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    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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    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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    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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    Mayan Art Architecture

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    MAYAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE Art for the Mayans was a reflection of their lifestyle and culture. For the Mayans art took several forms including: painting paper‚ plaster‚ carvings in wood and store‚ clay‚ stucco models‚ and terra cotta figurines from molds. Metal was very scarce and so it wasn’t commonly used. Mayan Art during the period‚ 200 to 900 has been considered the most sophisticated and beautiful of the New World. There is few remaining Mayan Art‚ which includes funerary pottery‚ ceramics

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    Influences of Egyptian Architecture Archaeological discoveries in Egypt reawakened an interest in the ancient temples and monuments. Egyptian Revival architecture became fashionable during the 1800s. In the early 1900s‚ the discovery of King Tut’s tomb stirred a fascination for Egyptian artifacts and the rise of Art Deco architecture. Where did the Ancient Egyptians live?The Ancient Egyptians lived along the banks of the river Nile in Egypt. Farmers first settled in Egypt along the River Nile around

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    MySQL Architecture   Overview of  MySQL Architecture. MySQL is based on tiered architecture‚consisting of both subsystems and support components that interact with each othe to read‚parse‚and execute quaries‚and to cache and return query results. MySQL architecture consists of five primary subsystems that work together to respond to a request made to MySQL database server.   1)     Query Engine   SQL Interface The SQL interface provides the mechanisms to receive commands and transmit results

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