technology. The things impossible from happening in the past‚ is now possible with the development of science and technology. The world has greatly changed. Humans are continuously trying to reach new heights. This is very observable in the tall skyscrapers most highly urbanized cities have. We all know from our science class that as you go high up in the atmosphere‚ pressure also increases and there is less concentration of oxygen atoms in the higher portions of the atmosphere. But this paper isn’t
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MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE Name:Tan-awon‚ Johanna Marie R. Prof. Architect Gregoria Mercado Bs.Architecture/ AR 1-11ar-2 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Antoni Gaudí From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Antoni Gaudí | Biography Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (Catalan pronunciation: [ənˈtɔni ɣəwˈði]; 25 June 1852–10 June 1926) was a Spanish Catalan architect and figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí’s works reflect his highly individual
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water is frightening‚ yet exhilarating. The water’s spray is cool and keeps us laughing. The captain looks anxiously about for rocks and logs. To one side‚ a cliff that must be four thousand feet tall looms over the raging river like an overgrown skyscraper. The canyon contrasts against the sky like black carpet in a house with white walls. Little metallic pieces of rock mirror the sun’s rays and create a magical ambiance. The sky is very blue here‚ like the bluest water in the ocean on a clear
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Angeles is the central business district in Los Angeles‚ and is interesting located relatively in the center of Los Angeles. It plays host to most of the major arts institutions and Sports arenas and facilities‚ sightseeing opportunities‚ numerous skyscrapers and various multinational corporations and a plethora of public art and different shopping opportunities. The converging point of county’s public transport system and freeway network is Downtown Los Angeles. The importance of Downtown Los
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What are the key differences between Modernism and Post Modernism? The differences between Modernism and Post Modernism are vast; in fact Post Modernism was a direct reaction to the strict rules set by early modernist. In my essay I will discuss both movements and outline the main differences between both. Modernism was a cultural movement established in many areas like art‚ literature and architecture in the 20th century. The expression applies to a revolutionary group of designers who forged
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industrial materials and simple geometric forms. The international style or what can be termed as present-day architecture followed the modernist values of architecture; simple geometric forms such as rectangular prisms or as people of today call them “Skyscrapers”. Those three phases incorporated geometric forms over and over‚ but nothing extreme like the post-modern architecture. Post-modern
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so evocative that it conjures up a thousand jumbled images. Wander through timeless alleys to ancient pagodas or teeming markets‚ past ramshackle wooden shops selling silk‚ spices and baskets‚ before fast-forwarding into the future beneath sleek skyscrapers or at designer malls‚ gourmet restaurants and minimalist bars. The ghosts of the past live on in the churches‚ temples‚ former GI hotels and government buildings that one generation ago witnessed a city in turmoil‚ but the real beauty of Saigon’s
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the higher the air pollution and environmental contamination are. Local authorities are unable to handle a large amount of municipal solid waste because of a lack of prudent management. Moreover‚ with the urban development‚ a range of building and skyscraper projects come out. As a result‚ people suffer from the polluted noise from construction works. In conclusion‚ although city life is growing‚ it does not mean that people can feel more comfortable. A hectic lifestyle‚ appalling living conditions
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Engineering has been an aspect of life since the beginnings of human existence. Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design‚ construction‚ and preservation of the physical structures. Burj Khalifa Is a skyscraper in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates‚ and is the tallest man-made structure in the world‚ at 828 m (2‚722 ft) Construction began on 21 September 2004‚ with the exterior of the structure finished on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4
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the Eye is described by its operators as "the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel".[5] It is the 20th tallest structure in London and offers the highest public viewing point in the city‚ although this will be superseded by The Shard skyscraper viewing deck when it opens to the public in February 2013. The London Eye‚ or Millennium Wheel‚ was officially called the British Airways London Eye and then the Merlin Entertainments London Eye. Since 20 January 2011‚ its official name is the
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