12th century. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-820 size-full\" title=\"Overgrown tree roots outside fo Angkor Wat\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.10-AM.png?resize=1080%2C716&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Overgrown tree roots outside fo Angkor Wat\" width=\"1080\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.10-AM.png?w=1990&amp;ssl=1 1990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.10-AM.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.10-AM.png?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.10-AM.png?resize=1024%2C679&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-11.13.10-AM.png?resize=1080%2C716&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed to depict \u2018Mount Meru,\u2019 or the \u2018Mountain of the Gods,\u2019 the structure is subversive in its depictions of Hindu epics on the walls and dedication to the god Vishnu. Since then, it\u2019s transitioned to being a Buddhist monument.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loridennis.com\/greenblog\/2018\/02\/5-tips-to-turn-your-bathroom-into-the-ultimate-wellness-retreat\/\">Learn how we&#8217;re applying Southeastern Design style to the interior of American homes.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Occasionally we\u2019ll take a trip to Southeast Asia to visit factories, source furniture, building materials, and, of course, experience the culture and take in the sights. A recent trip to Cambodia introduced us to some of the oldest and best-preserved architecture in the world and gave us some design and construction inspiration to bring back 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