Smithsonian Institution Building

Monument is a kind of the architecture for people to memorize the history and understanding the relationship between the past and the present. It records the history from the past, and present it to the future. The purpose of building the monument in the city is for reminding us what we have right now is depends on how many effort they (historical personage) did in the past. Monument is not only for people to memorize something, it also could be educational and motivational to the audience.…

Northern Coast; The important region in Egypt contains important and luxury resorts (8.4km), Borg El-Arab City A new community in the Alexandria Governorate (18.5km). 5-3-1 The first level of design: cityscape scale: According to the stadium location; its main approach is the journey from Alexandria City; Cairo is too far, Northern Coast equipped only in the summer, Borg El-Arab City is new residential with small population “108.000 inhabitants ("Borg El Arab", 2013).” A- Stadium as an…

The main trunk railway of North Island was completed in 1908, during that time to be able to provide housing to workers, a factory was established in Hamilton in 1922 to build relocatable houses. For this reason, this type of houses is called Railways Cottage. ("Bungalow | BRANZ Renovate", 2017) To be able to get the best result of refurbishment of this house, study towards the plan and features to construct the house must be done thoroughly to identify and rectify the mistakes that had been…

of the most important modern buildings of the 20th century which incorporated the Le Corbusier’s five principal points of architecture, and it could be the perfect realization of Le Corbusier's principles. This building is located outside of Paris and offers a space for occupants to escape from the crowded Paris. The location of the villa helped Le Corbusier to have freedom in design in order to create a masterpiece which would truly stand the test of time. This building, which looks like a…

based on the formal elements and how those elements are presented. II. The main elements of art are line, light and value, color, texture and pattern, shape, volume, along with much more. III. Architecture also has a structural side, which is how buildings are constructed. B. FORMAL ELEMENTS I. The formal elements are the basics of what makes up art and architecture. • Line: I. In art, a line can have any dimension but the most critical one is length. II. Actual lines are lines that you…

INTRODUCTION Dorton Arena was completed in 1952 and is the first structure to be primarily supported by cables. This feat of civil engineering was visualized by Matthew Nowicki. The entire structure is unique and efficient, and an important component of Dorton Arena is the stability of the roof. The objective of this paper is to address the engineering components of Dorton Arena’s roof that bring the structure to equilibrium. The rest of this paper will focus on the roof’s design, use of tension…

Metal roofing is one of the most sought after materials for new roofs. There are a number of benefits that make metal roofing appealing to both homeowners and roofing contractors alike. When comparing metal roofing to shingle roofing you will find that the cost is almost double however the longevity of the roofing material more than doubles. We will look deeper into metal roofing advantages and disadvantages throughout this articles. As stated above metal shingling is known for its durability…

Home Decor: Why You Should Consider Roller Blinds When it comes to interior decorating, there are many options when it comes to covering your windows. Roller blinds are a less intrusive, more chic, and cost effective way to cover your windows while giving your home a contemporary and modern style. There are many reasons why roller blinds should be on your list of things to buy. Less Intrusive and Minimally Invasive Roller blinds blend in with the structure of your windows, making them less…

Our building is the Cape Hatteras lighthouse. This building is 198 feet tall. The lighthouse is white, and has 4 navy blue stripes. The base is red, and brown. The whole lighthouse is made of bricks. We chose the Cape Hatteras lighthouse because we didn't want to make a normal building like everyone else, so we made a lighthouse. Anna has also been to the lighthouse too! The geometric components of the lighthouse would be, at the base of the lighthouse it is made out of an octagon for the…

populated, resulting in larger buildings, and the risk of numerous fire fatalities increased due to building construction design. To this day building design plays a significant role in the ability of its occupants to exit safely during and emergency. The design of new buildings is influenced as a result of human behaviors during past fire emergency. For many years, engineers and architects have believed that when an alarm sounds occupants will immediately leave the building in an orderly…