URBANIZATION 2.1 Definition of urbanization Urbanization as defined by Paul Jenkins (2007) normally refers to the demographic process of shifting the balance of national population from ‘rural’ to ‘urban’ areas; urbanization rate indicates the proportion of the population living in urban areas at a given time; and urban growth rate is a measurement of the expansion of the number of inhabitants living in urban settlements. Meanwhile‚ Basudeb Bhatta (2010) defined urbanization as non-spatial and
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work Art Nouveau in Riga Architecture Riga 2009 Contents 1. Art Nouveau……………………………………………………………….....3 2. Art Nouveau in Riga..………………………………………………………...3 3. Art Nouveau in other areas..……………………………………….….……...4 4. Elizabetes street 10b..……………………………………………….………..4 5. Assessment…………………………………………………...……..………..7 6. References……………………………………………………………………8 1. Art Nouveau Art Nouveau is an international movement and style of art‚ architecture and applied art—especially
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Gothic Architecture The technical revolution in architecture known as "Gothic" began at the end of the 12th century and lasted just over two hundred years. The advances made in architecture paralleled those in intellectual life. Gothic architecture was generally tall and inspiring and was a significant structural improvement upon the Romanesque buildings that preceded it. Even though the Gothic era roughly lasted two hundred years (12th-14th century)‚ it was long enough to voyage deep into the
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an architect who exhibits interest in the avant-garde through both the creative design and aestheticism of his architecture. Pei was born in China in 1917 and immigrated to the United States in 1935. He originally attended the University of Pennsylvania but grew unconfident in his drawing skills so he dropped out and pursued engineering at MIT. After Pei decided to return to architecture‚ he earned degrees from both MIT and Harvard. In 1956‚ after he had taught at Harvard for three years‚ he established
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The Great Depression was an economic downturn of unprecedented proportions. The stock market crashed‚ unemployment soared‚ banks closed their doors‚ spending. . The Great Depression was an economic event of unprecedented dimensions. There had been no downturn of its magnitude or duration before‚ and there has been none of its like since. Gross domestic product fell by 27 percent from 1929 to 1933. Simultaneously‚ prices fell about one-quarter. Gross investment fell by 98 percent. “The impact of
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GAME DESIGN AS NARRATIVE ARCHITECTURE By Henry Jenkins The relationship between games and story remains a divisive question among game fans‚ designers‚ and scholars alike. At a recent academic Games Studies conference‚ for example‚ a blood feud threatened to erupt between the self-proclaimed Ludologists‚ who wanted to see the focus shift onto the mechanics of game play‚ and the Narratologists‚ who were interested in studying games alongside other storytelling media.(1) Consider some recent statements
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS IN LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND DESIGN LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENT - PLANT LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PLANT MATERIALS Significance • Provide a touch of life and beauty in an environment • Varied elements: size‚ form‚ color‚ texture‚ and overall
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Snehal Shah History & Theory – 1 2521 6 November 2015 Andrea Palladio’s works and his influence today Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) was an Italian architect who took influences from Roman and Greek Architecture. He is said to be the most widely copied and celebrated architect in the history of architecture. Most architects have blindly copied his styles and elements and they have been followed till today. An article by Colin Rowe titled ‘The Mathematics of the Ideal Villa’ compares Palladio’s works
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rise of ancient Greece until the fall of the Roman Empire‚ great buildings were constructed according to precise rules. The Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius‚ who lived during first century BC‚ believed that builders should use mathematical principles when constructing temples. "For without symmetry and proportion no temple can have a regular plan‚" Vitruvius wrote in his famous treatise De Architectura. (www.historyguide/architecture.org) There is a comparison that can be made between building structures
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The impact of Ancient Greek art on modern society Ancient Greek art and architecture has earned recognition all throughout the world for its exquisite artistry and its profound effect throughout the ages. Ancient Greece was a civilization that took great pride in perfection‚ excellence and overall greatness within religion‚ entertainment and political and economical life. The classical age could be seen as a turning point in art producing some of the most well renowned sculptures known today
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