honour of the gods‚ but only priests were allowed inside. Special rituals for their gods were held outside. One of these great temples were the Parthenon‚ built for the goddess Athena. From these great architectural wonders developed styles used in architecture until today. The influence of Grecian design can be seen in modern buildings where architects make use of either the Doric‚ Ionic‚ or the Corinthian
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History of Photography Final Research Project Bauhaus: Influences on Photography and Architecture After the defeat in the First World War and the fall of the German monarchy‚ Germany faced darkness and lost hope in the future. Walter Gropius‚ a German architect‚ who served in the war‚ saw the need of re-orienting the art world for the better (Westphal‚ 7). One year after the First World War‚ 1919‚ Gropius opened a school in Weimar‚ Germany called the Bauhaus school. His intention
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it is a form of art‚ they are paid more but not by much‚ and it is easier to conceptualize your ideas into a game than it is by making a building. There has seemingly always been this debate between the broad topic of Art and Architecture. What defines Art? Is Architecture a form of Art? Is there a line drawn between them? Some would speculate the problem with this debate is that it assumes that if something is beautiful‚ it is automatically defined as “Art”. In other words‚ a building might be abstractful
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A Comparative Study Between The Practices Of Interior Design And Architecture And A Discourse On The Professionalization Of Interior Design Interior Design and Architecture Interior Design is considered a generally young profession. Throughout history‚ the differences between architects‚ builders‚ designers and other professionals involved in building a structure has been decidedly blurred and drawing the line between all the disciplines involved has been a rather recent occurrence. The practice
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Architecture Examples of Different Styles and Dynamics Gothic cathedrals are embraced for their elegance and beauty. Several famous gothic cathedrals are St. Denis Notre Dame Chartres Salisbury Durham Amiens. Gothic cathedrals point to the shifting ideologies of the time. Gothic architecture mirrors an aesthetic sensibility and dynamic mindset. Gothic cathedrals‚ with slight structural frames‚ flying buttresses‚ and pointed arches‚ display a more artistic sensibility and dynamism uncharacteristic
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http://www.didonaassociates.com/why/la-overview.html Landscape Architecture Resource: http://landscapearchitectureresource.com/ Natural Learning Initiative: http://www.naturalearning.org/content/new-role-landscape-architecture New World Encyclopedia: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Urbanization Whole Building Design Guide: http:// www.wbdg.org/design/dd landscapearch.php Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture
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Angkor Wat is located in Angkor Cambodia. It was built as the state temple‚ during Suryavarman’s rule. Suryavarman built this temple to replace the old state temple and to dedicate it to his god Vishnu; the new temple was built south of the old‚ now called‚ “capital.” The temples site measures 1300 meters north to south and 1500 east to west‚ in contrast to preexisting temples‚ Angkor Wat faces west towards Vishnu. Surrounding the site is a 200 meter wide moat used as defense protection and also
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In an essay akin to the clean methodology he is in praise of that one has derived from advances in technology‚ Francastel states that there are three phases of how art and architecture as art has developed in light of advancements in technology. In the first phase‚ he details how people were generally reluctant to create new forms‚ instead using new technology to reinforce and recreate older styles. The second phase‚ he begins to contest Giedion in his thought that America was the one at the forefront
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and Landscape Architecture The first impression of designing constructions and places in the field of landscape architecture seems to create a particular space where people can display their activities efficiently. This creating job is not only to influence on human activities as performing our daily lives‚ but also to impact on society‚ politics‚ economy‚ and culture as a whole‚ which are associated with the track of human civilization. Thus‚ the significance of landscape architecture should be focused
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS IN LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND DESIGN LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENT - PLANT LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PLANT MATERIALS Significance • Provide a touch of life and beauty in an environment • Varied elements: size‚ form‚ color‚ texture‚ and overall
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