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    DECONSTRUCTION: THE DYNAMIC COMPLEXITY DILEMMA “ ‘The Belly of an Architect’ is like a jewel with a huge flaw, it is simultaneously dazzles and disappoints the audience.” (Michael Wilmington,1990). The movie critic states that the producer Greenaway yet again creates a comic-erotic parables about the artist's nightmare, who struggles to produce or create something timeless. In this case the Chicago star architect, Stourley Kracklite is the representative artist that struggles to understand the…

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    The new Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is opening in less than two weeks, on April 28th, with an extravagant opening gala and we think it would be a natural fit for Elle Canada be a part of the big event. The new Ottawa Art Gallery is a perfect fit for Elle Canada audiences. The gallery is proudly helmed by an almost all-female staff, including a woman director, chief financial officer, and chief of staff. It also boasts an all-female curatorial team. I’ve included more information about the…

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    The Newport Beach City Hall is a very large and sculptural building that draws attention due to its interesting architectural design. The building is a civic structure with the purpose of being the central place in the city, where the every day function of the city of Newport Beach is overseen. It is an administrative building where the city council meets, city employees work, and community members can receive assistance for different services in the city. It functions as a place that…

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    1935 in Manchester, England (Norman A&E). Even as a young child he took interest in structures and design (Zubowsky). He left school at sixteen to work as a town hall clerk (Zubowsky). When Foster turned eighteen he went into the Air Force for engineering for two years (Norman…

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    The North Church located in Market Square of Portsmouth, NH was originally built in 1657 and was rebuilt in 1854, with the latest restoration in 1978 (CITE). The church was primarily built using brick, wood, and stone to commemorate the colonial style of Portsmouth and its ancestors beforehand. Brick is the primary material used to give the building a more structured look and show that the town has not drifted from its colonial roots. The brick also provides the building at the time a more…

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    Malfunctional is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of North Sioux City Downtown. The functions of a downtown are to be sociable, comfortable, and useful. North Sioux City has none of those aspects relating to their downtown. There are very few purposes to go downtown in North Sioux City, because the diversity of residents and businesses is low. The businesses there are either casinos, restaurants, or liquor store there are no shops, cafes, or other businesses besides one bank. All…

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    The Great Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, the Colosseum, Machu Picchu - human beings are responsible for some of the most extraordinary feats of engineering that we still see standing today. Architecture is an art form of a unique category due to the complexity, grandeur, and artistic elements incorporated into the structures. Completely describing the history of architecture would take many books, a couple of doctorate degrees, and a passion for all things related to architecture to encompass the…

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    for me, is a very interesting topic as one style evolved from the other. Romanesque architecture is believed to have developed between the 6th and 10th century, while Gothic architecture arose in the 12th century. Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe, although in England, it is more often referred to as Norman architecture. It was the first style of architecture which stood out since the Roman Empire. Many of the Romanesque architecture buildings still standing…

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    Overview: Sage Chapel is non-denominational chapel centrally located on the Cornell University Campus designed by Charles Babcock. Its physical address is 147 Ho Plaza, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Neighboring buildings include Olin Library, Uris Library, Day Hall, and the Cornell Store. 1. Condition: Sage Chapel is in great condition. There are some minor faults in the exterior of the building, however. In the courtyard of the North façade, the stone foundation is being stained green…

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    of the twelfth century, which also coincided with the growth of the French monarchy and lasted until the fourteenth century. The Gothic style of architecture grew out of the Romanesque style in order to include more sophisticated and advanced architectural structures that had detailed ornamentation, like; high roofs, broad interiors, pinnacles, and also flying buttresses that were external. 'Gothic', the Northern European style was named due to the mistaken and harmful belief that was…

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