undoubtedly its architecture‚ which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho and Vijayanagara. The beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly to be dated to the start of Buddhism in India‚ in the reign of Ashoka and the construction of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Buddhist architecture was predominant for several centuries‚ and there are few remains of Hindu temples from even late antiquity. Some of the best Buddhist arts and architecture are the
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refers to a computer that has multi-tier client server architecture which the end user (client) do not use any hard disk and the programs run and display via browser. The program is actual execute from main server and not from desktop pc. The client which operates as terminal needs to continuously communicate with the server. Thick or Fat client is a technology whereby it also refers to a computer with multi-tier client server architecture which the end user (client) using its own resources and
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Culture of England Architecture and gardens English architecture begins with the architecture of the Anglo-Saxons; at least fifty surviving English churches are of Anglo-Saxon origin‚ although in some cases the Anglo-Saxon part is small and much-altered. All except one timber church are built of stone or brick‚ and in some cases show evidence of reused Roman work. The architectural character of Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastical buildings ranges from Coptic-influenced architecture in the early period;
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HP ERSPECTIVES Am I Doing Architecture or Design Work? Roberto Rivera R ecently‚ as part of my work as the worldwide architect profession lead at HewlettPackard‚ I was (once again) engaged in an exchange dealing with the differences between architecture and design work for information systems. Architects obviously do architecture work‚ while technical consultants and engineers handle the detailed design required to accomplish project goals. This seems a reasonably simple definition
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The future of the small architecture practice Is the architecture practice as we know it having a turning point? How will practices be in the nearly future? Will be small and medium sized practices sustainable? Nowadays it is clear that the profession is undergoing a significant change: the high competence between colleagues‚ the small amount of projects and contracts‚ underpaid or even unpaid jobs‚ the specialization of a firm or to be multifunctional‚ the new technologies and BIM‚ the called
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Enterprise Architecture at American Express Critical facts American Express‚ located in New York City‚ was founded in 1850 (Corporate Profile‚ 2015). It is one of the 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Corporate Profile‚ 2015). American provides services such as credit cards‚ charge cards‚ and traveler’s checks (Corporate Profile‚ 2015). American Express cards account for 24% of credit card transactions in the U.S. (Corporate Profile‚ 2015). According to the company’s 10k‚ the company
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Sustainable Architecture for a Sustainable Future Our environment today suffers from many issues. The most important one from a constructor’s point of view would be the resources depletion problem. Freshwater resources are declining‚ the soil is loosing its fertility‚ and there is a crucial shortage in basic minerals such as zinc‚ copper‚ and phosphorus. These deficiencies would definitely lead to a slowdown in construction growth. According to Rehan Ahmed (2012) construction is the less sustainable
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Architecture of the New Capitalist Society INTRODUCTORY THEME Daniel Libeskind ’s winning design for the new World Trade Center takes a sentimental and metaphorical approach. He claims that the completed WTC would become the representation of America ’s belief in humanity‚ its need for individual dignity‚ and its beliefs in the cooperation of human. Libeskind ’s original design focused on restoring the spiritual peak to the New York City and creating an icon that speaks of America ’s vitality
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This essay will briefly discuss the three major periods of American art and architecture design. The most popular and recognized periods are: Art Nouveau‚ Art Deco and 20th Century Modernism. I will point out major influences and give a timeline; this will cover a majority of the 20th century. It should be noted that these styles are not exclusive to American culture‚ but‚ are a part of Western culture as a whole. We will begin with Art Nouveau 1900-1915; which has its roots in the mid-nineteenth
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Introduction: Architecture The art and science of designing and erecting buildings and other physical structures. In relation to buildings‚ architecture has to do with the planning‚ designing and constructing form‚ space and ambience that reflect functional‚ technical‚ social‚ environmental‚ and aesthetic considerations. It requires the creative manipulation and coordination of material‚ technology‚ light and shadow. Architecture also encompasses the pragmatic aspects of realizing buildings
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