Dr. Mervat El-Shafie Dr. Mervat El-Shafie‚ Assistant Professor of Architecture‚ is the Chair of the Architecture Department in the College of Engineering‚ Effat University. Dr El-Shafie received her Ph.D. in Built-Environment from Lincoln University‚ New Zealand in 1999. Her thesis entitled “Phenomenology of Built-Environment” deals with the interrelationships between people and their land‚ houses and places and how this is being affected by the processes of Modernization and Globalization. Dr
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Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day‚ influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. The principal Islamic architectural types are: the Mosque‚ the Tomb‚ the Palace and the Fort. From these four types‚ the vocabulary of Islamic architecture is derived and used for buildings of lesser importance such as public baths‚ fountains and domestic architecture. * 3.1 Persian
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Green architecture‚ or green design‚ is an approach to building that minimizes harmful effects on human health and the environment. The "green" architect or designer attempts to safeguard air‚ water‚ and earth by choosing eco-friendly building materials and construction practices. Green architecture may have many of these characteristics: • Ventilation systems designed for efficient heating and cooling • Energy efficient lighting and appliances • Water saving plumbing fixtures • Efficient
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Write an argumentative essay of at least 2000 words on an issue related to the role of the profession of Architecture or Interior Architects The role in architecture in order to combat the possibility of natural disasters is varied when it comes to rebuilding and housing before‚ after and during the natural disasters. Their essential knowledge and invaluable skills about‚ building materials‚ design and attention to detail is imperative in the prevention of damage to buildings. However‚ unless
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Abstract WAP bridges the gap between the wireless mobile world and the internet. The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) ‚ is a collection of protocols and transport layers which allow mobile and portable communication devices such as mobile phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDA’s)‚ to receive information over the airwaves such as personal computers users obtain information over the internet. . WAP is simply a protocol- a standardized way that a mobile phone talks to a server installed in
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partnership with others who believed that beautifying American cities would improve the moral compass of the cities and encourage the upper class to spend their money in cities. This beautification process included parks and architectural design. Modern built environment Currently built environments are typically used to describe the interdisciplinary field that addresses the design‚ construction‚ management‚ and use of these man-made surroundings as an interrelated whole as well as their relationship
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Brand Architecture • Brand architecture is the structure of brands within an organizational entity. • It is the way in which the brands within a company’s portfolio are related to‚ and differentiated from‚ one another. Brand Architecture • There are three key levels of branding: • Corporate brand‚ umbrella brand‚ and family brand - Examples include Godrej‚ Samsung‚ LG‚ Sony • Endorsed brands‚ Dual ‚ and sub-brands - For example‚ Nestle KitKat‚ Cadbury Dairy Milk • Individual product
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Renaissance Architecture Between 1400 and 1600 AD classical ideas of an ’’ age of awakening’’ took place in Italy and northern Europe. This period was called ’’ The Renaissance’’ which means ’’born anew’’ in French. Renaissance architecture was inspired by the architecture of classic/ancient Greece and Rome. Before Gothic architecture was very asymmetrical and complex. The renaissance architecture was highly symmetrical and very proportioned. Features Of Renaissance Buildings: •symmetrical
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Islamic Art and Architecture; Influence and Effects Introduction During the reign of the Ottomans‚ Safavids‚ and Mughal rulers‚ architecture and art took on more meaning than it had in the past. The types of architecture and manuscript writing have had both symbolic significance and influence on the people of these empires. The architecture can be said to have had the greatest impact on the presence of power and devotion to Islamic arts of all of the empires‚ while manuscripts were held privately
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Introduction What? Any research study of architecture and language dives into familiar but deep seas .Thinking architecture without any language is a vast and elongated theory of discussion. Moreover‚ it adds to a never ending psychological debate which challenges the analogous nature of writing and seeing architecture. People have their own invented worlds where they see the world with different organs of perception where ‘the eye listens’‚ greatly said by Picasso. This conversation surpass the
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