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Architecture of the Mosque, 2003.
Discusses how mosque architecture is representative of the evolution of central tenets of Islam.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, £ 35.95
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Discusses the evolution of Mosque architecture in Fatimid Cairo and early North Africa. Describes the mosque as a place for regular, communal prayers, instruction, and observation of Islamic rituals.
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"The evolution of the architecture of the mosque can be understood as representing the evolution if many of the central tenets of Islam itself, though all mosques (regardless of their location ..."
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Henry Chapman Mercer, 2003.
Discusses the career of the designer and architect.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, £ 31.95
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Examines the influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement and William Morris, Mercer's early life, his architectural projects, and the founding of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in 1912, where he was chief designer.
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"Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) is best known today as the founder of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works (1912), where he was the chief designer for many years, and as the architect and builder of several unusual structures. Mercer was heavily ..."
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Improving Building Codes and Their Administration, 2001.
An examination into the trend towards the adoption of a single building code throughout the U.S.
19,203 words (approx. 76.8 pages), 34 sources, MLA, £ 141.95
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The regulation of building construction can be traced back 4,000 years to cultures such as the Chinese, Greek, and Roman empires. Building regulations arose from the attempts of our ancestors to establish ways to control or avoid devastation from building fires and construction failures. Today, there are a number of specific parameters that affect the cost of buildings, including government building codes, which are enacted to protect public health and safety; these can take the form of both prescriptive and performance requirements, as well as industry demands that may not be reflected in actual building codes themselves, which consist of such desirable factors as climate control, elevators, and other aesthetics. Based on the efficiencies provided by standardized codes, the trend toward adoption of such codes nationally and internationally would seem to be a prudent choice for builders and municipalities. This study examines what the three code-making bodies within the United States were doing, are doing, and how they are now working together to produce a common building code for the United States to improve the safety, aesthetics, and functionality of the building conditions required for the entire country. The hypothesis of this paper is that, as a result of this leadership and innovation in the United States, improvements in building codes will extend to the developing countries of the world.
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"Gene Fessenbecker, author of Building Codes and the Construction Contractor, says that, ?The regulation of building construction can be traced back 4,000 years to cultures such as the Chinese, Greek and Roman empires. Building regulations arose from the attempts of our ancestors to establish ways to control or avoid devastation from building fires and construction failures. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson tried to establish some of the earliest design and construction regulations in America for the purpose of protecting public health and safety? (Fessenbecker 1). Today, there are a number of specific parameters that affect the cost of buildings including government building codes, a which are enacted to protect public health and safety; these can take the form of both prescriptive and performance requirements, as well as industry demands which may not be reflected in actual building codes themselves which consist of such desirable factors as climate control, elevators and other aesthetics. This study is intended to examine what the three code-making bodies within the United States were doing, are doing and how they are now working together to produce a common Building Code for the United States to improve the safety, aesthetics, and functionability of the building conditions required for the entire country. The hypothesis of this paper will be that as a result of this leadership and innovation in the United States, improvements in building codes will extend to the developing countries of the world."
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Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and Postmodernism, 2003.
Rhetorical analysis of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington D.C.
1,403 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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Modernism is the search for a universality. The break from this search is creatively named postmodernism. Postmodernism is the belief that there is no universal constant and that everything is subject to context. The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial is an example of postmodern architecture. The wall is significant because it is one of the first memorials in this country to break from the modern view of architecture. By using postmodern ideological criticism of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, this paper discovers that remembrance is a non-universal act, different for every person.
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"On April 19, 2000 the Oklahoma City Memorial opened to the public. The Memorial was built to remember the tragic events of five years earlier, the bombing of the Alfred P Murrah federal building in downtown Oklahoma City. The memorial was designed by Hans and Torrey Butzer. The Butzers were the winners of a competition pool of over 630 entries. The design for the memorial is based heavily on the postmodern nature of the Butzers? architectural upbringing. The University of Texas at Austin?s school of architecture is known for its postmodern views of form and function."
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Bayreuth and Wagner, 2004.
A look at the staging of Wagner's operas in the German town of Bayreuth.
862 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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This paper examines how Bayreuth, a small town in Bavaria, Germany, is the site of the dream of one of the Romantic period?s greatest composers, Richard Wagner. In particular, it focuses on "Der Ring des Nibelungen", or Ring Cycle, his opera of massive proportions, which required much more than the average opera, an opera house which was built specifically for its performance in Bayreuth. It shows how the building of the Festival House in Bayreuth was both one of Wagner?s greatest achievements and a factor in one of his greatest losses and how, after his death, Wagner?s widow, Cosima, carried on his wishes to have each of his latter operas performed in Bayreuth. It discusses how the festivals suffered slightly because of her strict adherence to the old ideas and how, because of this, the performers were based less on talent than on their willingness to follow her instructions.
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"Wagner had very specific desires on what type of town would hold his opera house. He wanted ?one of the less large towns in Germany, favourably sited and capable of accommodating an unusual number of guests, and in particular a town in which there would be no danger of clashing with a large existing theatre.? (Wagner, iv) He did not want the actual house to be of any extravagance either; he thought to make it only of wood, only desiring to make the place large enough to properly perform his cycle. Wagner chose Bayreuth not only because it fit his description but also because it was close to his patron (King Ludwig II of Bavaria) and because certain town authorities were eager to assist Wagner."
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The Golden Age of Ancient Greece, 2003.
This paper looks at the Golden Age of Ancient Greece as the single-most important period in the history of Western cultures.
833 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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The paper describes the magnificence of the Ancient Greek culture, including the architectural, intellectual, and political development of that great civilization. The countless achievements of the Greeks and their influence on Western civilizations are discussed.
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"Many are the reasons that helped Ancient Greece become what it was during the Golden Age. Located on the crossroads between Europe, Africa and Asia, Greece managed to take the best of all cultures that passed through its territories and was influenced by cultures as far away as Egypt, Syria, Phoenicia and others. These influences, combined with the rich Mycenaean and Minoan heritage along with a good political system helped Ancient Greece in reaching the Golden Age."
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Benjamin H. Latrobe, 2004.
Short biography of architect Benjamin H. Latrobe.
1,447 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 27.95
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This paper discusses the life and career of American architect, Benjamin H. Latrobe. Latrobe's education and early work experience in Europe is examined, as well as his architectural style. The paper also discusses the great American public landmarks designed and built by Latrobe. A summary of his contributions to America concludes the paper.
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"Benjamin H. Latrobe was born in 1764 in Fulneck, England. He was raised in England. As a young man Latrobe was taught at the Morvian school in Fulneck. This was where Latrobe received a base for his further education. After Morvian, he transferred to Nieski school in Germany. There he received an impressive education. Which was composed of a broad curriculum. He was taught in all the liberal arts and also classical and modern languages."
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The Colossus of Rhodes and Athena Parthenos, 2003.
Compares the two marvels of Grecian architecture.
736 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 14.95
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This paper compares the two works of ancient art that inspired awe in the people of ancient Greece. These two sculptures have been revered by historians for centuries after their destruction. The writer discusses the physical characteristics and the reasons that these two statues were built and destroyed
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"For 56 years, the Colossus of Rhodes stood by the harbor in the city of Rhodes. One of the storied ?seven wonders of the ancient world? was one of the most awe inspiring sites in all of Greece. However it?s life was cut short by a massive earthquake. In much of the same manner that the Colossus of Rhodes was built to worship the sun god, Helios, the statue of Athena Parthenos was built to worship the goddess Athena."
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The Snowy Mountain Hydro-Electric Scheme, 2003.
A look at the history behind and the success of the Snowy Mountains hydro - electric scheme.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This paper examines how the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme was Australia?s largest engineering project ever and how it took 25 years to build with strong multi-cultural work force that included thirty different countries, some being European immigrants made homeless by the Second World War. Its purpose was to divert the largely untapped waters of the Snowy and Tumit into the Murrumbidgee River.
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Introduction
What was the Lead Up to the Snowy Hydroelectric Scheme?
Why Can the Snowy Mountain Hydroelectric Scheme be Considered Such a Success?
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"For many years during the dry farmers looked up to the snow capped mountains and watched much of the Snowy and other rivers flow, unexploited into the oceans but it was not until 1944 that the idea of a irrigation/power scheme was viably put forward. Later on in 1947 the Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victorian Governments formed a technical committee to explore viable uses for the Snowy River. In 1949 the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act formed a Snowy Mountains Authority, which was put in charge of the daunting task of designing, building and running a duel Power and Irrigation project."
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Frank Lloyd Wright - Broadacre City, 2002.
Discusses the architectural plans of Broadacre City by Frank Lloyd Wright and how it related to the idea of a "Ville Radieuse" by Swiss architect Le Corbusier.
525 words (approx. 2.1 pages), 6 sources, £ 12.95
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Wright sought an architecture that responded to nature and human needs. His focus was on harmonizing environment, structure, objects, outfittings, and inhabitants during the 1930s. The Swiss-born Le Corbusier had proposed a "Ville Radieuse" in a 1932 article in the "New York Times Magazine". Le Corbusier' s plan was a cluster of high-rises in the midst of large grassy areas. Wright responded with his own vision in a March 20, 1932, "New York Times Magazine" article.
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The International Style of Architectural Design, 2002.
Examines how architects Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier helped shape the modern city with their innovative styles .
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 29.95
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What now seems repetitive was once radically innovative when architects, such as Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier, attempted to reshape the urban metropolis in order to reflect the aesthetic principles of an industrial, democratic age. This paper will examine the achievements of the three architects noted above. Their works will be examined with respect to both theory and practice. It will be argued that, while their legacy in the field of architecture remains controversial to this day, their contributions to the establishment of the International Style fundamentally altered the landscape of the modern city.
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Notre Dame, 2002.
An overview of the construction, context, and meaning of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 14.95
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This undergraduate level paper is divided into three one-page sections: the construction of Notre-Dame, the political and religious climate during the period of construction, and an analysis demonstrating the awareness that the cathedral was designed and constructed with a specific political-religious point and purpose.
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Sustainable Architecture, 2002.
An overview of the concept of sustainable housing and how it affects the environment and the individual.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 60.95
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This looks at the question "What is keeping us from designing sustainable architecture (limitations of sustainable architecture) and how can we as architects treat those issues to make better architecture?" and as such looks at the idea of sustainable housing and how it affects the environment and the individual. The paper also looks at key areas where environmentally friendly style buildings have been developed, especially in the UK and in the Far East and how the environment has benefited from their design.
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The Parthenon, 2002.
How the Pantheon was built.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 14.95
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Thispaper gives a view of the making of the Parthenon in Athens Greece around 447 BCE.
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