Tag: Architecture
The Definition Of A Truss
The definition of a truss is any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members...
Between Silence and Light
Architecture is a meeting place between the measurable and the unmeasurable. The art of design is not only rooted in the aesthetic form, but...
Architecture of the World
Architecture is an expression of ones mind, found around the world in many different forms. Architecture is influenced by many highlights. The countries of...
The Watergate Complex
"The Watergate Complex is a series of modern buildings with balconies that looks like filed down Shark's Teeth" (Gold, 1). Located on the Potomac...
Greek Art and Architecture Essays
The Palace of Knossos, a Minoan mud brick and timber structure on a shallow stone foundation, featuring a central courtyard, was constructed on an...
Architecture Has Interested Me For Many Years
One career that I have been interested in for a long time is architecture. Architects are involved in the negotiation, design, and the supervision...
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is truly one of the greatest architectural achievements in recorded history. The longest structure ever built, it is about...
Greek and Roman Architecture
The Greeks thought of their Gods as having the same needs as human beings, they believed that the Gods needed somewhere to live on...
Gothic Architecture Vs. Egyptian Architecture
The sediment richens the soil year after year by the Nile that floods the valley and rises twenty to thirty feet high. African villagers...
The Seagram Building
The Seagram Building is prime example of the international style of design in the 20th century. The building is a true landmark of the...
Greek Architecture and Orders
Greek architecture has been noted as some of the world's finest buildings known to man kind. Such as the Parthenon, and the temples they...
Roman Collusiums Essay
Architecture of the ancient Roman Empire is considered one of the most impressive of all time. The city of Rome once was home to...
Classical Design Elements In Architecture
Throughout history, Classical ideals of the ancient Greeks and Romans have been prevalent in all facets of art. In architecture this is especially true....
Greek and Roman Architecture
The Greeks thought of their Gods as having the same needs as human beings, they believed that the Gods needed somewhere to live on...
The Amphitheater in Rome
In the minds of the Romans, the amphitheater was a place of significant symbolic meaning. It was a place of civilized order where, from...
Roman Architecture
A great deal of conjecture has been expended on the question as to the genesis of the Roman basilica. For present purposes it may...
Britain’s Stonehenge
Stonehenge is surely Britain's greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. Its original purpose is unclear to us, but some have speculated that...
