Houston Astrodome Architectural Analysis
Architectural buildings are an important part of art and life because they express human creativity and unique qualities. Notably, over the last one decade, architecture has gone through significant transformation. Nevertheless, despite how old an architectural design becomes with time, it retains certain qualities which makes it appreciate value (Bressani, 2014, 12). For example, old architectural designs such as enlightenment period buildings during the 18th and century are still being combined with modern design to create marvelous structures (Bressani, 2014, 39). Despite architectural changes, these structures still embody history, memory, or tradition of formal architectural standards. Among the examples of these building include Pond
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The sports stadium was the first domed stadium in the US which was remarkably built with indoor air conditioning and Astroturf (HRSG, 2015, 152). As first of its type, the dome is 18 stories high, has a diameter of 710 feet, and sits on approximately 10 acres. The Astrodome is also a multi-purpose structure since it was designed to host all kinds of events such as football, soccer, baseball, and track and field events (HRSG, 2015, 152). Nevertheless, the Astrodome was closed in 2008 after inspectors found innumerable code violations which threatened sports fans or anyone inside. The dome holds historical and artistic value as the first domed stadium. Its design will remain relevant for future use. But with advancements in technology, engineers are now able to make stadiums with retracting roofs. This means during sunshine the roofs are retracted or closed during rainfall or night …show more content…
The structure is known to best epitomize French Gothic Architecture in its size and use of revolutionary designs. The structure uses a western façade, flying buttresses to support its higher walls, and many different statues created to serve as support structures for the buildings columns (Mark, 1971, 604). Subsequently, the building is one of the biggest churches in the world. In fact, the structure has to a large extent influenced many modern designs for churches, palaces, and other public structures. The structure holds much cultural and social value in architecture since the design continues inspire architectural designs all over the
The sports stadium was the first domed stadium in the US which was remarkably built with indoor air conditioning and Astroturf (HRSG, 2015, 152). As first of its type, the dome is 18 stories high, has a diameter of 710 feet, and sits on approximately 10 acres. The Astrodome is also a multi-purpose structure since it was designed to host all kinds of events such as football, soccer, baseball, and track and field events (HRSG, 2015, 152). Nevertheless, the Astrodome was closed in 2008 after inspectors found innumerable code violations which threatened sports fans or anyone inside. The dome holds historical and artistic value as the first domed stadium. Its design will remain relevant for future use. But with advancements in technology, engineers are now able to make stadiums with retracting roofs. This means during sunshine the roofs are retracted or closed during rainfall or night …show more content…
The structure is known to best epitomize French Gothic Architecture in its size and use of revolutionary designs. The structure uses a western façade, flying buttresses to support its higher walls, and many different statues created to serve as support structures for the buildings columns (Mark, 1971, 604). Subsequently, the building is one of the biggest churches in the world. In fact, the structure has to a large extent influenced many modern designs for churches, palaces, and other public structures. The structure holds much cultural and social value in architecture since the design continues inspire architectural designs all over the