Half Dome

Brunelleschi’s Dome For part 1 I chose to study the building of the dome in Florence, Italy. I chose to study this particular subject because I am studying to become an architect. It was very intriguing to me to learn how significant this discovery was to not only the world of architecture but just the world in general. The church was built in 1296 but they didn’t know how to cover the big hole so they just left it as it was. In 1418 they decided something had to be…

The main ones are Half Dome, El Capitan, and Glacier Point. The 8842 feet tall Half Dome got its name because it looks like a dome cut in half. El Capitan was sculpted by glaciers and made out of granite. Many people try to climb this challenging rock which is more than 5 times taller than the Empire State Building! Glacier Point…

selected is of the aftermaths of a forest fire at Yosemite. It is unknown weather the fire was man made or from natural causes but it does make one think of the effects they might be having on this gorgeous earth. Misrach’s Yosemite (Burnt Forest & Half Dome, 1988 is beyond breathtaking and captures so much detail of this gorgeous planet called earth. I hope all that stand in awe of this piece reflect on the impact both positive and negative humans can have on the earth. Misrach’s image…

He describes the dome thusly; "So twice five miles of fertile ground With walls and towers were girdled round; And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills, Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree; And here were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery." The 'dome' that has been built, is an allusion to the real one built by Kublai Khan as a summer residence, which was also visited by Marco Polo. The dome, when one focuses on it, does not merely…

Isfahani, Ustad Fereydun Naini and Ustad Shoja Isfahani. The style of the mosque is four-iwan format, meaning a vaulted space that opens on one side to a courtyard. The mosque uses 18 million bricks and 475,000 titles as well as marble on the lower half of the mosque. Decortated with the Haft Rangi method using seven…

nuclear waste involve salt domes and new technology of nuclear power. The best option for storage of nuclear waste is to store it in salt domes. Salt is the “ultimate geologic medium for retention of radioactive material” this allows for the entrapment of the radiation and heat emitted from nuclear waste (Funderburk). Salt domes are also geologically stable for 50 to 100 million years which assures prevention of degradation of the storage facilities (Funderburk). Salt domes are also very…

purpose of the church was to provide the public with a shared place to pray and celebrate Christ. A number of key features distinguish Hagia Sophia as an innovative landmark of the period. The large magnitude of the church, as well as the massive central dome, represents “one of the…

deal of devastation and depressions; known as the Devastated Area. The devastation caused has an area of three square miles. Volcanoes are common at Lassen. In fact, Lassen is home to all four types of volcanoes, which are shield, cinder cone, plug dome, and composite. One of their shield volcanoes is Mount Harkness and it is circular and broad. It began to form from consecutive floods of liquid lava that traveled great lengths. The cinder cone volcano resembles a large ant hill. It is composed…

developments in housing that we still use today in our homes, including public and private baths, under-floor heating, and piped hot and cold water. Many of the Roman styles and developments in architecture are still used today, such as columns, arches, and domes. The arches that we use today were improved by the Romans. They made the arches more durable and able to support heavy weight without collapsing. They used concrete made of a mixture of volcanic sand and lime. Instead of one keystone…

Europe developed new, Western styles of architecture. The Byzantines have developed many systems and techniques in order to give their style a unique finish unlike the other ancient styles, to do this various methods were invented, for instance, the domes, square plans, rounded arches, spikes, mosaics and columns. Through this Byzantines have achieved their own unique style which then was demonstrated in many…