Is My House Like Molly`s? - Molly Brown House Museum
... human purpose. Hellenistic Era Greeks started planning to use the inside space instead of just stressing the exterior form. They built theaters, offices, and restaurants. Greek order not only applied to one structure, it was applied to whole cities. Here began the layout of street grids and traffic ...
... human purpose. Hellenistic Era Greeks started planning to use the inside space instead of just stressing the exterior form. They built theaters, offices, and restaurants. Greek order not only applied to one structure, it was applied to whole cities. Here began the layout of street grids and traffic ...
A Thoroughly Modern Conundrum - The Hudson River Valley Institute
... in to the original building, it does not speak specifically to Rudolph’s architecture, suggesting instead a brick-clad chapel. Nearly thirty-five years after its construction, the Orange County Government Building—a celebrated monument to the idealism and progressiveness of the late 1960s—is the sub ...
... in to the original building, it does not speak specifically to Rudolph’s architecture, suggesting instead a brick-clad chapel. Nearly thirty-five years after its construction, the Orange County Government Building—a celebrated monument to the idealism and progressiveness of the late 1960s—is the sub ...
Sullivan W right
... Wing, the stairs will face each other much as they did in their original setting designed in 1893 by Louis Sullivan.An even more gratifying opportunity arose when it became apparent that the house Frank LloydWright built for Francis Little could not be preserved on its spacious site overlooking Lake ...
... Wing, the stairs will face each other much as they did in their original setting designed in 1893 by Louis Sullivan.An even more gratifying opportunity arose when it became apparent that the house Frank LloydWright built for Francis Little could not be preserved on its spacious site overlooking Lake ...
Federation Bungalow
... its’ response to regional factors such as equable climate and informal lifestyle. Post-War refers to post World War II. The style shows respect for traditional architectural qualities such as proportion, scale and detail. The heights of buildings were reduced in comparison to the Federation Bungalow ...
... its’ response to regional factors such as equable climate and informal lifestyle. Post-War refers to post World War II. The style shows respect for traditional architectural qualities such as proportion, scale and detail. The heights of buildings were reduced in comparison to the Federation Bungalow ...
Confederation Centre Of The Arts: A 1960s National Historic Site by
... Brutalism was the product of a second generation of so-called Modernist architects, primarily European, who after World War II and during the 1950s displayed great variety in design and strong individuality. It was the work of Louis Kahn and the architects in England’s New Brutalism movement that wo ...
... Brutalism was the product of a second generation of so-called Modernist architects, primarily European, who after World War II and during the 1950s displayed great variety in design and strong individuality. It was the work of Louis Kahn and the architects in England’s New Brutalism movement that wo ...
NYU`s Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
... and child molestation, Bobst Library has had an uneasy history. Its modern architecture, which stems primarily from the International Style best represented by the world’s greatest skyscrapers, seems appropriate for perhaps the most urban university in the United States. But the building stands in ...
... and child molestation, Bobst Library has had an uneasy history. Its modern architecture, which stems primarily from the International Style best represented by the world’s greatest skyscrapers, seems appropriate for perhaps the most urban university in the United States. But the building stands in ...
Three modern preservation cases
... A practical problem of course is the poor material quality of many of such buildings. Modern buildings weather very inelegantly and, in contrast to most older structures, a “patina” on their concrete or steel envelope rarely suits them. Allan rightly observed that, apart from a degree of professiona ...
... A practical problem of course is the poor material quality of many of such buildings. Modern buildings weather very inelegantly and, in contrast to most older structures, a “patina” on their concrete or steel envelope rarely suits them. Allan rightly observed that, apart from a degree of professiona ...
Material Evidence: New Designs for Architectural
... theorized the importance of the Chicago frame in the formulation of modern architecture. In an essay from the 1950s, Rowe wrote that “the frame has been the catalyst of an architecture,” explaining the impact it had by virtue of its existence as a constituent technological fact of U.S. building prac ...
... theorized the importance of the Chicago frame in the formulation of modern architecture. In an essay from the 1950s, Rowe wrote that “the frame has been the catalyst of an architecture,” explaining the impact it had by virtue of its existence as a constituent technological fact of U.S. building prac ...
EVERYDAY MODERNISMS: DIVERSITY, CREATIVITY AND IDEAS
... By 1940, the grip of the Great Depression was loosening. Rumors of the European and Asian wars engulfing the United States grew, fueling a build-up of aircraft plants and military bases. The coming war would propel Los Angeles into the future, but the City of Angels already had a head start in that ...
... By 1940, the grip of the Great Depression was loosening. Rumors of the European and Asian wars engulfing the United States grew, fueling a build-up of aircraft plants and military bases. The coming war would propel Los Angeles into the future, but the City of Angels already had a head start in that ...
Structural-Heritage
... chaitya halls. Viharas or monasteries were the places where the Buddhist monks lived. The relics of Buddha were placed in the Stupas. Chaitya were halls where the Buddhistsworshipped. Stupas were therefore sacred to the Buddhists. The most famous among the ancient India stupas were the Sanchi, Amara ...
... chaitya halls. Viharas or monasteries were the places where the Buddhist monks lived. The relics of Buddha were placed in the Stupas. Chaitya were halls where the Buddhistsworshipped. Stupas were therefore sacred to the Buddhists. The most famous among the ancient India stupas were the Sanchi, Amara ...
Steel Frame Construction Technology in Ottoman Architecture and
... system. The west and east sides of the building are divided in 7 sections by the bearings, the initial two sections are 5m wide, the others are 5.20 m; north and south sides are divided in 5 sections, the initial two are 5.15 m, and the others are 4.15 m wide (Fig.5). Vertical bearings are located a ...
... system. The west and east sides of the building are divided in 7 sections by the bearings, the initial two sections are 5m wide, the others are 5.20 m; north and south sides are divided in 5 sections, the initial two are 5.15 m, and the others are 4.15 m wide (Fig.5). Vertical bearings are located a ...
Abbas Hilmi II and the Neo-Mamluk Style
... were established to house the artefacts of bygone eras. This had a profound impact on the local quality of life, both economically and culturally. Transforming Egypt’s past into a commercial venture and developing theories surrounding the cultural heritage played an important role in the modernisati ...
... were established to house the artefacts of bygone eras. This had a profound impact on the local quality of life, both economically and culturally. Transforming Egypt’s past into a commercial venture and developing theories surrounding the cultural heritage played an important role in the modernisati ...
3.0 ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXTS 3.1 ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
... in San Francisco popularized the Neo-Classical Revival style in the United States (Blumenson 1983 :69). Typically the style is based on the post and lintel Grecian forms rather than tIle arches a11d vaulted forms associated with Roman architecture, although an eclectic mix ofboth influences is not u ...
... in San Francisco popularized the Neo-Classical Revival style in the United States (Blumenson 1983 :69). Typically the style is based on the post and lintel Grecian forms rather than tIle arches a11d vaulted forms associated with Roman architecture, although an eclectic mix ofboth influences is not u ...
Document
... carried hints of traditional styles. Wright by training was a structural Engineer before leaving school early. In the living room we see the hearth offset by a Romanesque Portico. The detail on the portico suggests the influence of Sullivan his former boss. The Exterior of the building is distinctly ...
... carried hints of traditional styles. Wright by training was a structural Engineer before leaving school early. In the living room we see the hearth offset by a Romanesque Portico. The detail on the portico suggests the influence of Sullivan his former boss. The Exterior of the building is distinctly ...
Architecture in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
... Because of this shared set of priorities emphasizing typification, standardization, and mass production, architectural practice across the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc shared more similarities than differences among the various countries by the 1950s. This represented a significant shift since ...
... Because of this shared set of priorities emphasizing typification, standardization, and mass production, architectural practice across the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc shared more similarities than differences among the various countries by the 1950s. This represented a significant shift since ...
Konrad Wachsmann
... of Alexander Graham Bell • KW’s thought was grounded in tectonic culture - detailing & rational fabrication and assembly methods • accepted the orthogonal as the normative matrix ...
... of Alexander Graham Bell • KW’s thought was grounded in tectonic culture - detailing & rational fabrication and assembly methods • accepted the orthogonal as the normative matrix ...
Buildings to Know- Romanesque and Queen Anne
... Richardson died in 1886, so it was completed by his office, according to his plans. The courthouse complex included county administrative offices for a rapidly growing city rich from steel manufacturing, the county courts, and a jail. It is marked by a tower that is more slender than Romanesque pro ...
... Richardson died in 1886, so it was completed by his office, according to his plans. The courthouse complex included county administrative offices for a rapidly growing city rich from steel manufacturing, the county courts, and a jail. It is marked by a tower that is more slender than Romanesque pro ...
The bliss of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
... the Saronic Gulf. Based on its simple geometry, large glass surfaces and long, cantilevered balconies, the building accentuates the significance of the unobstructed view and operates as a ‘diving board’ to the sea. Office buildings, which constituted a significant part of architectural production du ...
... the Saronic Gulf. Based on its simple geometry, large glass surfaces and long, cantilevered balconies, the building accentuates the significance of the unobstructed view and operates as a ‘diving board’ to the sea. Office buildings, which constituted a significant part of architectural production du ...
draft of a proposed - Village of Williamsville
... design, vernacular architecture was once rejected as crude and unrefined but has gained a more widespread consideration and appreciation in recent decades. Vernacular architecture comes in many stylistic variations, but is commonly found in gable-front, gable-front-and-wing, hall-andparlor, I-house, ...
... design, vernacular architecture was once rejected as crude and unrefined but has gained a more widespread consideration and appreciation in recent decades. Vernacular architecture comes in many stylistic variations, but is commonly found in gable-front, gable-front-and-wing, hall-andparlor, I-house, ...
Rieder Smart Elements Press Release Mühlenweg 22 January 2007
... surrounded by numerous historic winery buildings. The design solution of the feld72 team defers to both, the existing local identity as well as an architectural paradigm of the 21st century. The new Lshaped building creates an intimate inner courtyard between the main winery building that dates back ...
... surrounded by numerous historic winery buildings. The design solution of the feld72 team defers to both, the existing local identity as well as an architectural paradigm of the 21st century. The new Lshaped building creates an intimate inner courtyard between the main winery building that dates back ...
Existing Materials, Current Style and Ecclesiastical Architecture in
... 313AD and many building materials and architectural styles have evolved due to a number of influences. From period to period, different characteristics of the church buildings showed some significant changes that made them epochal. In trying to differentiate one style from the other, there arose thi ...
... 313AD and many building materials and architectural styles have evolved due to a number of influences. From period to period, different characteristics of the church buildings showed some significant changes that made them epochal. In trying to differentiate one style from the other, there arose thi ...
III. Appendix - City of Woodland
... The projecting subdivision of a large building, forming an angle with the main facade. The triangular space at the end of classical temple’s gabled roof. An arbor or open set of roof rafters, usually set on posts and often vine covered. The use of historic forms derived from previous periods archite ...
... The projecting subdivision of a large building, forming an angle with the main facade. The triangular space at the end of classical temple’s gabled roof. An arbor or open set of roof rafters, usually set on posts and often vine covered. The use of historic forms derived from previous periods archite ...
Vitruvius` triade - utilitas, firmitas, venustas
... Thus, there was a showdown with the the classicism of the previous period, not by rejecting the classic totally, but by developing a new understanding of ‘classical’. In ancient architecture modernist architects searched a number of universal and eternal laws on the aesthetic area. Through the expl ...
... Thus, there was a showdown with the the classicism of the previous period, not by rejecting the classic totally, but by developing a new understanding of ‘classical’. In ancient architecture modernist architects searched a number of universal and eternal laws on the aesthetic area. Through the expl ...