ViSummary #1 Vitruvius Pollio‚ Book 1 in Ten Books on Architecture In chapter one of Vitruvius’ book on architecture‚ he emphasizes on the importance and qualifications required of an architect. The extensive knowledge in several different fields of study is necessary when designing a building. An architect must understand the reason why certain ideologies are implemented. According to Vitruvius‚ the fundamental principles of architecture depend on order‚ arrangement‚ eurhythmy‚ symmetry‚ propriety
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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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355 The Journal of Architecture Volume 2 Winter 1997 What Vitruvius Said Richard Patterson Department of Architecture‚ De Montford University‚ Leicester LE1 9BH‚ UK Vitruvius’s De architectura has long been subject to critical commentary on the grounds that its language is irregular and even untranslatable‚ that its technical treatment of the Orders is incomplete and inconsistent‚ and that its organization does not present its technical material in the most coherent way. Yet‚ it has
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Vitruvius’s theories were valid for his time‚ and proof of that are the many buildings and monuments that stood for many years‚ and some still stand to our days‚ in which he based his study. Most of these buildings‚ which now we call as part of Classical Architecture‚ were the pillars of antiques societies and set the standards that for a while served as architectural models. However‚ we have seen through time‚ especially in modern years‚ new architectural models and ideas that many times are not faithfully
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the glorious Vitruvius Pollio. These words were mentioned in Vitruvius famous book De Architectura where he describes his views on architecture and the three qualities that structures must have. Vitruvius believed that architecture was also an imitation of nature; just as animals build and construct their habitats‚ human also do the same to build and construct their habitats from the natural elements and material that the Earth provide. However‚ when considering a building in Pollio eyes they must
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Vitruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture The first chapter of the book comprises of the aspects of an Architect‚ the principles of Architecture and its departments. Even the idea of choosing the right site or location for a structure is also covered in this chapter. The second chapter‚ on the other hand‚ touches the origin of the very first dwelling‚ and the methods of building up a wall. The substances and materials cast upon structures during the early times‚ which are still used nowadays
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CRITICAL RESPONSE TO 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
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Abstract Software architecture plays an important role in the achievement of particular qualities we want to see in our software under development. On the other hand specific software demands some distinct qualities in software architecture. Now question arises how software architecture becomes the base to achieve the certain qualities and how qualities influence the architecture. Architecture provides the base for the development of the core product so by inspecting the architecture we can predict
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Three Frameworks of Quality Malcolm Baldrige‚ ISO 9000‚ Six Sigma In this paper I discus the similarities and differences of the Malcolm Baldrige Award‚ ISO 9000‚ and Six Sigma. As I analyze and synthesize these different companies I hope to bring a better understanding of them to myself and figure out which one would be the best fit for my place of employment. INTRODUCTION When businesses strive to be the best in their market there are a few frameworks of quality that they focus
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want to become doctors‚ nurses‚ pilots‚ teachers o something else‚ the thing is to succeed‚ to reach their goals. So what do people need to attain their goals? They need to work hard‚ to take risks‚ and they need to have attitude and qualities. There are three qualities necessary for success: passion‚ perseverance and discipline. Successful people are passionate about what they do‚ they love what the do and they enjoy at the same time‚ they feel happy and complete because it’s something that they
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