Modernism and Postmodernism in Design Compared
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of both trends, which are compared and contrasted. The paper focuses on these styles primarily related to architecture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Modernism in Architecture
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of this architectural style prevalent during the first half of the twentieth century. Several architects are mentioned but Mies is highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Monuments To Man And Society
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This 5 page paper contains a description of the Belvedere torso and the arch of Titus, both architectural sculptures of the Hellenistic age. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Mosques In Islam
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The mosque is traditionally the first permanent structure to be erected in any Muslim community. It serves as both the physical and spiritual center. This 10 page paper explores the relationship of the mosque to the Islamic culture, provides a discussion of the design elements and gives examples of three famous mosques. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Music and Architecture: Comparing Chartres Cathedral to Wagner's 'Valkyrie'
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5 pages. Determining that there is a connection between building a physical structure and composing a piece of music is not that hard to imagine. In each endeavor the creator is bringing forth from the heart and the imagination a thing of beauty and stability that will bring pleasure to those who experience it. In this paper there is made a comparison of the architecture of the Chartres Cathedral and the classical music piece by Richard Wagner 'Ride of the Valkyrie'. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Nature in Design and Visual Image Media
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A 10 page paper which examines the meanings and uses of the concept of nature in design as seen through the visual image media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Nelson Goodman: How Buildings Mean
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A seven page paper which looks critically at Nelson Goodman's study of architecture, with reference to his analysis of denotation, exemplification, expression and mediated reference. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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New York City Buildings: Landmarks Named After Prominent Citizens
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8 pages in length. New York City has myriad landmarks that continue to establish this eastern Mecca as one of the worlds most eclectic and celebrated locales. From its waterways to its cuisine to its entertaining countenance, New York City possesses a singularity unlike any other. One of the most impressive of all landmarks the City boasts are its buildings that have either been built by or named after prominent citizens. Such structures as the Woolworth Building, Guggenheim Museum and Carnegie Hall represent a fraction of the spectacular architectural monuments that stand in honor of New York City. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Notre Dame du Haut
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5 pages in length. The Notre Dame du Haut was conceived and constructed by Le Corbusier to be built in Ronchamp, France. The 1955 church structure was produced by way of reinforced concrete coupled with soft-form composition and colored, deep windows. Ronchamp's temperate, rural and mountainous surroundings were perfect for such an exquisite example of Expressionist Modern architecture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Office Architecture: Similarities Between Japan and the United States
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A 10 page observation of the many similarities shared by Japan and the United States in regard to office design and architecture. Accounts for these similarities with the theory of dominant ideologies, noting the Western influence on Japan which has been particularly obvious in the last one hundred or so years. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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