John Nash was born in 1752,(1) his professional career took place during the transition between the Neo-classism and Picturesque movements. He never really gained respect as an architect during his 83 year life before his death in 1835(2) as a result of his tendency to disobey the architectural rules left many believing he was a “rogue with no artistic excellence.” (2) (SUMMERSON, J. 1991, page 9) During his career, Nash transitioned from a fashionable country house architect in England and Wales (1793-1810), to designing regency architecture including Regent’s Park and Regent’s Street (1811-1820) and then on to restoring the royal residence of Windsor Castle and converting Buckingham House into Buckingham Palace (1830-35).(2) Nash Started …show more content…
Between April and July 1787, 150 workmen(6) helped Henry Holland to transform the house into the The Marine Pavilion of the His Royal Highness. It took the shape of and East facing letter E including a central semi-circular portico of six Ionic Columns with a small recessed dome, whilst each side featured slightly less curved bows with a balcony on the first floor. Currently collaborating with Robert Adam and James Wyatt, Biagio Rebecca decorated the central room known as the Saloon which was shaped like an ellipse with two semi-circular recess’ at the north and south.(5) the rest of the house’s interior mirrored the French style with Weltje buying some pieces in Paris at the sales.(6) kitchen clerk, Louis Wiltje, occupied the lease of a “farmhouse with a pleasant view of the seafront”(6) (GOOF. M, 1976, page 6) from Thomas Kemp for £3,000.(6) The Prince then commissioned Henry Holland, a young architect currently working for him on Carlton House in London(5) to build him a house. In 1801 the Prince decided that he wanted to enlarge the Pavilion so 2 years later Holland had added two wings containing a dining room and an additional drawing room. The Prince also had Chinese wallpaper put up in the gallery connecting the salon with the new north-east wing around this time. This caused John Crase & Sons to redecorate the whole interior in a Chinese style to match the gallery.(5) The Chinese style had gone in and out of fashion throughout the late
In the essay written by Gary Nash, he argues that the reason for the American Revolution was not caused by the defense of constitutional rights and liberties, but that of “material conditions of life in America” were not very favorable and that social and economic factors should be considered as the driving factor that pushed many colonists to revolt. The popular ideology which can be defined as resonating “most strongly within the middle and lower strata of society and went far beyond constitutional rights to a discussion of the proper distribution of wealth and power in the social system” had a dynamic role in the decisions of many people to revolt. The masses ideas were not of constitutional rights, but the equal distribution of wealth
The architectural plans originally lacked the two five-sided privy buildings. They showed a different arrangement of how the palisade joined the sentry houses. The plans also illustrate a different configuration of stone steps for the north entrance of the Main Building than the archaeological evidence revealed. A cement floor was planned for the southeastern and southwestern basement rooms, which originally were dirt. Of the pieces of marble recovered during the excavation, the percentages and types did not correspond to the plans proposed for the marble floor of the main foyer. “Sherds of the original window glass were greener and more irregular than the window glass planned for use in the reconstruction. Recovered fragments of the original plaster revealed only plain struck molding, while the plans allowed for the use elaborate geometric designs in plaster. These comments highlight a contrast in the restoration philosophies of the era: Should the restoration be done as it actually was or as it was believed Governor Tryon would have wanted it to be” . This is another example of altering historical memory by producing the image that was wanted for
Two single-story wings were added to the mansion, providing room for Jackson’s library and office and a large formal dining room and adjoining pantry. The mansion gained a more Classical appearance during this renovation with the addition of a front portico, supported by 10 columns.
Throughout the history of this nearly century and a half old building many have speculated and debated its former past. This exhibition presents images of the historic Lin Hall
King of the Court: Bill Russell and the Basketball Revolution brings a fresh perspective to the life of one of the National Basketball Association’s most iconic and prominent players of all time. Bill Russell is known for his tenacious and innovative style of basketball play, but rarely does his background get much attention. Aram Goudsouzian takes a detailed look into the life of 6’10” Bill Russell, making note of not only his authority on the court, but also his background, culture, and attitude off the court.
In all of college basketball history, there has only been one coach to win ten NCAA Basketball Championships. Who is this phenomenal coach? It is none other than the legendary John Wooden. Being one extraordinary basketball coach, his legacy was built on and off the court in the most incredible ways.
“The Transformation of European Society” by Gary B. Nash talks about the economic, social, and religious changes that took place in the British colonies in the eighteenth century in North America. The author discussed that the people of a once strict hierarchical society of Europe now had a more democratic and individualistic American view. The vast land, which distinguished America from Europe, allowed people to get rich fast and climb the social ladder. Unlike America, in Europe there was a large disparity between the rich and the poor. If you were born a blacksmith's son, you would die a blacksmith. However, the vast amount of land in America offered great opportunities for growth. Poor farmers could become rich businessmen in no time in the northern colonies, which helped to develop an
Ronald H. Nash (1936-2006) was an Evangelical Baptist philosopher and apologist in the Calvinist tradition.1 He received his PhD. From Syracuse University and was a professor for over 40 years teaching and writing in the areas of worldview, apologetics, ethics, theology and history. 2 He taught at Western Kentucky University, Reformed Theological Seminary and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His favorite philosopher was Augustine and during his scholastic years he favored the theological teachings of Carl F. H. Henry. Besides Is Jesus the Only Savior?, He wrote several successful books, among them are, Life’s Ultimate Questions; Faith and Reason; Worldviews in Conflict: Choosing Christianity in a World of Ideas; The Word of God and
During the course of this trial, you saw how one man solved his 20 billion dollar problem. It was the prosecution’s burden to prove my client guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. As the defense, we carried no burden in today’s trial. However, you still saw that this was Dr. Nash’s problem, Dr. Nash’s plan, and Dr. Nash’s patsy.
In life, we have to make choices. We make choices on what we eat, what we wear, and how we are going to live our lives. Choices are what make us, us. As we grow older, the choices become more difficult, as we struggle to find our way on the path of life. Often we are searching for a light to lead us in the right direction. For some of us, the light shines brightly in the distance and helps us find our way along the long and bumpy path of life, while for others the light seems to never come, and we struggle along, battling the darkness. We are consistently looking for an escape, a place where we find who we are, what our role is in the world and the meaning of life. Rodrick Nash states in Wilderness and the American Mind, “Wilderness appealed
In The Scarlet Letter Hypocrisy is evident everywhere. The characters of Hester, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth, and the very society that the characters lived in, were steeped in hypocrisy. Hawthorne was not subtle in his portrayal of the terrible sin of hypocrisy; he made sure it was easy to see the sin at work , at the same time however, parallels can be drawn between the characters of The Scarlet Letter and of today’s society.
In the early seventeenth century, King James I gave authority to the Virginia Company to colonize North America . The Virginia Company had two branches, the London and the Plymouth Companies. In 1607 each company deployed ships with colonists bound for America. These first settlements laid the initial long-term groundwork for the Native American and English interaction. The English had to rely on the first hand experiences of the early settlers with the Native Americans to determine how to proceed with these foreign people. The accounts of the early settlers portrayed the Native Americans to be barbaric, uncivilized, and a cruel people. This paper will analyze three personal interpretations of interactions with Native Americans ranging from 1612 to 1624.
Consumption of cannabis, more commonly known as marijuana, is thought to cause psychological disorders. However, in some cases, cannabis has little to no causation evidence for the development of these disorders. As a result, it is still controversial whether cannabis truly increases the chances of developing these disorders.1 Consumption of marijuana is fatal to society. Society is under a great misconception that marijuana is a merely a recreational drug and its affects are temporary. Mainly adolescents seem to engage in its consumption, being unaware of the critical long term effects that can follow. Consumption of this drug, results with health issues that are irreversible and can persist through adult hood, causing permanent damage to one’s cognition and mental health. The main focus within this literacy paper will be -- can marijuana truly have causal links which relate to the occurrence of psychosis? This paper will discuss the effects that marijuana has on the neural pathways and will provide evidence for both “yes” and “no” sides regarding the causation of psychosis due to cannabis. Through the given evidences, conclusions will be drawn towards either the “yes” or the “no” side and this will answer the question.
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.
Question 1. Choose an architect or practice whose work is covered by or relevant to this course and discuss critically one or more of their design projects or drawings or urban proposals as precedent case-studies. Selectively situate this work in relation to their body of work, and against the practices and concerns of the period. Focus on the architectural qualities of a specific key aspect of the design of the projects. Selectively consider how they might relate to the historical situation, cultural values, theoretical concerns and design practices of the time. This may involve a selective analysis of compositional design practices, material fabrication production and the experiential reception of built outcomes of the projects.