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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comes alive? What’s this response to the development of modernity? Abstract: This essay will discuss the Alhambra in Granada‚ one of the greatest architectural sites of Islamic culture in Europe and contains some of the world’s finest Moorish architecture. Through the exploration of various symbolism found within the Alhambra‚ we will be able to discuss how these symbolism might help make an architectural space alive. Introduction: - Alhambra (means ‘Red Castle’ in Arabic due to its reddish
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development’” [1]. 2: Sustainability in Architecture Architecture is one of the most conspicuous forms of economic activity. It is predicted that the pattern of architectural resource intensity
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method of transumption‚ the creation of all’antica architecture through the use of ancient building materials has gone largely ignored. This paper argues that the revival of antiquity in latefifteenth and early- sixteenth century Rome relied not only on the resurgence of ancient forms but also the employment of ancient materials‚ specifically spoliated granite. Granite columns quarried in Egypt were a common feature of Imperial Roman architecture. In Rome‚ the abundance of durable ancient granite
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Ever since I was little‚ I expressed energetic interests in architecture and art‚ ranging from my obsession with origami to countless trips to The Getty Center in Los Angeles to my admiration of the towering skyscrapers in New York City and classic Colonial homes in Connecticut. Additionally‚ I have been devoting a significant portion of my life studying classical piano since I was four years old‚ and I have earned many notable honors throughout my music career so far. Origami has been an integral
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