undoubtedly its architecture‚ which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho and Vijayanagara. The beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly to be dated to the start of Buddhism in India‚ in the reign of Ashoka and the construction of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Buddhist architecture was predominant for several centuries‚ and there are few remains of Hindu temples from even late antiquity. Some of the best Buddhist arts and architecture are the
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Rome was as important in architecture as it was in literature. Classical orders and architectural elements such as columns‚ pilasters‚ pediments‚ entablatures‚ arches‚ and domes form the vocabulary of Renaissance buildings. During the Renaissance‚ architects trained as humanists helped raise the status of their profession from skilled laborer to artist. They hoped to create structures that would appeal to both emotion and reason. Three key figures in Renaissance architecture were Filippo Brunelleschi
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often argued that Incan architecture is the most significant and outstanding pre-Columbian architecture in South America. The famous royal estate of Machu Picchu is a surviving example of the illicit and amazing Inca architecture to go along with other significant sites that include Sacsayhuaman and Ollantaytambo. The Incas also are known for developing an extensive road system that spanned most of the western length of the entire South American continent. Inca Architecture is a common topic amongst
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It seems that ideas about "regionalism" have emerged at the beginning of swing architecture pendulum‚ where the anti-establishment institution took over. In 1940‚ as modernity (or international style) began to take up the dominant rhetoric in architecture‚ Mumford published a widely shared view of the region in the 1980s‚ when the anti-establishment institution (postmodernism) began to take over the new institution: Regional through Lefaivre & Tzonis as well as Frampton. The "transformation" of the
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significance of the decorative details the church and its surroundings express. More commonly known as Saint Marks Basilica‚ it can be said that it is one of the most famous city churches in Europe and one of the most known examples of Byzantine architecture. The church’s lavish interior structural design‚ golden color mosaics‚ has earned the nickname Chiesa d’Oro (Church of gold). In this term paper I will also intend to interpret how the decorative details the church and its surroundings intent
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refers to a computer that has multi-tier client server architecture which the end user (client) do not use any hard disk and the programs run and display via browser. The program is actual execute from main server and not from desktop pc. The client which operates as terminal needs to continuously communicate with the server. Thick or Fat client is a technology whereby it also refers to a computer with multi-tier client server architecture which the end user (client) using its own resources and
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HP ERSPECTIVES Am I Doing Architecture or Design Work? Roberto Rivera R ecently‚ as part of my work as the worldwide architect profession lead at HewlettPackard‚ I was (once again) engaged in an exchange dealing with the differences between architecture and design work for information systems. Architects obviously do architecture work‚ while technical consultants and engineers handle the detailed design required to accomplish project goals. This seems a reasonably simple definition
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Description The phrase “parti pris” (also known as "esquisse" or "maquette") is the basic scheme or concept for an architectural design from which an architectural project will be developed. It is the functional arrangement and underlying organisational idea of a building’s plan or its elevation. The phrase is often referred to as the “big idea” and is the chief organizing thought or decision behind an architect’s design presented in the form of a basic diagram and / or a simple statement. A
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Abstract Software architecture plays an important role in the achievement of particular qualities we want to see in our software under development. On the other hand specific software demands some distinct qualities in software architecture. Now question arises how software architecture becomes the base to achieve the certain qualities and how qualities influence the architecture. Architecture provides the base for the development of the core product so by inspecting the architecture we can predict
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This archive file contains CSS 422 Week 4 WAP/WML Architecture vs. J2ME Architecture Computer Science - General Computer Science Prepare a 3-4 page paper comparing and contrasting Wireless Application Protocol/ Wireless Markup Language (WAP/WML) and Java 2 Platform‚ Micro Edition (J2ME) architectures. Set yourself up for success in college by taking your habits and ideas into consideration. For example‚ think about whether you are a morning person or an afternoon person. If you aren’t
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