VITRUVIUS & ALBERTI Throughout history‚ the makings of an architect have changed by stark proportions and so did the requirements of the finished creation. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80 B.C.E)‚ famously known as Vitruvius‚ wrote in The Ten Books on Architecture of how the architect must possess wide knowledge and expertise in many fields of study‚ and that his buildings must encompass firmitas [durability]‚ utilitas [usefulness]‚ venustas [beauty] (Vitruvius‚ 33) and harmonious symmetry that of which
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But there are two pieces of architecture separate from the main building that complete this image. These are the office building‚ which creates the image of the chopped off head‚ and the tower that looks like the fish’s tail. The elevators inside the building’s atrium connect to the
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“It is not enough to see architecture; you must experience it. You must observe how it was designed for a special purpose and how it was attuned to the entire concept and rhythm of a specific era. You must dwell in the rooms‚ feel how they close about you‚ observe how you are naturally led from one to the other” Nika Neelova forms sculptural interventions that reflect on arrangements found within the everyday. Heavily influenced by overlooked or overused objects and spaces‚ Neelova responds to
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are a lot of well-designed modern buildings. Many people recommend me to go to Europe if I want to appreciate western architectures‚ because they think that it is more well-known for western architecture. However‚ contemporary architecture has been separated into Europe and America after the Second World War. Also‚ because USA has developed rapidly in all fields‚ an architecture field is more modern and sophisticated. Next‚ I would like to visit baseball stadiums in America. In fact‚ I am big
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in Chennai for the first time. So it was inevitable that I would pursue a career in design. Architecture is a combination of ‘Art’ and ‘Science’‚ and is probably the only art form where an individual can transform one’s imagination into living spaces. This fact invoked an interest in me towards Architecture. Growing up in one of the world’s most Heritage-abundant city - Hyderabad‚ its native Architecture style fascinated me. For Instance‚ the Golconda Fort which was built in the 13th century. I
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Architecture Thesis Manual EMCVillanueva.GRLajom “If I had to teach architecture....I would strive to inculcate in my pupils a keen sense of control--unbiased judgment and of the “how” and the “why.” I would encourage them to cultivate this sense till their dying day. But I would want them to base it on an objective series of facts. Facts are fluid and changeable especially nowadays‚ so I would teach them to distrust formulas and impress on them that everything is relative.” --Le Corbusier FOREWORD
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1. Abstract The assignment will be exploring some design approaches on environmentally friendly buildings and to define what is mean by the term “sustainable architecture”? Green architecture is a sustainable method of green building design: it is design and construction with the environment in mind. Green architects generally work with the key concepts of creating an energy efficient‚ environmentally friendly house. The environmentally friendly building materials and construction methods will
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lingering ammonia smell was a doodling sheet for me. I have always been familiar with the world of architecture as my father is an architect. Although I have wandered quite a lot‚ I have till now developed my architectural philosophy and talent in my own way by getting experiences from school through a construction company to an architectural designer’s office. I entered the department of architecture on a scholarship in 1996. But I consciously saw myself as a victim of my father’s expectations because
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BAÜ FBE Dergisi Cilt:9‚ Sayı:1‚ 3-18 Temmuz 2007 Type and typology in architectural discourse Yasemin Đ. GÜNEY* Balıkesir University Faculty of Architecture and Engineering‚ Department of Architecture Çağış BALIKESĐR Abstract Typology is the comparative study of physical or other characteristics of the built environment into distinct types. In this paper‚ the historical transformation of type and typology concepts since the Enlightenment has been examined in three developing stages based
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most common form of architecture‚ but they were used for worship gods and politics‚ there existed two different types of architecture in the Ancient Greece; The Doric order‚ and The Ionic order‚ these two orders were the most common type of architecture used in the Ancient Greece. The Doric columns were the simplest‚ having the capitol which is the top or crown‚ they are circular with a square on top‚ but they do not contain a base. The Doric was very simple yet powerful architecture. The Parthenon is
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