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stylistic postmodernism of the 1980’s (risk), had threatened to reduce architecture to a stylish fad.’ He believed that the risk architects felt upon themselves meant that ‘In its place it was argued the case for buildings that are monumental and anti-heroic, and grounded in the familiar routine and environments of daily life( Weston.R, 2011). Due to the amount of money and time needed to be invested into building architecture the industry can take astronomical hits during financial crisis such as

EFFECTS OF URBAN CRIME ON THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT Technical Paper by: Ms. Adit Padhi (aditipadhi@gmail.com) “Greater concern about terrorism places new opportunities before the design community. If protection is considered from the outset, design can make buildings and people safer.”1 Introduction Violent crime was the issue of the nineties, while terrorism has become the talk at the onset of 21st century. Understanding crime prevention design is therefore an invaluable tool in organization and

motivation supporting the construction of Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). In such a manner Boston’s ICA engages, not only with the urban citizen, but also the urban landscape in which the site is located. The ICA conveys the idea of architecture as art in itself. As a presenter of art to the urban citizen and because of its open design, the inside allows the citizens to not only appreciate the art within the building but also see the art of the building’s natural environment and setting

The term, vernacular architecture, was first used by architectural theorists to describe buildings that seemed not to have been ‘consciously’ designed and affected by the intellectual and artistic currents of the Renaissance (Dell Upton, 1983). With the growing presence of globalization

Earthquake Resistant Building Construction - 1 A short Research Paper on Affordable Solution for Earthquake Resistant Building Construction in Haiti by Dawang Sherpa Submitted to Southern Alberta Institute of Technology-SAIT Calgary, Alberta February 24, 2010 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Some Concepts on Earthquake Resistant Construction 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.1 Adobe Buildings with Earthquake Resistant Components 3.2 Rice Straw/Wheat Straw Buildings 3.3 Bamboo & Wooden Houses 3.4

"In metropolises it was 'not the thing' to arrive early at the opera; and what was or was not 'the thing' played a part as important in Newland Archer's New York as the inscrutable totem errors that had ruled the destinies of his forefathers thousands of years ago"-Edith Wharton The Age of Innocence Societies, like houses and businesses are built a certain way. They each have a certain way of functioning and placing some people above others. Throughout history, there are plenty examples of this

Fire and Lightweight Building Construction Lightweight construction has been used in building construction for more than thirty-five years. Fire fighters have been dealing with the dangers of this type of construction since it was developed. Lightweight construction is generally considered to be either wood frame or steel building materials, where the roof and/or floor supporting systems are constructed of lightweight prefabricated materials. The main problem with lightweight construction is the

hygiene to hyperplasia, people have come to know the best way possible to survive in the living conditions they lived. To help protect themselves from sun, wind, rain, snow and even enemies, one of the methods used is what today is called vernacular architecture. The practice of designing and constructing a building today may seem easy with modern technology at our finger tips, however 500 years, one can imagine the difficulties, trial and errors the inhabitants of different geographical locations had

‘Malaysian Architecture: Crisis Within’ by Mohammad Tajjudin Haji is an analysis and critique of the struggle to develop a Malaysian architectural identity. His introduction mentions the peculiarity of such a search; since one must first either not have an identity, or has lost his/her identity, in order to begin such a quest. Whether this is a conscious effort by the people and the government, or a colonial progression that does not confront any architectural conscious resistance, the author attempts

Kaushik.k Pa101814 Professor.urvi DESAI Introduction IN ARCHITECTURE November 1,2014 Construction modeling AND COSMOS Study OF INDIAN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE Chapter by chapter list 1.introduction ............................................................................................. 3 1.1 Aim 1.2 Objectives 2.the HINDU TEMPLE ................................................................................ 5 2.1 Elements of Hindu sanctuary 2.2 Material of Construction