Gateway Arch

Every story includes a beginning, middle and end. However, projects have a continuous cycle that most people lack the knowledge to understand. Jane Jacobs discusses the failing method of designing one project and duplicating the same low-income housing to give the project a new beginning. The strategy of rebuilding has not been successful. Eliminating slums or halting the decaying of neighborhoods in cities has not been accomplished. This concept of salvaging continues the failing method in a…

Maya Lin is an American designer, artist, and architect, most known for her historic memorials. One of her goals in design is to focus on elements and demonstrate naturally occurring phenomena’s in nature which can even be seen right here in Grand Rapids at Rosa Park Circle. Using water as her inspiration for the park, she demonstrates each form that it takes right here in Michigan. Her designs have an incredible ability to encourage people to gather together in open spaces while teaching them…

The French engineer, Gustave Eiffel, constructed the tower and was its namesake. He was known for pioneering steel bridge designs that were booming at the time of construction (Gustave). The tower served as the gateway arch to the Fair, and was supposed to be torn down after the Fair was over. But because of the overwhelming popularity of the tower it is still standing today (Micale). Upon its completion, the tower became the tallest building in the world, measuring…

Out Of the Shadows To Somewhere Peaceful My official birth certificate states that on November 25, 1998, at 11:46 a.m., I was born to Gracie Rangel and Eleasar Falcon. My place of birth of was in Mercy Hospital in Fresno, California. After my birth I went home with my mom. Since I was a child I couldn’t quite remember much of what happened. But I do know a few years after me, my sister, Gabrielle was born. My mom and father weren’t married so my mom left my dad. My mom said that my father…

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak develops the story of Liesel Meminger throughout World War II. Zusak selects a interesting and unique character for narrator: Death, and develops him as an omniscient first person narration throughout the story. The research question was selected because of this different choice of narrator and this investigation will examine the possible reasoning for Death as a narrator and overall, the effectiveness of this technique through examination of Death’s character…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…