Introduction Green Architecture Definition and Origin Green architecture or Sustainable building is the practice of building homes which are environment friendly and resource efficient throughout its life time. It is a way of reacting to the global economic crisis‚ environmental issues‚ growing human population‚ destruction of natural resources and the loss of biodiversity. While it may seem that this practice started only a few decades ago when environmentalists and conservationist were given
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Social Significance of Architecture The use of architecture to improve society dates back as far as any records go. Whether it was the Romans building coliseums‚ Egyptians constructing pyramids‚ or the Indians putting up teepees‚ architecture was a very important aspect of people ’s lives. Since the earliest of times‚ architecture has been used to design homes and shelters‚ as well as centers of gathering for the public. These structures were very well respected by society‚ and for many years
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Vernacular architecture Ronald Brunskill defined it accurately in saying: “A building designed by an amateur without any training in design; the individual will have been guided by a series of conventions built up in his locality‚ paying little attention to what may be fashionable. The function of the building would be the dominant factor‚ aesthetic considerations‚ though present to some small degree‚ being quite minimal. Local materials would be used as a matter of course‚ other materials being
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how happy is architecture? andre ford ma architecture_2012 7057 words CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3-10 PROBLEMS WITH THE INDIVIDUAL 11-17 PROBLEMS WITH EDUCATION 18-23 SEAN MCALISTER INTERVIEW EXCERPT. 24-26 CONCLUSION 27-32 BIBLIOGRAPHY 33-36 IMAGES Fig 1. RIBA Pt1 Entries and Pt3 Passes 1996-2009. http://learningarchitecture.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/statistics-the-numbers-behind-uk-architectural-education/ Fig 2. Howard Roark‚ the protagonist of The Fountainhead http://culturecrusader
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Nicholas Garcia Inga Kenney‚ Ph.D Landscape Architecture 221 September 3‚ 2013 The Process of Landscape Architecture In the modern world‚ there are many ways to go about doing any given project‚ but with Landscape and architecture‚ there seems to be a constant of how to plan out a design. A landscape architect plans and designs land areas for different places such as parks‚ recreational facilities‚ highways‚ airports‚ and other properties. Their project sites may vary from subdivisions and
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HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE 310 TEST #1 October 3‚ 2012 ESSAY ANSWER DUE beginning of class! 10/10/2012 ______________________ NAME 1. A How windows fit into a wall. In the old traditions of the revivalist architecture of the past (pre -1850)‚ there were no windows on the buildings. Instead‚ what people made in order to let the sun light pass through and
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Lynda Nwankwo Humanities 101-011 11/9/2012 SPACE DEFINING ARCHITECTURE An average population of the world views space and structure through the visual elements provided. Brick‚ tree‚ corridor‚ door‚ window‚ trim and carpet are only a few of these visual elements. All of the elements combine to allow us to experience a space. These experiences should be the designer’s goal when conceiving the space in question. Some spaces are created to encourage social interaction while others are designed to
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environment. In the last few decades‚ scientists has started to look for a new technology in materials which they called it “smart materials “that can provide the building and environment with new developments and technologies that would move the architecture to higher level of technology and provide solutions for the existing and continuing problems. This paper will provide an overview of the exact understanding of smart materials‚ types and characteristics‚ the proposed smart products and the applications
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Robert Venturi In this article the author Venturi talks about the importance of applying inner complexity and contradiction to create more sophisticated‚ diverse architecture over over-simplified‚ black-or-white architecture. Non Straightforward Architecture: Gentle Manifesto In modern society even a simple building holds many complex aspects‚ its program‚ structure‚ mechanical program‚ and expression. The author opens up a view that is different
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The building in Renaissance architecture[ Despite its history‚ the building is seen as one of the great examples of the new style. Its more notable features include: • the attempt to create a proportional relationship between nave and aisle (aisle bays are square whereas nave bays are 2X1. • the articulation of the structure in pietra serena (Italian: “dark stone”). • the use of an integrated system of column‚ arches‚ entablatures. • a clear relationship between column and pilaster‚ the
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