Essay about History and Significance of the Glasgow School of Art

The Staley building, however has a gothic appears that resembles more of a building that means business that suits an industrial town. The fact that it’s close to a factory due to its surrounds, but at the same time, gives off a feeling of power and prestige. The height of the building really makes it feel much larger than it really is compared to many of the other building in the surrounding area. It has a large base that looks and feels well balanced. It begins to diminish in size the further your eyes move vertically to the top of the building. Lastly, the lines varies between each structure, too. For example, the A.E. Staley building is well balanced, which displays symmetrical side wings. Whereas, the arch displays similar balanced features but the difference in line between the Staley building and the arch vary. The Staley building is rectangular whereas the arch is a parabola shaped structure. These structures are perfect examples of how dynamics can stimulate a person mind and allow them to view the building as a piece of art rather than just another building base solely around surroundings, height and

Walking from downtown Salisbury, one finds him or herself approaching the cathedral from the northeast at an oblique angle. Although there is one sidewalk that approaches the façade straight on, all other paths lead to the building at some sort of oblique angle, giving the building a sense of plasticity or three-dimensionality. This concept of plasticity and approaching the building at and angle dates back to the Greeks, and causes the viewer to think more about the form and scale of the building than if they were to approach the structure from a 90 degree angle. In contrast, if one were to approach the cathedral from the west, he or she will notice the planar west façade and its horizontality, which clearly resembles the screen-type façade seen at Wells Cathedral. In both Salisbury and Wells Cathedrals, the west facades

The building is four stories high made of brick, tile, and concrete. The east façade also has Classical features such as a frieze, dentils, cornice, raking cornice, entablature and an architrave. The front of the façade was adorned with floral coffers, corbels, as well as post and lintels (Photo 2).

The building itself uses an abundance of straight lines that give it a very neat and sleek finish. It is perfectly symmetrical, having a broad staircase with granite steps going right down from the second level to the front of the building. Written on these stairs are the words Invent, Discover, and Remember. Right next to this staircase, placed on each side are some brilliant green plants which wrap around the entire building and make it look very appealing. The building has several tower like sections that have upward sloping roofs that give it a bit of a medieval castle look. Made mostly of red brick and a yellow looking stone, this also gives the building the look of a castle. It also has lots of windows that give a welcoming feeling. There are also six bright lights which hang down from the second and third levels which add to that welcoming

A sophisticated house or dumpy gas station catches the eye for a moment then becomes lost amongst other thoughts. However, like the art in our homes, a building's purpose is not to be stared at like a museum painting. They influence the mood of those who occupy the space. Even for people who live far away, it creates a happy thoughtfulness that these places still exist in our throwaway

Everything what makes it difficult to see, for example dimming lights and dark thick walls are characteristics of this type of architecture. Overall you could say, that the count's castle looks like the cathedrals in the thirteenth century, it is a copy of a medieval building.

Think about Detroit and what it is today, would you have thought that Detroit’s skyline was the greatest in the world for architectural style? Well, you may have to change your mind. The roaring twenties were a time of growth and great economic wealth for many places, especially the United States and Europe. With new technology anything could happen as some would say it. Automobiles were very important and started to grow in the eyes of manufacturers and consumers. Detroit was growing with industrial and commercial spirit, big in the automotive business, Detroit had many jobs and factories inside the city limits. The country was on the rise and nothing could knock it down, the Art Deco architecture style was at its peak during the 1920’s. People say not to judge a book by its cover, don’t judge Detroit by what it is now, open the book to see that the motor city has a great history and this building is a part of it.

It is after close examination of both the Lillard Center and the Deerpath Hall, that the viewer can realize the presence of gravity-defying elements present in both structures. Even though these elements do not enhance each building’s own function, it does, however, act as an ornament to the overall design that attracts viewers’ attention. To portray this idea, the Deerpath Hall front structure displays an illusion of even flatness in the building’s main front wall. This is created by the top, front section of the building’s wall being indented inwards and thus, creating a hollow space. To then create a sense of flatness, a small portion of its roof hovers over the indented part of the wall in such a way that the illusion is formed. Not only does this added ornament conveyed a sense of awe in the viewer, but also demonstrates the college’s in this century attempt to portray a sense of the future through the incorporation of modern elements present in architecture during this time period. The used of modern architectural elements such as transparent glass present in the front of the building as well as around it creates a sense of openness to the viewer as well as helps portray the environment’s ability to be open-minded.

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

Glasgow Art Club, opened in 1867 and offered a social hub for artists and buyers. The Glasgow School of Art had also opened in 1845, providing an education in ‘the advancement of fine art, design and architecture.’

I chose this style to give buildings dynamic, changing appearance (show the energy they have) and to make them match with animals – lizards, spiders, a caterpillar and a person-like figure. They all symbolise the energy and soul in the buildings as if the city is a group of living organisms in the form of buildings e.g. building taking the form of lizard(transformation), water-road where orange-coloured human figure.

One article talks about Japanese architecture being used in the Glasgow School of Art, “There are Japanese influences in the use and shape of the projecting timber eaves at the stairwells, left, and also in some of the internal details”(ScotCities).

In this picture, Victorian style house stands alone in the field. A railroad track cuts through the foreground. There is a bare sky behind the house with no secondary objects in the immediate surroundings of the building. this enables us to keenly focus on the articulation of the building and its relationship with its environment.

The entryways of the building come from four different sides and meet in the middle. The overall shape of the building creates different views and facades. The building was not created just on the looks of it; it is made up of a three dimensional, stimulating, tactile human thing.

Art education is often underestimated by many who believe that school was created to teach only analytical concepts such as mathematics and literature. However, research has shown that art courses are important, even necessary for students in elementary, middle, and high schools. These art classes may include not only visual arts but performing arts such as dance, theatre and choir. Barbara Streisand said, “Art does not exist only to entertain, but also to challenge one to think, to provoke, even to disturb, in a constant search for the truth,” (Quotations). Streisand points out that there are multiple benefits to art whether it be painted by a brush or sung from the heart. Art has the ability to allow people to see situations from