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    Architectural Failure Essay

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    understood from the perspective of what architecture really is, criteria for architectural project success and what failure connotes. What architecture means Architecture is defined in various ways by architects and non-architects alike depending on their focus or area of emphasis. You must be familiar with the definition offered in the ARCON law which attempts to capture different ramifications of the profession. By Le Corbusier’s definition, "Architecture is

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    Frank Lloyd Wright said, “Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true values of any work of art (Frank Lloyd Wright Quotations).” Wright spent his life proving that statement through many amazing works. The signature piece I have selected: Tree of Life, a leaded glass window made for the Darwin D. Martin House, embodies his view of exceptional beauty (Lind). In the book The Wright Style, the author Carla Lind writes, “This art glass panel was inspired by the seven-branched “tree

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    Discussing two different approaches, one in theory and the other in reality, to the housing of the populous during the 1960’s both articles have merit in their explication as to how or why their solutions were derived. Felicity D. Scott and her 2006 article titled Acid Visions, explains the relationship between the geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller and its use by the counterculture movement. Drop City, southern Colorado, is written into context, with how many individuals sought an artificial

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    The path toward this building is designed specifically to approach the cathedral on foot. This is giving me the time long enough to contemplate about the building and learn about the shape, enjoy the structure and even come with multiple ideas about it. It is approachable in this way. It is making us more involved rather than keeping us at a distance. As I am walking I am thinking that the fish has a story behind it. But before I get to the story I am thinking about the sign as part of the language

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    Hadrian At Tivoli

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    Architecture often stands on its own edifying right, but how much more affluent we are to seek an understanding of the cultural diversity and design influence one had on architecture when presented in terms of an historical account. This paper seeks to piece together the formal elements of the villa with dignifying examples of diversity from Hadrian’s travels and abhor of the surroundings of Rome itself. Emperor Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli, built between 118 and 138 a.d., reflects in its

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    Mies is widely regarded as a pioneer of modernist architecture. Mies was also very influential to the many of the communities where he designed for but Chicago in particular is a city where he has many great works that influence the city and architecture. Both the Lakeshore Drive Apartments and the IIT College serve as projects that influence the city of Chicago but also play a significant role in defining modernism. In analyzing the influence these two projects had on the city it is important to

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    Future Career Goals

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    1. How does the content of the program you are applying to relate to your present and future academic and career goals? (150-200 words) * Studying Landscape Architecture, it is important to be exposed to new environments, cultures, and ideas surrounding sustainability. Seeing important cultural and historical sites, as well as newer parks and projects in progress around the city would be both inspirational and educational. By enrolling in this program, I would be learning about design theory and

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    Explain the differences between the Hayward gallery (1968) and its South Bank neighbour, the Royal Festival Hall (1951) in terms of their planning and finishing and in the different ways they relate to their urban context. 
 While there are many similarities between the Hayward Gallery and Royal Festival Hall, there also are a number of differences in terms of planning and finishing in relation to urban context. Higgs and Hill built the Hayward Gallery, which opened on The 9th of July. It is an art

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    Style. Modern Movements occurred between 1925 and 1950. Out of the three styles of architecture, International Style has been selected for this art analysis. The International Style of Architecture occurred between 1920s and 1930s, and it is characterized by starkly unornamented rectangular shapes which are very different from the traditional forms of architecture. The reason why International Style of architecture has been chosen for analysis in this paper is the fact that the rectangular shapes

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    nation and at the same time the civilization degree of the nation.This paper will discuss and compare the different culture between Chinese traditional architecture and Western architecture. Chinese traditional architecture so far has shown an important accomplishment in term art and it has always represented the high achievement of China in architecture. With the improvement of international trade together

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