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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...

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 ...

Abstract on Architecture and the Role of Virtual Reality

it impacts architectural development. In particular, this study relates the fact that virtual reality systems have changed the op...

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...

Values and Objectives in Architecture

be ones objectives. Consider that the architect of the Taj Mahal was not Arabic, nor shared the same religious beliefs. In this re...

Clothing Materials and Their Usage in Construction and Architecture

texture vaguely reminiscent of cork. It is many times lighter than cement (which workers fully appreciate) and it offers both ther...

Critiquing 'The Life of an Imperial Monument: Hagia Sophia after Byzantium' by Gulru Necipoglu

deal of architectural, cultural and religious renovation and change. Summary & Critique Necipoglus article compares the Hagia Sop...

Political Structures of Inca and Maya

the end" (Mosio 27). Indeed, the connection between political structure and the rest of lifes interaction is inseparable, for the...

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...

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...

Developments in Architecture

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Architectural Construction of Stonehenge

In one page this essay examines Stonehenge in terms of its architectural construction. One source is cited in the bibliography....

Comparative Analysis of the Architecture of Venice, Italy's Piazza San Marco and Boston, Massachusetts' Christian Science Center Complex

In five pages this comparative architectural analysis compares the imagery, style, form, and structure of these two buildings. Th...

'Fallingwater' House Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

In six pages Fallingwater's architectural structure and design are discussed. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....

Later Years of Architect Frank Lloyd Wright

In six pages this paper considers the latter stages of Wright's amazing architectural career focusing upon the 1950s. Seven sourc...