Baroque architecture

The Baroque era ranged from 1600 to 1750AD and it was a time when the Western World produces the greatest artist, sculptors and architects.
The building I chose is The Church of Saint Charles at the Four Fountains in Rome, Italy. Also known as 'san carlo alle quattro fontane' which was build by the Baroque architect, Francesco Borromini.

the facade

The Baroque-style artists get their inspiration mainly from nature, high renaissance as well as the classics which then developed into a dynamic style. Space, time and light were the most important elements considered in the Baroque architecture, making it more dynamic compared to the static style of the Renaissance.
As seen at the facade of the 'san carlo alle quattro fontane', Borromini sets his whole facade in serpentine motion forward and back, reflecting the pulsating membrane inserted between the interior and the exterior space. Tall corinthian columns stand on plinths and bear the main entablatures which define the main framework of two storeys and the tripartite bay division. This is designed to provide a fluid transition between the interior and the exterior as the Baroque style reflected spacious and dynamic architecture. 

 The relation of the building and the environment is shown by the second facade, a narrow bay crowned with its own small towers that turns away from the main facade and follows the curve of the street to face an intersection.

The church is centrally planned which centres around the oval shaped dome. The Baroque style church was designed in a way to be more spacious with long altars and oval shaped big dome.

The reason I chose this building is because this building is an iconic masterpiece of Baroque style architecture by a great designer, Borromini, who practices full Baroque architectural styles.

Source if information: Notes given by KBU's foundation lecturers and also from the net.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1352473/Baroque-architecture