Introduction I.1 The Aim of the Thesis The primary aim of this thesis is an exploration of conservation design guidelines for the conversion of industrial buildings. During the last twenty years‚ this building type has increasingly been protected as a symbol of the historic value attached to the physical remains of the industrialization process. The best way to secure their continuing role in the urban fabric for the future was through adaptive reuse. Conservationists prescribe design guidelines
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around religion and the church; many of the paintings and sculptures that are staple pieces of the Gothic age and Renaissance period are either architecture‚ paintings‚ or sculptures used for religious purposes. The Gothic age transitioned from Romanesque‚ and the Gothic age was represented by spire cathedrals originating in France‚ and then moving to England. In the famous Middle Age painter‚ Giotto’s Virgin and Child Enthroned‚ he is influenced by the Gothic church architecture‚ and it is
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competence and its acquisition in written translation. Data have been collected on both the translation process and the translation product in inverse and direct translations involving six language combinations: English‚ French and German - Spanish and Catalan. The decision to include data on both inverse and direct translation was made in order to determine the characteristics of translation competence in relation to directionality. The aim of this article is to present the results obtained relating to
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Architecture Ancient Egypt Architecture - is the architecture of ancient Egypt‚ one of the most influential civilizations throughout history‚ which developed a vast array of diverse structures and great architectural monuments along the Nile‚ among the largest and most famous of which are the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza. Egyptian Architectural Columns The Great Pyramid of Giza‚ which was probably completed c. 2580 BC‚ is the oldest and largest of the pyramids‚ and is the
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standing today. Construction started in 1063 and was finished in 1350. “Begun by the renowned architect Buscheto in 1064 on the foundations of an earlier Longobord church‚ and consecrated by Pope Gelasius II in 1118‚ it did in fact become the largest romanesque church in Tuscany” (Ciaga 38). “A second master builder‚ Rainaldus‚ is named in another
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pealing of its bell. There are four longer pedestals that separate the columns and knobs with slightly visible pegs. On the left hand side of the Virgin Mary‚ a peg is coming off a pedestal‚ which makes it more visible than the rest. Its friezes has a Romanesque style arches that are characterized with its semi-circular arches connects the columns. The friezes of the arches seem decorated with bas-reliefs (low-reliefs) or moldings weathered but still have left visible marks. The five corners of the cornice
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Aldwin Ashley Abon Maj. 6 BSED-III Medieval Period What is it all about? - it is all about the period‚ age or era after the fall of Roman Empire and the beginning of "rebirth" or the Rennaisance period. - it is the bridge with these two very important eras in literature. What is the meaning of medieval and period? - the term medieval comes from the latin word "medium aevum" which means "middle age". Medieval was 1st used in the 19th century and the original spelling of it
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When thinking about the "Dark Ages" you might think of depressing or evil. What people call it now is the "Middle Ages". Not alot came out of the Middle Ages‚ but people were fulled with joy and spirit. Dark Ages doesn’t qutie suite the Middle Ages becuase Dark Ages doesnt really apply the image of people being happy. Document B: The Manga Carta How did religion influence the Magna Carta? In article I‚ they granted to God that the English Church would become free and have all its rights and liberties
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper is a short story that deals with many different issues that woman in the 19th century had to deal with on a daily basis. Some of these issues were within their control‚ but many of them were outside of the realm of control for women. The main point that I will focus on is how restricted societal roles can cause insanity. I will do this by deciphering the meaning of the "yellow wallpaper" and its symbolism. In my opinion‚ I believe that once we get
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Florence Cathedral‚ which was modeled after the baptistery. The Cathedral began in 1296 by Arnolfo di Cambio. Although the two resemble each other‚ they are considered to be from two different styles. The Baptistery of S. Giovanni is categorized as Romanesque while the cathedral is considered Gothic. The exterior of the cathedral doesn’t appear to be Gothic‚ it’s the interior that is. The baptistery possesses an octagonal structure with an extension to the west. This extension was originally
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