Category: Design

  • Feasibility Report for Hayson Group

    Table of Contents Executive Summary Client Property Market Assessment and Valuation Conclusion References Executive Summary Acting on the written instructions received from Hayson Group of Companies dated 23rdDecember 2009, we have carried out an inspection of the proposed site for the development of sixteen townhouses. The inspection was undertaken for estimating the valuation for development…

  • Roman Art and Architecture Types and Masterpieces

    The similarities and the differences between Roman and Etruscan art An analysis of Roman and Etruscan art reveals significant similarities in specific defining features that characterized their forms of expression. Given the huge influence that Etruscan art had on Roman art, significant similarities existed in their development of realistic portraits of influential figures (Bonfante 138).…

  • Romanesque Architecture and Its Characteristic Features

    Introduction Romanesque architecture possesses certain key characteristic features, which often vary from region to region regarding appearance and building materials. These features include thick walls, constituting small irregular stones embedded in thick mortar to support the entire structure (Boundless Art History). Construction materials for the walls varied across Europe depending on the building traditions of…

  • Architecture: Analysis of Architectural Objects

    Name (or nickname): Abbey Church of St. Denis Date: 1137-1144 (Early Gothic Phase) 1231- 1281 (Rayonnant Phase) Location (city, country): near Paris, France Type of building/function of the building: 8th century – French Royal monastery, burial place of royalty. 12th-13th century – church Who built it (patron, architect): Abbot Suger Style of architecture: Gothic. Renovations…

  • Boldt Castle as an Artifact

    During my work on Project One, Boldt Castle was the main artifact for evaluation. Although it was initiated as a present for a beloved person, this building and other related constructions on the island became the symbol of love and devotion (Boldt did not finish it after his wife’s death). The large human need to…

  • The Importance of Graphic Design in Modern Life

    Graphic design is the art and science of preparing and portraying ideas and experiences with visual and textual content. In other contexts, graphic design visually conveys specific concepts or texts. These graphics can be as straightforward as a brand name or as complicated as font styles on a website. Creative director Alexandros Clufetos said that…

  • Comparing Romanesque and Gothic Styles in Architecture

    The single most remarkable difference pertains, certainly, to the reimagined façade of the Gothic cathedrals: airy, impressively high, and vertical-oriented. Several principles of the previously dominant Romanesque were violated in the Gothic style at the time of its conception in the 12th century (“Gothic Art”). These include thick walls, round, often “a full semi-circle” arches,…

  • Graphic Design Requires Academic and Practical Training

    Graphic design can be different since it includes at least eight main types of jobs. These are visual identity, marketing, and advertising, user interface, publication, packaging, motion, environmental, and art and illustration graphic design (Jones Cann para.3). All of these types are interrelated, and by starting to work on one kind of project, a graphic…

  • Open Office Plans Vs. Traditional Private Offices

    The rapid shifts in workplace arrangement under the influence of recent events have prompted new perspectives on how workplace interiors might be improved and diversified. Indeed, the difference in the interior design of a given workplace implies changes in employee productivity, job satisfaction, goal achievement, creativity levels, burnout, and overall organizational performance. The distinction between…

  • The Standpipes and Hose Systems

    The standpipe and hose system refers to a sequential arrangement of piping, valves, hose connection, and related equipment fitted in a constructed structure. There are six developed types of standpipes systems. These types include automatic wet systems, and this system contains water in its pipes sufficient to aid in manual firefighting operations (Kim et al…