Architect

short of fully grasping the visionary and profound qualities they possess. Kahn’s poetry allows the reader to begin to understand his theories and the major elements that he held essential in the study of architecture. Some architects may think that the goal of being an architect is to merely deliver good design, but this is shown to be just a factor through the lenses of Kahn’s writings. Louis Kahn reveals that architecture is not fulfilled unless it is centered around the humans that use it.…

architecture has a language also through which we can identify the culture and society of a particular era. Architecture also discloses the desires, power struggles and material culture of a society along with the aesthetic and formal presence of an architect. As anthropologist Victor Buchli asserts, “Often the way to understand a given society is to understand the physical and, by metamorphic extension, the social architecture of its organization.” Where the architecture is employed, it…

arts, but the way we perceive by touch and inner body experience. This is imperative to architects trying to satisfy clients and make their lives feeling more sensuous and comfortable mentally. Our psychological dependence on comfort is essential for our well-beings. We cannot live in a hectic space, overwhelmed by too much sensory information at a time, thus this make people feel negative and moody. As architects, by studying haptic architecture, we can input into our design and make people…

building in St. Louis because it was the most important ten-story skyscraper designed by the magnificent architect, Sullivan. Sullivan always wanted to put people in shock with his creativity plans he never wanted people to feel boring as if they aren’t starring at something so pure and graceful. The Jeppesen Terminal Building left millions in people surprised and astound. The Fentress Bradburn Architects have so much inventiveness and originality. Their phenomenal work made the Jeppesen…

also aid me in being an effective liaison between different people contributing to the completion of the structure. In my experiences as an architect, both during my student and professional life, what I have understood is that on many occasions, what is designed in the architects’ office is not translated appropriately into the finished product. Many architects are obligated to handle only the design, and not the execution of a project. As a result, there are many discrepancies in the original…

Abstract This paper case studied the Center Pompidou in Paris. The research was generated based on my visit to the Pompidou center and outside references providing background information about the architects, history, and the project itself. My focus was on the interior structure and the influences from the society on the architecture design. In the end, this paper also assesses the impact of such an advancing design. Introduction Located in the center of Paris, Center Pompidou serves as a…

response. The style that speaks the most to me is Modernism. I like the modern architecture because it is a reflection of the great technical innovations that began to appear in the nineteenth century. Materials such as steel and concrete give architects unreleased possibilities of creation, which makes the style completely unlike anything have seen. What best characterizes and makes me like modern architecture is the utilization of simples shapes, geometrical forms, and the lacking of…

significantly devote their lives to humanity and the environment through architecture. When an architect receives this award, they also receive $100,000 and a bronze medal. Foster also received one of the prestigious Princess of Asturias Awards. Awards are given out for those who have made scientific, cultural, and humanistic advancements in the world, and Foster has definitely done that. These are only a few of the extremely prestigious awards and honors that Norman Foster has received in…

Venturi, Complexity and Contradiction Venturi addresses the idea of how architecture promotes complexity and refers to it as an art. The art is in the process of construction and thinking when it comes to designing. He also expressed how he is against rationalization and rejecting complexity in architecture. I think he points out an interesting view when he says "I am for messy vitality over obvious unity", what I understand and find interesting about this is the idea of preferring the…

Books on Architecture” Palladio develops a numerical and logical system organizing spatial relationships among the elements involved in any building. This system is a guidance for architects when designing such buildings as villas and houses. As well this system includes detailed rules to be considered when an architect arranges building rooms, when he specifies the proportions of spaces, when he makes decisions about the dimensions of halls associating the height of a space with its dimensions…