Category: Physiology

The architects have put the final touches on the arena plans, and the groundbreaking has been scheduled for March 18. Put the date on your calendar and plan to be a part of this exciting time. The groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 5:00 at the new arena site. After the ceremony, you will join the […]

German architect, furniture designer and teacher, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a leading figure in the development of modern architecture. He was born Ludwig Mies but later adopted his mother’s name, van der Rohe. The son of a master stone mason, Mies van der Rohe had no formal architectural education. He attended the Domschule […]

The Gallic author Stendhal described the Pantheon as the ‘first great memorial of non-useful architecture’ . This statement nullifies the utility of faith. as the Pantheon was a topographic point of worship but this is non what separated it from other Ancient Roman architecture. Its singularity can be discerned non merely in its immense and […]

        TiranaTirana’s next 20 years will have a new urban identity. The Municipality of Tirana has attended public hearings to discuss its concept for the Tirana2030 General Plan, where the rural areas around it will be included for the first time. Local and foreign architects and designers, members of the City Council, interested […]

Merleau-Ponty proposed ‘Vision is thebrain’s way of touching.’ I couldn’t agree more, as it is the most compellingsense possessed by architects and is essential to turn abstract concepts intoreality. An illusion is a deceptive impression ofreality; an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of sensoryexperience. Men have been practicing illusions in architecture since antiquity.The sense […]

Review: Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics Of Construction In 19th-20th Century ArchitectureBy Kenneth FramptonMIT Press, 1995Review by: Duygu Damla AYHAN The history of contemporary architecture is inevitably multiple, multifarious even; a history of the structures that form the human environment independently of architecture itself; a history of the attempts to control and direct those structures; a […]

Roman Architecture Essay, Research PaperThe Roman society, like any other, had its low beginnings. The history of their architecture runs virtually in measure with the history of their imperium to an extent. As the Empire expanded so did the architecture, and as Romans became more brilliant their architecture followed. Roman architecture had its low beginnings […]

Inside fashioners work intimately with designers, structural specialists, mechanical architects, and development workers and aides to decide how inside spaces will capacity, look, and be outfitted. Inside architects read plans and should know about construction laws and examination directions. Albeit some representations or illustrations might be freehand, most inside fashioners utilize PC supported plan (CAD) programming […]

Around1137 to 1144, a new cathedral style came onto the scene that was important tothe Gothic Era. The inventor of this new style had achieved both spiritual andpolitical goal through his successful work is Abbot Suger. This rare style ofthe Gothic cathedral became popular over the years and spread throughout Europeand the whole world. Sugerwas […]

Examine the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. How large of an empire did he conquer? How was he able to build an empire that large? How powerful and wealthy was he? Discuss the magnificence of his court. Introduction: Suleyman the Magnificent, the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ruled from 1520 to 1566. […]

Geometric patterns are an important aspect of the landscape of Islamic architecture, ever since their usage which dates back to a millennium ago. In order to stick to the godly laws, which state that its forbidden to depict any human form by a man, as it equates to attempting to compete with God’s brilliance, it […]

Mayan Societal Hierarchy:From ancient times to the pre-colonial eraMayan society is known for its artistic and mathematical accomplishments. From Chichen Itza to Tikal, Mayan shrines still inspire awe. Although the Mayans and their neighbors, the Aztecs, both practiced human sacrifice, the two societies are highly distinct. These distinctions came from differing religious perspectives and economic […]

  Louis Henry Sullivan (1856-1924)“It is the pervading law of all things organic… that life is recognizable in its expression,that form ever follows function”  – Louis Henry Sullivan Louis Henry Sullivan was born to Irish and Swiss immigrants to the United States. Louis initially studied Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). However, disgusted with the […]

Urbanityis a genuine nature of an urban place. This idea implies that the urbanity isinseparably identified with the design of a place, the architecture of thecity. The nearness of the fabricated condition is the primary basic conditionfor the improvement of an urban region: through its constitutive components cancontribute specifically and purposefully to the level of […]

ThePhilippines is one the countries in recent years, experiencing constructionboom due to economic growth and increasing population. At every corner,residential buildings, low-rise, and high-rise structures are built to meet theincreasing demands of the populace such as dwellings and workplaces. Billionsof pesos are allotted for construction of roads, highways, and briges toconnect remote areas to urban […]

“Holy Wisdom”- that is what the most splendid and famous Byzantine church ever built- Hagia Sophia, means from Greek. This monument has been used as a temple purposed for each of the two most dominant religions, but in present day it is an art museum. The great cathedral is built on the foundations of previous […]

Afterbriefly mentioning his name and work in previous tasks, I thought it would onlybe fair to finalize this series of reviews by talking about the man himself inwhat is arguably his most influential book “Towards a new architecture” that issurprisingly still relevant to architectural theory and practice after nearly acentury from its original publication. Havingtaught […]

 “On September 12, 2015, Jeremy Corbyn was elected the leader of the Labour Party in Britain. Supported by several key unions, the victory of the veteran socialist member of Parliament (MP) has shocked the political establishment and dealt a crippling blow to the neoliberal consensus that has dominated British politics for more than three decades” […]

Discovering if there is a linear relationship between The the amount of friction layered paper Generates and the amount of Paper. By: Kaedyn Bolli7th GradeSkinner North640 W. Scott St.305/31211-20-2017Chicago, IL.1069 Words.Before I start this paper, I must acknowledge the people who helped me along the way, most of them being my family My Dad was […]

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In the Islamic Middle East collection, Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), has many beautiful kaftans. I chose this (right picture)from its gathering and I am going to explore how they wore it,and what kind of status it had.   This kaftan was worn by a 19 years-old son of the Sultan Murat IIIin 16th century, Turkey. It […]

Livable Communities and New UrbanismIn the post-World War II period, the form of urban development that reigned in the United States of America somewhat changed long-established vicinity with a painstaking separation of uses that has become known as Conventional Suburban Development (CSD) or sprawl. CSD brings a very noteworthy price. CSD spreads out because of […]