primary parental forces in the nurturing of a budding architect’s soul Ar. Antara Nandy bubuildersconsultants@gmail.com Abstract Architecture is a creative and extremely challenging profession. An architect needs to possess the talents and prodigy of an artist as well as the stead-fastness and accurate decision-making abilities of a true professional. The study of architecture comprises of a unique blend of art and science. Thus the role of architectural education is highly significant in honing the
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Based on Jonathan Hill’s Immaterial Architecture‚ the book that traces the changing science of space and the forces that define it‚ i.e.-material aspect (presence of matter) and the immaterial aspect (absence of matter)‚ this paper also examines the confluence and definition of space driven by both material and immaterial qualities. These elements are particularly important to study in context with the ever-changing landscape of 21st century architecture. Immaterial conditions like government
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courses - academic degrees conferred by a college or university 2.5.5 Minimalist Architecture – field of architecture that uses minimal elements in design yet produces a unified and sophisticated result. 2.5.6 Green Architecture – architecture that stimulates environmental sustainability‚ minimizes impact and integrates the power of nature in the design proficiently. 2.5.7 Modern Architecture – a uprising in architecture characterized by the elements of glass‚ steel and
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secondary textual sources. At the center of this paper will be one of three different “object” types: an original work of art in the Oriental Institute Museum‚ an ancient-inspired architectural work in Chicago‚ or the ancient-inspired art and architecture of a movie (more on these below). All papers must include a description of the “object’s” formal elements (such as line‚ color‚ texture‚ spatial qualities‚ and composition) and medium and how they contribute to the function of the “object” and
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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 that
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construction‚ and maintenance of buildings. Before beginning construction civil engineers plan layout and every other aspect of a building. As the article “Architecture (building)” on Microsoft® Encarta® remarks “Architecture must satisfy its intended uses‚ must be technically sound‚ and must convey aesthetic meaning” because “Architecture is a social art” (page 1 of 19). Structural engineers are principally concerned with the structural form of a building‚ whereas architects are concerned with
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representation Architecture is understood and studied from drawings and images. Drawings possess a life of their own and express the intentions of the architect. In the following essay‚ I would annotate the various arguments brought forth in the two readings‚ “The Necessity for Drawing: Tangible Speculation” by Michael Grave and “Architectural Drawings and the Intent of the Architect” by James Smith Pierce. Both the readings discuss about the importance of the language of drawing in architecture. Grave
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INTRODUCTION The Architecture of Geoffrey Bawa has influenced not only Sri Lanka but also the south Asian countries. His works have been described as regional‚ traditional‚ culturally rich and often though with some qualification‚ modern. His projects are a synthesis of Modernist vocabulary and distinct contextual elements‚ rooted in regional identity and lifestyle of users. Bawa is very much a man of the end of the era - especially when seen in the context of modern movement in the west - because
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“I cannot‚ in whole conscience‚ recommend architecture as a profession for girls ... the obstacles are so great that it takes an exceptional girl to make a go of it. If she insisted on becoming an architect‚ I would try to dissuade her. If then‚ she was still determined‚ I would give her my blessing … she could be that exceptional one.” - Pietro Belluschi in “Should You Be An Architect?”‚ 1955. At the risk of sounding cliché‚ I begin my personal statement with this quote in lieu of a formal introduction
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1- Where? This Project‚ just as many other Richard Meier projects‚ is built within a heavily contrasting context of nature‚ hovering over the shores of lake Michigan. The white reinforced concrete and glass are easily distinguishable from it’s exuberant background heavy in shades of green which invokes a sense of being deep within a forest‚ away from all man made things‚ making the project all the more contrasting and also creating a sense of privacy for the entire property which is seldom achieved
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