Domes

Indigenous Housing: A Study of Australian Aboriginal Homes Dome or egg shaped shelters are a traditional construction method seen in Australian Aboriginal settlements. The permanent buildings were better constructed with mud and grass used to waterproof the walls and roofs. Many of the houses had walls made of stone with clay infill incorporated to minimize flooding and leaking. The dome shaped form of the Aboriginal stone engineering was considered very warm during colder times of the year.…

steep-sided and are made up of many layers of cooled lava, rock, and ash. Shield volcanoes are shaped like a bowl and have a gentle slope. These occur when there isn't an explosion and lava flows easily out of the mountain and down the sides. Lava dome volcanoes are domes formed when erupting lava is too thick and piles up near the opening creating a large mound. How do you prepare for a volcanic emergency? As with any type of disaster, it is important to have a plan. It is useful to prepare a…

“Explain what the mosque reveals about Islamic faith and worship” As an AS level student, I have been given a question to write an essay on how Islamic faith and worship is presented through the mosque. Due to its importance to the Islamic faith, mosques are carefully architected to show such beauty that Allah has created within his people. Ever since the building of the first mosque in Medina in 622 CE, mosques have been modified. However, many mosques have similar features. When visiting…

wraps around the large mound. From the brackets of the toranas hang sensual female figures. These figures symbolize creation, and richness, and all foundations of life. The stupa itself consists of a foundation holding a curved dome, is called anda, which symbolizes the dome of heaven that covers the earth. It is prevailed by rail unit that is square called harmika. Which represent the world mountains, from which ascents a pole or known as yashti symbolizing the cosmic axis. The pole bears…

The dome shown below is the world's largest dome made of unreinforced solid concrete. The Pantheon is a dome, the first of its kind, and had been constructed by forming arches around a central axis. The Pantheon portico is a symmetrical, classical design with three rows of Corinthian columns topped by a triangular…

The movie I chose for option one was “The Truman Show”(1998) starring Jim Carrey and Paul Giamatti. This Movie is also a science fiction comedy drama. The issue around this time is that there were slim to none philosophical movies in 1998. This analysis will include a basic summary of the movie. The movie also has a theme of utopia that will be discussed as well. To conclude I will describe how the future is told through the movie too and whether I agree or disagree with how the director/author…

The Earth is a birthplace for incredible natural disasters. These are earthquakes, tsunamis, and tornadoes to name just a few. But one disaster, famously known for its ability to spew hot magma from an opening in its surface is considered the most captivating. Volcanoes, whose name originates from Vulcan the Roman god of fire, are some of the most stunning and fascinating processes to occur underneath and on the surface of the earth. To better understand volcanoes this essay will touch on…

pagoda roofs and Moghul domes" (Morley 1984, 71) give the building an obvious Oriental atmosphere. But despite the exotic narrative of the Pavilion, the core of the minarets are composed of cast-iron while the towers carrying smaller cupolas are constructed of timber and iron plates. (Morley 1984, 71) Furthermore, some details look Gothic such as "the battlements [and] the diaper pattern of the detail screen [...]" (Morley 1984) as well as the chimney behind the central dome which is supported…

Islam spread throughout North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia rapidly after it was founded. Due to Islam discouraging the use of figurative images in religious contexts, pushing Islamic artists to create and develop a rich decoration style of non-figural images, consisting of such ornament that make a hallmark of Islamic work. Islamic decoration includes complex geometric patterns, calligraphy and scrolling vines better known as arabesques. Islam has affected Islamic architecture…

Babaiyan (2010) employs the concept of intertextuality. The author traces the influence of classical Persian poets such as Khayam, Nezami and Sa’adi on Nima and the influence of him on contemporary poets such as Shahriar, Akhavan and Ebtehaj. Mizban and Saffarzadeh (2010) compare Nima and Nazik Al-Malaika. Her “Cholera” (1947) is known as a revolution in the Arabic poetry. Both poets’ innovation changes the poetry of their nation. But they don’t entirely reject the poetic tradition of their…