Advantages And Disadvantages Of The Crystal Palace

the ancient wonders washed out and so the great minds of medieval age like their classical predecessors was fascinated by the astounding architecture people erected.” (All 2004).

Question 1. Choose an architect or practice whose work is covered by or relevant to this course and discuss critically one or more of their design projects or drawings or urban proposals as precedent case-studies. Selectively situate this work in relation to their body of work, and against the practices and concerns of the period. Focus on the architectural qualities of a specific key aspect of the design of the projects. Selectively consider how they might relate to the historical situation, cultural values, theoretical concerns and design practices of the time. This may involve a selective analysis of compositional design practices, material fabrication production and the experiential reception of built outcomes of the projects.

Throughout this essay I will explore to what extent Inigo Jones’s design for the Queens House was inspired by the works of Palladio and Palladian architecture and 15-16th century European architectural precedents, while also exploring the role the building played on the development of Neoclassical architecture on a wider scale. The Queens House represents the stylistic point of origin for the great imposing buildings surrounding Greenwich but also for Neo-Classical architecture in Britain more generally. The formative years of the designer, Inigo Jones (1573-1652) is largely unknown although its believed he trained as a joiner and received no formal architectural education. Its documented that in the year 1597 he visited Italy several

Previously, metals weren’t in sufficient quantities and in consistent enough quality. This meant that buildings were limited to materials found in nature, such as stone, clay, timber, limestone, and concrete. However, not only did the Industrial Revolution change the world, but it also changed architecture. During this century, the worldwide production of iron was 825,000 tons, and by 1900, it rose up to nearly 50 times more. The most commonly used form of iron was steel, which was not only stronger and versatile, but was also tensile and had compressive strength greater than any other material previously used before. Although steel allowed architects to design much taller buildings with a lot more interior space, there was one major flaw that prevented architects from doing so.

In all, the elements that primarily distinguished architects from builders are mainly economic standing and rhetoric of taste and invention, and education. Due to this, Upton believed master builders were prosperous and were typically motivated by “social distinction as a component of their professional success. In like manner, rhetoric of taste and invention differentiated architects from builders in that “taste might be acquired through ‘toil and study’..., but not in drawing school” (Upton, 61). Moreover, the key factors that contributed to the increasing professionalization of architects in eighteenth-century America are. Education, coherence in work, and the ability to communicate. With education, many were introduced to a “liberal-arts education, and eventually by moving professional education to the university, architects hoped to shake off their pesky rivals”(Upton, 63 ). For the socialization aspect of increasing professionalization of architects in eighteenth-century America, the

Robert Smythson was the most important architect in England in the 16th century. In fact he is “the only architect of that time known to us with any certainty”(Robert)

Art Nouveau, 1890-1914, explores a new style in the visual arts and architecture that developed in Europe and North America at the end of the nineteenth century. The exhibition is divided into three sections: the first focuses on the 1900 World's Fair in Paris, where Art Nouveau was established as the first new decorative style of the twentieth century; the second examines the sources that influenced the style; and the third looks at its development and fruition in major cities in Europe and North

The ingeniousness and beauty of Roman architecture has not been lost on us in the 2000 years since it was built. Even today, we still marvel at what incredible builders the Romans were, and at the sheer scale and integrity of many of their projects. It is hard to argue that today’s architecture will maintain the same lasting grandeur as that which the Romans built. If we can still respect and admire the grandeur of Rome as it was in it’s day, one can only imagine how much of an influence people of the time felt, due to the incredible innovations that the Romans brought to the new regions of their empire. In fact, it is because of the superior engineering skills and architectural ideas possessed by the Romans, and respected by others,

Whether it be buildings, marketplaces, transport, religious or political edifices the debate as to whether history changes are ongoing. Often people believe that history is always changing, but is that the case? The study of history can be perceived as “constantly evolving, never-ending journey of discovery” (Ponic, 2011). A comparison between Shakespeare’s original Globe Theatre and Sydney Opera House provides a good example of this. Both Amphitheatres were used similarly and both in different time periods. The following report will critically analyse the impact history has had on today’s society by comparing two buildings that were and are used for similar activities.

This essay will discuss the similarities and differences between The Forbidden City and 19th century merchants’ house in Liverpool, in terms of the material used, the scale of the buildings, the structural & engineering designs and the decorations, despite being in two completely different energy conditions.

This remarkable improvement in methods indicates the fresh importation of skills from the East and this applies not merely to England but to all Western Europe at that time (“The Flowering” 88). Into three main phases the development of architecture through the period may be divided. The elements of Gothic style and their gradual elaboration over a period of rather more than a century came first at the opening of the 12th century. After the year 1000 there was a fully coordinated Gothic art particularly marked by the invention of windows with baltracy, Jean d’ Orbais probably used it first at Rheims cathedral during the generation following 1211, why the east end was begun. A century followed with classic poise in which an international architecture reached its peak and produce perfect forms of castle and palace, cathedrals enriched with painting patterned tiles, figure sculpture and stained glass (“The Flowering” 92).

Art has always been a complex, interdisciplinary and necessary craft universally throughout history. Within modern history, fine art has been revolted against for its strict and primarily aesthetic rhetoric, where the birth of avant garde takes place. Arguably, this movement allowed for the birth, if you will, of modern public art. In itself, this field is very convoluted and there are suggested guideline, as will be demonstrated throughout this paper, particularly by critically reviewing Guelph 's very own Blacksmith Fountain. Interestingly, the piece itself was from the late 19th C, coinciding with much of the conflict surrounding art in Europe, which then migrated to the new world. With this in mind, this review of Blacksmith

Kedleston Hall is a country house - also described as “a classical Palladian mansion” - which was interiorly re-designed and structured within the Georgian era in the setting of Derbyshire, England by Robert Adam. This was alongside a rebuild of the country home. The Georgian Period lasted from 1714 to 1830 and Kedleston’s build was in the midst of that within the years of 1759 and 1765 with Adam then completing the interiors between the 1760s and 1780s, meaning the main trends of the era are exhibited clearly within this piece of English architecture. The trends within architecture in this period mainly divided into Neo-Palladianism and Neo-classicism. The time of Kedleston Hall remodel falls into the trend of Neo-Palladianism that was prominent 1710-1760 however the Neo-classicist principals of Robert Adam influences the overall design of the interior.

Reviewing Egyptian Revival work from the 18-century to present day, the last couple of days, I have found out Egyptian style architecture has made a stepping stone architecture to date. Some wide spread influence Egyptian Revival has are, art deco, the dedications and design of jails, and even burial grounds. The Deign of the “Hoover Factory” is an illustration of art deco. The ‘Hoover Factory” was drafted by Thomas Wallis in the 1930s, Located in Perivale, London, this architecture passes on the Egyptian Revival idea and thought through its arrangement

In the novel, “Architecture” by Jonathan Glancey discusses the beginning of Architecture and how much Architecture has grown over the past years. In his book, he tries to inform and educate readers and other architects about the old and new styles that we are using today and how they were used during the 1880s. Glancey purpose was to apprise people about the different styles and techniques that are used around the world for architecture. Furthermore, he wants people to know how those different styles are being implemented to our buildings and our designs today. Glancey wants everyone to have more information about architecture, so they can formulate their own ideas and manufacture what they want to build. This book informs us about the different uses of materials that they use for architecture around the world such as plastic reinforced with glass to columns, floor plans, poche, brick, stone, wood, and much more.