Building Design Guidelines
... Facade transparency creates a visual connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. Windows and doors narrate the uses inside the building to the observer and are a measure of how public or private these uses are intended to be. For example, storefront windows at street level are more expansive, sugg ...
... Facade transparency creates a visual connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. Windows and doors narrate the uses inside the building to the observer and are a measure of how public or private these uses are intended to be. For example, storefront windows at street level are more expansive, sugg ...
NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE, OTTAWA, ONTARIO
... united in its determination to improve the cultural life of Canada and its capital. Its president was G. Hamilton Southam, who held that the NCAA were “spiritual successors” to Massey and his commission. Inherent in the NCAA’s proposal for a centre was a “humanist belief that culture must form an in ...
... united in its determination to improve the cultural life of Canada and its capital. Its president was G. Hamilton Southam, who held that the NCAA were “spiritual successors” to Massey and his commission. Inherent in the NCAA’s proposal for a centre was a “humanist belief that culture must form an in ...
12 Chapter 2 - General Design Principles 2.1
... Architectural style. No particular architectural style or design theme is required in the City nor can Patterson be defined by any one particular architectural style. A wide range of architectural characteristics adds to the City’s overall image. While variety in design is generally encouraged, the ...
... Architectural style. No particular architectural style or design theme is required in the City nor can Patterson be defined by any one particular architectural style. A wide range of architectural characteristics adds to the City’s overall image. While variety in design is generally encouraged, the ...
OAHP | History Colorado
... Car-oriented restaurant architecture that developed in California, especially in Los Angeles after World War I, served as the forerunner of the Googie style, also called Doo Wop or Coffee Shop Modern. Simple roadside drive-in stands evolved into more complex facilities designed to attract and serve ...
... Car-oriented restaurant architecture that developed in California, especially in Los Angeles after World War I, served as the forerunner of the Googie style, also called Doo Wop or Coffee Shop Modern. Simple roadside drive-in stands evolved into more complex facilities designed to attract and serve ...
Old Town Hutto Architectural Design Standards Appendix __ Old
... buildings. In addition, new and infill construction in the district shall reflect the character of the district during its historic period of significance. The key design principles establish essential goals for development in the Old Town to ensure the preservation, sustainability, and visual quali ...
... buildings. In addition, new and infill construction in the district shall reflect the character of the district during its historic period of significance. The key design principles establish essential goals for development in the Old Town to ensure the preservation, sustainability, and visual quali ...
Architecture
Architecture (Latin architectura, after the Greek ἀρχή τέχνη – arkhḗ tékhnē – composed by ἀρχή ""origin"" and τέχνη ""art, craft"") is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements.""Architecture"" can mean:A general term to describe buildings and other physical structures.The art and science of designing buildings and (some) nonbuilding structures.The style of design and method of construction of buildings and other physical structures.The knowledge of art, science & technology and humanity.The practice of the architect, where architecture means offering or rendering professional services in connection with the design and construction of buildings, or built environments.The design activity of the architect, from the macro-level (urban design, landscape architecture) to the micro-level (construction details and furniture).Architecture has to do with planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience to reflect functional, technical, social, environmental and aesthetic considerations. It requires the creative manipulation and coordination of materials and technology, and of light and shadow. Often, conflicting requirements must be resolved. The practice of Architecture also encompasses the pragmatic aspects of realizing buildings and structures, including scheduling, cost estimation and construction administration. Documentation produced by architects, typically drawings, plans and technical specifications, defines the structure and/or behavior of a building or other kind of system that is to be or has been constructed.The word ""architecture"" has also been adopted to describe other designed systems, especially in information technology.