Service-oriented architecture

visual. As it is a continuously evolving phrase, there are obvious clarities of meaning and articulations to be made of this notion of ‘image’. From this, many architects have insisted many of their own opinions and declarations on the Brutalist architecture. Banham describes his conditions of ‘the image’ as an instantaneous comprehension of the visual entity to be justified by the form’s experience through the eye. This idea of ‘an image’ has the ability “to describe anything or nothing.” In…

Frascari, just like Gregotti, believes detail, architectural expression or meaning, and construction cannot be separated. As the title of the essay The Tell-the-Tale Detail suggests, Friscari believes the detail is part of a narrative of the project. A detail's ability to provide a narrative for how the building was constructed and articulate certain aspects of the design are closely related. For example, the aspect of design emphasized could be process of construction which is revealed through…

architects use a ton of imagination and creativity. Architects want their building or house to be unique. Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the best architects of all time, changed the way people thought about homes and buildings in the incredible world of architecture. Before exploring the successes and impact of Frank Lloyd Wright, it is first necessary to understand his background. Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867. He was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin (Carter). Frank knew…

Bertram Hartman, in his painting Construction Near the Chrysler Building, uses various techniques such as color, arrangement, and emphasis to demonstrate how New York is expanding in an era of industrialism. He displays this time period of the 1930s through the skyscrapers and skyline of New York. Instead of showcasing the entirety of New York, he focuses on one part, specifically around the Chrysler building. Since Hartman focuses all of his painting’s attention on the Chrysler building and the…

‘The Mouth Holds the Tongue’ is an instillation piece designed and built by Lili Huston-Herterich, Laurie Kang and Nadia Belerique and installed at The Power Plant in Toronto, Ontario. The design of the piece is based structurally on the Sonsbeek Pavilion in Arnhem which was designed by Aldo van Eyck, who championed the structuralist architectural movement. The Toronto based trio of Kang, Belerique, Huston-Herterich have taken their own interpretation guided by there respective mediums;…

It is the architect’s responsibility to design his or her building to have a significant impact on the occupants’ spatial experience. This experience goes far beyond the physical and tangible components of the design, it is metaphysical, observed, perceived. It is for example, like our favorite song, it goes much deeper than just lyrics and melodies it creates a connection between us and the feeling, experience, or memory we link that song to when we hear it. “When an architect thinks about…

Description Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Batlló was built between 1904 and 1906 on Passeig de Grácia in Barcelona, Spain. The first thing I noticed in this picture of the building is that the balconies and window frames have organic form. The balconies and window frames reminded me of bones and the overall picture reminded me of a cave-like place because of the tan, earth color of the building and the similarities it has to certain aspects of nature. The balconies made me think of skulls, with the ovals…

In early 20th century Chicago, the established ideas of functionalism and historicism manifested themselves in the conflicting theories of organicism and classicism. Although there were prominent classical resurgences during the City Beautiful movement and the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, these revivals did not align with what the Prairie and Chicago school had initiated – to conceive a modern, commercial metropolis.1 Because of the automation of the construction industry, these…

control can be rendered as an aimless ruin rather than an form of architecture. Still even with this control, there is still a void in the term revolution. The complete process of revolution isn’t only deconstruction, but is the process of deconstructing and reassembling for an endless opportunity for interpretation and reevaluation. Viewing the essence of humanity as being violent by nature , Bernard Tschumi believes architecture is a reflection of that…

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…