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Art Deco and Architecture, 2004.
An account of the intersection of Art Deco design and skyscrapers.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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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.
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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.
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Greek And Roman Revival In Public Buildings In America, 2004.
A paper discussing the Greek and Roman Revival in American Architecture.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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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.
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"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..."
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Green Design, 2004.
This paper looks at 'green design' and environmentally-conscious architecture.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper looks at 'green design' and how environmentally-conscious building is now becoming the new trend in architecture and design in America and spreading to China. The paper explains that Europe has had this form of development for many years because energy costs are so much higher there, but America is starting to catch on and is turning 'green.'
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"'Green design' is gradually working its way into the Architecture community's consciousness and environmentally-conscious design is becoming less an option and more a requirement in the design business (Weeks). Much of the success of the movement in the United States is due to the efforts of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Rating System, which provides certification to validate green initiatives by designers and gives clients a selling point. LEED does not only influence building standards..."
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Form And Function in Architecture, 2004.
An essay using examples of modern technology to argue in favor of function following form in architecture.
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper is an essay using examples of modern technology to argue in favor of function following form, even though there can be cases when form and function are one.
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"The debate about form and function is an ongoing one. Some argue that form follows function; others like architect Frank Lloyd Wright, believed that form and function are one. However, in contemporary society, there is ample evidence that function follows form, for without an understanding of form, we cannot derive function. Even so, there are some cases when form and function are one. Body In Leach's 'Rethinking Architecture' (Umberto Eco) provides an example of form and function via a story about an elevator."
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Casa Malaparte, 2004.
A discussion of the house built by Italian writer Curzio Malaparte, known as Casa Malaparte.
2,260 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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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.
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"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..."
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Constantinople Churches, 2004.
This paper compares the architecture of Hagia Sophia and the Saint-Denis churches in Constantinople.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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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.
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"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 ..."
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Plantation Architecture, 2003.
This paper discusses plantation architecture and its relationship to slavery.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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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.
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"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 ..."
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Architectural Design, 2005.
A discussion on systems thinking in architecture.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 119.95
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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.
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"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 ..."
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Modern Society, 2005.
A discussion on the isolation and estrangement of modern man.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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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.
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"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 ..."
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Archigram and Metabolist Movements, 2005.
A discussion on the English Archigram and the Japanese Metabolist movements and their artistic influences.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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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.
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"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 ..."
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Precast Concrete, 2003.
A discussion on precast concrete
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper discusses a the history of precast concrete It explores its uses, types, capabilities and the impact of new technology on this conventional construction material. The author also mentions the expansion of its uses over time.
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"Webster's New World Dictionary defines precast concrete as concrete in the form of blocks, pillars, bridge sections etc. that have been cast into form before being put into position. While precast concrete did not become popular as building ..."
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Post Modern Architecture, 2005.
A discussion on post modern architecture.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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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.
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"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 ..."
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Virtual Design, 2005.
A discussion on virtual architectural design.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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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.
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"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 ..."
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The Pantheon, 2004.
A discussion on the architecture of the Roman Pantheon
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper describes the Roman Pantheon as the most significant representation of Roman architecture of the Hadrian period. It explores the structure's main architectural features, its purpose and use in ancient Rome. It also explores the values that the architecture reflects.
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"The above inscription is over the entrance to the Pantheon although the first Roman Pantheon built by Augustus Caesar's architect and minister Marcus Agrippa was destroyed in the great fire of A D. Rebuilt ..."
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Three Cathedrals, 2004.
A discussion on the architecture and of three cathedrals.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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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.
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"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 ..."
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