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    Rem Kolhass

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    Extra-Large”. This essay explores how “bigness” in architecture be affected in the modern development of architecture‚ how it changes the formation of a good building and how its performance will affect architecture itself. This book is one of the most influential books in the architecture field‚ beside bigness‚ this book also record most of the projects in Rem Koolhass’s career. Also this book also includes a lot of different innovative plans to architecture‚ and also urban planning. “Bigness” in this

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    Waters

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    method of transumption‚ the creation of all’antica architecture through the use of ancient building materials has gone largely ignored. This paper argues that the revival of antiquity in latefifteenth and early- sixteenth century Rome relied not only on the resurgence of ancient forms but also the employment of ancient materials‚ specifically spoliated granite. Granite columns quarried in Egypt were a common feature of Imperial Roman architecture. In Rome‚ the abundance of durable ancient granite

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    his qualifications in architecture from the Architectural Association School in London‚ and received a PhD in ecological design and planning from Cambridge University Department of Architecture for his dissertation‚ "A Theoretical Framework for Incorporating Ecological Considerations in the Design and Planning of the Built Environment"‚ published as Designing with Nature (McGraw-Hill‚ USA‚ 1995) that became the springboard for his pioneer work on ecodesign‚ green architecture and ecocity master

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    Reliable Pharmaceutical Service: Application and Architecture Plan Brian Blanchette Advanced System Analysis and Design CIS 510 Dr. William McConnell April 20‚ 2013 Abstract With the every changing world of technology in today’s technology driven world there is a pressing need for strategic planning. “Most business organizations invest considerable time and energy completing strategic plans that typically cover five or more years” (Satzinger‚ Jackson & Burd‚ 2011). With

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    Inigo Jones

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    construction technology that forever influenced building and architectural style in England. Inigo Jones was one of many archers during the renaissance period‚ but was regarded as the first and one of the best. Jones began his career in design but not architecture. At some point before 1603 a rich patron (possibly the Earl of Pembroke or the Earl of Rutland) sent him to Italy to study drawing after being impressed by the

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    Geoffrey Bawa

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    INTRODUCTION The Architecture of Geoffrey Bawa has influenced not only Sri Lanka but also the south Asian countries. His works have been described as regional‚ traditional‚ culturally rich and often though with some qualification‚ modern. His projects are a synthesis of Modernist vocabulary and distinct contextual elements‚ rooted in regional identity and lifestyle of users. Bawa is very much a man of the end of the era - especially when seen in the context of modern movement in the west - because

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    Personal Statement

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    Statement of purpose Architecture is in my opinion not just a demanding science and technology but also a fascinating art. After nearly five years of my undergraduate program as a major of Architecture at Shandong Jianzhu University‚ I became even more determined to pursue my chosen major and corresponding career. Architecture is actually a complicated and comprehensive scientific discipline with a broad range of profound knowledge. China enjoys a long glorious history of architecture‚ but for some reason

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    “I cannot‚ in whole conscience‚ recommend architecture as a profession for girls ... the obstacles are so great that it takes an exceptional girl to make a go of it. If she insisted on becoming an architect‚ I would try to dissuade her. If then‚ she was still determined‚ I would give her my blessing … she could be that exceptional one.” - Pietro Belluschi in “Should You Be An Architect?”‚ 1955. At the risk of sounding cliché‚ I begin my personal statement with this quote in lieu of a formal introduction

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    academic interests‚ purpose‚ objectives and motivation in undertaking this postgraduate study My decision to apply for the MArch at the Edinburgh College of Art is directly linked to my intended career plans. I wish to continue pursuing a career in Architecture‚ and I consider this degree to be indispensable as a means of acquiring those analytical‚ technical‚ creative and workspace skills and that theoretical and practical knowledge that will assist me with my ambition of achieving membership of the

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    The architecture of a time period may reflect more than just our personal style. The California craftsman bungalow style house is named this because of its introduction to the United States in California and abundance in California in the 1900s to the 1930s. Craftsman refers to the style of house; whereas‚ bungalow references the features of the house and overall use of the house. The bungalow original origins were in India as an alternative to tent living among English colonial traders and officers

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