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The paper examines and compares the work of architect Arne Jacobsen in architecture and interior design. The paper compares the effect of differing scales on his work, and seeks common threads in work at different scales. The paper considers the varying public reception of Modernist architecture and interior design and discusses Jacobsen's influence on furniture design.

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"Danish architect Arne Jacobsen is not the only architect to have worked on the very different scale of interior design, but he is perhaps remarkable in that his impact on interior design and specifically furniture, arguably looms larger in the popular culture and social imagination than his contributions to architecture in the conventional sense of buildings. Millions of furniture buyers are familiar with Danish Modern as a style Jacobsen played the central role in developing..."

Tags:architecture, design, architect, Modernist, arne jacobsen, Furniture, interior design, modernism

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The paper relates that Webster's Encyclopaedic Dictionary of the English language defines architecture as the profession, the art and science, of designing buildings, open areas, communities and other artificial constructions and environments. The paper explains that an architect is a person who engages in this profession.

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"Webster's Encyclopaedic Dictionary of the English language defines architecture as the profession, the art and science, of designing buildings, open areas, communities and other artificial constructions and environments. An architect is a person who engages in this profession. The word "architecture" comes from the Latin architectura, which comes from Greek, meaning "a master builder". The Greek word comes from the combination of two other words, "chief" or "leader" and meaning "builder" or "carpenter" (Conway & Roenisch, 13). There are those who believe that being an architect is an..."

Tags:architects, architecture, proffession

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In this article, the writer notes that Webster's Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English language defines architecture as the profession, the art and science, of designing buildings, open areas, communities and other artificial constructions and environments. An architect is a person who engages in this profession. The writer points out that there are those who believe that being an architect is an easy job. This paper argues that architecture is not an easy profession even though many people feel it is. In support of this thesis this paper provides an examination of what is needed to become an architect, what being an architect entails, and what kind of skills are required. As an example, Norman Foster, a famous architect, is used.

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"Architecture is very distinct in the sense that it is an art as well as a science. An architect has to think about the aesthetics, how a building will look on it own as well as within the context of its environment and its function. Architecture is a science too. A building has to be able to stand and comply with the laws of physics and mechanics. New materials, new methods of construction as well as new needs are constantly changing and an architect must be familiar with them. Furthermore, we can say that architecture in a way serves two principal needs. It has a utilitarian function as well as an expressive one. Its utilitarian function is obvious. Architecture provides for one of the three basic human needs, without which we would not be able to survive: food, clothes and shelter. The expressive function can be seen through the many old buildings still standing today."

Tags:design, structures, skills, art

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"The U.S. Mythologizing of the Architect and the Canadian Response" is a three page paper that talks about The United States and Canada having different outlooks of architecture and the Architect in the 1800's, both in the way architects were thought and trained and the nationalist sentiment of each respective country.

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The U.S. Mythologizing of the Architect and the Canadian Response The United States and Canada had far different outlooks of architecture and the Architect in the 1800's, both in the way architects were thought and trained and the nationalist sentiment of each respective country. While Canada sought to preserve a nationalism tinged with English theory, Americans forged forward with new designs that were adapted and molded by Canadian interpretation. This made architectural history and consciousness favor American designs and designers because of their innovations, however one must understand the fact that the Canadian tradition of architecture errs on the side of a standardized conception of what architecture is, and

Tags:architecture, canada, america

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"The U.S. Mythologizing of the Architect and the Canadian Response" is a three page paper that talks about The United States and Canada having different outlooks of architecture and the Architect in the 1800's, both in the way architects were thought and trained and the nationalist sentiment of each respective country.

From the Paper
The U.S. Mythologizing of the Architect and the Canadian Response The United States and Canada had far different outlooks of architecture and the Architect in the 1800's, both in the way architects were thought and trained and the nationalist sentiment of each respective country. While Canada sought to preserve a nationalism tinged with English theory, Americans forged forward with new designs that were adapted and molded by Canadian interpretation. This made architectural history and consciousness favor American designs and designers because of their innovations, however one must understand the fact that the Canadian tradition of architecture errs on the side of a standardized conception of what architecture is, and

Tags:architecture, canada, america

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Discusses the life and body of work of 19th Century architect Richard Morris Hunt. His successful career; contribution to city architecture (especially New York City). Key works he designed and created. His aesthetic views. Background of 19th Century architecture & role of the architect. Impact of the Industrial Age. Appendix with illustrations of some of Hunt's major buildings.

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"Richard Morris Hunt (1827-1895) was born in Brattleboro, Vermont into a prominent family. He went to study in Geneva, Switzerland and later he enrolled at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris France. In fact, he was the first American to study at this prominent institution.

Hunt was the most respected architect of his time and was popularly known as "the dean of American architecture." He was awarded many professional honors and was one of the most highly acclaimed Americans of the nineteenth-century. In the forty years of his practice, he designed and created buildings remarkable for their wide variety of styles and types. The fact that many of his buildings are now seen as national treasures is a tribute to the man and his work. As..."

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This paper describes the life of Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi, who was also a gifted mathematician and engineer. The writer investigates the ways in which Brunelleschi's architecture, which was very advanced for the time, gained him recognition as the seminal figure in the transition between the Medieval and Renaissance periods. The paper underscores that Brunelleschi achieved the highest principles of humanism through the use of natural mathematical principles and classical simplicity of design as illustrated by three of his major works: the Ospedale degli Innocenti, the Pazzi chapel, and the San Lorenzo in Florence.

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"The Pazzi chapel, completed in Brunelleschi's early architectural career, is a triumph of the central plan. Indeed, it may have been the first church to utilize such a plan as churches were traditionally done following a Greek cross with the nave at the rear. Here the space is arranged in a complex and sophisticated manner based on geometric principles. The proportions are harmonious with a central square topped with a hemispherical dome, which is extended on either side so that the square forms the center of one main rectangle."

Tags:education travels, human scale, classical line, central plan

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This paper explains that the painting "The Architect's Dream" by American artist, Thomas Cole, masters historical perspective by combining structures from several epochs--Egypt, Greece, Rome and Europe--within the confines of a simple painting, thus depicting the evolution of architecture. The author points out that Cole, who was the founder of the Hudson River School, a group of artists that followed the style of American romanticism and realism, filled the landscape of this painting, accurately and in detail, with human structures of each age. The paper concludes that this piece of art from the romantic times is not so much a history lesson as it is a story of human ingenuity and spirit, which praises man's triumphs throughout the ages by giving tribute to the beauty of history's great accomplishments that still inspire humankind today.

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""The Architect's Dream" is a large painting, about 8 feet long by 6 feet tall. Just looking at the different buildings throughout the eons is very enthralling. And so, I stood in front of this painting for at least ten minutes just taking in the sheer power of it. I imagined what it would look like IF someone actually built a city like the one Thomas Cole painted. I could see the romanticism in the expression on the Architect's face as he lays relaxed and wondering about his strewn books. I put myself in his position and tried to imagine looking upon such a dream city, but in reality."

Tags:recession, romanticism, realism, power, landscape

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This paper reviews the process of university-based preparation/licensing in Canada and the continuing education offerings of professional associations. The paper discusses how professional architects need a sense of themselves as continually evolving professionals who seek new knowledge of different kinds, and are aware of past architects having gained from several kinds of education/experience.

Tags:architect cda, professional devt, reg/philosophy

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This paper explains the professional and legal framework of practice in Canada, including the standards and practices. The paper provides a reflection on the low preparedness of many newly licensed architects and addresses contracts, liability, professional rules, and the positive virtue ethics of new studies of professionalism as opposed to regulation/constraint.

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"In Canada, many licensed architects are self-employed persons who may forget in their working lives their commitment to the standards of the greater Canadian profession laid out by organizations including the Royal Canadian Institute of Architecture (RCIA). This paper lists aspects of the individual architect's responsibility to the profession and refers too, to concepts of professionalism discussed elsewhere in relation to an unique profession that combines various features of art and design, construction, law and safety, and all manner of business practices. However a person..."

Tags:architecture, prof ethics, cda