Glessner House Analysis

Two examples that I find especially thought provoking are the Danziger studio and the Goldwyn Library. Built to blend into the local surroundings, the luxury residence was given a humble, rough exterior. Davis' explains that the rough exterior of the architecture reflects the underlying social phenomenon of "repression, surveillance and exclusion"(Davis, 224) that collectively forms the "fragmented, paranoid spatiality"(Davis, 229 ) that LA embodies. Moreover, The house's "camouflage"(Davis, 229 ) exterior creates a stark contrast to its luxurious interior, which places further emphasis on the exclusion and barrier between the "opulent"(Davis, 256) interior and the "rough"(Davis, 224 ) environment. I find Davis' assessment of the Daziger studio particularly agreeable and accurate as I truly believe that an architecture, its purpose and characteristic, sheds light to not only its physical environment but also its social environment, something that might not necessarily be as apparent. On the other hand, I find Davis' assessment of the Goldwyn library rather exaggerated. Judging from photos taken, the fifteen foot security wall is not as grotesque and 'fear-imposing' as Davis puts it. Davis described the library as "baroquely fortified...menacing...bizarre"(Davis, 246) and "paranoid"(Davis, 251). Although security and 'vandal-proof'' maybe, as Davis suggested, the initial goal of the design, I do not believe that it is as exaggerated as Davis

A review of the house itself suggests that an architectural hierarchy of privacy increases level by level. At first, the house seems to foster romantic sensibilities; intrigued by its architectural connotations, the narrator embarks upon its description immediately--it is the house that she wants to "talk about" (Gilman 11). Together with its landscape, the house is a "most beautiful place" that stands "quite alone . . . well back from the road, quite three miles from the village" (Gilman 11). The estate's grounds, moreover, consist of "hedges and walls and gates that lock" (Gilman 11). As such, the house and its grounds are markedly depicted as mechanisms of confinement--ancestral places situated within a legacy of control and

The domicile was initially erected in the belated 1800's by a mysteriously ancient man named Beck Lieman. Lieman initiated his life in Springfield and later migrated to the windy city of Chicago after his parents keeled over to commence a new, gleaming life. He accessed the construction business prior apprenticing for a local carpenter who specialized in building extravagant bungalows.He soon became the main builder in all of the marvelous city. His last building he ever built was in the heart of downtown Chicago. The apartment was made of captivating Indiana limestone and stood three stories to the sky. Every one of Lineman's buildings were themed on both the inside and the outside. He had always had a fascination with the great Charles

Unlike most Southport residences, this structure has a deep brick basement and is awash with folklore about secret tunnels and its own resident ghost. Its place in Southport’s history is about the only aspect of this structure that is not surrounded by whispers and mystery.

The lecturer, rejects the reading passage’s first idea that states the great houses might have used as residential buildings such as later American apartments, he notes although this houses looks like residential apartments from outside, they are not the same from inside because there is not enough fire places for possible number of families who could live there.

Carpenters Hall is a two story 50 foot square building with 10 foot cutouts at each corner. The result is gem of Georgian Style architecture which is both a fitting memorial for Smith. It is principally borne by the exterior brick wall which are 13 inches thick. Supporting the first floor are two girders each 45 feet long and roughly squared off with an adze. The girders and most of the building’s other timber framing were of Eastern White Pine, which is hardly available today.

It’s uncommon for unique homes with historical provenence to become available on the market and yet that’s exactly what will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2015 when Mack Coulter of Coulter Realty and Auction raises the hammer on the Arrowhill Mansion in Talbott, Tennessee.

The cabin’s plank walls were supplemented with sheets of corrugated iron, its roof shingled with tin cans hammered flat, so only its general shape suggested its original design: square, with four tiny rooms opening onto a shotgun hall, the cabin rested uneasily upon four irregular lumps of limestone,” (Lee 227). As to infer on this, the Ewells could not afford a regular and seriously cheap house, and decided to use a very bad, almost reduced to nothing, poorly made

The cupolas, spires, and scrolled balconies are the hallmarks of a decadent style of architecture that became popular in the 1870s. Around the time that the story takes place, a variety of things had changed. The street and neighborhood that was once prosperous, pristine, and indulged, had lost their standing as the realm of the elite. The house, which in some ways an expansion

The author uses the idea of Jekyll's double sided house to transfer the message of having a split personality. The house provides a very contrasting space where Jekyll can on one side live his day to day life while the other is used for scientific use , with a door that permits Hyde to conceal the fact that he is associated with Dr. Jekyll. Dr Jekyll's house is described in the book as a two sided house with on one side a very big, expensive looking entrance and on the opposite a discreet laboratory. The grand entrance is described to show off an air of “wealth and comfort” , the laboratory is accessed by a door a block away, which is covered by “the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence.” This idea of two very opposite, contradicting

Simply due to the fact that it has many elements of his traditional style. The usage of the space is separated into two levels. Throughout the levels of the house there is rhythm implemented in the beamed ceiling, that match the oak stairway. The staircase is almost an optical illusion. The areas in the house that are used the most are the library and the living room.

Financial stability was being achieved through design. The study of internal layout of the Portland Place houses exposes a standard and a simple side-passage plan, with a suite of interconnecting first-floor drawing rooms. The novelty he had introduced within this form reflects in Bulfinch’s design. A more imaginative layout with side entrances and reception rooms makes the plan more elegant. Shallower plots with shorter lengths towards the access road, logically forced a greater attention in planning; longer or broader plots gave him a chance to experiment with different rooms. The rhythm created by the use of stuccoed and sometimes pedimented center or end houses within a long brick terrace on the façade that enfolds a semicircular plan had been adopted by the architects of different continents. Architectural language conveyed through arches and round windows from the ‘pavilion’ houses at either end, the balanced play of stucco and brick façades; the rare use of giant order pilasters, pediments and rustication; balustraded parapets; simple door openings with elaborate fanlights; and the shallow advancing or receding of certain houses had contributed to the development of the Portland Place as one of the exclusive residential areas that flourished for over a

Mythology has also fascinated me, but even more captivating are songs which cleverly reference mythology in its title or lyrics. So, here are the top ten songs about mythology (and besides being great songs, hopefully you’ll learn a thing or two about this subject in the process.)

I love the ornate. So, when I walked into the lobby of the Rookery, I was taken aback. What I enjoyed most about this building is the oriel staircase that winds up from the second floor, the natural light showing through the glass ceiling was also a beautiful sight. While I love the old-time feel the copper iron work gives to the room, I felt that the white marble and geometric gold leaf pattern brightened up what must have been a very dark and dreary looking space. As much as I enjoyed the interior, I also loved the massive arched doorway and large brick facades on the outside.

The significance of this specific building is apparent from the moment you enter its domain. The door, witch is not shaped like a door you will find in an average office building or home, is designed to be deliberately dark, narrow,