DEFINITION‚ SCOPE OF STUDY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE. What is it thinking? Thinking is an activity we do naturally and spontaneously‚ each moment‚ every day‚ all human beings around the world during our stay ephemeral passing on this earth. The reality is something we can perceive with the senses‚ but the reality is something hidden that will not perceive the senses. To any reality we get a lot of questions: what‚ why‚ for whom is‚ by whom‚ etc.. We ask for things we
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Diana Su Professor Claudia Holm LA108 April 23‚ 2013 Review of Architecture and Fashion Collaboration at Atelier Architecture + Fashion Collaboration at Atelier was a collaborative project between architecture and fashion students at Atelier museum. The project was exhibited on April 12 at 79 New Montgomery Street in San Francisco. Every time I pass by this project on my way to school‚ I feel myself attracted to its special matching style. This project used simple colors and special building
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BMW is one of the most recognized premium car manufacturers in the world. Brand associated with quality‚ class‚ exceptional design‚ outstanding performance and innovation. BMW has a well-structured brand hierarchy where at the corporate brand level BMW pioneered the luxury sports car category by combining distinct style and performance consideration. BMW has a smart positioning with corporate brands and offers a large fleet of models that vary in price‚ quality and performance. Below is a brief brand-
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The inspiration of nature in design created a movement of Organic Architecture through functionalism and minimalism since the 1800’s influencing some of the greatest architects to emerge. Functionalist architects and artists design utilitarian structures in which the Organic Architecture dictates the development within and moves outward in harmony with its surroundings‚ without regard to such traditional devices as axial symmetry and classical proportions or any other heavy ornamentation. Louis
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Greek and Roman architecture gave us remarkable images in history. Romans continued and developed the heritage of the architects of the Greek civilization‚ and the Romans had all respect for their traditions and the established architectural orders‚ especially the Corinthian order‚ this was proved as it was seen in many of their huge buildings. Both of these groups showed how their own structural creations to define their perfections. The Greeks biased to the post and lintel construction‚ while the
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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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“Architecture begins to matter when it goes beyond protecting us from elements‚ when it begins to say something about the world—when it begins to take on the qualities of art.” (Goldberger) Architecture has elements that make it very significant in our daily lives; it surrounds us. Form‚ time‚ space‚ perception‚ and aesthetics are factors that help prove the importance of architecture. Chapter four of Paul Goldberger’s Why Architecture Matters discusses the concept of space. The everyday experience
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restoring those that once existed‚ and providing connectivity between them. But great opportunities exist to improve the quality of the matrix by designing multifunctional elements throughout the landscape. Through a synthesis of knowledge in landscape architecture and landscape ecology‚ we have demonstrated some important applications of the landscape performance framework in urban and agricultural settings. Based on a review of the literature‚ we have suggested several methods of evaluating and monitoring
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Brutalist architecture is like an overbearing‚ person of authority. It’s oppressive‚ totalitarian style is a “no nonsense” attempt to bring wealth‚ efficiency and strong community living to areas. Although the initial intension was good‚ many structures are much too large and do not harmonize well with the area. Massive amounts of concrete were used to construct these unpolished fortresses‚ which is bad for the environment. This style of architecture was popular in the 1960’s and 1970’s and used
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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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