Section 3: Historic Context -Town Planning
... town’s second commercial center known as Aggieville and also referred to as Uptown in relation to the City’s original commercial main street which was Downtown. The growth of the college stimulated residential development in the surrounding area as well. The designation of 100-foot-wide avenues (suc ...
... town’s second commercial center known as Aggieville and also referred to as Uptown in relation to the City’s original commercial main street which was Downtown. The growth of the college stimulated residential development in the surrounding area as well. The designation of 100-foot-wide avenues (suc ...
Human Response to Wood
... acoustic performance. From a violin to a concert hall, wood plays a role in delivering memorable acoustic experiences. Wood produces sound by direct striking and it amplifies or absorbs sound waves that originate from other bodies. For these reasons, wood is an ideal material for musical instruments ...
... acoustic performance. From a violin to a concert hall, wood plays a role in delivering memorable acoustic experiences. Wood produces sound by direct striking and it amplifies or absorbs sound waves that originate from other bodies. For these reasons, wood is an ideal material for musical instruments ...
Historic District Design Guidelines
... owners and tenants of historic buildings in maintaining, preserving and enhancing the character of their property. The guidelines are also intended to assist architects, engineers, contractors and others involved in maintaining and enhancing the buildings and landscapes within the historic district. ...
... owners and tenants of historic buildings in maintaining, preserving and enhancing the character of their property. The guidelines are also intended to assist architects, engineers, contractors and others involved in maintaining and enhancing the buildings and landscapes within the historic district. ...
NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE, OTTAWA, ONTARIO
... centre for them in which to perform?16 The NCAA called on Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson to build the centre and establish an annual festival of the arts. The Prime Minister took up the project; like the NCAA, he set it within an international context, pointing out that the United States and Austr ...
... centre for them in which to perform?16 The NCAA called on Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson to build the centre and establish an annual festival of the arts. The Prime Minister took up the project; like the NCAA, he set it within an international context, pointing out that the United States and Austr ...
Architecture of the United States
The architecture of the United States demonstrates a broad variety of architectural styles and built forms over the country's history of over four centuries of independence and former British rule.Architecture in the United States is as diverse as its multicultural society and has been shaped by many internal and external factors and regional distinctions. As a whole it represents a rich eclectic and innovative tradition.