Courtyards

with its modern roots (Salmon, “Concrete Jungle”). The building itself is structured largely around a central courtyard space, which merges interior with exterior to create a closed off, separate space that is still open to the sky. Through…

• Courtyard Westlake: $96/night (our standard corporate rate is $106/night) o Breakfast is included during your stay; just mention ShurTech/Shurtape when ordering in the Bistro. o The Courtyard does have a shuttle available for transportation to and from the Avon Office, but does not have airport service. o The Courtyard has blocked off 15 rooms at the $96/night rate for 02/12 – 02/16, and 5 rooms for 02/11 (Sunday night)  This block is good up until 2/1/17  The $96/night rate will be honor…

Every garden in different houses typically used different concepts as well. Despite having the same concept but there is a difference between a garden designs with each other. Utilizing the outdoor areas of the house either behind or front of house as a garden has been always to do. Different is how anybody can develop any ideas they have for making a beautiful garden. One concept that is widely used is the courtyard landscaping. Whether you belong to one of the people who use the courtyard…

The two sites that I decided to use are the Shield’s Library Courtyard and the Memorial Union Quadrangle. The reason I chose the library’s courtyard is that I always like to go and spend time there, I feel focused when I am there. It’s quiet, relaxing and peaceful. In comparison to the quad I go there to socialize and think out loud, but I cannot feel that I am focused because I feel that there is always a large number of people occupying it at the same time so it feels more crowed. I chose both…

haveli and the significance of Vastu Shastra and directions in determining the orientation of this type of dwelling. It also includes important aspects of courtyard design and demarcation of entrance. 2.1 Orientation of Havelis 2.1.1 Direction and Polarity According to the ancient story of Mahabharata, Indian time is structured in relation to the motion of the Sun and Moon. The four directions related to the cycle of sun are – Poorva (East), Pashchim (West), Uttar (North) and Dakshina…

Islamic Spain. The palace is built like many Islamic palaces in that each of its pavilions and small buildings surrounded one or more central courtyards, the most famous of which being the Court of the Lions. The Court of the Lions is follows the style of the Alhambra itself in that it is stylistically distinctive from other Islamic art, both following many traditions of the canon while creating its own style. While the date of construction of the Alhambra and the Court of the Lions has been…

macroscopic-ally, the overall planning of cities often receives the direct influence of social factors. For example, some centralized civilizations and urban planning are directly controlled by the government and the gird line were used widely. As another example, economically developed and sparsely populated cities tend to be well-defined and far-flung for the functional areas, because of their high private car ownership and low population density. In densely populated cities, land is often…

Michelozzo di Bartolomeo’s Palazzo Medici-Riccardi is considered one of the greatest palaces built during the Renaissance in Florence. This Palazzo began being built in 1444 and is where the Medici family resided and worked for a while. Architecture during the Renaissance consisted of bringing some architectural elements inspired by the classical period, and this building is no exception. Its outside is simple, although it consists of an entablature with a large cornice and it’s in a square…

What was Roman daily life like in Julius caesar’s time ? This paper will be about what the everyday people of Rome and what they do for a living. What rich people did and ate and how their houses were different from poor or pesent citizens. How men and women's education was different. And the different types of entertainment they had from fights to fighting animals. The coliseum could sit 50,000 people and was the largest in the entire empire. When the arena was flooded they would have…

In the short story, “ A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the author conveyed the meaning of human cruelty, selfishness, and the desire to dominate nature for their own benefits through the constant use of symbolism in the text as illustrated with the manipulation and neglection of the old man by the couple. One of the major symbol used in this short story was the old man’s enormous wings that signify freedom, power, as well as the natural and…