The Buddhist architecture has a lot of history that comes along with the culture‚ India is known for being the center of Buddhism as well as the highlight Buddha’s teachings. Different parts of Buddha life is instilled in the architecture. According to "The Buddhist Architecture" (2007)‚ “Caves or grottoes are the oldest form of the Buddhist architecture. They are also known as the rock-cut monasteries‚ which were hewn from the cliffs and rock walls of the valleys. In India‚ the most significant
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GSM: Network Architecture The GSM technical specifications define the different entities that form the GSM network by defining their functions and interface requirements. The GSM network can be divided into four main parts: * The Mobile Station (MS). * The Base Station Subsystem (BSS). * The Network and Switching Subsystem (NSS). * The Operation and Support Subsystem (OSS). figure 1: Architecture of the GSM network Mobile Station A Mobile Station consists of two main
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Borobudur is a type of “enclosure architecture” – it is made up of several enclosures‚ “one surrounding the other… with each new enclosure situated several meters higher than the one before” (A.J. Bernet Kempers‚ Ageless Borobudur‚ 23). Horizontally‚ the walls accentuate Borobudur’s “closed” character‚ enclosing a space within that is separated from the outer world. Vertically‚ however‚ it is completely exposed to the skies‚ and this “vertical openness is a characteristic of any walled-in enclosing structure
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Right to own an architecture (by Wolfgang Koehler‚ Memmingen‚ Germany 10/2008) The social issue I would like to discuss here is: “Suppose a computer manufacturer develops a new machine architecture. To what extent should the company be allowed to own that architecture? What policy would be best for society?” To develop a new machine architecture would require many recourses. Manpower‚ research laboratories‚ manufacturing equipment and last but not least a lot of money. Since companies are
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features makes it one of the greatest architectural breakthroughs. Roman architecture especially the dome is highly praised and influenced in modern time. The Capitol Building in Washington‚ DC was influenced by the Roman architecture and engineering. The Capitol Building contains arches‚ pillars‚ vaults and domes‚ which were all used in Roman Architecture. The Taj Mahal in India was also influenced by Roman architecture and engineering for its high arches and large domes. The beautiful gothic cathedrals
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Architecture 2030 In our modern world many industrial company uses carbon emission for some purposes in which that affect our world. As we all know carbon dioxide is a important greenhouse gas and burning of carbon-based fuels since the industrial has rapidly increased its concentration in the atmosphere‚ leading to global warming. Carbon dioxide is also a major source of ocean acidification since it dissolves water to form carbonic acid. Most carbon dioxide comes from the people because of the
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Gothic architecture is a design that flourished during the high and late medieval period - originating in 12th-century France and lasting into the 16th century. It developed from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Gothic architecture was known during its time as Opus Francigenum (French work) with the term Gothic first appearing during the later part of the Renaissance. The different gothic styles were influenced heavily by politics‚ religion‚ and the geographic
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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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building or structure of some kind and style. All of the buildings and structures that 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
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Robert Venturi In this article the author Venturi talks about the importance of applying inner complexity and contradiction to create more sophisticated‚ diverse architecture over over-simplified‚ black-or-white architecture. Non Straightforward Architecture: Gentle Manifesto In modern society even a simple building holds many complex aspects‚ its program‚ structure‚ mechanical program‚ and expression. The author opens up a view that is different
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