American colonial architecture

Aesthetics as a study of beauty has been the keystone for development of art and architecture, which cuts across philosophical, tactile, intuitive, mathematical and socio-cultural realms. The subjectivity of which, has given rise to innumerable attempts to quantify, measure and theorize aesthetics in art and architecture. To comprehend aesthetics, one needs to understand the changing definition of beauty. Definition of beauty has had cultural variations in the development of human civilization.…

Reflection essay Habraken – SAR method of analysis Strengths This method of urban analysis looks at the tissue or an urban fabric in two major components, namely buildings and spaces. So a complex tissue is analyzed by looking at it in terms of buildings and spaces. These buildings and spaces are further seen as either thematic or non thematic. When spaces or buildings follow certain rules which repeats itself to form a tissue, then those buildings and space are termed as thematic spaces. Those…

Dictionary of Architecture and Construction Organic Architecture is a style that aims to be in unison with the environment. It strives to be in harmony with nature; not dominate and destroy it. This architectural style seeks to blend in with its environment, to appear as if the house has ‘grown’ with nature itself. Unlike other design eras, buildings that are influenced by this style will not look out of place or disrupt the peace of its surrounding. Demonstrating in the name ‘Organic…

noticeable, but they should not take away the beauty or importance of the area around them. Mount Rushmore is an example of a monument changing a landscape for no reason. An article by Lawrence Downes of the New York Times states that the famous American symbol reminds him of “graffiti” (Downes). The fact that descendants of European colonists drove the natives out of their land in the Black Hills of South Dakota and then went on to carve their leaders' faces in the mountains of that land shows…

The primary case study used to fuel the design for our equine was La Llena. It is a beautiful example of architecture that functions well on multiple levels. Its concepts and ideas have played a large role our design and philosophy we would like to carry throughout the project. La llena is an equine center located in La Llacuna, outside of Barcelona, Spain. It functions as both an equine center and family home. It was designed by Vincent Sarrablo and Jaume Colom and finished in 2015. The…

In the manor, Aalto brings out his knowledge about nature forest through the following ways of using materials: by using big glass windows to have an open view to the garden and by using the continuous pine-strip through the ceiling. There was various types of materials and textures were used for the floor. At the entrance he chose red slate tiles; Flooring materials at garden room and fireplace was natural stone. Alva Aalto brought the owner’s art passion to the house by creating an open…

Hi everyone, Large spectacular scene. Most traditional artists would have painted an artwork portraying a picturesque landscape found somewhere extravagant, whereas Goldsworthy works on small local natural places constructing beautiful works with common, natural, found objects. The materials that he uses can also be seen as a reaction against traditional forms and conventions of art. The materials are not traditional such as paint on a canvas. Instead he only uses natural found objects and…

whites and working-class blacks. • In Los Angeles, they had contemporary art that reflected Mexico’s revolutionary government. Critics felt as though some of the murals neglected the perspective of the historical contribution of the Mexican and Asian American racial group. Most of the murals focused on pride of community issues, political figures, and statements. But in its entirety, it reflected Latino culture through its…

element — as a trinity to comment on the structures. Due to this, architects would commission Stoller to “Stollerize” their buildings for his photographical technique to manifest in their architecture. Stoller’s iconic images are typically shot in crisp black-and-white to extensively define modernist architecture (in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s) and reduce the subjects to their geometric essentials. This is accompanied with the expressive massive thanks to the profound use of shadows and…

Born on 5th March 1910 into a wealthy Taiwanese family in Kagi Country, Japanese Taiwan, Momofuku Ando was raised by his grandparents after the death of his parents. His grandparents inspired him to follow their path of business and start a textiles company. In 1933 he travelled to Osaka to study economics at Ritsumeikan University. He became a Japanese citizen following the Second World War. Ando lost his textile company to bankruptcy, following being convicted of tax evasion in 1948. He later…