has introduced me to various factors in architecture regarding what it represents and should be in society through Louis Sullivan’s words. A Terminal Station: • The Masculine Implies forceful‚ direct‚ clear and straightforward‚ • The Feminine Implies intuitive sympathy‚ suavity‚ grace‚ and qualities of soothe‚ elevate‚ and refined. • Should be easy to get in and out (efficiency) • Outward aspect of the style takes on the ambulance of architecture. I agree‚ a terminal station should be
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The Romans engaged in extensive city-building activities as they consolidated their empire. Roman military and colonial towns were laid out in a variation of the highly planned grid. Developments in the architecture of fortification‚ relating to compact space and fast maneuverability‚ and the discovery of perspective‚ focusing the description on the eye of the viewer‚ led to the radial focus in city plans and the development of ideal town plans. Many courthouses
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building rather than the architecture or city involvement. In searching‚ three beneficial sources were found; Rome‚ V‚6: Colosseum (Grove Dictionary)‚ The Colosseum (Wikipedia)‚ and A Perfect Ruin (JSTOR)‚ all of which portrayed different information and views surrounding the building and were intended for different reasons. The Grove Dictionary of Art is an encyclopedia that is available to the general population that relates its information to Art and Architecture. The article selected from
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Neutra | D. | Van Alen | Q.4) | Another term for crenel or intervals between merlon of a battlement | | | A. | Cavetto | B. | Embrasures | C. | Bartizan | D. | Astylar | Q.5) | In the middle kingdom‚ in Egyptian architecture‚ who consolidate the administrative system‚ made a survey of the country‚ set boundaries to the provinces‚ and other helpful works. | | | A. | Amenemhat I | B. | Imhotep | C. | Senusret I | D. | Zoser | Q.6) | Who erected
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million. This rapid rate of improvement has come both from advances in the technology used to build computers and from innovation in computer design. Although technological improvements have been fairly steady‚ progress arising from better computer architectures has been much less consistent. During the first 25 years of electronic computers‚ both forces made a major contribution; but beginning in about 1970‚ computer designers became largely dependent upon integrated circuit technology. During the 1970s
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interest in the Built Environment field came when I first met with one of Malaysia most successful architect‚ Hijjas Kasturi back in my early lower secondary. Since then‚ I’ve developed a great interest in the field of Built Environment‚ especially Architecture. I am studying Building Surveying because I believe it can build up a strong foundation for me in Built Environment and providing me with essential skills and knowledge to be a wise individual in the construction industry In my Diploma studies
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RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE INTRODUCTION SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE Sustainable architecture is a general term that describes environmentally conscious design techniques in the field of architecture. Sustainable architecture is framed by the larger discussion of sustainability and the pressing economic and political issues of our world. In the broad context‚ sustainable architecture seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by enhancing efficiency and moderation
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HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE NAME: ARCHITECTURE 310 TEST #2 THE FOLLOWING ESSAY QUESTIONS ARE DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS April 18th‚ 2013‚ AFTER THE SLIDE I.D. 1. DISCUSS SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GROPIUS’S BAUHAUS SCHOOL AND AALTO’S PAIMIO SANATORIUM BAUHAUS PAIMIO SANATORIUM A. Bauhaus - Use rectangle shape to divide the area for different function. Paimio Sanatorium - Different angle to separate different
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table OF contents / List of Illustrations.. .i Preface ..ii The Tunnel of Eupalinos ...1 Intro to Greek Architecture. ..............2 Tools and Materials Used... .. .3 The Greek Orders .. 4 Doric Order. ... 4 Ionic Order ... .. 5 Corinthian Order 6 The Parthenon
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Matt Pearson Professor Ancell Humanities 201 5 August 2013 Scholasticism in Religious Architecture "Sacred architecture is not‚ a ’free’ art‚ developed from ’feelings’ and ’sentiment’‚ but it is an art strictly tied by and developed from the laws of geometry" (Schneider). This is a governing principle behind the architecture and stained-glass images in Chartres Cathedral: the building wasn’t just built without a plan or the art didn’t just happen‚ it is a systematic creation using geometry
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