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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Restaurant‚ Peter Eisenman’s Waxner Centre. This essay will explain the proportional system and deconstruction style of architecture‚ and fully discuss how proportional system may be used in deconstruction architecture through different examples of deconstructionist architect’s building. Proportional System Proportional system is known to be the ‘foundation of architecture’ (Frings‚ 2002‚ pg. 9). It can be defined as a system of measurement and scaling. The idea and principle of proportional
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If you are intrigued by buildings and architecture‚ a career as an architect may be a wonderful career option for you. Architects create‚ design‚ and construct the fabulous buildings that are an integral part of our lives. Architects are people that not only have a large amount of creativity and imagination‚ but a tremendous amount of technical knowledge as well. Training as an architect is a long process requiring extensive education but the results are well worth it. Becoming an architect requires
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appearance. (BJARKE Ingels Group ApS 2009 :23) This contemporary yet Modernist approach to urban housing is a result of the Modernist culture in Denmark that has been present since the second half of the 20th century where Denmark saw a rise in Modern architecture. In the 1960’s the state began to invest in industrial construction where precast and prefabricated building elements were used and as a result very high-rise housing blocks emerged to address the Modern Dilemma of rapid urbanization and therefore
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changed time and circumstance. These examples are the worthy resources to learn from them about their Spatiality (quality of timelessness)‚ Sustainability (resource management) as well as plurality (Sociocultural appropriateness). Why is it that architecture of yester year continues to inspire awe‚ even at times after functional obsolescence (i.e. step wells)? What are the spatial qualities that render them awe inspiring and experientially engaging across time? What makes them environmentally sustainable
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identification text for a grid‚ level‚ view title‚ callout‚ or annotation. 6. BUILDING PAD A flat surface that is designed to be occupied by buildings and is prepared by grading‚ excavating‚ filling‚ or a combination of these. In Revit Architecture‚ you can add a building pad to a toposurface‚ and then modify the structure and depth of the pad. 7. CAD Computer-Aided-Design The use of computer-based tools that assist engineers‚ architects‚ and other design professionals in their design
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architectural style‚ architecture history Introduction Many times‚ especially in architectural fields‚ it is unclear where to draw the line between Modernism and Postmodernism. In many artistic languages‚ such as music‚ painting‚ and the performing arts‚ political and cultural values reflect the values of humans and society. However‚ because architectural forms result from multi-layered problem solving‚ justifying cultural and
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When it comes to discussing architecture‚ there are a variety of ideas and aspects that represent a piece of architecture and the purpose behind it. The Parthenon and The Shard‚ for example‚ are two very different pieces of architecture that hold different significances during their times‚ but are both highly respected and well-known to this day. They show a sense of pride and prestige by providing an aesthetically pleasing view and by honoring something of importance. Also‚ individually‚ they show
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European Modernism and dominated British architecture in the 1950s and 60s. Brutalism gave us the 1960s tower blocks and estates that are now so unpopular with the public. Britain suffered a large amount of destruction during the Second World War and its towns and cities needed rebuilding once the conflict had ended. Post-war reconstruction had to be achieved quickly and cheaply: this was not a time for esoteric debates about taste or style. A new architecture developed that was based on pre-formed
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Green simulations‚ External building performance‚ Interior design 1.1 Introduction The concept of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the most widespread trend in technology to be used in architecture and
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