355 The Journal of Architecture Volume 2 Winter 1997 What Vitruvius Said Richard Patterson Department of Architecture‚ De Montford University‚ Leicester LE1 9BH‚ UK Vitruvius’s De architectura has long been subject to critical commentary on the grounds that its language is irregular and even untranslatable‚ that its technical treatment of the Orders is incomplete and inconsistent‚ and that its organization does not present its technical material in the most coherent way. Yet‚ it has
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an interface to gain cognitive experience on spatial configurations and form finding and acts as an effective tool for further morphological explorations in the architectural design process. Based on undertaking a data collection exercise with architecture students‚ origami has proved to be a rich source of inspiration and has found its way into a wide range of design applications. It has even led to the discovery of new forms and methods of
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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Introduction In December 2006‚ the Urban Design Advisory Group (UDAG) was formed‚ including 14 government and non-government representatives from Vancouver and Portland under the joint chairmanship of Mayor Royce Pollard and Mayor Sam Adams. UDAG members determined that one of their primary functions would be to develop design guidelines for implementation by CRC staff throughout the design process. These design guidelines pertain to the main span across the Columbia
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STUDIO HABITAT CASE How to help low income houses clients while followed the architecture business ethics in Indonesia Everyone deserves a comfort‚ save‚ and beautifully well-designed house to live in. Unfortunately‚ there hardly ever an architect who is willing to get involved in a low budget house design project whereas in fact‚ an architect support is extremely needed in one. People need a particular architecture solution for their lack of budget‚ space‚ material‚ and opportunity in building
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This paper will describe the impact Sir Christopher Wren had in England’s architecture during the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century. It will illustrate why his work is highly recognised around the entire world‚ and is now considered one of the most important architects in England’s history. It will also investigate the subsequent events generated after The Great Fire in London 1666‚ which led him to become into the great architect he is now considered‚ focusing on the
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Extra-Large”. This essay explores how “bigness” in architecture be affected in the modern development of architecture‚ how it changes the formation of a good building and how its performance will affect architecture itself. This book is one of the most influential books in the architecture field‚ beside bigness‚ this book also record most of the projects in Rem Koolhass’s career. Also this book also includes a lot of different innovative plans to architecture‚ and also urban planning. “Bigness” in this
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human settlements" which promoted a scientific method for architectural design and planning. It had an immense impact on many fields of architecture and planning worldwide‚ especially during the sixties. With the theoretical shifts in subsequent decades‚ Ekistics was displaced as obsolete and its aspirations remained unexplored‚ while scientific methods in architecture are often dismissed in their entirety. This thesis explores the epistemological premises of Ekistics through a critical overview of its
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construction technology that forever influenced building and architectural style in England. Inigo Jones was one of many archers during the renaissance period‚ but was regarded as the first and one of the best. Jones began his career in design but not architecture. At some point before 1603 a rich patron (possibly the Earl of Pembroke or the Earl of Rutland) sent him to Italy to study drawing after being impressed by the
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very small fee per year (rumor has it that the fee was 1 kc). Radio Free Europe has moved to a new location out of the center or Prague and the Old Parliament building is now under the ownership of the National Museum Bauhaus architecture is a great style of architecture for those who prefer minimalism as well as function or style. Buildings constructed from the Bauhaus design are always cubic in shape. They feature four flat sides as well as flat roof tops. The colors of the typical Bauhaus building
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Statement of purpose Architecture is in my opinion not just a demanding science and technology but also a fascinating art. After nearly five years of my undergraduate program as a major of Architecture at Shandong Jianzhu University‚ I became even more determined to pursue my chosen major and corresponding career. Architecture is actually a complicated and comprehensive scientific discipline with a broad range of profound knowledge. China enjoys a long glorious history of architecture‚ but for some reason
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