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Urban Planning, Architecture, and the Contributions of Rome

track generation after generation stand in great testimony to the true greatness of this civilization. If the nature and worth of ...

Architectural Analysis of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

with the names of the more than 58,000 U.S. men and women who were killed or missing in the Vietnam War" (Vietnam Veterans Memoria...

Chartres Cathedral and Toulouse's Saint Sernin

that has always, apparently, been associated with the Virgin Mother. One author notes that "The town of Chartres had been a center...

St. Sernin and Chartres Cathedrals

bell tower is the most notable feature of Saint Sernin and is located directly above the transept crossing. Consisting of five ti...

Roman Cultural Life and Architecture: Analysis and Interpretation

gender bias in the favor of men, who were lords and masters of their wives and children as well as their slaves. All male Roman c...

Natural Cooling Systems' Architecture

In ten pages this paper examines natural cooling systems in an architectural consideration of its background, development, and pri...

Venturi, Rossi, and Jackson's Views on Architecture and History

In six pages this paper examines the perspectives of Venturi, Rossi, and Jackson within the context of the perception that history...

The Construction Design and Integrated Environment of Frank Lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater"

of the family venerated and studied like a sacred wood (Christensen 1998 11).i Wrights mother, Anna Lloyd Jones, had watched her f...

Developments in Architecture

In four pages architectural development is discussed in relation to ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, Louis Kahn, and also addresses He...

Notre Dame's Cathedral

a city, separate from the world yet protected by it, removed yet in its center. Certainly, the Archbishop will appreciate the maj...

Greek and Roman Akroterion Art Figures

In eight pages this paper discusses the art that was featured atop Roman and Greek buildings in terms of their representation, art...

Architectural Objectives of the Eames House

there is a definite uniqueness to the design as well, integrating fresh and unusual elements among the most ordinary of materials ...

Gothic Architecture and London's Westminster Abbey

In ten pages this paper analyzes the Gothic architectural aspects of London's Westminster Abbey. Seven sources are cited in the b...

Comparative Analysis of Syracuse, Sicily; Cholula, Mexico; and Burtinti, Albania

In fourteen pages these ancient cities are analyzes from architectural and artistic perspectives. Tens ources are cited in the bi...

Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock

In seven pages this virtually unchanged ancient Islamic architectural structure in Jerusalem is examined. Five sources are cited ...

Roman and Greek Agoras

The architectural designs known as agoras or public squares as they existed in Rome and Greece are compared in terms of structures...

Architecture of Ancient Egypt

In two pages the nearly 4,000 year old temples and other architectural structures that existed in ancient Egypt are discussed and ...

Topics of Ancient Roman Architecture

major Christian sites in the Roman Empire in the 4th century, thus firmly establishing the basilica as the predominant form of Ch...

Islamic, Buddhism, and Christian Architecture

In nine pages this paper examines and compares the architectural styles of these three world religions. Nine sources are cited in...

Functional Changes and Twentieth Century Architecture

This paper examines modern architecture and compares the changes in both form and function seen in the twentieth century compared ...

Architectural Contributions of Le Corbusier

In eight pages the life of Le Corbusier and his early twentieth century architectural contributions are discussed. There are 5 so...

'Fallingwater' of Frank Lloyd Wright

In five pages 'Fallingwater' architectural marvel that showcases the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright is discussed. Five sources are ...

Eight Elemental Forms of Anthony Lawlor

In seven pages the chapter of Lawlor's 1994 text The Temple in the House that discusses the architectural power of 'eight elementa...

Ancient Japanese Architecture, an Overview

This research paper offers a brief overview of ancient Japanese architectural history. Three pages in length, three sources are ci...

Bauhaus and Architectural Design

but remains a symbol of modernism. When consider the term modern, until recently the use of the term modern, and the associated m...

Apollodorus of Damascus

after his twentieth birthday. Here he designed works that still characterize the urban plan of the citys old centre. In the comple...

The Architecture and Political Significance of the Versailles

This paper reviews the architectural and political evolution of the palace. There are two sources in this six page paper. ...

Overview of New York City

out in the city and night, look at the stars and sense the quiet and peaceful nature it contains. New York City is also one reple...

Architecture and Use of Natural Light

below the point where they end. The placement of the walls invite the individual to look up, to take note of the space above him ...

Chicago's Soldier Field Renovations

recent years. Adam Smith wrote in The Wealth of Nations that it should be local governments responsibility to provide public stru...