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If you have ever been to Philly, you have probably passed it at one time—an old abandoned building, which at one time was the center of Philadelphia attention. I have travelled through Philadelphia many times and have passed this impressive Victorian style building. Despite its abandoned and rundown appearance, I have always said that this building had so much beauty and potential. The outside of the building has intricate arching and architecture, and has eye-catching brick and stone detailing. Driving down Broad Street, going from North Philly towards the center of downtown, my eyes always drifted to the left to stare at this building—a structure somewhat resembling the “Tower of Terror” from Disney World. After passing this building various times, my mind began to question if this building was at one time a well-kept and prosperous place. As I passed this building once more, I took note of the rickety sign that sits on top of the building that reads “Divine Lorraine Hotel”. I began research on the hotel and had never envisioned the history which stands behind that old desolate building. At one time, the Divine Lorraine Hotel was the place to live in Philadelphia. Broad Street was a populated and flourishing area in the city. So what is the history behind this building and what ever happened to the Divine Lorraine Hotel? The hotel of striking architecture, through years of history, fell to shambles after being one of the most successful hotels in Philadelphia.

Contextualizing history is heavily intertwined with the development and shaping of Los Angeles as a whole. Los Angeles has always been deemed to be one of the hardest cities to develop in being one of the greatest cities in the world. This comes as a result of all of the history behind the buildings in the city. In addition, many of the buildings in the great city (both historical structures and regular buildings) are being renovated and reshaped to keep up with modern trends. Throughout the course of the growth of the city of Los Angeles, the city has seen a lot of growth in terms of infrastructure and population. There has been a recent growth in the popularity and demand for mixed use development. Mixed use development is a very hot

In the capital of financial services, two insurance buildings dominate Boston’s skyline. The Hancock Tower and the Prudential Center are structures that display the uneven change and the urban development that has occurred in this city over the course 19th century. Located in back bay these edifices work with the directionalities of their adjacent streets and the cultural history of the structures that surround them. Boston’s foundation was composed in a manner that designated and organized space. This creates the tension and contrast present in that between the two structures. The iconography that these structures have over the city is important. It represents a sense of the past as well as the purpose that the built environment has

The work of developers reconstructs the buildings and the historical culture of the city, allowing newcomers to forget what Washington, D.C. once was. A culturally coined, popular seafood restaurant, Fish in the ’Hood was forced to change its name to “Fish in the Neighborhood” to “survive,” as quoted by Bill White, owner of the establishment. Whereas in the U Street area gentrifiers are embracing and commoditizing the black history, while displacing the minorities all in one fell swoop. The African-Americans and Latinos who manage to remain in these areas are faced with cultural alienation. They feel as though the newcomers want them gone and their history is the only weapon they have in the battle of money and power with

The painting work done by C. Bertram Hartman was the first piece of art I observed inside the Dallas Museum. This painting, completed in 1930, consists of a campanile-type tower, most likely a representation of a historic skyscraper (Walker 73). The painting applies a fractured perspective blended on an urban look with muted color palettes accompanied by harsh shadows (MacDonald & Brettell 117). The painting is a reflection of the dynamism and energetic expansion of the current New York City. The geometrical arrangement of the buildings in the painting resemble the current scenes witnessed in New York, championing a fast pace and a

urban design element. Latinos are not remaking these places in the sense of construction; they

All of Richard’s exhibits where of pictures taken of a trip but the most significant of all was that of a portrait 24”x36” which consisted of a modern 25 story building that covered the portrait from top to bottom and edge to edge. The building was the Edificio Focsa in a Varadero Neighborhood in Cuba. In front of this massive modern building was a three story white building in ruins. Here you can see right through it since there were no windows or doors and partial walls standing. This was an impressive view of how modernism overwhelms the original colonial heritage architecture.

Either for the love of the art or architecture, of its majestic hanging gardens or by their views of the ocean, it is true that the MMAP has much to offer, both to the city's residents and tourists alike. In addition, and even more important, it will be a catalyst perfect to boost to the beautiful city of Miami to occupy a well-deserved place in the international artistic

Jane Jacobs compared old buildings to a “necessary ingredient in city diversity,” which emphasizes the essentiality to city’s aesthetic value and economic vitality. Jacobs believes that both characters are indispensable to city’s public life and people’s social life. In addition to more discussion on the implication of building preservation in terms of economic vitality, Jacobs also believes that communities often develop a physical attachment to the people, places, and events in the past. Therefore, retaining the “sense of old places” becomes even more critical to generate the “sense of community”, especially along with the fast pace of globalization and urbanization, building preservation also means to preserve the heritage for the future

At the WPA Event on March 8th, Cate Thurston shared her research and analysis of the Los Angeles Broadway Corridor with historians, scholars, and Cal State L.A. students. Her paper discussed the redevelopment of the Broadway Corridor and other parts of Downtown Los Angeles and why redevelopment was an important factor for various people such as Ira Yellin, the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles, and Councilmember Jose Huizar. The reason why redevelopment was important for many was because the city was changing and there was a need to drive in tourists into the city. As more tourists visit Los Angeles spending increases, thus, generating money. This paper was also about why this particular neighborhood changed and why space changes

Some building are meant to have a great façade and just show how and intricate design can stand up on it s own, but while the Perez Art Museum has great façade and has a very interesting design, its serves to much more than that. The PAMM is not only a Museum that shows all types of vintage and contemporary artworks, but in addition it works as an education center for kids, as screenings and presentations to an outdoor area for visitors to hang out and enjoy the views that Miami has to offer. All these variation of spaces are achieved thanks to numerous factors for example the interchangeable galleries that creates different moments for the visitors, the relationship between the site and the building itself, a canopy that wraps around the whole the building creating a porch with shade for people to enjoy the views, an auditorium with dual functionality, and third floor for offices and educational centers with an amazing view to the bay. All these components generate social

The arts and culture of Miami In the article titled, “Center for American and World Centers” it says, “The arts of Miami University didn't evolve on a whim-they were challenged, inspired, modernized, and made more relevant by each new generation of artists.”(Center for American and World Centers,2)Miami University's Art Center gives students a chance to express themselves and let other people experience their masterpieces. Miami serves as an interdisciplinary focal point for the study of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, religious difference, and abilities both here and in the past.(Miami). Miami helps students explore new places and learn about new people so you can have experiences and that helps in life. And helps you get a job.

Using the quote by Habermas as a starting point, select up to two buildings designed in the twentieth century and examine what ‘sudden, shocking encounters’ they have encountered, or created. Analyse the building’s meanings as a demonstration of an avant-garde, or potentially arriere-garde, position.

Today technology allows us to construct structures that we would never have been able to make in the past. Some of the creations are impressive based on what they accomplish but others are masterpieces in themselves. Man’s capability to build such tall buildings, as the skyscrapers we are familiar with covering our cities today, is a major expression of the advancements we have made as a culture. The power necessary to build such tall structures inspired competition between architects to see who could build the tallest one. One skyscraper that has inspired many and served as a model, for high rise buildings that were created after, is the Chrysler Building. The Chrysler Building serves as an identifying mark to anyone that

Different architects have different styles because they are trying to get at different things. Architecture is not just about making something beautiful anymore, it is about trying to get across a set of ideas about how we inhabit space. Two of the most famous architects of the twentieth century, one from each side, the early part and the later part up until today each designed a museum with money donated by the Guggenheim foundation. One of these is in New York City, it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The other is in bilbao, Spain, and it was designed by Frank Geary. My purpose of this paper is to interrogate each of these buildings, glorious for different reasons, to show how each architect was expressing their own style.