Western White House Case Study

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).

In 1921 at the age of thirty-nine years old Franklin Delano Roosevelt contracted polio after he swam in the water at a Boy Scout Camp. Shortly afterwards, George Foster Peabody told the New York Governor Roosevelt a story about a young polio victim who was cured by swimming in the year round 88 degree Fahrenheit water at Warm Springs, Georgia (Minchew, 2003). President Roosevelt visited Warm Springs forty-one times, first arriving in 1924, and he continued to visit at least once a year during his presidency. He enjoyed staying at Warm Springs so much, that in 1926 Roosevelt decided to purchase the property from George Foster Peabody. In 1927 he turned the property into the Warm Springs Foundation to help find a treatment for polio and invited many in the community to come swim with him in the pools at the foundation. The Little White House was built in 1932 for President Roosevelt so that he could visit the area more frequently and escape from his presidential duties. The importance of the Little White House was that American citizens in the rural areas of Georgia were able to rally around the new president during the Great Depression as he was seen by the community as a friend rather than a politician.

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.

Custom homes feature the finest interior finishes such as nine-foot high ceilings, custom-built bookshelves, exquisite crown molding, and lush carpeting. A gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, custom ceramic backsplashes, self-cleaning glass top range, built-in microwave oven and refrigerator with glass shelves and icemaker add to the home’s décor. Bathroom features include granite vanities, garden

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.

On August 6, Lewinsky appeared before the grand jury to begin her testimony, and on August 17 President Clinton testified. Contrary to his testimony in the Paula Jones sexual-harassment case, President Clinton acknowledged to prosecutors from the office of the independent counsel that he had had an extramarital affair with Ms. Lewinsky. In four hours of closed-door testimony, conducted in the Map Room of the White House, Clinton spoke live via closed-circuit television to a grand jury in a nearby federal courthouse. He was the first sitting president ever to testify before a grand jury investigating his conduct. That evening, President Clinton also gave a four-minute televised address to the nation in which he admitted he had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with Lewinsky. In the brief speech, which was wrought with legalisms, the word “sex” was never spoken, and the word “regret” was used only in reference to his admission that he misled the public and his family.

Have you ever wondered about the white house? The construction of the white house took eight years to finish. The White House has lots of details. One of many is that the White House takes over three-hundred gallons of paint to cover it. Fun Facts about the white house consists of random things. One random thing is how on average six-thousand people visit the White House per day. Presidents also have a huge impact on the White House. Our presidents all make their own moderations to make the house their own for their term. The White House is the greatest and most valuable landmark in the United States

After experiencing a stay at the house in Charlottesville, I’d say that the title fits. The house in Charlottesville was really amazing. It was a large four story house with a huge backyard that had a privacy fence around it. When you walk into the house you are in a foyer where there are quilts hanging that have been made especially for the Ronald McDonald House of the foyer there are offices discreetly placed so that they do not take away from the feeling of home. The kitchen is huge with tables at both ends and counters on both side walls with sinks and dishwashers, coffee makers, toasters, and microwaves. In the middle is a huge island with stools on both ends and stoves on both sides of the island. There are always two or three bowls on the island filled with quick snacks. There is a huge deck off of the kitchen with a gas grill and tables and chairs. There is a quiet room off of the kitchen, it consists of a real fireplace and a computer, and it is so much like a home living-room. The two floors above the kitchen is where the bed rooms are located each room has a queen size.bed and a twin size trundle bed where two can sleep. For every two bedrooms there is a bathroom between them. Down in the basement is a large family room with a big screen television and a large play area with everything possible for children to have

The White House survived near destruction in the War of 1812, a major expansion in 1902, and a near-total reconstruction in the early 1950s — yet each time the essence of the building was preserved. Amazingly, if George Washington were to see it today, he would easily recognize the structure he once called the "President’s

The White House is the presidents private home. Construction begin in 1792. Our first president picks the location and watches as it was built. But he never lives in the White House. In 1800, President John Adams and his wife moved in. They were the first residents. When they moved in, only six rooms were finished. Since then the White House has had many changes. The inside was rebuilt after a fire in 1814. Another fire damaged the White House in 1929. Each President has made his own changes too. Today the White House is complete with 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 8 staircasses, and 3 elevators. There is a movie theater, a tennis court a bowling ally, and a swimming pool. The house isn't the only thing that has changed. Before it was named the White

Thomas D. Mears had this structure built in 1859 on the former site of Governor Benjamin Smith’s summer home which was demolished to accommodate this new building. The H-shaped layout has the two long sides sitting parallel to Bay Street. An entry lobby separates two large parlors on the side and opens into a room with a circular opening in the ceiling to allow for a chandelier to extend downward from the second story. The two front parlors show the influence of Italianate architecture with plaster cornice, robust moulding and fine mantels.

The modern American presidency is defined as the presidency’s transition to the center of American governance. Distinct from typically passive and isolated presidencies during the 18th and 19th centuries, the modern American presidency of the mid-20th century set the use of power and popularity as precedence. The transition to the modern presidency can be understood through the development of the presidency’s institutional, international, and perceptual identity. In this essay, I will argue that the increasing role of independent agencies and the White House staff that spearheaded executive policymaking led to a significant institutional change to the presidency. I will also argue America’s expanding international function in response to globalization placed the presidency, responsible for foreign policy, in a newly found position to exercise power. Finally, I will argue that the public perception of the presidency as a “living reality” (Reedy, p. 10) shifted it from a peripheral political entity to one at the center of policy discussion and leadership. In this essay, I will present examples of the modern presidency in the attributes of administrations from Franklin D. Roosevelt through John F. Kennedy, as well as evaluate scholarly models that contextualize how attributes of these administrations shaped the modern presidency, such as John Burke’s Institutional Presidency, Aaron Wildavsky’s Two Presidencies, and George Reedy’s American Monarchy.

In my own conceit, I believe John Cresswell Parkin met all the requirements the competition has entailed. His design almost covered all the aspects of the competition—its symbolism and the creation of a civic ‘heart’. However, Parkin did not quite create a positive impact to the citizens of Toronto. The city hall design featured a low podium accompanying a tall building. Looking and analyzing his design, his scheme generated an idea of hierarchy when it should be a symbol of democracy. Despite his drawbacks, his design successfully grasp to the idea of modernity. It was neat and well-arranged—easy to appreciate. His design included creative open floor plans, linear elements, glass windows, and untraditional aesthetics. Moreover, the design’s

We can notice clearly in this house how Sullivan’s teaching and Japanese prints influenced Wright’s design. In general for the Prairie houses, Frank Lloyd Wright used all of those influences to had a radically different idea of the function and appearance of residences. The use of horizontal lines is crucial in this design because they define how the volumes and other elements of the house are displayed, making it look longer and lower than other type of dwellings. Sullivan’s idea about the importance of a building’s interior can be seen in this house design because Wright actually took that and extended the interior outside the house. Moreover, Wright started experimenting with materials that allowed him to materialize his

Home is the place one spends more time in their life and share special moments with family. Where one expects to live permanently carefree and feel protected under the roof of their house. One day I want to have a home that makes me feel well and where I can be safe and happy. The purpose of this essay is to illustrate the decisions I made about designing my future dream house.