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Architecture
C/A/43. Changes in Japanese urban architecture
- WORDS:
- 1250
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the traditional urban architecture of Japan considering it the context of Japan’s cultural history and arguing whether the changing urban landscape of Tokyo reflects Western aesthetic principles.
KEYWORDS: Japanese urban architecture,
C/A/41. Oscar Newman claims that ‘defensible space' reduces crime and creates community. Discuss
- WORDS:
- 2500
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the theory of ‘defensible space’ put forward by the US architect Oscar Newman in the 1970s discussing whether the design of a residential area can have a direct effect on crime rates. References are made to the critical appraisals of Newman’s theory by various researchers presenting arguments in favour and against his views.
KEYWORDS: Oscar Newman, defensible space, residential area design, architecture, crime,
C/A/40. Review of Ancient vernacular architecture: characteristics categorization and performance evaluation
- WORDS:
- 1950
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
This review focuses on an article by Zhai, Z. and Previtali, J.M. (2009) “Ancient vernacular architecture: characteristics categorization and performance evaluation”. The review begins by providing a summary of the article, and follows by contextualizing its content in relation to the wider subject. The article is then critiqued in reference to the content and the arguments raised.
KEYWORDS: Review, Ancient vernacular architecture: characteristics categorization and performance evaluation, architecture,
C/A/38. Importance of sustainable design for interior architecture
- WORDS:
- 1600
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the features of sustainable design in interior architecture reviewing the evolution of environmental control technologies, explaining the role of the construction industry in reducing CO² emissions, and discussing the architect’s mission as the understanding of the relationship between the environment and the spaces he creates.
KEYWORDS: sustainable design, interior architecture, environmental control, construction industry, architect’s mission,
C/A/37. Effective lighting of interior spaces
- WORDS:
- 1600
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the factors that create the environment of interior spaces examining the role of good lighting, emphasising the importance of daylight in the production of healthy interior spaces, explaining the methods of brightness measurement in interior spaces, and discussing how external and internal levels of brightness contribute to the perception of space.
KEYWORDS: Lighting design, interior spaces, daylight, brightness,
C/A/35. Examination of two twentieth century Architects
- WORDS:
- 1500
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
This paper examines the work of two architects Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier (1887-1965) and American Unitarian architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). The paper presents the background to both architects, and follows this with a comparative review of their work. The similarities and differences between the two are also examined.
KEYWORDS: Architects, Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, American, Unitarian, Swiss,
C/A/34. Architecture of Mies van der Rohe
- WORDS:
- 2700
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the work of Mies van der Rohe analysing aesthetic principles used in his architecture and the influence of his work on the development of architecture in the twentieth century. Architect’s philosophy reflected in the elements of his design and the purity of his structure is discussed.
KEYWORDS: Architecture, Mies van der Rohe!,
C/A/33. Design philosophy of Louis Kahn and its influence on other architects
- WORDS:
- 2500
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the works of the 20th century architect Louis Kahn analyzing the elements of his architectural design, and discussing his philosophy as inspiration to other architects including Tadao Ando, Renzo Piano and Mario Botta.
KEYWORDS: Louis Kahn, architect, design philosophy,
C/A/32. An overview of the design proposal for a building in central Beirut
- WORDS:
- 2150
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
This paper introduces a proposal for the design of a building in the central business district of Beirut. The building in set to become a media production centre including a film and recording studio, offices, writers’ workshops, and an editing suite etc. This paper evaluates the construction issues, environmental constraints, and the technical strategy.
KEYWORDS: Media production centre, building, Beirut, construction, environmental constraints, technical strategy, central business district,
C/A/30. Wembley Stadium: Success or Failure?
- WORDS:
- 4850
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 49.99 GBP
The paper looks at the redevelopment project of the Wembley Stadium in London describing financial and architectural features of the stadium, its environmental and technological competency, etc. The issues related to the redevelopment project are addressed and evaluated against the success/failure criteria for big architectural projects.
KEYWORDS: Wembley Stadium, redevelopment project, architectural features,
C/MD/116. Minimalism of John Pawson, Stanton Williams and Alexander Wang
- WORDS:
- 1800
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at minimalism in architecture, design and art examining the works of the architect John Pawson, designer Stanton Williams and fashion artist Alexander Wang. Simplicity in appearance and the complexity of design are discussed.
KEYWORDS: John Pawson, Stanton Williams, Alexander Wang, minimalism,
S/A/32. How useful are the concepts of ‘tradition' and ‘dissent' in understanding attitudes to the built heritage of Ireland?
- WORDS:
- 1200
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at Ireland's built heritage addressing the issues of Dublin reconstruction by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and discussing the move towards the preservation of national tradition in reconstructing historical buildings.
KEYWORDS: Irish tradition, reconstruction of Dublin, historical buildings,
S/A/31. National tradition in reconstruction of Dublin
- WORDS:
- 1200
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at Ireland's built heritage addressing the issues of Dublin reconstruction by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and discussing the move towards the preservation of national tradition in reconstructing historical buildings.
KEYWORDS: Irish tradition, reconstruction of Dublin, historical buildings,
C/MD/106. Contribution of Romanticism to literature, art and architecture
- WORDS:
- 2800
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the impacts of the Romantic movement presenting definitions and characteristics of romanticism, and comparing it to neoclassicism. Contributions of romanticism to literature, painting, social values, design and architecture are described.
KEYWORDS: Romanticism, neo-classicism, art, design, architecture, literature,
C/A/28. Functionalism in Architecture: Form does not Always Follow Function
- WORDS:
- 5900
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 59.99 GBP
The paper looks at the link between the aesthetic and design concepts of functionalism in architecture discussing the statement by Louis Sullivan: “Form ever follows function” and arguing whether functionalism was merely the removal of ornamentation and a departure from earlier concepts of aesthetics. Contributions to functionalism made by Le Corbusier and van der Rohe are examined, their architectural works are analysed.
KEYWORDS: Functionalism, Architecture, ornamentation, Le Corbusier, van der Rohe,
C/A/27. Security of bank buildings in theory and in practice
- WORDS:
- 1350
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the design of bank buildings highlighting the need to incorporate security features into the design of the banks. The role of security considerations in architectural and design theory is discussed providing descriptions of security features in several banks.
KEYWORDS: bank building security, bank design, architecture,
C/A/26. Trends in modernist architecture
- WORDS:
- 1900
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines modernist trends in architecture during the 1930s – 1940s discussing the early-modernism of Antoni Gaudi, the functionalist movement championed by Louis Sullivan and Berthold Lubetkin, the romantic tradition in functionalism represented by Frank Lloyd Wright, the urban and social reformation by Le Corbusier, etc.
KEYWORDS: Modernist architecture, Functionalism, Antoni Gaudi, Louis Sullivan, Le Corbusier, Berthold Lubetkin, Frank Lloyd Wright,
C/A/25. Visual perceptions and interpretations of Blur Building, New York
- WORDS:
- 5100
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 59.99 GBP
The paper looks at the Blur Building, a lake pavilion entirely enveloped in mist, constructed in New York by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in 2002. Philosophic approaches to architecture are discussed analysing sensual and aesthetic perceptions of architecture and the surreal effects of the Blur Building. A Freudian interpretation of the Blur Building is suggested arguing that it represents Freud’s death drive through the disintegration of the building itself.
KEYWORDS: Visual perceptions, Blur Building, aesthetic, Freudian interpretation, architecture,
C/A/24. Architects James Stirling and Rem Koolhaas
- WORDS:
- 2200
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the works of Stirling and Koolhaas describing their designs in the historical perspective and arguing that both architects moved away from the modernist and functional approaches bringing the heart and soul of humanism back into their designs.
KEYWORDS: Architecture, Modernism, Post Modernism, Humanism, Art, Soul, Space Openness, Koolhaas, Stirling,
C/A/22. Contribution of Peckham Library and Sharpe Centre to local neighbourhoods
- WORDS:
- 2100
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper discusses two designs of architect Will Alsop, i.e. the Sharpe Centre in Toronto and the Peckham Library, examining their contribution to the regeneration of local neighbourhoods. The concepts of ‘sustainability’ and ‘community’ are discussed concluding that both buildings significantly contribute to the development of the local areas and provide a focal point of interest to visitors and inhabitants.
KEYWORDS: Library, regeneration, sustainability, renewal, city, Will Alsop,
C/A/21. Situationism, Enclaves and Exclaves in Berlin Urban Planning
- WORDS:
- 1500
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines the movement of situationism describing artistic methods and techniques associated with it, the concept of “derive” as a form of experimental behavior, the ideas of psychogeography, the concepts of enclave and exclave in urban planning, and their examples in West Berlin.
KEYWORDS: Situationism, derive, enclaves, exclaves, West Berlin, urban planning,
C/A/16. Analyse three of the churches of Nicholas Hawksmoor with particular reference to his interpretation of the classical tradition
- WORDS:
- 1500
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines three of Hawksmoor's churches, Spitalfields, St-Giles and St. George's, Bloomsbury, discussing his knowledge of the writings of Pliny and the use of Classical architecture in his own designs, colossal scales, sculptural detail and white stone. Hawksmoor's style is discussed in the context of the political unrest of the early eighteenth century.
KEYWORDS: Hawksmoor, churches, ecclesiastical, architecture, eighteenth century, classical,
C/A/11. Landscape: changing perceptions and reality since 1950
- WORDS:
- 1800
- DATE:
- 2007
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The essay looks at changes which have occurred in the landscape and its architecture since 1950. It suggests that landscapes hold great psychological value for those who observe and experience them. This is reflected in the choice of examples - such as the work of Le Corbusier, and the examples of Britain's coast. These examples aim to epitomise the decade of culture from which they were born. Furthermore, they aim to show how a landscape can help to facilitate human understanding of their place in the world - whether through silent contemplation or active enjoyment. The use of the 1980's project in Bath where a Georgian garden was excavated and restored is used to illustrate the beginning of a trend, which has become increasingly popular today - seen in programmes such as TimeTeam. Although excavation and landscape history have always been an important part of the UK's academic framework, this paper suggests that since the eighties it has became more integral due to the rapid rate of urban development. Such development has encouraged people to value the presence of open and hidden spaces, perhaps encouraging land and space to be increasingly seen as a commodity.
KEYWORDS: Landscape, Architecture, building, nature,
C/A/12. Antoni Gaudi in context, both architecturally and politically
- WORDS:
- 1000
- DATE:
- 2007
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
This discussion is based on Antonio Gaudi's art forms and sculpture and a critical analysis is done on the characteristic features of Gaudi's art that distinguished his art forms from that of all other architects. Gaudi's art was unique and he represented modernism with unusual and unrealistic patterns and designs. His designs could be found in commercial buildings, residential buildings, public places, parks and the famous church Sagrada Familia. Gaudi's influence in Spain and throughout the world has been not just artistic and cultural but also political and social. Features of his art and his influence are discussed here.
KEYWORDS: antoni, gaudi, context, architecturally, politically,
S/A/11. Architectural theory
- WORDS:
- 784
- DATE:
- 2007
- PRICE:
- 9.99 GBP
The paper examines the theory of architecture defining the concepts of architectural style, aesthetics of architecture, etc.
KEYWORDS: Architecture, aesthetic,
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