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    has introduced me to various factors in architecture regarding what it represents and should be in society through Louis Sullivan’s words. A Terminal Station: • The Masculine Implies forceful‚ direct‚ clear and straightforward‚ • The Feminine Implies intuitive sympathy‚ suavity‚ grace‚ and qualities of soothe‚ elevate‚ and refined. • Should be easy to get in and out (efficiency) • Outward aspect of the style takes on the ambulance of architecture. I agree‚ a terminal station should be

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    interest in the Built Environment field came when I first met with one of Malaysia most successful architect‚ Hijjas Kasturi back in my early lower secondary. Since then‚ I’ve developed a great interest in the field of Built Environment‚ especially Architecture. I am studying Building Surveying because I believe it can build up a strong foundation for me in Built Environment and providing me with essential skills and knowledge to be a wise individual in the construction industry In my Diploma studies

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    As some critics contended‚ postmodernism represents a break with the modernist notion that architecture should be technologically rational‚ austere and functional‚ discuss the ways in which one postmodern architect has developed strategies which overcome these tendencies.  Juxtaposition is seen between the characteristics of early 20th century modern architecture and the artistic endeavours of postmodernism that followed.  To represent the ‘Less is More’ (R.Venturi‚ 1966‚ pg16) notion the modernist

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    Week 8: Case Study 2 Application Architecture Dianne Davis Professor Nolyn Johnson CIS210: System Analysis & Development June 4‚ 2013 Abstract Software application architecture is the process of defining a structural solution that meets all of the technical and operational requirements‚ while optimizing common quality attributes such as performance‚ security‚ and manageability. It involves a series of decisions based on a wide

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    use of simple construction materials. For example‚ with these‚ the forms of the Colosseum and the Pantheon created broad and impressive architectural spaces which continue to make an impact on architecture to this day‚ particularly in the area of civic buildings. What distinguishes Roman architecture is its technical advances which allowed the Romans to define space uniquely and impressively only using materials as simple as bricks and concrete. A civilisation known for its efficiency‚ the

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    the green leaves

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    The green leaves Leaves look green because of the chemical chlorophyll. The other reason is that they reflect light in the green spectrum. Chlorophyll absorbs light most strongly in the blue portion of the spectrum‚ and then some in the red portion. Leaves receive their green color during the process of trying to absorb energy from the sun. The sunlight strikes the leaves‚ which contain chlorophyll‚ and the chlorophyll reacts by emitting the green color. Leaves are green because that is the

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    Red to Green

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    A fiction Red to Green by Maile Meloy is a story about a girl named Sam. This story is basically about a girl who is offered a scholarship to a boarding school hesitates to accept it then after what happened while her trip she decides to accept the offer. The main happening that affects her mind to accept a scholarship and leave far away from home happens when Sam‚ her father‚ her uncle‚ and her uncle’s client Layton take the float trip down the river. The reason she was hesitating to accept the

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    Gothic Architecture

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    GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE Basilica churchearly Christian churchRomanesquegothic - Religion grew more population - complete opposite of classical architecture - called "barbaric"; gothic age is considered one of Europe’s outstanding artistic eras Features of gothic architecture: 1. Plans- arranged for convenience rather than for symmetry (utilitarian) 2. Walls- rubble masonry not laid in horizontal courses -materials were in small pieces -walls were no longer load-bearing which contributed

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    parts of it have been preserved. Architecture has been broken down into many categories to fit the lifestyle of people in a particular place at a particular time. The two main ways of recognising these are; Modern architecture and traditional architecture. Modern architecture is known as the movement of architecture that began in the 20th century‚ it is also architecture that is characterised by the simplification of forms and subtraction of ornaments‚ modern architecture can be some of the most futuristic

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    and Biological Sciences www.textroad.com Research and Design of Green Tropical Architecture Agung Murti Nugroho Department of Architecture‚ Faculty of Engineering‚ University of Brawiajay‚ Malang‚ Indonesia ABSTRACT The common debate on traditional and nation architecture is always about projecting local identity on built form. The attempts are applauded especially against the western borrowed style‚ but the idea of architecture as befitting to the local climate is in question. This paper argues

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