Abstract An analysis of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, France, is provided in essay format. The paper describes how the structure's purpose, function, and design are illustrative of the purpose, function, and design of temples from ancient Greek civilization.
From the Paper "The Cathedral of Notre-Dame Paris France is one of the world's most admired architectural feats - one that has been modified many times over its centuries of existence..."
Abstract This paper discusses how the St. Sebald Church, the Florence Cathedral and the Cathedral of Milan each balances the physical forces required to build looming buildings of stone and glass. It explores how with the desire of architects, builders, and patrons to create works that simultaneously demonstrate their own piety and impeccable taste.
From the Paper "Every Christian church that has ever been built, and this is arguably true of the places of worship of every faith, is an amalgam of the pragmatic and the idealistic of earthly concerns and divine ones. Each church lies in the borderlands defined on one side by ..."
Abstract This paper discusses virtual reality and the use of cyberspace in architectural design. It also explores the use of virtual reality designs to help small firms compete with large firms in order to provide interactive benefits that are advantageous to clients. The paper explains how these technologies remove physical barriers from architectural design.
From the Paper "The computer age is here, yet its impact is almost indiscernible and premature for we often fail to understand the full potential of this impact. This is particularly true due to the rapid-paced innovative ..."
Tags: Disney, Japan, Internet, Web sites, art, cost, creativity, imagination, interactive, Panda 3D
Abstract This paper discusses the progression from estrangement to event in Archigram member Ron Herron's, Walking City and architect Rem Koolhaas', Generic City. Postmodernism and existentialism are explored as the basis for the detachment these architectural concepts illustrate. The paper includes photographic representation.
From the Paper "From estrangement to event Archigram's, Walking City and Rem Koolhaas's, Generic City are conceptual models of modern society's transition from estrangement to event. In the evolution of modern thought the progression from estrangement to event has been ..."
Tags: estrangement, event, koolhaas, archigram, walking city, generic city, postmodernism, existentialism
Abstract This paper compares and contrast the English Archigram movement and the Japanese Metabolist group. It explains how these English Archigram movement embraced pop culture and high tech innovation and designed imaginary cities of the future where buildings walk and cities move. The author explores how the Metabolist group incorporated traditional Japanese architectural ideas into the Modernist idiom.
From the Paper "According to the Oxford Dictionary of Architecture an architect is a person capable of preparing the plans elevations and sections of a design of a sophisticated building with an aesthetic content and to supervise its construction ..."
Abstract This paper discusses the isolation and estrangement of modern man in society in terms of philosophy and architecture. It employs the concepts of architecture of Rem Koolhaas, the sixties architectural group Archigram, deep ecologist Arne Naess, author John Berger and phenomenologist Maurice Merleau-Ponty in order to qualify the author's ideas and reasoning.
From the Paper "Modern society is in many ways an adverse environment for people to live in. Myriad factors assaulting the integration of man into society have resulted in isolation and estrangement leaving man lonely-an island ..."
Tags: isolation, estrangement, Archigram, generic city, walking city, deep ecology, wounded cities, Rem Koolhaas, Arne Naess, Ron Herron, John Berger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, phenomenology
Abstract This paper discusses the systems theory as understood and expressed in comparative architectural design history. It offers the theories of the Archigram in the West and the Metabolism Movement in Japan to qualify the author's discussion.
From the Paper "The objective of systems thinking is a methodology to solve problems. It follows two basic premises first that reality is regarded in terms of wholes. Gestalten' and that the environment is an ..."
Tags: Archigram, Metabolist, architecture, systems thinking, obsolete, technological focus
Abstract This paper explains that plantation architecture was designed both to hide slaves and the work of slaves from the owners of the plantation and their guests. The author points out that this architecture was also designed to control the slaves. The paper relates psychological and cultural implications of plantation architecture.
From the Paper "When we think about the importance of architecture, we tend to think about buildings constructed on a grand scale---Versailles, Buckingham Palace, the White House. But, it is the ordinary, the everyday constructed spaces of individual homes that are ..."
Abstract This paper presents the design and plan of of Hagia Sophia and the Saint-Denis churches in Constantinople. The author points out the different concepts of the dome. The paper explains the use of the decorative arts.
From the Paper "The two structures, selected for comparison and analysis in this essay, are Hagia Sophia and Saint-Denis Hagia Sophia in Constantinople now Istanbul . They were was built in ... by the architects Anthemiuys of Tralles and Isidorus of Melitus. Saint-Denis was rebuilt under the direction of Suger Abbot of St. Denis in the is outside of Paris, France. The former church is an excellent example the combination of the elements of a Christian basilica to which a domed central square compartment was added along ..."
Abstract This paper is a discussion of the house built by Italian writer Curzio Malaparte, known as Casa Malaparte, an innovative and unique structure that the designer intended to create as autobiographical self-expression. The paper looks at the use of internal & external space, as well as artistic and aesthetic values.
From the Paper "There are many theories of architecture and design and the use of space both in terms of internal space and external space .There are also theories of architecture which contend that form follows function and those that argue function follow form. Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright maintained that form and function were one. In addition to these theories, there are theories of architectural design that assert that architectural constructions take on a form of communication, that is they are able to convey the values, beliefs and..."
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Greek and Roman Revival in public buildings, its background, history and development, and to provide an understanding of why it was appropriate for the time and how its popularity has waned and has given way to more egalitarian and user-friendly civic buildings.
From the Paper "The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Greek and Roman Revival in public buildings, its background, history and development, and to provide an understanding of why it was appropriate for the time, but its popularity has waned, and it has given way to more egalitarian and user-friendly civic buildings. During the 20th century, architects were very much on the lookout for the next new thing. This was a period of great change and advancement in society..."
Tags: greek revival, roman revival, neoclassicism, civic architecture
Abstract This paper provides an account of the of Art Deco design and the development of skyscrapers. The paper looks at the cultural and artistic context of art deco, design motifs and metal construction and its impact. The paper provides examples of some buildings.
From the Paper The purpose of this research is to examine the Art Deco architecture style and the development of the skyscraper, chiefly in the United States. The plan of the research will be to set forth the cultural and artistic context in which Art Deco was defined as well as the discourse of skyscraper architecture and then to discuss not only the architectural theories and theorist practitioners whose ideas informed debate over skyscraper construction but also the popular and professional reaction to the buildings at the time they were constructed.
Abstract This paper compares and contrasts the city planning approaches in Amsterdam and the United States.
From the Paper "In this paper I will discuss city planning in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in an historical and cross-cultural context. For those of us who have certain unconscious assumptions about what cities are and can be biased on our acquaintance with our own urban areas, studying urban planning trends in Europe and elsewhere can be a revelation. In a nutshell, the dominant influence on American city planning (or lack thereof) has been the automobile. It matters that our cities are primarily auto storage depots, observes James Howard..."
Abstract This paper describes the new home framing process in step order, with explanations of materials and their advantages and disadvantages. The paper looks at building codes and construction sequence. The paper looks at framing as the critical component in house construction.
From the Paper "One of the first decisions to make when starting a new home framing project is what materials to use. Wood framing is standard on many homes, but to ensure that walls will be straight where cabinets will hang, it is necessary to avoid using rapid-growth light spring wood. Although the rapid growth makes it faster and cheaper to produce, it can cause the lumber to twist and bow when it dries out, causing walls to become wavy. These wavy walls can cause a variety..."
Abstract This paper discusses Archigram, the 1960's innovative British architecture group that spawned futuristic and idealistic architectural drawings that redefined the concept of livable space. The paper's main focus is on one of their projects, the Walking City by Ron Herron. The paper addresses the concept of individual choice and the effects of mobility as factors in urbanism.
From the Paper "Archigram was a collective of six young renegade British architects; Warren Chalk, Peter Cook, Dennis Crompton, David Greene, Ron Herron and Michael Webb, who sought to turn the established notion of architecture as something permanent, static and enduring on its ear (Wolfe). Their name, Archigram, was derived from a publication they produced called the Architectural Telegram. Coming into 1960s pop culture at the same time as the Beatles, they have been recognized as the Beatles of architecture."
Tags: The Walking City, Ron Herron, Archigram, British, architecture, architects, futuristic, Beatles, mobility
