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    Week 8: Case Study 2 Application Architecture Dianne Davis Professor Nolyn Johnson CIS210: System Analysis & Development June 4‚ 2013 Abstract Software application architecture is the process of defining a structural solution that meets all of the technical and operational requirements‚ while optimizing common quality attributes such as performance‚ security‚ and manageability. It involves a series of decisions based on a wide

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    use of simple construction materials. For example‚ with these‚ the forms of the Colosseum and the Pantheon created broad and impressive architectural spaces which continue to make an impact on architecture to this day‚ particularly in the area of civic buildings. What distinguishes Roman architecture is its technical advances which allowed the Romans to define space uniquely and impressively only using materials as simple as bricks and concrete. A civilisation known for its efficiency‚ the

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    Gothic Architecture

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    GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE Basilica churchearly Christian churchRomanesquegothic - Religion grew more population - complete opposite of classical architecture - called "barbaric"; gothic age is considered one of Europe’s outstanding artistic eras Features of gothic architecture: 1. Plans- arranged for convenience rather than for symmetry (utilitarian) 2. Walls- rubble masonry not laid in horizontal courses -materials were in small pieces -walls were no longer load-bearing which contributed

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    one sees around them is designed and built with much thought and care. They are all designed and built by what we call architecture. According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary architecture is "the art or science of building; specifically: the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones‚ a method or style of building". Architecture is a science according to Merriam-Webster because it is "a department of

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    to imagine a film taking place in a vacuum; without a set‚ there cannot be a film. Therefore architecture and cinema are immediately intrinsically interlinked. Even if no actual buildings are shown on screen‚ this still holds true. This is because architecture is not just about the design and erection of a building‚ but it is the establishment of a place in time. After all‚ the ‘first task of architecture is to mark man’s place in the world.’ Already the framing of a space‚ the manipulation of light

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    The Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture (PRBoA) URL/ website: www.architectureboard.ph Republic of the Philippines Department of Labor & Employment Professional Regulation Commission Manila ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture (PRBoA) Email Address: prboa.prc.gov.ph@gmail.com URL/ website: www.architectureboard.ph or c/o Telefax: 02.286

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    parts of it have been preserved. Architecture has been broken down into many categories to fit the lifestyle of people in a particular place at a particular time. The two main ways of recognising these are; Modern architecture and traditional architecture. Modern architecture is known as the movement of architecture that began in the 20th century‚ it is also architecture that is characterised by the simplification of forms and subtraction of ornaments‚ modern architecture can be some of the most futuristic

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    In an essay akin to the clean methodology he is in praise of that one has derived from advances in technology‚ Francastel states that there are three phases of how art and architecture as art has developed in light of advancements in technology. In the first phase‚ he details how people were generally reluctant to create new forms‚ instead using new technology to reinforce and recreate older styles. The second phase‚ he begins to contest Giedion in his thought that America was the one at the forefront

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    beautiful are the definition of such words‚ spoken by none other than the glorious Vitruvius Pollio. These words were mentioned in Vitruvius famous book De Architectura where he describes his views on architecture and the three qualities that structures must have. Vitruvius believed that architecture was also an imitation of nature; just as animals build and construct their habitats‚ human also do the same to build and construct their habitats from the natural elements and material that the Earth

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    Architect. Architecture (Latin architectura‚ after the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων – arkhitekton – from ἀρχι- "chief" and τέκτων "builder‚ carpenter‚ mason") is both the process and the product of planning‚ designing‚ and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Architectural works‚ in the material form of buildings‚ are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements. "Architecture" can mean:

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