The Terrace

The Incan Empire, at its peak, extended over 2,600 miles of South America spanning almost the entire western coast of the continent (D’altroy 3). A large portion of its kingdom was mountainous villages and communities, all functioning at altitudes surpassing 13,000 feet (McKay 307). The Inca developed a large empire in the Andes due to the successful management and intelligent use of the land coupled with their unique physiology. Inca farmers were very aware of the environment they lived in…

“This is an enchanting evening!” Liam said, basking in the moonlight. “Such splendor is unrivaled anywhere in the world! I learned an enormous amount about the arc of human history today from the edifying sights in Greece. However, I wonder if our collective consciousness and humanity in this era has evolved much since the ancient times or whether we have gone even further backward. The striking remnants of the Parthenon’s frieze with ordinary people alongside the Gods expressed such a…

buildings all followed the rule of having thirty five foot setback from the street and lot line.6 In Robie house, Wright stopped the interior at the setback line as required but made the house appear to go almost to the street line by extending the brick terrace walls and the cantilevers roof projecting far beyond the neighbors’ façade. It had layers of horizontal lines which makes it the most horizontally emphatic designed on one axis. Even with its brick masonry and dramatic cantilevers, it…

The Villa Savoye is one 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,…

The terraces over 700 preserved land, promoted agriculture, and served as part of an extensive system of water distribution and limited retained water erosion on steep slopes. The monument was built in the fifteenth century, served simultaneously as a center…

Picchu is also translated to "Old Peak" or "Old Hill" which can give some insight it\ s location. i,.JO,.J.. r-D ,,..uf' u"f>t. rw The Incas utilized hundreds of thousands of stones to construct their city, there is over@building hundreds of terraces (which act like claws) to help stabilize the city itself so it doesn't slide off the mountain. It also provides a place for…

in their place a week now, and still no mention of any rent, which should tell you something. I know you want me to tell you it's a nightmare but I can't – I love living here. It's a different universe. The house is just wow – early Victorian, a 'terrace'- unassuming looking outside but massive inside – but there's still a kind of humility that really appeals to me – almost everything white, and a lot of hand-made things, and quilts and dark wood shelves and cornices – and in the whole place…

Inside the city lay over two-hundred ancient structures dating back over a thousand years. Paragraph 9 says "Giant walls, terraces, and ramps seemed as if they were cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments." All of these structures date back to when the Inca was at it's hieght. The city was split into many sections. These sections were the religious,ceremonial, astronomical…

window and laugh uncontrollably. At that moment, I knew that my preassumed opinion of Ian faded away, and that a new dawn of our friendship had begun. We spent the next 8 days goofing off, from throwing loose change into the Venetian canals from the terrace of a building, to angrily chasing hundreds of pigeons in St. Marcos Square. Ian and I became amazing friends after that, and I knew that our friendship will last…

these culture areas are Berawan, Dyaks, Ifugao, and Tana Toraja. Some of these groups have been around for thousands of years, more specifically the Tana Toraja have been in their location for 2,000 years. The Tana Toraja is known for their rice terraces with that being there main crop, they also plant many vegetables such as beans, cabbage, and peas. The definition of religion includes three defining points being supernatural, sacred, and animism. The Tana Toraja has sacred views on death, with…