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Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright
Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright
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Falling water, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most extensively applauded works, was designed in 1936 for the family of Pittsburgh department store owner Edgar J. Kaufmann. Wright's thoughts and inspirations enforced the industry of architect to explore the potentials of ...
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Theory of Architecture
Theory of Architecture
By the simplest definition, architecture is the design of buildings, executed by architects. However, it is more. It is the expression of thought in building. It is not simply construction, the piling of stones or the spanning of spaces with steel girders. It is the intelligent ...
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Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture
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Truth and Reality are the two prominent weapons of Frank Lloyd Wright which he always used to integrate in his every project. He always used his imaginations and ideas which he received from the changing nature and convert it into a beautiful reality, a reality that was never ...
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
The Alhambra in Granada
Islamic Architecture: The Alhambra in Granada
Last Islamic Kingdom In Spain
After the downfall of the Spanish Umayyad Dynasty in the 11th century, Islamic strength in the Iberian Peninsula gradually declined and Christian Reconquest proceeded. The last Islamic kingdom was the Nasrid Dynasty, which is also ...
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Construction Materials
Construction Materials
Introduction
Shrinkage of Concrete
Shrinkage of concrete exposed to dry environment is an important characteristic, and it may cause cracking if the concrete element is restrained [Zhang 2005].
The main factors that affect the magnitude of drying shrinkage in concrete include the cement fineness and content, the aggregate size ...
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Personal Portfolio
Creation and designing is a powerful skill and this skill is based on our originalities and perspectives. Therefore, by designing our own creations, we came into the state where we develop a plan that based on our imagination and the world in which we exist. At this point I ...
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Architecture and art of Maya and Old Kingdom Egypt
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This report compares and contrasts the architecture and art of Old Kingdom Egypt to that of the Maya of the classical age. The Old Empire is a period of the history of ancient Egypt that covers a large part of the third ...
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Architecture and Urbanism
Architecture's Relationship to Urban Transformation
Architecture's Relationship to Urban Transformation
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The historical transformations associated with the concepts of types and topologies since the era of Enlightenment can be classified into three stages under development with respect to the historical as well as methodological interpretations. The very first of the conceptualization ...
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William Van Alen
William Van Alen
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William Van Alen is a renowned architect, best known for his creative architectural masterpiece, the Chrysler building in New York City. Undoubtedly, the Chrysler building is New York City's best Art Deco skyscraper. As evident in the Chrysler building's structure, Van Alen ...
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Greek Agora and the Roman Forum
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Greek Agora and the Roman Forum
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The Greek agora and the Roman forum were both places where the public could gather together to confer about their community, however; both were used for different purposes. The Greek agora can be described as a ...