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Frank Stella was born in 1936 in Malden, Massachusetts. Since the 1980s, Stella has completed a number of large-scale works for public spaces, confirming Stella's abiding interest in architecture. Change, profound change, has been one of the hallmarks of Stella's work. Stella then began etching and painting brightly patterned metal reliefs. Stella also names his works very carefully. Frank Stella's art is now and will always be a masterpiece.

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In funerary art, the Greeks from the Geometric period in the 8th century through Hellenistic times seem to go from the heroic and noble to the sentimental and mawkish. Is funerary art a clue to the emotional development of a people?

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It is on this second level that this essay will be addressing the question of the relationship between people and landscape. It will be argued that the landscape serves human societies, in a sense, as a mirror that reflects our own values, prejudices and beliefs. As will be seen, this view of the landscape carries significant risks for both humans and the ecosystem as it often obscures our perception of the realities of the environment of which we are a part.

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St.Madeleine or St. Mary Magdalene is the most colossal and dignified church in the village of France, called Vezelay, which is a work of Romanesque architecture. It is one of the most profound Romanesque churches built in the 12th century with the then traditional style of sculpture and architecture.

Tags: saint, madeleine, mary

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This paper is on urban renewal - the rise of post-modernism in Providence. The nature of urban renewal in Providence has been hotly contested by some as a move that is not in keeping with the original historic character of the city.

Tags: URBAN STUDIES / PLANNING (DESIGN), modernism in providence

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The following discussion will focus on city hall design in the last half of the twentieth century. The focus will be on the city halls of Kitchener, Mississauga, Ottawa and Toronto. Initially, a brief history of Canadian city hall architecture and an outline of the International style will be presented. Subsequently, the four projects will be briefly described and analyzed. A concluding section will offer some qualitative comments and assess the broader meaning of these projects.

Tags: canadian, city, halls, design

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The term architectural acoustics refers to the creation of rooms or concert halls that provide musical sound of high quality. Acoustics are a challenge to all designers of concert halls. The architect aims for the best possible clarity of sound for a knowledgeable listener will hear immediately if the sound of a note is distorted by the interior of the place in which it is played.

Tags: design, concert, halls

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This presents a detailed discussion about the history of the Frick Museum. The author takes us on a historical tour of its inception, its background and its current state. Included are discussions about some of the things the museum has to offer as well as the history of the family who founded it.

Tags: the, frick, museum

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This paper reviews the idea that there is a dormant analogy between weaving and architecture. The paper shows how the materials used in the process of weaving are similar to the structures in the field of architecture. The author reveals the similarity of weaving patterns and the ornaments used in architecture.

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This paper explores the ways that Kensington palace reflected the limited monarchy of William and Mary while Versailles reflected the absolutism of Louis XIV.

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This paper compares the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Getty Villa in Malibu in terms of design, layout, architectural details, lighting aspects, and design and construction history.

Tags: paul, getty, museums

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This essay consists of five different responses to a slide presentation, where different images of a particular sculpture, structure, or building are identified in relation to architectural styles, influences, and locations. Each response identifies the architectural style and influences (e.g., Baroque, Gothic) as well as identifies the cultural and historical location of the particular example, including the years during which a particular architectural style can be attributed.

Tags: slide, recoginition

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This paper gives a biography of the American landscape architect and an outline of some of his great designs including Millers Garden and The Fountain Plaza.

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This paper compares and contrasts the reasons people were attracted to Greek Revival and Gothic Revival architecture during the first half of the 19th century in America.

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This essay discusses the invention and role of the elevator in architectural history.