Architecture Essays

Shared Memory MIMD Architectures
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Introduction: Introduction to MIMD Architectures: Multiple instruction stream, multiple data stream (MIMD) machines have a number of processors that function asynchronously and independently. At any time, different...

The Influence of an Interior Space on the Human Psyche
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Introduction: VISUAL COMMUNICATION   Introduction: In the research document below research will be done on how designers are influenced by Biophilic interior design concepts, the influence interior design...

Contributions of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux
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Introduction: To what extent Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux have contributed to the professional practice of Landscape Architecture? Both Frederick Law and Calvert Vaux are actively participating in Landsc...

A Report on Health and Safety in Architecture
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Introduction: In simple terms, health and safety is about identifying risks and eliminating or controlling them to stop accidents and occupational ill-health. Today there is a high focus on safety in the industry. ...

VitraHaus Construction Analysis
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Introduction: The home of Vitra Home Collection, VitraHaus (2006-2010), is located on Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.1 It was designed by Basel-based architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron and opene...

All in One Development Project Proposal
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Introduction: Project Proposal: Restaurant & Convention Table of Content TITLE   Introduction………………………………………R...

Relationship Between Architecture and Wellness
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Introduction: ISSUE. The issue of today society on the relationship of architecture and built environment towards human well being is that the architect which is also the builder and the designer often neglected s...

Peckham Library: A Case Study Analysis
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Introduction: Introduction. Peckham Library is a library and community building situated in Peckham, southeast London. Peckham Library opened to the public on 8 March 2000, with an official opening by Mr. Chris Sm...

The Evolution of Interior Design
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Introduction: Question: Discuss the work James Stirling; Norman Foster; Ettore Sottsass; Richard Rogers; David Hicks; Philippe Starck. Post- Modernism period is from the1950s to 21th century. Post-modern style lea...

Use of Sustainable Materials in Construction
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Introduction: Introduction Belum Eco Resort or better known as the Belum Rainforest Resort is one of the hundred islands located in the Tasik Belum, Perak. It is located very near to the famous Royal Belum Natio...

Community Planning Model for Sustainability
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Introduction: Narrative In the West, Twentieth Century urban planning policies and rapid urbanisation; characterised by single use zoning; low density land use and car dependent communities; have often separated pe...

The Principles of Green Design in Architecture
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Introduction: In modern communities, healthy environment is the foundation of our daily lives. However, environmental problems are becoming serious. Much research illustrate that the pollution from architecture, fr...

Role of Institutions in Architecture and Quantity Surveying
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Introduction: Introduction In the construction industry used to follow the professional body’s instruction and maintain the ethics and code of conduct to evaluate the function of the industry. So that client alw...

Environmental Impact Assessment Programs and Regulations
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Introduction: Introduction This chapter will provide a review of the development process of Environmental Impact Assessment Programs (EIAP) for buildings for different countries and different regions of the world a...

Postmodernism and Hyper-Reality in Architecture
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Introduction: Introduction This essay will address architecture’s position in a consumer society. Consumer society can be described as the outcome of modernism where consuming material goods is the paramount fea...

Porosity Architecture in Public Spaces
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Introduction: Introduction The connection between the built and the unbuilt / between the “indoor” and the “outdoor”/ between the mass and the void is a very sensitive and debatable topic. The experience o...

What is Architecture? Concepts in the UK
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Introduction: ‘We shape our buildings, and afterwards they shape us’ [1] Architecture, like history, is unreliable, subjective, selective, rewritten, continues to be influenced by rich or powerful individuals ...

Influence of the Modernist Ideal City
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Introduction: The influence of the modernist ideal city, on urban design and master planning Introduction This essay will focus on the influence of Modernist Ideal City movement. At first showing that understandin...

Design Factors in a Modern Living or Working Space
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Introduction: Executive summary The aim of this report is to outline the factors which should be taken into account in the design of a modern living or working space. The report discusses three factors related to ...

Masculine and Feminine Spaces Within the Home
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Introduction: This essay will analyse the historical relevance of the idea of masculine and feminine spaces within the home and whether these ideas are still apparent in a 21st century South African context. This ...

History of All Saints Church Margaret Street
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Introduction: 1.0 INTRODUCTION Figure 1: All Saints Margaret Street All Saints Margaret Street, (1849-59) a almost hidden beautiful church that luckily had pointed out by Hengry-Russell Hitchcock more than 40 yea...

Highland Tower Collapse and Ramp Construction
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Introduction: Introduction The purpose of this essay is to find out from a field, a building that experienced construction catastrophe, study its short comings and come up with solutions and recommendations of wha...

Postmodernism in London Architecture
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Introduction: London as many Cities in one City Reflective Summary Ezekiel S. Stewart Reflective Summary The video was produced to critically examine the concept and spatial pattern of London as many...

Concept of Flexibility in Architecture
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Introduction: 1.0 Introduction An Overview Of The Terminology And The Conceptual Framework This chapter aims to define the meaning of the term ‘flexibility’, ”Adaptability’ and ‘typological variety’ ar...

Use of Wood as a Building Material
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Introduction: Wood is quite unique when compared to most building materials used today given that its material makeup is a result of naturally grown biological tissue (ill.18). Thus, the material makeup and struct...