The function of a building has a certain impact on its form. Under the same function, even buildings from different regions and cultures may exhibit some similarities. This article takes two religious buildings as examples, combs and compares their historical development processes, and summarizes the consistency of their forms under the same religious function.
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Wang, Y. (2024). Exploration into the Impact of Functionality on Architectural Form. Open Access Library Journal, 11, e1930. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1111930.
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