Essays on Architecture

The Impact of the Museum of Modern Art on Modern Architecture in the United States The article, “Codifying Modernism” outlines hows the Museum of Modern Art in New York had an immense impact on modern architecture in the United States (US). This commenced in 1932 when a group of architects presented...

Oceania Oceania is a continent located at the southeastern part of the world, the Pacific Ocean and Indian ocean surround that at the same time on the foundation. Australia is one of the country's located in that geographical region.[1] Indigenous People The indigenous people who inhabited the land during the pre-colonial period are...

Roman architecture represents the organization mindset, restless energy, and practical character of its creators including architects, emperors, and artists. The character of Rome primarily reflects its powerfulness and the success of its leaders in imperialism which entails the expansion of the Roman Empire to conquer the Mediterranean as well as...

The Baroque refers to a highly ornated and typically extravagant architectural style that involves music and art which thrived in Europe in the period around the 17th century all the way to the 18th century. It was succeeded b Renaissance style followed by the neoclassical style with considerable support coming...

Postmodern architecture is an architectural style which began in the 1960s to respond to the modern architectural styles which took specific designs. Both architect designs have similarities and differences. Their designs use geometric shapes. This means that they apply regular lines and shapes when being designed. The paper will discuss...

A precedent can be defined as something done or said which might serve as a rule or example to justify or permit a subsequent act of a similar or corresponding genre (Oxman 1994). A precedent can also be defined as a thing or individual which serves as an ideal or...

Ancient civilization was marked with different architectural accomplishments that set them apart from them the rest of the world. Each civilization was unique in itself and expressed the uniqueness in different forms of art and architecture. Most inherently, the depictions of various architectural designs acted as identifiers for various cultures,...

The buildings that represent the shift towards organic architecture selected for this review are: The International Euro Science Institute Building  Design Curial (2015). Kunsthaus Graz located in Graz, Austria designed by Sir Peter Cook and Colin Fournier and completed in 2003. Institute for Nanobiomedical Technology and Membrane Biology building in Chengdu, China             These buildings...

The intriguing book Designing for Emotion by Aarron Walter offers techniques and strategies that can facilitate human connections through design. Designing for emotion is crucial, and the case studies offered assist the reader comprehend this idea. The material discusses practical and tactical skills that can be applied to a variety...

Eclecticism in Architecture Eclecticism is a style of architecture that combines aspects of gothic architecture with contemporary features to produce an authentic design. Zekrgoo (2017) claims that eclecticism is used to create designs while simultaneously preserving historical advancements in building. The builder can be more creative and expressive with this style...

The frame technique and symbolism are used in One Thousand and One Nights to create a seamless and quick transition from one tale to the next. This paragraph will examine the book's historical background and provide a short analysis of its strong literary elements, such as symbolism and the frame technique. Technique...

James Jebbia, who was born in the United States but raised in England, created the Supreme name. (Greene 56). One of the first shops to sell apparel, accessories, and skateboards along Manhattan's Lafayette Street was this one. It is well renowned for its punk rock, hip-hop, and skateboarding scenes. A...