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    Architectue

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    ARCHITECTURE & PHILOSOPHY: THOUGHTS ON BUILDING Dr.-Ing. Markus Breitschmid‚ Architect‚ S.I.A. Assistant Professor of Architecture School of Architecture + Design Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg‚ Virginia 24061-0205 United States of America breitschmid@vt.edu Abstract It is a legitimate assertion that most major figures who have shaped the course of architecture can be described as “theoreticians who build.” What distinguishes these architects

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    kahn

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    Yale University‚ School of Architecture Architecture is the Thoughtful Making of Spaces Author(s): Louis Kahn Reviewed work(s): Source: Perspecta‚ Vol. 4 (1957)‚ pp. 2-3 Published by: The MIT Press on behalf of Perspecta. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1566850 . Accessed: 21/01/2013 18:06 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit

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    Islamic Studies

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    I ISLAMIC STUDIES ASSGIGNMENT Submitted BY:- Hassan Munir 110468 M.Suleman Hamza Anwar M.Hamza Mughal TOPIC:- Marriage in the light of QURAN and SUNAH Table of Content:- * Spouses * Whom to Marry * Mahr * Nikkah * Walima SPOUSES:- In Islam it is clear that marriage is the optimum lifestyle. “And among His signs is this‚ that He created for you wives from among yourselves‚ that you may find repose in them‚ and He has put between you affection and mercy. Verily

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    Islamic Fundamentalism

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    democratic and non democratic societies. (Edwards M B‚ 2006) More Specifically‚ Islamic fundamentalism involves having diverse political as well as social movements in various Muslim countries that have the shared goal of creating more Islamic oriented states and societies‚ which are based on the fundamental principles and values of Islam. The Islamic fundamentalists have the aim of implementing the Sharia (Islamic Law) to public lives. Sharia could be to reffered to as in the court of law‚ palaces

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    Becoming an Architect

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    drawings and somehow the drawings turn into reality in the forms of buildings and other structure. Many people have a dislike for modern architecture and say “they don’t get it.” To them‚ these buildings and other structures look weird and they do not comprehend the entire design concept. The field of architecture is more than what meets the eye. Architecture is a great field to enter. This field allows the architect to express himself creatively while getting paid for it. For people who enjoy drawing

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    Achyut Kanvinde

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    cultivate and appreciate values so that they can experience and sharpen their senses through observation and practice” - Kanvinde ACHYUT KANVINDE Father of Modern Indian Architecture Achyut Kanvinde | Born: 1916 Died: 2003 Gender: Male Country of Origin: India Biography: He entered the Architecture Department at Sir J.J. School of Art in 1935 then headed by Claude Batley‚ who was also the premier architect of the country. He passed out in 1941. 1943‚ he joined the newly formed Council

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    Vitruvius annotation

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    ARCHHTC 236: HISTORY AND THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM 2 Monsul Dewes - Tupara [ID# 5463936] ASSIGNMENT 1 – ANNOTATIONS The Ten Books on Architecture By Marcos Vitruvius Pollio Book I Chapter I: The Education of the Architect Marcos Vitruvius Pollio was a military engineer and architectural theorist of whom was the earliest whose writing remains from ancient times.1 His writing‚ “The Ten Books on Architecture” was lost for centuries until it was rediscovered in 1414 at the Swiss Monastery

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    Natural Lighting

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    LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE CÉSAR PORTELA Architect There is no need to define what natural light is‚ but we do need to remember that this light allows us to define what is around us‚ by day and night: the changing perception of the things or the bodies on which it impacts‚ and the space that contains them. Light‚ or absence of light‚ can also transform this space in each season‚ each day of the year‚ each hour of the day‚ each moment. With regard to Architecture‚ What is Architecture? Lao-Tse said

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    Robin Boud

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    Arrogance and Sophistication in Australian Architecture: The importance of idea behind Robin Boyd. James Carter 299553 When one looks at Robin Boyd’s “The Australian Ugliness‚” the apparent lack of artistic knowledge of Australian architecture and architectural knowledge becomes somewhat of an overpowering presence. Ideas of featurism and the Austerican way of life filter through one’s mind as it reminds us that such ideas are as prevalent today as they were when Boyd wrote the book

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    primary parental forces in the nurturing of a budding architect’s soul Ar. Antara Nandy bubuildersconsultants@gmail.com Abstract Architecture is a creative and extremely challenging profession. An architect needs to possess the talents and prodigy of an artist as well as the stead-fastness and accurate decision-making abilities of a true professional. The study of architecture comprises of a unique blend of art and science. Thus the role of architectural education is highly significant in honing the

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