Criticism in architecture: does aesthetics matter in architecture? „Urgent questions which confront the architect are indeed philosophical questions‟ (Scruton 1979). In the letter of Goldberg (2003)‚ criticism in architecture is considered as an audience guide to appreciate good design: The purpose of architecture criticism in the general media is to create a better educated more critically aware‚ more visually literate constituency for architecture… In contrast‚ Baird mentioned: Today criticality
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features. Gothic architecture was born of Romanesque architecture altered by the influence of medieval society. Romanesque and Gothic architecture‚ although having many similarities‚ also have many differences. There are some who would regard the first Gothic churches in France as late extensions of the Romanesque building ’boom.’’The Romanesque contributed greatly to the development of highly articulated‚ expressive exterior and interior design.’(K Conant p. 6) French Romanesque architecture was the antecedent
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Neo-Classical Architecture and its Foundations Classical architecture is something that almost anyone can appreciate because there are traces of it everywhere. Greek and Roman cultures have had a major influence on today’s architecture but it all stems from the classical architecture that was created centuries ago. The present example is Neoclassical Architecture which first appeared in 18th century France and in America‚ it was promoted by the legendary Thomas Jefferson as the Federal style
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Do city vanished ? you don’t hear it that much‚ but some cities do vanished like the city Iliad from the Trojan war. Iliad reported from missing in the Trojan war and it had never been found by a man name Heinrich Schliemann‚ who read a poem of the Trojan war and discovered the city. Ever since Heinrich Schliemann was a boy he read a poem of the Trojan war and he was determined to find the missing city and he did. When Heinrich Schliemann was a boy he read a poem. The poem was about the trojan
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in decline since it was rocked by race riots in 1967. Since then‚ there has been a real drop-off in investment and economic development in the city. Like a lot of other cities in the American northeast and Midwest‚ it was badly affected when factories moved south or out of the country‚ but was harder hit because it was a one-industry city. Most big cities have more than one industry‚ but Detroit’s economy was completely centered on the automobile. When the Recession hit‚ Detroit dealt a major blow
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The History of Philippine Architecture The history and culture of the Philippines are reflected in its architectural heritage‚ in the dwellings of its various peoples‚ in churches and mosques‚ and in the buildings that have risen in response to the demands of progress and the aspirations of the people. The arrival of the Spaniards in 1571 brought in Antillian architecture. Though not specifically suited for the hot tropics‚ European architecture was transposed via Acapulco‚ Mexico into a uniquely
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Begüm İdrisoğlu 15 April 2013 Neoclassical Age in English Literature The names given to this period are confusing: Restoration‚ 18th century‚ Neoclassical‚ Augustan Chronologically the period covers from 1660 to around 1800. In English‚ the term Neoclassicism is used primarily of the visual arts; the similar movement in English literature‚ which began considerably earlier‚ is called Augustan Literature‚ which had been dominant for several decades. The English Neoclassical movement‚ predicated
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and more of an advantage. Soon came the invention of boats‚ this greatly increased the population near water. Today‚ many cities around the world are located near large rivers and lakes‚ or near an ocean. Even now‚ there are still many advantages to cities being located near water. One big advantage of having cities near water sources is transportation. “There are many cities near harbors on the coast of the United States because of all the goods shipped in and out of the harbors” (Study Zone).
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high population density‚ which may cause a series of problems such as the boom of squatter settlements and urban sprawl if the city has not been designed in a sustainable way. For instance‚ a large number of high-rise apartment has been constructed in urban areas for large scales of dwellers when the some ecocities were designed. Simultaneously‚ the authorities of these cities also provide basic sources and services for those who are living in the squatter settlements so that these residents could afford
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Landscape Architecture as a Career A landscape architect is an individual who arranges and modifies the effects of natural scenery over a tract of land so as to produce the best aesthetic effect for the land^Òs use. Landscape architecture is the design profession which applies artistic‚ cultural‚ and scientific knowledge to the design‚ planning‚ and development of the land. Landscape architects accept certain responsibilities related to the health and welfare of the public and are
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