Introduction Software architecture is defined as the structured process providing a solution that meets technical and operational requirements of a project while optimizing performance and security. Architecture provides a set of abstract patterns guiding the design of a software system. This provides for problem-solving and planning to a software solution. Once the purpose and specifications of the proposed software is determined the next step is to design a plan for the solution. Design Patterns
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Crucial Words as Context for Architecture The following words are to be viewed as characters in a collective narrative whose story will unfold through the working of architectural research and projections. Like any play or novel‚ some characters are more central‚ and some only flirt with the driving theme‚ but all are crucial to the progression of the plot‚ to the progression of intention. * Construction -> Constructive Deconstruction (definitely not deconstructivism a
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the Romans capitalized on its usefulness by improving the design through flattening the arch and using concrete to construct them (Gascoigne). This allowed the Romans to use arches to create bigger‚ heavier structures. The use of arches in Roman architecture helped to distribute the weight of a structure better‚ so that buildings‚ like the Colosseum‚ would not collapse under their own weight. Arches were also key in the construction of bridges aqueducts. The use of arches helped to make these larger
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Aegean Art and Architecture Several closely related but distinct cultures developed on islands and peninsular adjacent to the Aegean in the third and second millennia BCE. The Cycladic culture was named for the islands forming an irregular circle north of Crete. The culture on the mainland is called Helladic. Together these separate cultures forms the civilization known as Aegean. Until the second half of the nineteenth century‚ much of the civilization was known from the Iliad and the Odyssey
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ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF DELHI SULTANATE The Sultanate period brought to India new styles of art and architecture which were soon absorbed into the existing set up. A number of factors were responsible for events to move in such a direction. The existing Indian styles and the new ideas had many common features‚ which allowed them to adapt to one another. For instance both the temple and mosque had large open courtyards. Also many temples were converted in mosques by the foreign invaders‚ and this
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Introduction: In modern society‚ architecture is one of the key elements of contemporary cities. People are fascinated by impressive buildings and the relationship between these objects and their surrounding. Zaha Hadid has been a key contributor to this development and is directly responsible for many inspiring sights. When I experienced her work‚ I was fascinated by her ability to design a building and how she connected it to the surrounding elements. She used simple figures and fused these forms
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Submitted by Williams‚Sierra on 8/26/2014 3:19:29 PM Points Awarded 8.00 Points Missed 22.00 Percentage 26.7% 1. This writing outlines an ideal society based on justice and reason‚ but not on democracy. The ideal state was authoritarian. A) The Republic B) The Oresteia C) The Allegory of the Cave D) The Apology E) None of the above. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 2. The Song of Roland was inspired by A) the Vikings
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The art and architecture of ancient Egypt is known to almost every person‚ as it is so distinct from other cultures ’ works. Ranging from wall paintings of Anubis and Horus‚ to the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx‚ the artwork is not exactly new to many. Though the creators of the art may not be known‚ their images are forever part of the great history of ancient Egypt. When you think of ancient Egyptian artwork‚ stiffness in the human figures is very apparent. There is basically no trace of movement
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THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE. What is it thinking? Thinking is an activity we do naturally and spontaneously‚ each moment‚ every day‚ all human beings around the world during our stay ephemeral passing on this earth. The reality is something we can perceive with the senses‚ but the reality is something hidden that will not perceive the senses. To any reality we get a lot of questions: what‚ why‚ for whom is‚ by whom‚ etc.. We ask for things we do not perceive the senses. For this explains intelligence
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construction industry. In this chapter‚ we redefine the conceptual fault line that runs through the typologies of the high-rise building and that of the slum and propose a new planning paradigm based on neighborhood life and local economic activities‚ including the production of habitats themselves. While this chapter centers on Mumbai‚ we refer to Tokyo as an example of a city that has blurred many of the categories traditionally used to conceptualize urban space while
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