How have architectural styles reflected the philosophies‚ religions‚ and politics of various cultures throughout history? I would like to focus my discussion on religion’s reflection in architecture and hope it will not be too lengthy. Religion forms the foundation of cultural identity and has decisively shaped world civilizations based on differing‚ but not exclusive‚ views of ultimate value: mercy and benevolence in Buddhism‚ morality and ethics in Confucianism‚ respect in Shintoism‚ devotion
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The Romans engaged in extensive city-building activities as they consolidated their empire. Roman military and colonial towns were laid out in a variation of the highly planned grid. Developments in the architecture of fortification‚ relating to compact space and fast maneuverability‚ and the discovery of perspective‚ focusing the description on the eye of the viewer‚ led to the radial focus in city plans and the development of ideal town plans. Many courthouses
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the Polish were coming to Ireland to look for employment. Between 1995 and 2007 Ireland prospered into a very wealthy country‚ this period became known as ‘The Celtic Tiger Era’. Around 2007 the economy crashed and by 2008 Ireland was no longer in what was known as ‘the boom’‚ and the country plummeted into a global recession. The Celtic Tiger was a time of prosperity in Ireland; people had money‚ jobs‚ fancy cars and even second homes in exotic corners of the world. As well as this more and more
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Early Mesopotamian Architecture * Eridu – is the first significant example of the initial association of the Mesopotamian tradition in architecture with that of the Sumerians . * Warka – was by far the largest of the Sumerian cities which eventually‚ in the Early Dynastic Period .The two major areas of the city with important buildings were the Eanna and the Annu precincts‚ associated with the mother goddess and the sky god respectively‚ and dating back to the late fifth millennium B.C
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ended in 1453 when the city was sacked by the Ottoman Turks. When the Roman Empire began‚ it coexisted with many other prominent civilisations‚ such as the Etruscans‚ the later Egyptian dynasties and perhaps Rome’s biggest architectural rival‚ the Ancient Greeks. However the Romans surpassed their rival civilisations architecturally‚ by extending their influence well into the next millennia‚ and in doing so they absorbed the Greek‚ Egyptians‚ and Etruscans‚ and other “lesser” contemporary civilisations
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Throughout history‚ men have build more than just civilization but also establishing the foundation of culture and art at the same time. This answers how art and architecture are significant factors that drive us to the understanding of our history‚ especially through the study of ancient buildings‚ which have given us the opportunity to rebuild and reconstruct ourselves. Angkor Wat and Hagia Sophia are two examples of architectural successes that have thrived for centuries and are still two of the
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In the medieval period of Germany‚ a new form of architecture developed. Today it’s known as Gothic‚ although this was a name given after the fact when the style was considered barbaric. In the modern world it’s recognized for its beauty. Gothic architecture made cathedrals huge‚ open‚ and bright‚ during a period where taller buildings had to be small and dark to support their ceilings. Gothic architecture is partially characterized by clever support structures that allowed the skyline to grow
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table OF contents / List of Illustrations.. .i Preface ..ii The Tunnel of Eupalinos ...1 Intro to Greek Architecture. ..............2 Tools and Materials Used... .. .3 The Greek Orders .. 4 Doric Order. ... 4 Ionic Order ... .. 5 Corinthian Order 6 The Parthenon
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As midnight struck on January 1‚ 2000 the world came into a new millennium and the genre of Celtic Punk came into a new age as well. As the millennium kicked off so did a slow down turn of the American Economy and in turn the world economy‚ which caused high unemployment rates and high prices for essential items. Bands such as Dropkick Murphy’s and Flogging Molly began to make more political statements. Dropkick Murphy’s have multiple political songs such as; “Tomorrow’s Industry”‚ “We Got the Power”
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Introduction Green Architecture Definition and Origin Green architecture or Sustainable building is the practice of building homes which are environment friendly and resource efficient throughout its life time. It is a way of reacting to the global economic crisis‚ environmental issues‚ growing human population‚ destruction of natural resources and the loss of biodiversity. While it may seem that this practice started only a few decades ago when environmentalists and conservationist were given
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