Landscape architecture

Monumental architecture is human made structures that are large modifications to the landscape and can be seen throughout both Melanesia and East Polynesia. Focusing on the Micronesian monumental architecture examples of the earthworks in Palau, Menka in Kosrae and Nan Madol on Pohnpei. These will be compared with the East Polynesian monumental sites of the Hawaiian Heiau, the Moai statues and ahu of Rapa Nui and Tahitian Marae. The reasons that might explain the similarities and differences…

Frank Lloyd Wright believed that organic Architecture was the new style of Architecture, he wanted to represent a new way of designing, his own style which best represented his believes. Nature for Frank was like God, he believed that the building itself should not be included on top of the landscape but it should be introduced within the landscape. Frank Lloyd wright took his believes from his mentor Louis Sullivan with whom he’ll design many houses. The idea of including nature within the…

The primary case study used to fuel the design for our equine was La Llena. It is a beautiful example of architecture that functions well on multiple levels. Its concepts and ideas have played a large role our design and philosophy we would like to carry throughout the project. La llena is an equine center located in La Llacuna, outside of Barcelona, Spain. It functions as both an equine center and family home. It was designed by Vincent Sarrablo and Jaume Colom and finished in 2015. The…

two-part ABC series, hosted by Tim Ross - successful comedian, broadcaster, social commentator and enthusiastic - lover of all things modernism. The series explores the story of our Australian suburban landscape over the last 60 years, focusing on the development of our post war suburban architecture. It examines the success and popular culture of visionary architects from the 1950 's and 60's. Architects like Robyn Boyd, Sydney Ancher, Roy Grounds and Harry Seidler whom adopted the…

he thought architecture could change the world and how he wanted people to see his architecture. Wright was not only an American architect, he was also an interior designer, writer and educator. He designed over 1000 structures of which 532 were built, however he was never famous amongst his peers or the public in America during his lifetime. Born on June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Wright grew up an outdoorsy kid. As a young boy, he fell in love with the Wisconsin landscape, which…

I never intended to study architecture. When I was applying to colleges, I intended to study kinesiology and psychology. Studying dance and photography when I was younger gave me a desire to be expressive, and even though I felt a connection to the physicality of dance through kinesiology, I knew I wanted to do something that fulfilled that same sense of expression. It wasn’t until I studied architecture that I noticed some of its similarities with dance. Dance is expressive of the body, but it…

between what has always existed and what has been made by man. These different aspects of underground space from different times could be related to the present architecture and infrastructure built in the underground, also future underground urban…

Hi everyone, Large spectacular scene. Most traditional artists would have painted an artwork portraying a picturesque landscape found somewhere extravagant, whereas Goldsworthy works on small local natural places constructing beautiful works with common, natural, found objects. The materials that he uses can also be seen as a reaction against traditional forms and conventions of art. The materials are not traditional such as paint on a canvas. Instead he only uses natural found objects and…

Grandeur in architecture is depicted through an expansive knowledge of the Greek and Roman architecture. This architectural ideology explores the impact architecture has on the attitude, memory and the psychology of those who experience it. People attach importance and interpret physical existence of the built environment with reference to earlier encounters: the earlier existence of grandeur in architecture left an imprint on the conception of scale and location of works of architecture. In…

Toyo Ito in “Diagram Architecture” describes the architecture of Kazuyo Seijima and the spirit of her structures as ‘diagram architecture’ for the close similarity between the buildings themselves and the scale drawings representing them. Thus, Sejima’s works of architecture merge with the diagrams, as the diagrams showing functional conditions are transformed into constructed spatial forms in the greatest brevity. For Sejima, the architectural convention of planning rests mainly on the spatial…