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Gothic Architecture and Renaissance Architecture, 2005.
A comparative analysis of Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper compares Gothic architecture and Renaissance architecture, showing the change that came over architecture with the shift from the more massive and decorated style of the Gothic to the cleaner classical lines of the Renaissance, a period which also borrowed from the Moslem style to make new use of the dome, as in religious buildings by Brunelleschi.
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"Gothic architecture developed from the Romanesque style and emerged in the twelfth century. It prevailed until the Renaissance beginning in the fifteenth century. Gothic architecture was marked by size and elaborate decorations. However, Gothic architecture was first defined in terms of a change in Romanesque church architecture diagonal ribs were added to the groin-vault, as was first seen at the Abbey Church of St. Denis near Paris (Frankl 1). In part because of its origins, Gothic architecture has long been associated with France and is considered a French style, though in fact, others used it as well. Gothic architecture is probably represented for many people by Notre-Dame de Paris, a facade known from countless stories and other representations as well as for itself. "
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The "San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane", 2005.
An examination of Francesco Borromini's seventeenth century masterpiece, the "San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the design of the structure, the materials and construction methods used in the creation of Francesco Borromini's "San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane". It also looks at the decor and furnishings of the "San Carlo" and its over-all style and function.
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This paper is a brief exploration of Borromini's celebrated San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane. More specifically, this paper will examine the spatial organization and planning of the project, the materials and construction methods used, the decor and the furnishings that make the San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane such a landmark of modern architecture, the over-all "style" of the room and the functions it serves. As will soon become evident, this room serves as an historic and imperishable legacy to its creator.
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Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector, 2005.
Examines the life and career of this Ohioan architect.
4,275 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 12 sources, $ 169.95
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This paper is a review of the life and times of Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector. Among other things, the paper examines the circumstances of her life, the female architects who influenced her, the struggles she faced, the works she produced, and the legacy she left behind. This paper also explores the lack of collective memory that is plaguing women in the architectural field.
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"This paper is a review of Ohio female architects. In particular, this paper is a review of Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector, one of the state's first female architects and, arguably, one of its best architects ever. This paper will review the life and professional accomplishments of Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector and put her achievements in their proper perspective. As an additional note, this paper will also make brief mention of Alice E. Johnson and other early women architects who pushed the boundaries that society forced upon them. The reason for their inclusion in a paper about Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector is that it is quite likely that without women like Alice E. Johnson and others, Hayden Rector would never have reached the heights she scaled in her life. The paper will also examine the legacy of Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector as it relates to young women in Ohio and in America."
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Architecture, 2005.
An overview of the study of architecture.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper answers a series of questions about architecture and the study of architecture and considers some of the elements of design that can be better understood with the study of other disciplines. In this paper, the job of the designer is seen as the designer bringing some kind of order to the design, and training for this has to extend beyond simple aesthetics and extend to a knowledge of mechanics, philosophy, psychology, and other disciplines that can aid in the process and make the finished design both appealing and useful.
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"Design is both a task and a goal, for it takes elements that are not ordered and gives them order. This can be in architecture, urban design, or the design of spaces, furniture, products, mechanisms, and so on. In each case, the designer brings some kind of order to the creation, and training for this has to extend beyond simple aesthetics and extend to a knowledge of mechanics, philosophy, psychology, and other disciplines that can aid in the process and make the finished design both appealing and useful, with "useful" broadly defined so that even if it refers to the design of a garden made to be soothing, that fact makes it useful. Design thus entails first understanding the elements to be included in the design and then the effect that the design will have on the human beings who experience it."
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Home Building, 2005.
This paper outlines a Home Building Project Implementation Plan for a couple's dream home.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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"This paper discusses and outlines a couple's plan for building their dream home. The couple hires a project management company to create a Home Building Project Implementation Plan (PIP). The plan contains the following subsections: executive summary, scope statement, assumptions, constraints, work breakdown structure, network design, responsibility assignment, budget plan, schedule plan, issue and change management plan, quality specifications, project dependencies, project metrics, human resources requirements, and resource planning Gantt chart."
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"Mary-Jo and Bobby Doe have decided to build their dream home and have requested the project management services of Home Builders' Inc (HBI). HBI helps owners to organize and plan the designing, financing and constructing through project management tools for home-building construction. The major participants involved in the Home Sweet Home project include Mary-Jo and Bobby Doe, architects, engineers, financial institution and builders who hire subcontractors for structural, mechanical, electrical and other specialty work."
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Architecture, 2005.
This paper studies three different buildings in Orlando, Florida from an architectural perspective.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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The paper evaluates three distinct architectural structures in Orlando, Florida, each of which captivates the attention of visitors and residents on a daily basis. The paper relates that each of these structures was built to last and each offers a unique vision that is often stunning to the eye. The paper notes that each structure is aesthetically pleasing to the eye for a variety of reasons.
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"The beauty and detail of many buildings are some of the most stunning aspects of the architecture world, as many constructs around the word provide a fascinating examination of various architecture styles and concepts. Throughout the United States, architecture serves a number of purposes and the diversity of styles in buildings demonstrate the necessity to maintain a level of distinctiveness in the picturesque environment. For example, the city of Orlando, Florida possesses many beautiful buildings, which are unique in many different ways. The following discussion will examine three different buildings in this city, emphasizing their architecture and the detail that was constructed in each building structure from top to bottom. The SunTrust Center, located on South Orange Avenue, is a stunning piece of architecture, which reveals the unique vision of its creator."
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Ozias Leduc, 2005.
This paper analyzes the artist Ozias Leduc of Quebec.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 15 sources, $ 160.95
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This paper examines the life and work of artist Ozias Leduc, an artist who lived in relative obscurity most of his life and only achieved some renown in the 1940s and after. The paper explains that most of his work was unknown until the middle of the twentieth century, except for some of his architectural work renovating or restoring church buildings. The paper discusses how his works show expressions of religious belief and also an affiliation with the natural environment surrounding Quebec.
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"Ozias Leduc lived in relative obscurity most of his life and only achieved some renown in the 1940s and after. This painter had an influence on others primarily in terms of direct contact, meaning he taught them or sponsored them in some way and so influenced their work. Most of his work was unknown until the middle of the twentieth century, except for some of his architectural work renovating or restoring church buildings. His works show expressions of religious belief and also an affiliation with the natural environment surrounding Quebec."
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Female Architects, 2005.
This paper discusses female architects in Ohio and focuses on Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 13 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper briefly reviews the life and times of Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector. The paper describes her significant life achievements, the sexism she faced and the reason why society must remain vigilant against such attitudes today. Additionally, the paper contains thirteen sources, mostly internet-based, providing important information on this woman.
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"The matter of female architects in Ohio is an interesting one because, historically, women in Ohio - as elsewhere in America - faced great difficulty. Ms. Hayden - she later married James Rector and assumed the nomenclature Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector - was also an outspoken suffragist ("Women in Ohio History - Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector" 2005, paragraph 12). Fortunately, her papers can still be accessed in various University collections throughout America ("Guide to the Manuscript Collections - Hayden, Florence Kenyon" 2005, paragraph 36). Ms. Hayden's work did not begin and end with her design of the elegant Oxley Hall Women's Residence at the University of Ohio. She also designed the home of Ohio millionaire Ellis O. Jones ("Old Towne East - An Historic Neighborhood" 2005, paragraph 1)."
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Early Modernism, 2005.
This paper describes the style of modernism in architecture and its influences.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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The paper explains that modernism is a term used to describe the styles of architecture, arts and literature of the twentieth century. The paper defines the style of modernism in architecture as a form that takes on a clean line and functional focus. The paper discusses how the contemporary world still feels the effect of the modernist influence. The paper concludes that one must wonder if it is on its way to becoming the new traditionalism.
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"Modernism is a term used to describe the styles of architecture, arts and literature of the twentieth century. The style of modernism in architecture describes a form that takes on a "clean" line and functional focus. It is a "rational" form of architecture that uses non-traditional forms and materials. According to "Contemporary Architects" on the Edinburgh Architecture website: Modern Architecture became linked to a certain genre of building and thus over time wasn't really 'modern' anymore. Contemporary Architecture currently has less baggage; it is not affected by fall-out from the reign of a certain style."
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Postmodern Architecture, 2005.
This paper discusses the term "postmodernism" with a focus on postmodern architecture.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 35.95
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The paper defines what postmodernism in the field of architecture is by looking at the Milwaukee Art Museum designed by Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava. The paper begins by looking at what postmodernism is in general, defining the term and movement. Then the paper looks at what postmodern architecture is, in relation to modernist design. Finally, the paper examines it in the light of Calatrava's 2001 building.
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"The cool kids call it "po-mo." The literate among us toss the term around at wine-and-cheese parties. The academics who tower over us apply it to children's cartoons and sketchy literature and nauseating paintings, as if they know some secret, tucked away in some ivory tower that the rest of us are missing. The rest of us, in the meantime, wonder whether there is a hyphen, a space, or nothing at all in the term that we all know as "postmodernism." The prefix "postmodern" has been used to describe, analyze and tag just about every work of art or academic pursuit during the past half century."
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Golden Mean in Art and Architecture, 2005.
This paper discusses Greek culture and beliefs and looks at the Golden Mean in art and architecture.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper briefly looks at Greek art and architecture to determine the relationship between them and broad cultural and/or philosophical currents animating Greek society and culture. Specifically, this paper examines the relationship of the Greek concept of the "golden mean" to art and architecture in the classical world and suggests that there are interesting manifestations of the Golden Mean in Greek art and architecture.
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"The culture and beliefs of the ancient Greeks clearly manifested themselves in the artwork they produced. This paper examines the relationship of the "Golden Mean" to the art and architecture of the Greeks. What should become apparent is that the "Golden Mean" - which in the world of art meant an emphasis upon harmony, balance, symmetry and austere beauty - was an animating factor in the vase work and architecture of the Greeks. This paper examines the above-mentioned relationship by looking first at examples of the "Golden Mean" in Greek pottery. From there, the paper examines the presence of the "Golden Mean" in Greek architecture. Specifically, because of its pre-eminent place in the architecture of the ancient world, special attention is devoted to the design of the Parthenon."
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Roman Architecture, 2005.
This paper examines Roman architecture within a kinesthetic approach.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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In this article the writer looks at William MacDonald's review of the architectural achievements of classical Rome, 'Architecture of the Roman Empire'. The writer discusses that MacDonald contends that architecture works through a kinesthetic process by which its shapes and surfaces impact our consciousness and serve as devices of physical and mental learning. This essay explores this approach with reference to the Markets of Trajan, the generic structure of Roman baths and the Roman amphitheatres. This analysis argues, with reference to both particular structures and generic styles, that the Romans conceived of their architecture as conveying messages in stone and educating citizens and foreigners alike, in the values and culture of Rome.
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"William MacDonald, in his review of the architectural achievements of classical Rome Architecture of the Roman Empire, contends that architecture works through a "kinesthetic" process by which its shapes and surfaces impact our consciousness and serve as devices of physical and mental learning. This essay will explore this approach with reference to the Markets of Trajan, the generic structure of Roman baths, and the Roman amphitheatres."
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Lisa Robertson's Occasional Work, 2005.
This article looks at the book "Occasional Work and Seven Walks from the Office for Soft Architecture" by Lisa Robertson.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses local Vancouverite and author, Lisa Robertson and her book titled 'Occasional Work and Seven Walks From the Office of Soft Architecture'. The paper focuses on one particular essay that begins on page 169: "Play House: A Brief Account of the Idea of the Shack". The writer points out that in this essay Robertson examines the connection between space, architecture, and social behaviour.
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" According to some experts, the development of the practice of arts and crafts is considered to be one of the most significant and extensive design movements of contemporary times. In 19th century Britain, attitudes and ideas about design evolved as the arts and crafts movement first emerged, thus propelling the use of new design approaches in the 20th century. Soft architecture is one such concept that is discussed in Lisa Robertson's book titled "Occasional Work and Seven Walks from the Office for Soft Architecture"."
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Shanty Towns, 2005.
This paper discusses the development and policy on shanty towns.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 13 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper explains that shanty towns are most common in the third world and developing countries but are not limited to poorer countries. The author points out that shanty towns are characterized as being made up of one shack after another and built with metal sheets and various materials found at the local dump. The paper relates that governments around the world need to step in and help improve the global standard of living.
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"As the global village reflects on the aftermath of the tsunami tragedy, reduced poverty levels and aid for reducing national debt are the top priorities of the international community. The United Nations' Millennium Goals are reflective of this perception as the world population becomes educated on the reality and extent of poverty rates and low standard of living. To my knowledge, there are no communities in Canada that resemble anything like what we in terms of human conditions in under developed countries."
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9/11 Memorial Design, 2005.
This paper examines the controversy over the 9/11 memorial design.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses how America should use the former World Trade Center site to memorialize the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. The author points out that this is a sensitive issue and is bound to generate controversy. The paper relates suggestions for the process by which the memorial design should be selected and notes that the feelings of an entire nation have to be taken into account.
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"Since the publication of the articles by Herbert Muschamp and Larry Silverstein, discussion has continued about how America should use the former World Trade Center site to memorialize the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. This is a sensitive issue and was bound to generate controversy, for the feelings of an entire nation have to be taken into account. Herbert Muschamp, the architecture critic from the New York Times, expressed his belief that most of the designs "offer an excess of spectacle" and observed that, "everything here is wonderfully polished." He concluded that each finalist could be the winner in a dozen memorial competitions, but stated, "that is not really a compliment, is it?" (Muschamp) His critical views, mixed as they were with positive reactions ..."
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Global Warming, 2005.
This paper discusses the impact of global warming on the architectural industry.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 214.95
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This paper examines the causes of global warming are examined. The author points out that global warming has affected the world in terms of climate changes, forest depletion, resource usage, and forest certification. The paper relates that the architecture industry is experiencing a shift in ideology from the boxed building of the past to a greener approach to design.
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"It is a scientific fact and common assumption that the Earth is billions and billions of years old. Throughout its lifespan planet, Earth has experienced shifts in temperature from warm to cold, however never before has core temperatures transformed at such dramatic rate. Contemporary issues of global climate changes are, in part, a result of the increased rate of speed that the core temperature is changing compared to temperature shifts in centuries past. Today, energy consumption is on the rise, thus producing greenhouse gases that have also attributed to atmospheric deterioration."
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Benjamin Kaplan's "Fictions of Privacy", 2005.
This paper review an article written by historian Benjamin Kaplan "Fictions of Privacy: House Chapels and the Spatial Accommodation of Religious Dissent in Early Modern Europe".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper explains that historian Benjamin Kaplan in his article "Fictions of Privacy" explores the Early Modern Period in Europe and details the negotiation between the private and the public as it related to religious practice. The author points out that the article reveals the incongruous setting for religious observance in many Early Modern European homes. The paper concludes that the creation of the private/public demarcation was vital to preventing violence and bloodshed.
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"Benjamin Kaplan's "Fictions of Privacy: House Chapels and the Spatial accommodation of Religious Dissent in Early Modern Europe", is a very intriguing and worthwhile article. The introduction to the article is excellent, inasmuch as it vividly - and unexpectedly - reveals the incongruous setting for religious observance in many Early Modern European homes - the house attic (2002, 1031). The article then proceeds to launch into a very detailed description of the 'attic chapel' (1031-1033); this description is accompanied on page 1033 with a photo. What is significant about the article's introduction is that, in surprising the reader by first portraying the former residence of the long-departed Jan Hartmann as simply a well-preserved dwelling from the past, the surreptitious nature of the house chapel is under-scored."
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Urban Planner Lewis Mumford, 2005.
This paper examines the role of organic urban city development as pioneered through the genius of Lewis Mumford.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the fusion of naturalism and industrialization in urban planning as presented in Lewis Mumford's Organic Theory. The author includes aspects of urban planning such as more municipal land control, less mechanization in urban planning and organic balance in cities of steel, which were the innovation of Lewis Mumford. The paper relates that these three concepts demonstrate how Mumford helped to forge a city, which included nature within the formation of the new modern American city.
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"This study examines the role of organic urban city development, as pioneered through the genius of Lewis Mumford. By evaluating the issues of industrialization and the growing problems of privatized capitalism of his times, Mumford offered a newer public array of city planning that would infuse naturalism into modern cities. By the acceleration of industrialization slowly eroding the overpopulating cities of America, Mumford forged a new path by offering a balance between capitalistic interests and the organic beauty of Nature that created healthier and more open city environments."
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Regional Planner Patrick Geddes, 2005.
This paper discusses Patrick Geddes and his contribution to the idea of regional planning.
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This paper explains that that Sir Patrick Geddes was one of the founders of town planning as a profession. The author points out that Geddes was the first in Britain to use "landscape architect" as a professional title. The paper relates that he derived his ideas from a study of evolution under T.H. Huxley and, in turn, Geddes'greatest influence was through his student Lewis Mumford.
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"Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) was a Scottish biologist and town planner. He made use of the theory of evolution, which he studied with T.H. Huxley, using it as a basis for his ethics, history, and town planning. For instance, he created "a botanical garden for the University of Dundee which aimed to show the relationships between groups of plants and also their historical significance" (Turner para. 1). He carried this into his work in different ways, producing the key book Cities in Evolution in 1915. Sir Patrick Geddes was one of the founders of town planning as a profession and was the first in Britain to use "landscape architect" as a professional title (Turner para. 1)."
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