secondary textual sources. At the center of this paper will be one of three different “object” types: an original work of art in the Oriental Institute Museum‚ an ancient-inspired architectural work in Chicago‚ or the ancient-inspired art and architecture of a movie (more on these below). All papers must include a description of the “object’s” formal elements (such as line‚ color‚ texture‚ spatial qualities‚ and composition) and medium and how they contribute to the function of the “object” and
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When it comes to discussing architecture‚ there are a variety of ideas and aspects that represent a piece of architecture and the purpose behind it. The Parthenon and The Shard‚ for example‚ are two very different pieces of architecture that hold different significances during their times‚ but are both highly respected and well-known to this day. They show a sense of pride and prestige by providing an aesthetically pleasing view and by honoring something of importance. Also‚ individually‚ they show
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and social justice. (Cradle) The architecture is an important part of our well-being‚ but if you take a closer look at the actual user of a dwelling compared with the studies Camilla Brunsgaard(Lecture 9) have researched in user behavior of the passive houses in Vejle‚ I also think that it is very important that users are briefed to use an energy efficient house so it will work as intended and through that be sustainable. So if you want to live in architecture where energy is one of the main things
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construction‚ and maintenance of buildings. Before beginning construction civil engineers plan layout and every other aspect of a building. As the article “Architecture (building)” on Microsoft® Encarta® remarks “Architecture must satisfy its intended uses‚ must be technically sound‚ and must convey aesthetic meaning” because “Architecture is a social art” (page 1 of 19). Structural engineers are principally concerned with the structural form of a building‚ whereas architects are concerned with
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the city and you see all these amazing structures‚ but where did they come from. If you look at the some of the buildings in New York City‚ and look at the buildings from Ancient Greece you can see a pretty clear resemblance. The influence on the architecture in the world today came from those first major architectural accomplishments made by the Greeks. From the times of 600 BCE- 600 CE‚ classical civilizations have existed throughout the world. Classical civilizations are civilizations that had a
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development’” [1]. 2: Sustainability in Architecture Architecture is one of the most conspicuous forms of economic activity. It is predicted that the pattern of architectural resource intensity
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Restaurant‚ Peter Eisenman’s Waxner Centre. This essay will explain the proportional system and deconstruction style of architecture‚ and fully discuss how proportional system may be used in deconstruction architecture through different examples of deconstructionist architect’s building. Proportional System Proportional system is known to be the ‘foundation of architecture’ (Frings‚ 2002‚ pg. 9). It can be defined as a system of measurement and scaling. The idea and principle of proportional
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VITRUVIUS & ALBERTI Throughout history‚ the makings of an architect have changed by stark proportions and so did the requirements of the finished creation. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80 B.C.E)‚ famously known as Vitruvius‚ wrote in The Ten Books on Architecture of how the architect must possess wide knowledge and expertise in many fields of study‚ and that his buildings must encompass firmitas [durability]‚ utilitas [usefulness]‚ venustas [beauty] (Vitruvius‚ 33) and harmonious symmetry that of which
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If you are intrigued by buildings and architecture‚ a career as an architect may be a wonderful career option for you. Architects create‚ design‚ and construct the fabulous buildings that are an integral part of our lives. Architects are people that not only have a large amount of creativity and imagination‚ but a tremendous amount of technical knowledge as well. Training as an architect is a long process requiring extensive education but the results are well worth it. Becoming an architect requires
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in Chennai for the first time. So it was inevitable that I would pursue a career in design. Architecture is a combination of ‘Art’ and ‘Science’‚ and is probably the only art form where an individual can transform one’s imagination into living spaces. This fact invoked an interest in me towards Architecture. Growing up in one of the world’s most Heritage-abundant city - Hyderabad‚ its native Architecture style fascinated me. For Instance‚ the Golconda Fort which was built in the 13th century. I
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