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and its aftermath. In Europe, architecture was characterized as the desire to get buildings rebuild as quickly as possible in as e...
as well (Lev, 2004). This evident blending of past and present very much expressed the Federal era values of retaining the rich cu...
be judged according to its truth, but it can only provide a "true opinion" since it must be judged by external standards. It is th...
The commission here was difficult, as the foundations of the former building and some of its elements had to be incorporated into ...
reason. No one may be able to recall any specific reason, except perhaps that "things" have been done in a specific way for longe...
as dated, as indicated by Robin who states that "The free joyful, light, elegant and unbuildable concept of the fifties became a s...
(2000). The Vietnam Memorial Wall is in an urban park setting ("Vietnam," 2003). Its construction system is "cut stone masonry" ...
the past. Nonconformity now took over as the leading force, with cultural retrospection becoming all but obsolete (Berman PG). N...
is their "massiveness" as opposed to the much more slender monuments of the Gothic era which followed. An important structural dev...
also a renown architect, and it was his influence that first spurred the imagination of his sons (Robert Adam, 2003)....
later the Franks arrived. and "established a strong military presence in what became known as the Spanish Mark, the front line of ...
Daniel Libeskind. Klees sketchbooks and artistry demonstrate the integrate of linear elements, linear qualities and bold graphic ...
history, is that of the arch. "An arch, in construction, is a rigid span curving upward between two points of support. It appears ...
resides in one of Tokyos older areas - where tourists and locals alike imbibe in up until now would have been considered hedonisti...
different. With new design it is likely that the courtyard is considered completed and not reliant on change. In addition, alth...
may appear unsuitable to the mix. I contend that Birmingham has no more "ugly" or "monstrous" buildings than the next city, and h...
the attention of the fashion-setting upper class. Free-standing obelisks were constructed around England, the first, which is stil...
previous times and styles. Nor does it need to be seen as an opposition to the past, and as such it is the concept of originality ...
with open arms. Said Ray Eames: "Modern architecture -- not a style. A philosophy of life" (The Eames House). From Charle...
image of the International Style, there was an interest in restoring the status of old architectural styles and combining them wit...
citys main growth began in the 1930s, when Hoover Dam was built 30 miles away on the Colorado River. Dam construction began in 193...
his predecessor, Constantine, Justinian did not want to be challenged in either his role as the emperor or his right to create his...
Though the tactical approach can produce an application architecture that addresses the companys current needs, the strategic appr...
gods" (Lansberry, 2005). However, as rational thought and rational perspective began to enter into human intellect "we could no lo...
ERP. ERP is a set of tools, which are often modular units of a software application which bring together the management of differe...
is characterized by a way of seeing-by the attempt to capture the fleeting effects of light by applying paint in small, quick stro...
It also suggests that people lived with the same lingering questions at the time as now. Some things never change, while other thi...
before was not freer to gain access to. The use of moveable types was a move towards homogeneity. McLuhan states; "the world of v...
perhaps the first urban planners, and cities became the hub or "centers of trade and commerce" (Roth, 1993). City dwellers reside...
the numbers of pilgrims on the roads (Petersen, 2005). These churches were characterized by "thick heavy walls which support sto...