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    There were many new ideas and techniques used in the Romanesque style of architecture. The great advancement that the Romanesque period had on architecture was the development of stone vaulted buildings. Stone vaulting was needed to replace the wooden vaulting previously used‚ which were highly flammable. The most frequently used vault was the barrel vault‚ which are a series of round arches that are placed one after the other. Barrel vaults were also used to form what is known as a groin vault

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    Syllabus for Architecture and Planning (AR) City planning: Evolution of cities; principles of city planning; types of cities & new towns; planning regulations and building byelaws; eco-city concept; sustainable development. Housing:Concept of housing; neighbourhood concept; site planning principles; housing typology; housing standards; housing infrastructure; housing policies‚ finance and management; housing programs in India; self help housing. Landscape Design: Principles of landscape design

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    Architecture of the Middle Ages ……. HUM100 – Introduction to the Humanities Introduction When thinking of medieval or gothic architecture‚ one can ’t help but think about the giant castles and beautiful churches that are spread across Western Europe. The castles and churches are definitely a great example of medieval architecture; there are a lot of other examples to explore. For example‚ what were residential and commercial buildings like? How did the residences differ between those

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    The Fall of the Western Genre The "Myth of the West" has provided the film industry with plenty of material‚ and Western films have probably become the genre most characteristic of American films and television. From 1910 through the end of the 50’s‚ a quarter of all Hollywood films had been Westerns. When thinking of Westerns‚ names like John Wayne and movies like The Last of the Mohicans or High Noon come to mind. The Western enjoyed its highest popularity throughout the 40’s and 50’s. Then its

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    style to the Victorian style. The items people decorated with changed‚ and the way they filled their homes. This era was a beautiful era for so many reasons. Victorian Era Architecture Victorian architecture has many gorgeous features that make this style of architecture very distinctive. One feature of Victorian architecture is the patterned bricks. Victorian homes often used what was known as Flemish brick bond‚ which consisted of alternating stretchers and headers along each course with the headers

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    art and science of building design. Architecture interests me the most because it gives me the ability to express my imagination. The type of education that will prepare me for a job in architecture is a Professional Degree in Architecture‚ which must come from one of the 111 schools of architecture with degree programs accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board "NAAB". I will also need to attend and achieve a five-year Bachelor of Architecture programs intended for students‚ like

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    What is Business Architecture? (As per TOGAF definition) According to TOGAF‚ Business Architecture describes the product and/or service strategy‚ and the organizational‚ functional‚ process‚ information‚ and geographic aspects of the business environment. How is Business Architecture scoped? The way in which the business architecture is scoped depends on a number of factors. In some cases‚ the key elements of the business architecture may be done in other activities‚ such as the enterprise

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    COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN’S REVIEW QUESTIONS From “Computer Organization and Architecture” book‚ by W. Stallings - 8th edition - Pearson PAGE 15 - CHAPTER 1 / INTRODUCTION Review Questions 1.1. What‚ in general terms‚ is the distinction between computer organization and computer architecture? Computer organization is how devices is implemented. Computer architecture is those atributes visible to the programer. Computer architecture refers to those attributes of a system visible

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    Early Christian Architecture We have spoken of how one style of architecture develops from another‚ and we are now to look briefly at a form which is chiefly important as being a link in the chain of styles. There are not many important buildings of the Early Christian style. It came into being at a time when not much building was going on that is‚ during the early centuries of Christianity‚ and what good examples there are‚ are nearly all churches. During the first three centuries of the Christian

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    Introduction Regional character is a necessary property of any authentic architecture. As all buildings form part of a concrete “here” they cannot be alike every¬where‚ but have to embody the particular qualities of the given place. From ancient times this quality has been recognized as the genius loci and historical buildings normally had a distinct “local flavour." Architecture thus helped-man to identify the "spirit of the place" and offered him a sense of belonging. Recognized as one of the

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