Introduction Green Architecture Definition and Origin Green architecture or Sustainable building is the practice of building homes which are environment friendly and resource efficient throughout its life time. It is a way of reacting to the global economic crisis‚ environmental issues‚ growing human population‚ destruction of natural resources and the loss of biodiversity. While it may seem that this practice started only a few decades ago when environmentalists and conservationist were given
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Social Significance of Architecture The use of architecture to improve society dates back as far as any records go. Whether it was the Romans building coliseums‚ Egyptians constructing pyramids‚ or the Indians putting up teepees‚ architecture was a very important aspect of people ’s lives. Since the earliest of times‚ architecture has been used to design homes and shelters‚ as well as centers of gathering for the public. These structures were very well respected by society‚ and for many years
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Ottoman Empire Vs. Mughal Empire The Ottoman and Mughal empires were two of the most successful empires to ever come together. However‚ in their dominance there was many similarities as well as differences. Both went through their share of struggle. Whether through political‚ religious‚ or cultural struggle the two empires had to rely on their emperors for guidance and rule. The Ottomans were amid the Turkic-speaking nomadic people who had spread westward from Central
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The ottoman Empire arose from simple nomadic land and created a dynastic empire that maintained power for nearly 600 years in 3 continents. During this time they conquered vast amounts of land including the sacred city of constantinople‚ (now known as istanbul) and created enormous amounts of revenue from their conquest that fueled millions of artistic creations including masks‚ palaces‚ cities. This acted much like the european renaissance in which many of these creations still stand today. In The
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Vernacular architecture Ronald Brunskill defined it accurately in saying: “A building designed by an amateur without any training in design; the individual will have been guided by a series of conventions built up in his locality‚ paying little attention to what may be fashionable. The function of the building would be the dominant factor‚ aesthetic considerations‚ though present to some small degree‚ being quite minimal. Local materials would be used as a matter of course‚ other materials being
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how happy is architecture? andre ford ma architecture_2012 7057 words CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3-10 PROBLEMS WITH THE INDIVIDUAL 11-17 PROBLEMS WITH EDUCATION 18-23 SEAN MCALISTER INTERVIEW EXCERPT. 24-26 CONCLUSION 27-32 BIBLIOGRAPHY 33-36 IMAGES Fig 1. RIBA Pt1 Entries and Pt3 Passes 1996-2009. http://learningarchitecture.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/statistics-the-numbers-behind-uk-architectural-education/ Fig 2. Howard Roark‚ the protagonist of The Fountainhead http://culturecrusader
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Turkish Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman rules centered on the cities of Algiers‚ Tunis‚ and Tripoli. Though several dynasties were founded‚ including the semi-independent Muradids(1612-1702) and Husaynids(1705-1881) in Tunisia‚ and Qaramanlis(1711-1835) in Libya‚ the Empire maintained its strong influence for the next two hundred years in Maghreb until the European forces’ intervention in the 19th century. Through the artworks‚ it is obvious that the political and social influence of Ottoman Empire changed
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Lynda Nwankwo Humanities 101-011 11/9/2012 SPACE DEFINING ARCHITECTURE An average population of the world views space and structure through the visual elements provided. Brick‚ tree‚ corridor‚ door‚ window‚ trim and carpet are only a few of these visual elements. All of the elements combine to allow us to experience a space. These experiences should be the designer’s goal when conceiving the space in question. Some spaces are created to encourage social interaction while others are designed to
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environment. In the last few decades‚ scientists has started to look for a new technology in materials which they called it “smart materials “that can provide the building and environment with new developments and technologies that would move the architecture to higher level of technology and provide solutions for the existing and continuing problems. This paper will provide an overview of the exact understanding of smart materials‚ types and characteristics‚ the proposed smart products and the applications
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HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE 310 TEST #1 October 3‚ 2012 ESSAY ANSWER DUE beginning of class! 10/10/2012 ______________________ NAME 1. A How windows fit into a wall. In the old traditions of the revivalist architecture of the past (pre -1850)‚ there were no windows on the buildings. Instead‚ what people made in order to let the sun light pass through and
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