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Over time there has been an increasing transition from stereotomic to tectonic architectural concepts. This transition was initially responding to exigencies, however poetic functional forms evolved which, in Australia fashioned a variety of uniquely Australian types of Architecture. These Australian types also differed depending on the local climate, with one well-known vernacular Australian architectural type, the Queenslander, developing from several existing styles, and adapted to Queensland’s climate. Tectonic aspects of the Queenslander are visible in the design of the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, which combines with stereotomic properties to provide a distinctively memorable structure. The use of both tectonic and stereotomic architectural concepts provide Architects an opportunity to explore and respond to a site with an extraordinary yet unique design. The marriage of practical construction and art is visible through Architectural tectonics. Tectonics peels back the heavy, earth-based building methods to reveal poetic, unmasked structures which encourage light to find its way inside while seemingly only barely kissing the earth. It is imaginative, creative, yet functional. Graham (1989, 249) clarifies the reasoning for the latter with “the architect who designs a house in which comfortable and convenient living is virtually impossible has failed, however attractive his building may appear in other respects”. Art is particularly subjective, so in any other…

mornings are always the same in this home. the young boy wakes up. does his chores. then right after braiding his hair, tying it atop his head, and braiding his sister’s, their mother prepares lunch. four steaming roti’s with subzi and yogurt. She sits them on the verandah to eat while chiding him for yesterday's mischiefs and tomorrow's expected troubles. A few weeks later, when news of the genocide arrives, her motherly instincts burst through her. Sensing the horror of the mob approaching…

life styles were very simple. Could be found in dry areas. Mainly house could be divided into 3 areas as public, semipublic and private. The compound was the public area. “Pila” was identified as the semipublic area and small rooms were defined as private area. This pila was a sizable stage and a open space for the house. It was used to private work such as welcoming guests. Some houses had 2 pilas at the front and the rear space. Mostly the interior part was for women and children for private…

The second quote also shows that Ishmael’s culture have an organic view, because they believe the wild pigs have their own soul and must not be offended. When they were offended, they killed the hunter in the story and kill any human they see, which is supported by the second quote. These interactions help build the nature-culture relationship between the two. The last theme of human geography is the Cultural Landscape. This theme analyzes the landscape of the culture, which in turn teaches us…

In W.P. Kinsella’s novel, Shoeless Joe, utmost measures are taken in order to change the past, consequently leading to schizophrenia and a fictional past. Ray Kinsella gets a feeling he has to visit J.D. Salinger in order to fix the past. Ray claims to hear a voice and assumes the meaning behind it is to build a baseball field. Ray talks to Joe Jackson, Shoeless Joe, about completing the rest of the field since he only completed left field. Ray’s desperation to change the past leads him to…

246). The action of holding someone else’s hand is supposed to show love, and in this situation it shows love as well as sympathy. Making it obvious that Amaka has a new understanding of the unfortunate home life that Kambili lives. By the end of the novel Amaka provides a safespace for Kambili in which she feels loved and understood. This can be seen when Amaka and Kambili are sitting on the verandah talking with each other, enjoying each others presence, and Kambili is thinking, “I smiled. I…

Nestled snuggly between Lilyfield and Balmain is Rozelle, a friendly, family-oriented suburb of Sydney. The primary development of the suburb is defined by the commercial zone on the ridge, the industrial zone along its shore, and the residential development, which takes up most the suburb, between the harbour and the ridge. Housing & Architecture The residential portion of Rozelle is the largest of the suburb and is made up of small subdivisions and developments consisting of 2-storey homes…

The courtyard formed this central space with other areas evolving around it, making it the focal point. Hence, in the havelis, the courtyard was the primary space with secondary spaces like kitchen, verandah, rooms, etc. evolving around it based on the activities and rituals followed by the occupants. Jain (2004, p.140) explains, “It is like a nucleus towards which other things gravitate”. In the larger havelis, there are separate courts for female gatherings, male gatherings and for servants…

if he could reach his goal of owning a farm in the country. Bringing back the quote from the beginning of this essay let’s explain its significance to Nikolay’s situation. There are “certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” that we as humans all share; in Nikolay’s case, his “pursuit of Happiness” is the realization of his goal to own a farm and grow gooseberries. Living in the country and living off of the land and in serenity is what…

onsite, and hand-cut and build the roof. At times, timber boarding would temporarily cover the kitchen and laundry floors before being cleaned and nailed down after everything was done. Local suppliers would sourced most materials. The gardens would have been elegant with a resident gardener who usually had his own glass greenhouse at the back for growing new varieties of plants. The garden would boast an array of flowers; usually rose beds, frangipani, hydrangea shrubs and climbers covering the…