My Photographic Methodology And Research Practice On The Gulf Region

Politics has always been closely related to the transformations of architecture styles. The transition of one region’s political dynamics will certainly influence the exterior forms and the structural connotations of the symbolic buildings. Different kind of political changes will also result different kind of architectural stylistic shift. The independence of Turkey as a new nation and the colonization of India by the British empire reflected the influence of political changes in architecture and how new architecture style is introduced during such periods.

The environmental serenity is suffering from construction at the moment. The normal peaceful environment is full of noise from different power tools.

Defensible Space was first introduced as a “model for residential environments”. The idea was to “inhibit crime by creating the physical expression of a social fabric that defends itself” (Newman, 1972:3), which “could arguably be achieved by the manipulation of architectural and design elements” (Newman, 1972; Coaffee, 2003:18). The model has four elements of physical design which act to contribute to the creation of secure environments: territoriality, natural surveillance, image and milieu. Newman states that territoriality is “the capacity of the physical environment to create perceived zones of territorial influences” (1972:51). Thus with the use of real or symbolic barriers, the built environment should be subdivided into clearly

Tucson is the largest city in southern Arizona, and is home to the University of Arizona and a population of over 500,000 people. This city has a unique sense of place, and it’s likely that if everyone in Tucson was asked to describe this sense of place, about five hundred thousand different answers would be given. Pictures are wonderful tools that can help people convey their sense of place to others more clearly than with merely words. With the technology that is available today, it is quite easy to access hundreds of pictures of Tucson, and almost every other city in the United States as well. With so many pictures to choose from, it’s a little difficult to find only one that can convey someone’s sense of place of a city, especially if that city is enormous or diverse. With a little bit of searching, however, it is possible. John Diebolt’s “Downtown Tucson, Arizona” captures my sense of place of Tucson as a lively, modern city that still contains hints of its rural past and embraces Arizona’s natural environment. Although this city is rather populous and urban, it can still seem hospitable and peaceful at times.

The design focuses on dealing with different groups in the city, heir-changing forms in spatial organization, the positive and negative impacts on the urban environment, and the pressures that exist to force fans especially the foreigner to deal with new locations. Those emphases on dealing with site condition throw architectural design Fig. 22.

It is breath taking to watch this occur. There are huge chandeliers made of crystal that reflect light into many colors and swing gently in the breezes when the roof is open. Also special is the sturdy, earthquake-resistant structure to prevent earthquake damage. There are electric doors and even a glass floor revealing the ocean below. This mosque is equally impressive from the outside because you could always see the waves and smell the salt of the ocean. Also, the mosque draws inspiration from other mosques of the Islamic tradition. “The mosque prayer hall is a replica of the Merenid Madrassa, and its tall spire is a copy of both the majestic Hassan Tower and the Koutoubiya Minaret” “Hassan II Mosque”. The Hassan II mosque features embellishments that employ arabesques and polygonal constructions of stucco and mosaic.

The architecture leads to the city, polis, Which are many, many people who aspire to freedom and independence to your projects, owner of his nose. They are Individuals, social, constantly changing and unexpected, the evidenced in the political fragility that was exposed the working class in recent

The architecture and landscape design of the Palace of the Alhambra has been called “sensuous” because the alhambra engages the senses of sight, smell and sound.The palace was made to engage the viewer in all sense and showcase their own power. The patrons uses artists around the middle east who craftsmen in area. The palace was designed to engage the mind. The palace brought a force of nature into play in the place.

This book was written by Juhani Pallasmaa with regard to ‘Polemics’, on issues that were part of the architecture discourse of the time, i.e. 1995. It is also an extending of ideas expressed in an essay entitled “Architecture of the seven senses” published in 1994.

In 1960, at the start of the building boom there was an emphasis on speed, little thought was given to how the city should look. As time went on the speed of construction began to slow. More consideration was given on how the city should look. Doha now stands as a beacon of Qatar’s urban character and global integration. Smaller towns in Qatar such as Dukhan, Um Said, and Al Khor have become centers of the oil industry. Qatar also has smaller villages spread throughout the desert. To keep traditional desert nomad ties, village homes often are kept as a weekend retreat (“Countries and their Cultures,”

In this extraction from the first chapter of Learning from Las Vegas, Robert Venturi questions the way architects observe their surroundings. Objective observation of architectural form is a critical tool architects have traditionally used in interpreting existing landscapes. Venturi claims that modern architects have parted ways with method as a means of inspiration -- the modern architect would rather be progressive and reinvent reality. The abandonment of this tradition for a more utopianistic approach is seen as reckless and can have adverse affects on an area. Learning from Las Vegas is meant to serve as a catalyst for architects to take a positive position on gaining insight from everyday constellations.

This essay will focus on the analysis of the work on the mihrab (an expansion made in an expansion by al-Hakam II after the second set of additions in corresponding relation to the surrounding key elements that lead to the focal point, especially the hypostyle space, the maqsura and the cupola, as well as overall planning as a whole. There are various architectural elements incorporated in the mosque and this essay will bring forth from my readings, research in support for discussion in ways in which the specially developed architectural technology and language communicate the dialogue of the Islamic religion, and the significance of these elements creating a uniquely immersive

“Photography endows place with a certain freedom, liberating place from the commitment to a specific point in time and space, exposing some generic dimension that exists there, enables place to be a ‘sort of place’ (…).” Taking into account the sentence of Miki Kratsman, I would like to present his photographs entitled Territory and the way in which they relate to the concepts of space and time. First, it is necessary to emphasize that the author, born in Argentina and later having immigrated to Israel, during his career has often documented the difficult Israeli-Palestinian situation. Moreover, his interest in reporting from this area of conflict is significant since he appears as “one of the few Israeli journalists who still cross the border today” The project “Territory” was realized in 2005, seven months before the evacuation of Israeli settlements present in the South of the Gaza Strip. Thus, the photos do not show the direct conflict between two populations or what remains of a place tormented by war, on the contrary, they exhibit a zone, an agglomerate of houses and lives about to disappear forever. Although when Kratzman has reached Gush Katif only a small part of the inhabitants has already left their home, what emerges through the images is a feeling of absolute desolation and emptiness. Therefore, despite its being populated, this piece of land seems to be

People’s daily life sacrifices the convenience to maintain the city’s history. In “Whose Culture? Whose City?” sociologist Sharon Zukin suggested that “Gentrification, historic preservation, and other cultural strategies to enhance the visual appeal of urban spaces developed as major trends”. For example, the historical and classic buildings in Paris are one of main reasons that people love about the Paris. Most of buildings are hundreds years old at least and they have their own

Unfortunately a recent observation of Hazaribagh clearly shows an active decay and destruction primarily attributed to unplanned growth and poor maintenance. This area now appears no more than an inner city unhygienic environment. Technical compatibility is necessary to improve the houses and the community with certain policies. An architect is one who has the socio cultural consciousness, technical assistance, historical knowledge and moreover intuition by which he can foresee the befitting three dimensional redevelopment of an area. As a student of architecture, the main concern of this study is to propose the Community a guideline for healthy living environmental keeping the unique fabric of the area with cultural and historical consciousness.