Architecture In Words

Project Report: Jon 9. Grade Architecture ‘Architecture’ is a word of common knowledge, as I think it should and is at least for the people around me that i know. For me the word is always associated with architect, because an architect is the one who makes architecture real. Architecture as people understand it nowadays probably came to life with the species homo sapiens because they are self conscious, before it was just a very primitive thing. You could say DNA is an architect because it builds

1361176 ARCHITECTURE: WORDS OR SHAPES Introduction Architecture can be viewed with two different types of properties. Properties that can be seen like shapes, their composition, the spaces they create and, the colours and textures that make up their appearance. These properties are considered to be visual while other properties are considered to be abstract. These properties can only be described using words; the meanings

PT6920 Church Architecture-Site Visit Vikato Kappo Final Paper on Church Architecture July 3, 2015 “The Significance of Pulpit in the Church Architectural Settings” Introduction The term ‘Church Architecture’ refers to the architectural buildings of the Christian churches and cathedrals, which evolved over two thousand years. The churches have witnessed varied styles of architectural buildings from the early period of the birth of Christianity till today. Some

Introduction “Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” (Gehry, 2012). What Frank Gehry was trying to say in simple terms was our culture cannot do without proper appreciation of its classical roots and it goes without saying that the Romans and Greeks have influenced art and architecture with its classical style in a number of different ways. Allow me to give a definition for the word classical. “Classical” refers to any art or architecture modelled after ancient

TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE VS MODERN ARCHITECTURE We are used to hear the word architecture is always accompanied by the word of art. As all the books of historical and private architecture references said the art triangle is: architecture, sculpture and painting. Architecture was on the top of the list, or the leader of Fine Arts so that's why it named by Romanian as a mother of the art. Architecture is not just a kind of the art because it grew up and formed as a scientific basis of social to achieve

Classical, to many the word may have a hundred meanings, the word classical can change meaning dependent upon the topic and will forever fluctuate in importance just like every other word in the English language. But the word itself is irrelevant to the actual impact of what it means. The dictionary definition of classical is this “of or relating to the ancient Greek and Roman world and especially to its literature, art, architecture, or ideals” The words in there that stick out are Greek and Roman

Robert Venturi is an architect that had has a significantly influence in architecture for many years. In addition to this, he is a writer, professor and artist, and his works are important for the academy. One of his most well-known project is the Vanna Venturi House, constructed in 1962-1964. He designed it for his mother and it represents one of the first projects of postmodern architecture. Venturi wrote and presented for the first time in 1972 his book Learning from Las Vegas, in which collaborated

Architecture vs. Buildings When I read the book Seven Lamps of Architecture, John Ruskin opened my mind to the idea that a “building does not become architecture merely by the stability of what it erects”. Architecture is more than just a mere building. “Architecture is the art which so disposes and adorns the edifices raised by man, for whatsoever uses, that the sight of them may contribute to his mental health, power, and pleasure.” (John Ruskin) Even though all architectures is buildings not

Wright once said, “Every great architecture is-necessarily-a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age.” In other words, movements of architecture become movements because of individuals who fabricate their own new styles. Wright states this by saying every architecture reflects his/her time period with originality.Throughout history there have been many great architectures who have worked in many different styles of architecture, such as Gothic, Byzantine,

today." This quote means that the Roman Empire didn’t actually fall fully, but still survives in present days. This essay will show how the Roman Empire still lives today in engineering and architecture, and in language and writing. One of the ways that the Roman Empire influenced the world was through Architecture and