Brutalism is a highly controversial architectural style which flourished during the 1950s and 60s in Britain‚ as the capital slowly began the inauguration of rehabilitating itself as a whole - after the disastrous effects of the Second World War. Brutalism has it roots in Modernism; however‚ it emerged as a movement in revolt to the architectural mainstream. Brutalism attempted to come out of the Modernist movement on the basis of an undeniably honest approach to architecture‚ demanding that form
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Which factors were totally eliminated by Le Cirque and what are the operational and financial implications? One of the factor that differentiates Le Cirque from the traditional circus is the complete absence of performing animals: this is a strong change‚ especially if we think that the idea of circus takes its origin in a horse ring and has always been connected with elephants’ and other wild animals’ show. Also big name acts have no place in Cirque du Soleil: it doesn’t try to attract viewers
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Modernism In the arts‚ a radical break with the past and concurrent search for new forms of expression. Modernism fostered a period of experimentation in the arts from the late 19th to the mid-20th century‚ particularly in the years following World War I. In an era characterized by industrialization‚ rapid social change‚ advances in science and the social sciences (e.g.‚Darwinism‚ Freudian theory)‚ Modernists felt a growing alienation incompatible with Victorian morality‚ optimism‚ and convention
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also what she had noticed in other cities. She also states that we need to learn and apply as much knowledge that is true and useful about cities as soon as possible (pg. 23). She includes ideas from Ebenezer Howard‚ Nathan Glazer‚ Patrick Geddes‚ and Le Corbusier. In the first chapter on uses of sidewalks: safety Jacob talks about the purpose of sidewalks and streets; that they are more than just for carrying pedestrians and use for cars. They can act as a boundary between a building and are the most
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4.3. Les Planteurs from Population Growth to Socio-Economic Diversity 4.3.1. The Population Movement and Origin The population of Les Planteurs is being very dynamic. (Fig.37) shows the different population dynamic between 1948 and 1997. Based on the figure‚ between 1894 and 1961 the population has shifted from 10‚000 to 40‚000 inhabitants‚ followed by a population drop to 18‚062 inhabitants over the period from 1961 to 1966. Since 1966‚ the population has steadily grown to 100‚000 inhabitants
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Mission Statement Analysis of Les Fougères Restaurant I am a very passionate about food. Especially good food. A brief glance at the description of Les Fougères Restaurant and it is easy to see my choice for analysis. Description: Located near the majestic Gatineau Hills‚ Les Fougères Restaurant offers a country elegance and a magnificent view to the guests while partaking a scrumptious meal. Les Fougères Restaurant’s menu changes depending on the seasons. They have an la carte menu‚ a monthly
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Gomez‚ Ryan Paul E. I. Introduction. Before‚ mixed use building was invented by one of the modernist architect Le Corbusier to separate industrial zoning that produced pollution and to protected public health and residential property value in Paris. (Wikipedia.org). In today’s urban and suburban development‚ mixed-use development is becoming increasingly essential for the creation of an attractive and sustainable environment that promotes economic vitality‚ social equity and environmental quality
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Department of Architecture SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE AR1102 Architectural Design 1 Academic Year 2012/2013 Project 02 – The room and a ‘village’ Project 02 The room and a ‘village’ Understanding architectural language Using architectural language and Making architectural language Arguably the room or its approximation is the basic construct of an architectural space. How it is defined‚ enclosed and what elements are used to do this is the architecture
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The Importance of Communicating with Leadership. Recently I had an incident where I failed to communicate that I had received a traffic citation to my immediate supervisor until the court date was just a few days away. My actions were very immature and unacceptable to say the least. Being given this opportunity to be in this unit and filling in a very tough position‚ I should understand that I am required to be the standard of the regulations. So I would like to start this off with a genuine
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Les Brown-You Deserve I’m going to start off by saying I’m a huge fan of Mr Brown. I believe he is a great motivator with a dynamic personality. Years ago‚ Mr Brown was the keynote speaker at one of my family reunions. His speech‚ although tailored to family‚ was mainly about the power we have as individuals to achieve personal greatness. I’m not the only one who left that reunion feeling better about myself and my family as awhole. When we watched the speech in class‚ I was pleasantly surprised
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