Architecture Essays

The Gothic Revival And The Greek Revival
1st Jun 2020
Introduction: The Greek Revival and the Gothic Revival are terms that carry specific meanings in relation to the history of architecture. What did they represent at the time and what was the nature of the conflict ...

The Great Mosque of Samarra | Architecture and Religion
18th May 2020
Introduction: The great mosque of Samarra also known as the mosque of al-Mutawakkil began construction in 848/49 CE, with The Caliph Al-Mu’tasim moved the Abbasid capital from Baghdad to Samarra, and fin...

Sustainable Practice in Architecture
18th May 2020
Introduction: O’Brien, Kesik and Athienitis define passive solar heating of homes as the process from which oncoming solar radiation from the sun is absorbed by glazed openings in a house then re-emitted int...

Dome of the Rock: Architectural Style and History
18th May 2020
Introduction: For this assignment I decided to choose a shrine called the Dome of the Rock, which was built in Jerusalem. I chose this building because one of my friends went on her birthright trip to Jerusale...

Style and History of the Barbican
18th May 2020
Introduction: The name of Barbican means fortification in English. It usually shaped like a square with four walls and four gates, one in each side, was being used as the outer defence of some ancient city. Ba...

Relationship Between Architecture and Human Behaviour: Eldon Building
18th May 2020
Introduction: 1.0 Introduction A major issue faced by most architects is the ability of their designs to meet the specifications and comfort of the intended users. And sometimes these can be made more...

History of Landscape Architecture: Cultural Context and Literature Review
18th May 2020
Introduction: 1. Historical Background (a) Geo/political Ancient Egypt was a monarchy which the pharaohs were seemed like a mandate from the gods. Pharaohs expressed the gods’ will through ...

Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) Analysis
18th May 2020
Introduction: I chose to research the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF). FEAF is the enterprise architecture reference of a federal government. The Chief Information Officers (CIO) Founded it in...

Ideologies, Concepts and the Influence of Bauhaus Curriculum on Modern Day
18th May 2020
Introduction: Introduction Many groups and individuals are influenced by design movements such as Bauhaus to this day. The Bauhaus was an Institution Art School, that taught the subject of Art and De...

In What Ways Do Gothic Cathedrals Reflect Christian Ideas and Beliefs?
18th May 2020
Introduction: In what ways do gothic cathedrals reflect Christian ideas and beliefs? Gothic cathedrals are very complex structures, which have impressive amounts of beauty. The gothic cathedrals style...

The Temple of Hatshepsut and The Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu
18th May 2020
Introduction: 1. Introduction Ancient Egyptian temples and gardens played a vital role in Egyptian’s society and culture. Temples were the Loci between various spheres – human and divine, heav...

Biography and Architectural Style of Zaha Hadid
18th May 2020
Introduction: Contents Biography Hadid’s Early life and career. Stardom and Controversies Awards and Achievements Theoretical framework Architectural sty...

Abstracted Nature in Architectural Interiors: Effects on Space Memorability Compared to Pure Representation
18th May 2020
Introduction: Abstract Objective: While there has been a great variety of interest into the health and philosophical benefits of biophilic design, which is design that responds to the human desire for...

Santiago Calatrava's Biology in Architecture
18th May 2020
Introduction: Biology in Architecture Sanago Calatrava Hannah OConnor Survey of Architectural History ARC1720 – Secon 1741 Word Count: 3041 Biology in Archi...

Architectural Analysis of Villa Savoyre by Le Corbusier
18th May 2020
Introduction: A critical Architectural Analysis of Villa Savoye by LE Corbusier –Functionality, Structure, Geometry, Expressivity Table of Contents Introduction Villa Savoye ...

Feelings Evoked by Kahn’s Design of the First Unitarian Church
18th May 2020
Introduction: “Architecture is the thoughtful making of spaces. It is the creating of spaces that evoke a feeling of appropriate use.”– Louis Kahn Introduction Architecture acco...

Analysis of the Post-modern Features Robert Venturi Used on the Design of ‘vanna Venturi House’
18th May 2020
Introduction: Analysis of the post-modern features Robert Venturi used on the design of ‘Vanna Venturi house’ Analyse a key post-modern building such as James Stuttgart museum and place it within ...

Development of Zero-carbon Industrial Building
18th May 2020
Introduction: Executive Summary The scope of this design project is to provide a 0% carbon emission development, which exceeds the requirements as set out by building regulations Part L. As part of th...

Regulations in Architectural Design
18th May 2020
Introduction: 1. Introduction To run an architectural practice there is a need for practice managements that can increase the efficiently in the organization. Safety and design are one of the many pra...

Evaluation of Architecture of Aged-Care Facilities
18th May 2020
Introduction: How effective are current approaches to the architectural design of aged-care facilities? What steps could be taken to improve the sustainability of these facilities? Focus on examples from devel...

Composition of Space and Body Through the Orders
18th May 2020
Introduction: Composition of ‘space’ and ‘body’ through the orders.   How were buildings and their interiors composed as harmonious compositions in the eighteenth century through...

Development of Beauty in Architecture
18th May 2020
Introduction: Beauty of Architecture Architecture exists all around us all the time and could be described as the only truly public art form displayed that is constantly at the mercy of the public’s...

Development of Bridge Aesthetics in Engineering and Architecture
18th May 2020
Introduction: Bridge Aesthetics Abstract This paper will examine bridge design as it relates to being visually suitable, or aesthetically pleasing to their settings. The background issue whic...

Influence of Trade, Power and Religion on Architecture Around the World
18th May 2020
Introduction: 1. Introduction   1.1. Aims of Study The following essay aims to explore and investigate the main influences of architecture across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Am...

Analysis of The Gherkin in London
18th May 2020
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