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    and Hilla Becher were born in 1931 and 1934. They were german conceptual artists, first meeting at their college, the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Collaborating on their first project in 1959, the pari photographed disappearing German industrial architecture. These works would be only done on 8x10 inch film. Always shot objectively, on cloudy days, to avoid shadows. They favoured early morning light as well. They arranged the photos in rows, helping to display the similarities of the different…

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    Cloud Gate’s qualities of “presentness” as lamented by Fried functions as a precursor that introduces elements of site and duration typically suited to an outdoor context or public realm. Rosalind Krauss notes that sculptors working in the minimalist idiom did so as they “had no faith in the ideals classical sculpture as founded on, and the only means by which they could explore the medium’s possibilities were to introduce the situational elements of placement and temporal duration” . Such a…

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    Rosa Parks Museum

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    Building that are built today can reflect the value and attitude of today’s society. The first thing a person who is curious about the aspect of the building is to figure out its purpose whether it is a historical landmark or just there for the designs or decoration. These building should have a meaning behind them it also can teach the upcoming generation what happened and get them interested in their history, it can be very beneficial to their learning experience. Montgomery has Selma to…

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    Rhetorical Reflection

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    Was it possible that the paper that I wrote about the newsletter from intermediate computer class that was associated with my career has a rhetorical choice? The paper does have a rhetorical choices for the content about the important lesson that I learned from the intermediate computer class and the lesson was useful for my major in architectural engineering. The paper was created for the audience of the reader that was associated with architectural engineering like college students and…

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    Robert Ivy is a very remarkable man and leader in the architecture industry. He is a man that believes that architectural concepts should be used to make life easier for people in general. He also commits time to working on various projects that are all about improving the quality of life for people. The Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Institute of Architects is the type of individual that is making innovative strides in their industry. Certainly, this was recognized by the…

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    Government House across the street to the west; Customs House its square facing the quay; the Lands Department, the broad Macquarie Street and the General Post Office, Martin Place. This pairing is demonstrative of the contribution of Barnet’s architecture to civic order and indicates that perhaps Barnet’s civic institutions play some role in creating the open space itself. In particular, journeying from Customs House, along Macquarie Street, passing the Lands Department and through to the…

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    Professional Practice 2_Assignment 02 Pro Bono According to Owen. C, it has recognized pro bono work as a responsibility for legal profession to be undertaken as a main part to facilitate the legal practices. Mandatorily, firms are required to commit at least five percent of the value of the total hours within the contract to pro bono work by Victorian Government (Owen, C, 2012). Should architectural profession follow the similar rules? What are the benefits and challenge for architectural…

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    Two British examples of old, antique railway structures built prior to 1840, a tunnel and a bridge, now have protected status. This is thanks to a recent decision in the country by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. In 2014, the Guinness Book of Records named the Fritchely Tunnel one of the globe’s oldest railroad tunnels still left in existence. Built in 1793, the Fritchley Tunnel is 25 meters long and is constructed of sandstone blocks. It was built to be a section of the Butterley…

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    Laws and Regulations: While a limited budget exist, following proper laws and regulations impact the design of durable building. In regards to the laws, many new technologies have come out to make achieving durability easier. “There has never been a greater emphasis on building science and technology than there is today.” (www.eesi.org) The government has made compliance with laws a lot easier by providing funds for new technologies, as well as new science has made compliance with the laws less…

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    people know that the Renaissance was a golden age for architecture. But not many people know of the secret behind this period of architectural advancement. Almost all of the architecture of the Renaissance was filled with math. The Renaissance is a period of time from about 1300 to 1600 that followed the Dark Ages. Renaissance means rebirth, and that name is fitting, considering during the Renaissance art, literature, science, and architecture flourished. Many names of architects or structures…

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