concepts derived from various cultures. The interaction between the feudal system and the architecture of the medieval times influenced the evolution of the later designs. The early architecture of England starts off with the Carolingian family‚ who dominated most of Western Europe politics. They tried to emulate the Roman architecture and also borrowed the architectural style of Early Christian and Byzantine architecture. The Carolingians took from those styles what they liked and created a very unique
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ARTH 372-01 MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING Department of Art and Art History College of William and Mary Fall 2012 M‚ W: 2:00 – 3:20 in 201 Andrews Prof. Sibel Z. Sayek Office: 109C Andrews Hall Hours: M‚ W 3:30 – 4:30 (and by appointment) E-mail: ssayek@wm.edu Phone: 221-2527 Course site: http://blackboard.wm.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION This course offers an overview of influential ideas and paradigmatic developments in the architecture and urbanism of the modern era from the Enlightenment (c
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Matrilineal Architecture Fig. 1: Location Map (Google Map‚ 2017) Introduction Located a Western Sumatra at Padang Panjang (Fig.1)‚ the Minangkabau is commonly recognisable through its jutting buffalo horn roof also known as “rumah bagonjong” (Wiryomartono 2014). The Minangkabau house also known as “Rumah gadang” literally meaning the great house (Wiryomartono 2014)‚ serves as a residence‚ a hall for family meetings and for ceremonial activities. According to (Kahin 1999)‚ Minangkabau architecture was
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211 Course title: Computer Organisation and Architecture Submitted to: Ramanpreet Kaur Lamba Madam Submitted by: K. Nabachandra Singha Very-Long Instruction Word (VLIW) Computer Architecture ABSTRACT VLIW architectures are distinct from traditional RISC and CISC architectures implemented in current mass-market microprocessors. It is important to distinguish instruction-set architecture—the processor programming model—from implementation—the
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Thesis Modern architecture is new ideologies of architectural that show up in many Western countries in the decade after industrial revolution I. It was based on the rational use of modern materials‚ the principles of functionalist planning‚ and the reject of what it is exists and miscellaneous decoration. This style has been generally designated as modern‚ although the labels International style and functionalism have also been used. In rudimentary architecture the human presence can seem subject
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development of architecture. From the Etruscans and early tribes the Romans found most of their basic architectural skills. From the Greeks some components of Roman architecture were adapted. Which gives some early Roman architecture some characteristics of oriental architecture because of Greek contact with the Orient. The heart of Roman architecture was the Roman forum‚ which was really being constructed under the rule of Octavian (Augustus) Caesar. As time progressed the Roman architecture went into
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The Aztec architecture is based on values and civilization of an empire. In order to understand the architecture of the Aztec’s‚ we need to know the history of the Aztec‚ where they come from and their religious background. How the structure of their daily homes where and what was their objective in building the empire. The many city of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan in Mexico city. The monumental city was built on top of a small island and wetland. After the Spanish conquest the Aztecs were robbed
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Name Institution Course Instructor Date The Effect of Horses on Han Dynasty Architecture The horse holds a long history in the Chinese society. For more than 3000 years‚ the horse played a central role in determining the social standing of the society. The horse represented military potential and were crucial tools of agriculture and transport. The Chinese dynasties that relied on the significance of the horse were the Shang‚ Sun Ji‚ Han‚ Tang‚ and Yuan. In each of these dynasties‚ the people
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17th-century English colonial architecture resembles the late medieval forms that survived in rural England. Houses were built in a range of sizes. Gables‚ overhangs‚ and lack of symmetry reflected the late medieval style of Europe. In Virginia and Maryland‚ brick construction was preferred for the typically story and a half homes with chimneys at both ends and a more nearly symmetrical facade. Aside from fortifications‚ the principal nondomestic structures in the 17th-century colonies were churches
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Architecture Have you ever driven by a building so unique that you wonder‚ how much work went into that‚ and who even thought of that? Architecture began in prehistoric times. Trees and branches were used for shelter to protect them from the elements(Architectural Careers). Huts in Neolithic times also count as architecture(Architectural Voices). The amazing works of temples dedicated to gods are the most significant start of architecture(Nuttgens‚ 9) because it put design and creativity into the
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