Architecture

Egyptian architecture was one of the most technologically advanced building systems of it's time. They were capable of constructing elaborate and stunning structures out of nothing but stone. A lot of highlights of Egyptian architecture and style would be their dedication to the afterlife which is seen on many walls and inside burial chambers and other artifacts found in excavation sites. Also a key feature of Egyptian Architecture and design was their use of large columns that were both…

Eclecticism Architecture has undergone many changes and developments throw different eras as a result of major movements that influenced architecture and fine art as well, example (Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical), and that paved the way for the appearance of various styles ancient and modern ones , Egyptian Architecture ,Sumerian Architecture , Early Irish Architecture , Minoan Architecture , Greek Architecture , Roman Architecture , Byzantine Architecture , Gothic Architecture ,…

Typology is the taxonomic classification of characteristics found in buildings and urban places, according to their association with different groups, such as degrees of development, levels of formality, and thought processes. It stands to reason that 2 buildings with the same typology would have more similarities than they would differences. However this is not always the case. More often than not buildings with the same typology can differ greatly. Take for example the Bertram House and the…

Wind strength of Gothic Cathedrals - Coccia, Simona - Engineering Failure Analysis. Sep 2015, Vol. 55, p1-25. 25p. Abstract: The research investigates the ancient Gothic cathedral and the formulation of its structure regarding the wind resistance. Experiments on the Cathedral of Notre-Dame of Amiens,as it is one of the most significant examples of the Gothic Cathedrals, concluded that the skeleton or the design of this cathedral and all the cathedrals, in general, is showing that it was…

A similar situation also appears in Bell’s later interior scenes. While the artist returned to a more figurative style in 1916, her later interior works demonstrate a composition that is neither specifically figurative nor purely abstract. Two later works by Bell, 8 Fitzroy Street, 1930 (Fig. 52) and Interior with the Artists Daughter, 1935-6 (Fig. 53), suggest the artist’s ongoing interest in decorative design and abstraction. Both works depict Bell’s living space: her London studio at Fitzroy…

What this essay will intend to do is to look into what might be characterised as sublime within contemporary art, what ideas and emotions are evoked by this description. Firstly aiming to define what the sublime is and then using three examples of contemporary art to analyse how these works may be seen as sublime. The Oxford dictionary definition of sublime is ‘Of great excellence or beauty’ (Oxford University Press, 2017). This definition could suggest that the sublime is of great quality or…

My earliest memory of ever having an interest in architecture was when I was three years old playing with the Lego Duplo set my parents had bought me. I wanted my design for my Barbie’s house to be something spectacular that no other Barbie had. I remember that passion, that passion that I still have today for architecture. One of the reasons I chose architecture as my major over everything else is because I love how I have the capability to design structures that can move people both physically…

Did you know that in ancient Greek architecture there were people to plan how everything would be laid out? Greek city planners used different components, such as columns, creative patterns, along with borders to design original, elegant cities. In their time, the Greeks made innumerable different buildings. A selection of ancient buildings is still around to show us this. The architects of ancient Greece had busy, difficult jobs, but they still created some of the most amazing buildings in…

How the architecture of Jay Gatsby’s house from the Great Gatsby movie 2013 is an embodiment of the “American dream”? By Anchal Tibrewal Abstract The author examined the significance of the significance of the American dream in the architecture of film. It is an analysis Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 rendition of The Great Gatsby. Analysis of The Great Gatsby reflected an Art Deco style, the period of 1920s, and the representation of characters in the film. Without the intricate and well-planned design,…

ways not just a massive achievement for Rome but it would effect us today with so much being made of concrete these days. Concrete While concrete may not seem like the most interesting subject it is no less important to both Roman architecture and modern architecture. It is the reason why many of the buildings that are still standing from ancient Rome are still standing and have not crumbled to dust. Because concrete was…