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... had the chance to study the geometrical construction of every single block of stone in the temple and he tried to understand the intrinsic proportional relationships of the building components. Finally he tried to put them correctly inside the building framework where they had a static function cont ...
... had the chance to study the geometrical construction of every single block of stone in the temple and he tried to understand the intrinsic proportional relationships of the building components. Finally he tried to put them correctly inside the building framework where they had a static function cont ...
INTEL Architectures
... architecture based processors. Almost 80% of the laptop computers and desktop computers use Intel microprocessors and thus is the market leader in microprocessors. As a policy they have adopted Moore’s law applied to silicon technology which states that the number of transistors that can be placed i ...
... architecture based processors. Almost 80% of the laptop computers and desktop computers use Intel microprocessors and thus is the market leader in microprocessors. As a policy they have adopted Moore’s law applied to silicon technology which states that the number of transistors that can be placed i ...
The bliss of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
... (Architecture in a time of crisis) Dionisis Sotovikis and Anastasis Sotovikis faces 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. ...
... (Architecture in a time of crisis) Dionisis Sotovikis and Anastasis Sotovikis faces 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. ...
Glossary of Architectural Terms
... the Great Exhibition of 1851. More than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered in the Palace's 990,000 square feet (92,000 m2) of exhibition space to display examples of the latest technology developed in the Industrial Revolution. Designed by Joseph Paxton, the Great Exhibition building w ...
... the Great Exhibition of 1851. More than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered in the Palace's 990,000 square feet (92,000 m2) of exhibition space to display examples of the latest technology developed in the Industrial Revolution. Designed by Joseph Paxton, the Great Exhibition building w ...
HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE
... He broke away from the High Modernist ideals around 1930 to begin working vigorously in an Expressionist style often called Brutalism in reference to its rough finished form of raw concrete. Initially the rough finished surface was dictated by postwar economics but later it became a fashion. Between ...
... He broke away from the High Modernist ideals around 1930 to begin working vigorously in an Expressionist style often called Brutalism in reference to its rough finished form of raw concrete. Initially the rough finished surface was dictated by postwar economics but later it became a fashion. Between ...
The Development of Architecture in the 20th Century
... The MOMA show greatly underplayed the social mission of the pioneering European modernists, many of whom were convinced that they could make a better society through architecture and urban design. They hoped the “light and air” of their mass housing schemes would improve the lives of the working cla ...
... The MOMA show greatly underplayed the social mission of the pioneering European modernists, many of whom were convinced that they could make a better society through architecture and urban design. They hoped the “light and air” of their mass housing schemes would improve the lives of the working cla ...
Keeping It Modern 2015 Architectural Conservation Grants
... concrete and stained glass to create a masterful juxtaposition of levity and mass. The church’s entrance is framed by a weighty bell tower, a dramatic contrast to its perforated, honeycomb façade. Encased stained glass, as well as large interior skylights and windows spanning the building’s sides, f ...
... concrete and stained glass to create a masterful juxtaposition of levity and mass. The church’s entrance is framed by a weighty bell tower, a dramatic contrast to its perforated, honeycomb façade. Encased stained glass, as well as large interior skylights and windows spanning the building’s sides, f ...
Russian architecture
Russian architecture follows a tradition whose roots were established in the Eastern Slavic state of Kievan Rus'. After the fall of Kiev, Russian architectural history continued in the principalities of Vladimir-Suzdal, Novgorod, the succeeding states of the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the modern Russian Federation.