ARCHITECTS ARCHITECTURE OR USERS ARCHITECTURE The construction industry is based around projects. Each project is every time different and unique on its own design, management and construction. Nevertheless a project is not only made out of concrete, wood or any of the materials used on it, a project is a lot more and a lot deeper than that. It is not a quick sketch on a napkin. A project is influenced by its atmosphere which is the location, the client or the user, and even the contractor hired
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are numerous eye-catching structures but this particular library is my primary inspiration due to several reason. The main reason would be its impressive structure and how well designed it is. This was the first structure I liked when I decided architecture as my field of study. Although, I have not been to the library in Chicago, Illinois, United States but, with the Internet providing many various images, I almost feel like I've been there. This structure has proved to be a great source of motivation
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B io-D a Data Dr. Abraham George Associa Professor ate Department o Architectur and Regio Planning D of re onal g Indian Institute o Technology Kharagpur of pur, engal, Pin 72 21302, INDIA A Kharagp West Be Dr. A Abraha Ar. am George is born on the Se venth of D e December, 1963. He has gradu uated with First Rank i n B. Arch f rom the Un iversity of Kerala in D December 1 986, secure M. Arch with Excel ed h llent Grade from India n Institute o Technolo of ogy,
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Understanding Green Building Construction in Singapore Abstract: Given the pressing environmental issues that is plaguing the world in the 21st century coupled with the global changing of the climate each day, Green Building Construction is starting to be more recognized among counties. Most countries around the world are looking more towards sustainable development in the long term. Such is the case of Singapore as it established various schemes and initiatives to address the environmental degradation
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My interest in the design and construction of structures has been reinforced over time by my research, travels and also work experience at The Page Design (a graphic design studio). Whilst there I created the initial design ideas and developments, which were then used for the cover for the award book at the British Book Design and Production Awards in 2014. The architectural works by the studio S333 contained within the book 'British Built' also inspired me to undertake further research. From this
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The Serial Killer and the Skilled Architect “Étant la plus saisissante manifestation de l'art des constructions métalliques par lesquelles nos ingénieurs se sont illustrés en Europe, elle est une des formes les plus frappantes de notre génie national moderne” according to Gustave Eiffel. Talented architects built the Eiffel Tower for the World’s Fair in 1889. The Eiffel Tower towered over France as an amazing architectural wonder. Although Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel reaped the reward for building the
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leading architectures of the 20th century with the design that involved the combination of modern technique an timeless form. Kahn was born and grew up in Estonia then immigrated to the United States with his family when he was in an early age of four. Once Kahn displayed a drawing gift but his family could not afford to buy him art materials so he improvised burnt matches and twigs to sketch and draw. He values the charcoal quality so much that even after he becomes a famous architecture he still
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is different, however, both works concerns with the theme of architecture in distinctive perspectives. In Sculpture for Calton Hill, Kate Whiteford drew patterns of fish and spirals using white charcoals on Calton Hill, whereas Nathan Coley constructs a land of religious buildings composed of cardboards. In Sculpture for Calton Hill, Kate Whiteford succeeds in showing an interesting dialogue between the existing neoclassical architecture on Calton Hill and the monochrome pattern of the fish and spirals
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Roshnara Anwar 51937 ARC 271 24th November 2014 Eames House and Studio/ Case Study House #8 After the Second World War, John Entenza, owner of the “Art and Architecture” magazine, launched The Case Study House Experiment. The aim was to build modernist houses with minimum cost and minimum effort. These houses were made as a response to the shortage in housing after the war. By “Modernist” houses, Entenza meant houses that could be pre fabricated, mass-produced and would industrialize residential
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“Architecture, as both a field of culture and a discipline of social science, has sustained a growing interest in confronting the underlying heteronormative rules that constrain much of its design.” (Ingram, Bouthilette, and Retter.) In architectures implementation of a heteronormative social construct I wish to explore the capacity for the residual space, public realm to push back. Architecture, as the design of human activity and not simply a function and form has been able to contribute to the
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