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that region. Stephen M. Wheeler (2001) of Berkeley Planning Journal summarizes the book’s concept as “a deeply encouraging one—that a new model of metropolitan development may take the place of the automobile-oriented sprawl that has covered our landscapes since World War II.” (Wheeler p 3). He refers back to Calthorpe’s book “The Next American Metropolis” and how that was the initial platform for Calthorpe’s idea of multi-land uses, mainly between transit and the pedestrian(Wheeler, 2001 p 2).…

nothing but a closed ended result and that a bottom up approach will prove to be more effective and open ended as a result. I think his approach of field logics in architecture is interesting and teaches us how to design at different scales and landscape…

this common area and to the left of the bedroom in an office space with its own hidden courtyard. The swimming pool acts as a means to separate the rough landscape from the house. Function is also accounted for with every human necessity taken care of in its simplest form. (See Figure…

Is there a certain approach that is considered the right way to approach architectural design? There are many architectural theories that an architect can draw upon that helped them to achieve different types of results in their design, such as constructivism, de-constructivism, critical regionalism and many more. There are a number of architectural projects that are based on the concept of pragmatism. The key element in a pragmatic approach to architecture is function; the pragmatist…

region to reach others places which are more wet and fertile. Travel through a desert is in itself a variant experience similar to a sea voyage or warfare. Because one requires contesting and thriving in unfavourable conditions all the while the landscape affecting the mind and living conditions of the individual. There have always been stories developing around deserts in different countries in different languages. From the stories of Jesus and Prophet Muhammad to…

The screenplay differs from the movie in that it does not follow the transitions and path of the original script. Rather, it cuts between different scenes and connects the viewer with ideas of the past and present. For example, the movie begins with Solomon Northup seen cutting sugar cane stalks on a plantation somewhere. It then transitions to him playing the violin. This slight variation from how the screenplay was written, allows for the movie to open with a much more powerful and provocative…

Get Advice for Hardscape Features from a Masonry Contractor There are many features you can add to your yard to make it a more liveable space. A patio can be added for entertaining guests or for family dinners. A fire pit in the garden creates a nice place to sit and talk on a chilly evening. If the drive of your home needs to be replaced, a hardscape masonry contractor in Highland Park has several options available to show you. Options for Home Hardscaping When you work with a hardscape…

flattery, and they are blessing to children yet unborn.” That’s what the John Boyle, Fifth Earl of Cork and Orrery, said of trees in 1749. Whenever I have the occasion to walk the grounds of historic cemeteries, the mature trees dotting their landscapes bespeak the work of the nation’s earliest horticulturists. The idea of a “rural” cemetery for Trenton was conceived by Jacob M. Taylor in 1857. He introduced his plan to a group of the city’s leading citizens— William M. Force, John K. Smith,…

Australian Lad Identity Good morning/afternoon Mr. Webster and Year 8 Mahoney. The poem Andy’s Gone with the Cattle was written by a nineteenth-century Australian poet Henry Lawson in 1888, who has become renowned for his depiction of Australian bush life. He had a strong belief that Australian identity should always emanate from its own soil, not from its mother country, Britain. Him being Australian had suffered hardship and unemployment and knew of the characters and lifestyles he talked…

Introduction This essay is a critical analysis of the poem Shower by the Australian writer Les Murray. Les Murray was born in 1938 in New South Wales/Australia. He grew up in a poor farming family, and his love for nature and the Australian landscapes, which shows in his poetry, developed early. Murray writes about his “love of the land, the tensions between rural and urban life”, and “the struggle for an independent means of expression” (Poetry archive, date unknown)1. The poem Shower is, as…