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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Architect. Architecture (Latin architectura‚ after the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων – arkhitekton – from ἀρχι- "chief" and τέκτων "builder‚ carpenter‚ mason") is both the process and the product of planning‚ designing‚ and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Architectural works‚ in the material form of buildings‚ are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements. "Architecture" can mean:
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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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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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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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one sees around them is designed and built with much thought and care. They are all designed and built by what we call architecture. According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary architecture is "the art or science of building; specifically: the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones‚ a method or style of building". Architecture is a science according to Merriam-Webster because it is "a department of
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Roman Numerals advancing the knowledge of mathematics‚ more organized cities through grid plans‚ and strong roman structures from roman concrete‚ are three artifacts that are some of the most historically significant developments in the civilization of ancient Rome. Roman Numerals‚ symbols that represent numbers‚ originated around 8th century B.C. to 2nd Century AD‚ to help record numbers in coins‚ art and stones. They are one of the most significantly important artifacts not only for Rome but the
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Influences of Spanish Architecture in Mexico Spanish expeditions conducted during the seventh and eighteenth century has brought a variety of architectural and artistic influences to the different indigenous regions of the New Americas. It is documented that "the Architecture of Mexico began with the Spanish conquest of the country." (Mullen‚ 18) The architecture of Mexico has exhibited much richness and wealth‚ has displayed the political and religious conditions of the time‚ and has showed off
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modern architecture and traditional architecture concur? Nowadays‚ traditional ways of performing tasks are fading and very few parts of it still exists‚ now all types of machinery with the help of technology have been invented to make work easier for human beings. (7Ranchise 2011) Architecture has been divided into many categories to fit our life styles in a particular time at a particular place. (7Ranchise 2011) The main two well-known ways of recognising these are: Modern Architecture and Traditional
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introduction to database architecture and relational databases. The introduction covers the basic concepts of database design and management‚ focusing on the steps that a database designer should follow when creating a database for use with an application‚ addressing the basic tasks encountered by a database administrator‚ and identifying and discussing some of the aspects of ongoing database management. In Week One‚ you are introduced to a variety of different database architecture types‚ from data
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