Originally Posted by
sushi
The ancient Greeks built their temples by, in effect, adding the side borders (walls) first and then adding the top border (roof). Most of us have appreciated and copied that "look" ever since. To me, it is still the more pleasing of the two alternatives.
Wouldnt it it be a bit difficult to put up a roof without the walls to keep it up there? Not in construction, so maybe there's a way, but not my forte.......