Arch 8011 Research Methods 2013 Jonathan Jordan‚ 1361176 ARCHITECTURE: WORDS OR SHAPES Introduction Architecture can be viewed with two different types of properties. Properties that can be seen like shapes‚ their composition‚ the spaces they create and‚ the colours and textures that make up their appearance. These properties are considered to be visual while other properties are considered to be abstract
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CSSE 377 – Software Architecture & Design II Software Architecture in Banking A Comparative Paper on the Effectiveness of Different Software Architectures Within an Financial Banking System JD Hill Andrew Robby Kruth Joe Salisbury Sam Varga 11/9/2010 Introduction Software architecture design is an important aspect of our daily lives whether we know it or not. There are so many different systems that we interact with on a daily basis that we do not recognize are closely tied to software
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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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What is Business Architecture? (As per TOGAF definition) According to TOGAF‚ Business Architecture describes the product and/or service strategy‚ and the organizational‚ functional‚ process‚ information‚ and geographic aspects of the business environment. How is Business Architecture scoped? The way in which the business architecture is scoped depends on a number of factors. In some cases‚ the key elements of the business architecture may be done in other activities‚ such as the enterprise
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Social Significance of Architecture The use of architecture to improve society dates back as far as any records go. Whether it was the Romans building coliseums‚ Egyptians constructing pyramids‚ or the Indians putting up teepees‚ architecture was a very important aspect of people ’s lives. Since the earliest of times‚ architecture has been used to design homes and shelters‚ as well as centers of gathering for the public. These structures were very well respected by society‚ and for many years
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mathematicians of antiquity to the humanist scholars of the High Renaissance‚ and parallels between the bodily proportions and architecture have played their part in some of the most celebrated architectural feats. Writers and architects throughout this period never ceased in exploring the various ways in which the ‘arrangement of the human body’ could be applied to architecture‚ from associations with the Golden Section‚ to the Roman perfect numbers‚ and the creation of the square and the circle as
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STYLE FILE Origin Italy France Major Influences *Italian art‚ painting and architecture *Light-hearted themes on painting architecture and sculpture. *‘feminine style’- furniture‚ tapestry‚ clothing‚ interior design Notable Features *Intellectual and artificial‚ elongated forms‚ exaggerated and manipulated space * sophisticated‚ light and airy‚ elegant and curvy Key Facts *a reaction against the used of certainty in building structures *something out of the ‘conventional’ *no
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Greek created many achievements in architecture‚ art‚ philosophy‚ mathematics and science. It occupied a very important position in the history of world culture. Moreover‚ there are no doubt that the contributions to the human society had a significant impact on the history. Also‚ There are some of the Greek achievements which still have impact on the world. Some information of achievements are below architecture and philosophy. Firstly‚ the style of architecture was mainly by Classical order. It
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Modern Architecture [HSS374] Review paper The way that I look at Architecture 20120659 Lee-Kanghee Nowadays there are so many fantastic buildings. Like wearing trendy clothes‚ buildings boast a gorgeous appearance using high-rise‚ glass curtain‚ curved‚ peculiar shape‚ and etc. As if wearing a slightly different uniform‚ Modern Architecture bubbled up with high technology and ostentation just for show. However‚ architecture is built on land‚ and human lives in architecture. The architecture embracing
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Philippine Ethnic Architecture - Ethnic culture lies on Phil. Architecture‚ an amalgam on Anglo-Saxon‚ Latin‚ Indian‚ Chinese‚ Japanese & other foreign influences with sensibility of Pre-Hispanic‚ Pre-Western & Southeast Asian. Its Ethos’s is linked with elements and creatures. It draws inspiration from environment. It also responds to man’s communal and social needs. General Characteristics - Ethnic Structures are made of natural materials such as wood‚ vegetations & sometimes molds. The
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