Mughal architecture

"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

DESIGN CONCEPT Requirements & needs Designing a building that evokes attraction and curiosity among public, the aim is to create interest in the stem cell research while introducing the technology to South Africa. The location of the building should be on an active node where people will be able to observe the building. The facility will be inviting to the public with exhibition space, public square, auditorium for medical conferences and house a cafe’ for the visitors and serve as a brake hub

whilst architecture seemed to be mired in a state of stagnation. As he watched this chasm grow between his profession and the push for progress, he felt compelled to express his criticisms on the contemporary state of affairs, as well as the bold, comprehensive vision he himself carried for the future. He did so through essays in his magazine L’Esprit nouveau, and several of these were collected and published as a book in 1923 titled Vers une architecture (literally Towards an Architecture though

ASSOCIATIVE PARAMETRIC URBANISM: A Computational Approach to Parameterization of Conceptual Design Phase M.AYOUB Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport Alexandria, Egypt Email address: dr.ayoub@aast.edu Abstract. Urban planning projects usually comprises a complex set of objectives that needs to be addressed by developing a number of proposals, which require a lot of repetitive steps resulting in fewer and slowly-developed design alternatives. To address the limitations of

Energy in Architecture, Final Exam, Section 2, Responsive Essay. Energy is understood as the driving forces to generate, maintain and evolve architecture. Such driving forces exist in different scopes and scales. It is in the scope of technology under the law of physics, being the integration of power input through the time in the form such as energy provided by building service machinery for the environmental comfort. It is also in the scope of economy, being the accumulated capital, a sort of

The objective of this essay will be to indicate an understanding of the formal characteristics of the architecture and design of Post Modernism as well as the affect that the architect, Philip Johnson had on this movement. It will also indicate an understanding of how Post Modernism was influenced and shaped by the political, economic and social beliefs of the time. Post Modernism architecture originated as an international style in America around the 1960’s to 1970’s and quickly spread throughout