(A draft of a) History of the Architectural Composition

drawing by Joaquin Lorda

I have stumbled upon this wonderful website of the University of Navarra which contains some lessons on classical architecture written for Spanish students. It covers the main principles, lots of building types and some famous treatises on architecture. The literature has also been specified so you can explore beyond the website. 

What I liked the most are those drawings in the first chapter, lesson 5. 3. Level two: the outlines. Here you can see a great idea in which each part of the image contains the entire picture. It is definitely not just about  the design, it represents a certain worldview represented by many traditional teachings and contemporary scientists like David Bohm and Benoit Mandelbrot.