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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the Renaissance relied more upon observations and would ultimately leading to the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century. Architectural reforms were brought about as well during the Renaissance. Before the renaissance‚ asymmetrical gothic architectures dominate Europe. However‚ it was during the Renaissance‚ buildings of high symmetry and proportion of the Classical Roman and Greek buildings that inspired architects of that time. The plans of the building have symmetrical appearance and the proportion
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Weinstock provides information about the methods that can be followed to apply the inspirations from biology to architecture in the intro of the book Emergent Technologies and design: Towards a biological paradigm for architecture. A self-organization without external control necessitates non-linear‚ complex adaptive systems‚ and thereby the sciences of complexity. To generate dynamical architecture‚ now‚ design software enables the architect to write and script codes. Mathematical structure turns
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Sample Personal Statement for Architecture People once asked me: “Why did you choose architecture?” I couldn’t give a simple answer for that. Maybe it was because I like painting and construction since childhood. I also earnestly yearn to create beautiful things on my own and architecture can satisfy my imagination in space‚ materials‚ and color. My born interest in this sector is also because of my parents‚ who are both structural engineer and electrical engineer‚ influencing me gradually and
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ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMME. ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY (A.T.B.U) BAUCHI‚ NIGERIA. KADUMA‚ LOT AKUT THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE‚ SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY‚ ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY‚ BAUCHI NIGERIA. AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS - IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B. Tech) IN ARCHITECTURE.
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ARCHITECTURE & PHILOSOPHY: THOUGHTS ON BUILDING Dr.-Ing. Markus Breitschmid‚ Architect‚ S.I.A. Assistant Professor of Architecture School of Architecture + Design Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg‚ Virginia 24061-0205 United States of America breitschmid@vt.edu Abstract It is a legitimate assertion that most major figures who have shaped the course of architecture can be described as “theoreticians who build.” What distinguishes these architects
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Yale University‚ School of Architecture Architecture is the Thoughtful Making of Spaces Author(s): Louis Kahn Reviewed work(s): Source: Perspecta‚ Vol. 4 (1957)‚ pp. 2-3 Published by: The MIT Press on behalf of Perspecta. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1566850 . Accessed: 21/01/2013 18:06 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit
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drawings and somehow the drawings turn into reality in the forms of buildings and other structure. Many people have a dislike for modern architecture and say “they don’t get it.” To them‚ these buildings and other structures look weird and they do not comprehend the entire design concept. The field of architecture is more than what meets the eye. Architecture is a great field to enter. This field allows the architect to express himself creatively while getting paid for it. For people who enjoy drawing
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cultivate and appreciate values so that they can experience and sharpen their senses through observation and practice” - Kanvinde ACHYUT KANVINDE Father of Modern Indian Architecture Achyut Kanvinde | Born: 1916 Died: 2003 Gender: Male Country of Origin: India Biography: He entered the Architecture Department at Sir J.J. School of Art in 1935 then headed by Claude Batley‚ who was also the premier architect of the country. He passed out in 1941. 1943‚ he joined the newly formed Council
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Thesis (ARCH 522/DESIGN 052) INTRODUCTION The Thesis Courses at the Far Eastern University (FEU) Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts (IARFA) are the culmination of the institute‟s Bachelor of Science curriculum program. Thesis is a two-part progressive course series‚ beginning with Arch 511 (Pre-Thesis‚ taken in the first semester after successful completion of all lower B.S. Architecture courses)‚ the research development stage where the project„s feasibility is thoroughly studied resulting to
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