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    Keishera Aldonza Culture Partners: The Interview with the Albanian I first met Enea almost by accident. It was the night of the first fire alarm at Roberts Hall. The steam pipes had burst and the basement became overwhelmed with steam, forcing Enea upstairs and into my common area. He was alone and I felt particularly sociable that night. He introduced himself as Alec, which I learned later was his “Americanized” name, and I introduced myself and my friends. Our friendship stuck and he even…

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    Phoenix Center Case Study

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    For the overall concept of the Phoenix Center, three different key styles were considered for inspiration. These examples include: the studio Lake Flato, Jean Nouvel’s Musee du quai Branly, and the dogtrot style home. Each case study derived from certain feelings or needs that wanted to be met in the design of the complex. Taking inspiration from Lake Flato allowed for a more local focus to the project. Located in the San Antonio, Texas region, Lake Flato (Figure 1) brings a distinct style to…

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    This meant a plan which was open, similar to Le Corbusier’s concept of free plan. Mirroring Corbu again was the addition of ribbon windows. Eventually getting along with the idea of apertures and exposing some level of privacy, Wright composed a façade to the Robie House which contributed to a completely…

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    In the novel Les Miserables, Victor Hugo the author shows us examples of the relationship between sacrifice and love throughout the novel.Three examples the author uses is what Eponine does for Marius, what Jean Valjean does for Cosette, and what Fantine does for Cosette. As we know as readers, Eponine was deeply in love with Marius. Eponine knowing that Marius was on his way to the barricade went after him and ended up taking the bullet for him. This shows that Eponine was willing to…

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    Louis Sullivan Introduction Among the first great modern architect, Louis Sullivan was the first to introduce a powerful vocabulary at early age. He was the most imaginative and articulate figure among a small group of creative men in Europe and America. Initially, many architecture were known to use traditional forms of medieval heritage and classical but Sullivan struck out in a new direction. He managed to develop an introductory terms of his organic theory of building art. His kindergarten…

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    The postmodernism movement aimed at breaking the hold that modern design had on designers and their skills. As the author (Anon., 2015) said "something warmer, brighter and more experimental." Postmodernism was an outwardly exciting multifaceted style that ran from the bright to the ruinous, the ridiculous to the sumptuous. It conveyed a radical flexibility to craftsmanship and outline through signals that were regularly interesting, once in a while angry and periodically ridiculous. The greater…

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    Den blå Planet/The blue Planet - National Aquarium Denmark The Architecture/Building The outlines of the building instantly show the approach of experiential building design as well as the strong underlying concept. As the building would be seen from water, land and air, every angle had to be aesthetically pleasing. It was the architect’s wish that the building should invite interpretation and at the same time stimulate the imagination. It can be seen as a success that 3XN was able to keep…

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    Dina abdulmalek Compare and Contrast Critical Regionalism vs. International Style Intro For international style, the prime architectural symbol is no longer the dense brick, but the open box. For regionalism, the styling tied to geographical and cultural context. Critical regionalism and international style have many differences in their beginning, their pioneers, their philosophy, and the architecture how was influenced by Definition International style is architectural style buildings…

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    Modernism In Latin America

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    Successful modern architectures have been survived throughout the world. Those architectures were adapted themselves to new circumstances so-called ‘region’ Since First World War, global modernism had a big impact on the Latin America. Modernism has become the dominant global movement. Not only modern architecture appears European cities and United States, but also a lot of Latin America cities have started have modern style of architectures. It was not familiar to area where they have their own…

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    In the first half of 2016, the United States alone has had over 136 mass shootings (by definition, an incident in which four or more people are wounded or killed), and is growing rapidly. (Gun Violence Archive) This topic in particular has been one of heavy discussion in the past few years, due to a wide range of interests. Is it because of the current implementation on firearm laws in the United States, or something much more sinister? In today’s world, the moment that a mass shooting erupts…

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