to imagine a film taking place in a vacuum; without a set‚ there cannot be a film. Therefore architecture and cinema are immediately intrinsically interlinked. Even if no actual buildings are shown on screen‚ this still holds true. This is because architecture is not just about the design and erection of a building‚ but it is the establishment of a place in time. After all‚ the ‘first task of architecture is to mark man’s place in the world.’ Already the framing of a space‚ the manipulation of light
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Gothic architecture is a design that flourished during the high and late medieval period - originating in 12th-century France and lasting into the 16th century. It developed from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Gothic architecture was known during its time as Opus Francigenum (French work) with the term Gothic first appearing during the later part of the Renaissance. The different gothic styles were influenced heavily by politics‚ religion‚ and the geographic
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PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF INTEL CORE 2 DUO PROCESSOR A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical Engineering In The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering By Tribuvan Kumar Prakash Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering Visveswaraiah Technological University‚ Karnataka‚ 2004. August 2007 Acknowledgements
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the St. Louis Union Station is now a bustling building fully of shops‚ restaurants‚ small amusements‚ and it also includes a grand hotel by the name of Hyatt Regency Hotel. The architecture of St. Louis Union Station is
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The subject of whether architecture falls under the category of art has always been highly debated and argued by academics and philosophers who have contributed valid reasoning as to why architecture is the highest form of art while others provided rational reasoning as to why it is not. In this essay‚ I will aim to construct a logical argument which aims to understand the theories of philosophers who had an significant influence on the subject‚ from the first definitive discourse on ‘fine arts’
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Religious Architecture: Comparative Study (Wells Cathedral and Friday Mosque‚ Isfahan) The purpose of this research is to compare and contrast two selected religious buildings‚ one of which Islamic‚ and another that is Christian. This will respectively exemplify and illustrate the development of Christian and Islamic styles of religious architecture before the end of the 14th century. The research will mainly focus on the importance of furniture design and interior decoration in each of the two
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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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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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