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The Magnificent Architectural Structures of the Nineteenth Century: The Houses of Parliament, the Eiffel Tower, and the White House (591 words, 1 pages)

19th Century architecture is a wide subject only because there were so many beautiful and magnificent buildings built. The Houses of Parliament were built between 1840 to 1865. It was built by Sir Charles Barry in a Gothic Revival style. The buildings cover an area of more than 8 acres ... Read More

The Romantic Essence of Parisian Architecture (1427 words, 2 pages)

The 19981999 academic year was spent by myself and four companions in Paris. This period of my life still evokes nostalgic memories and as a result the city will forever remain as one of my favourite destinations. When faced with the task of composing an essay about a factor of ... Read More

Architecture and the Elements of Museum Architecture (753 words, 1 pages)

The Purpose of Architecture is to shelter and enhance mans life on earth and to fulfill his belief in the nobility of his existence. Eero Saarinen Architecture establishes the atmosphere in which we create, live, and complete our existence. It can manipulate our emotions, our decisions, even our actions. With ... Read More

A Study of Chinese Architecture and Feng Shui in Modern China (2351 words, 4 pages)

History of Modern China Chinese Architecture A Study of Feng Shui Architecture, by definition, is the art or science of planning and building structures. Those are the words used to describe architecture in a dictionary but architecture is so much more than a study of how a building is built. ... Read More

Frank Lloyd Wright and Japanese Architecture (2845 words, 9 pages)

Japanism is the influence of art of Japan in the late nineteenth century on those of the West, which developed initially from French Japonisme. It brings out an Aesthetic Movement, which was attentively related to the general development of the European and American interest in aesthetics and decorative design during ... Read More

Variance in the Architectural Styles in Philadelphia Buildings (848 words, 3 pages)

Imagine all of the buildings in Philadelphia consisting of the same boring and dull arrangements. The architecture during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries helped to construct and influence Philadelphia creating a beautiful city for all to enjoy. Many different types of architecture and designs contributed to Philadelphia being one of ... Read More

Landscape Architecture: The Forbidden City of China (541 words, 2 pages)

For this first assignment, I had chosen to do an investigation on the landscape architecture work, the Forbidden City of China. The reason why I chose the Forbidden City was because since I was a child, I have been fascinated by the enormous size of the city and the culture ... Read More

Lighting Architectural Courtyards (2427 words, 9 pages)

Courtyard in a building regulates its daylight, air movement and thermal interaction with outdoor environment. The daylight performance of a courtyard depends principally on how the daylight received and delivered into interior spaces. The current research investigates how courtyards vertical surface geometries could improve the daylight in adjacent spaces of ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013