Theory: House of the Governor

The House of the Governor on the site of Uxmal is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in ancient America. Perhaps key principles such as proportion and unity lend themselves to a comparably more successful design. Three buildings connected through corbel vaults comprise the design of the building. All but one of the doors allowing entrance to the building are rectangular, "flattening out" the building. Contrastingly, the slight outward lean of the upper facade adds verticality. Movement is thus balanced. The result: "one of the most accomplished examples of Mayan architecture" (3, Architectural Restoration at Uxmal: 1986-1987, Rubio and Herrera).