Almost the entirety of the civilized world became a single centralized state. In place of Greek democracy‚ piety‚ and independence came Roman authoritarianism and practicality. Vast prosperity resulted. Europe and the Mediterranean bloomed with trading cities ten times the size of their predecessors with public amenities previously unheard of courts‚ theaters‚ circuses‚ and public baths. And these were now large permanent masonry buildings as were the habitations‚ tall apartment houses covering
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5 Beautiful Examples of Organic Architecture Ads by Google ’India Is’ Video Contest Show Us What India Is in a 5 min Video. Submit & Win Great Prizes! youtube.com “…in an organic architecture‚ that is to say an architecture based upon organic ideals‚ bad design would be unthinkable.” -Frank Lloyd Wright What is Organic Architecture? Frank Lloyd Wright incorporated the term "organic" into his architectural philosophy in about 1908. But he wasn’t thinking about farmer’s markets and pesticide-free
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American Art and Architecture Two opposite forces have coexisted in American art since the establishment of the first colonies. On the one hand‚ American artists have been aware of their European cultural heritage and of continuing innovation in Europe; on the other hand‚ they have had to adapt European forms to the exigencies of their native situation. This interaction between rival forces is hardly unique to American art--all art grows within a tradition--but what distinguishes the American
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Traditional Architecture vs Modern Architecture Architects should be designing structures by incorporating vernacular styles into new technologies. Let us briefly look into the meaning of Architecture- according to Vitruvius‚ a Roman Architect‚ Architecture is a multi disciplinary field‚ including within its fold Mathematics‚ Science‚ Art‚ Technology‚ Social Sciences‚ Politics‚ History‚ Philosophy and so on. Now that we know what Architecture is‚ what are its main purposes? It has two main purposes
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The architecture of Alghero still strongly represents the Gothic-Catalan style‚ giving a true testament to its years of Catalan ruling. Despite some bad damage during World War II‚ the Spanish design is still felt very strongly throughout the city. In fact‚ many make Alghero a destination purely to admire its historic architecture. From the churches to the shuttered windows and balconies‚ the feel of Alghero is much like that of a Spanish Mediterranean city. The city walls give way to the struggle
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.............................................................................................. 7 CHAPTER 2: TERMINOLOGIES ................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 ARCHITECTURE: ........................................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 HEGEMONY: .........................................................................................
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term “‘Romanesque’‚” meaning in the manner of the Romans‚ was first coined in the early 19th century. Today it is used to refer to the period of European art” (Antiquity 1). The church architecture is fundamental to this period; “the Romanesque and Gothic churches were built on the foundations of Carolingian architecture. Charlemagne’s early Romanesque architectural achievements were continued by the Holy Roman Emperors Otto I-III‚ in a style known as Ottonian Art‚ which morphed into the fully fledged
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Vernacular architecture Ronald Brunskill defined it accurately in saying: “A building designed by an amateur without any training in design; the individual will have been guided by a series of conventions built up in his locality‚ paying little attention to what may be fashionable. The function of the building would be the dominant factor‚ aesthetic considerations‚ though present to some small degree‚ being quite minimal. Local materials would be used as a matter of course‚ other materials being
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HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 1. Architecture‚ with all its varying phases and complex developments‚ must have had a simple origin in the primitive efforts of mankind to provide protection against inclement weather‚ wild beasts‚ and human enemies. Hunters and fishermen in primeval times naturally sought shelter in rock caves‚ and these were manifestly the earliest form of human dwellings; tillers of the soil took cover under arbors of trees‚ and from them fashioned huts of wattle and daub; while shepherds
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Enterprise Architecture Article – 10 By: George Brundage February 12‚ 2011 This article includes my thoughts about the business architecture‚ Cloud Computing‚ Business Process Management (BPM)‚ and Business Rules. This article consists of a conversation between the CIO and Enterprise Architect. It is a product of my imagination. ____________________ CIO: I don’t want you to use the word “consolidation.” Instead‚ use the word “integration.” I am worried that someone will think that we are
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