Category: Design

Table of Contents Timeline 1: Works of the First Half of the 20th Century Timeline 1: Works of the Second Half of the 20th Century Works Cited Timeline 1: Works of the First Half of the 20th Century Trends of the Period The first half of the 20th century is called the Modernist Era. Being…

Table of Contents Introduction How does the architecture exemplify its major characteristics? Review of Meier’s architecture on the Getty Center Individual reaction to Meier’s architecture. Works Cited Introduction The Getty Center is a complex similar to a campus, located in Los Angeles. The $360 million centre was designed by Richard Meier and partners, between the…

The film called Magnificent Obsession: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Building and Legacy in Japan examines the experiences of Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan as well as his impact on Japanese architecture (Severns and Mori n. p.). While exploring the greatest monuments in Japan, such as a school, an embassy, and hotels, the documentary introduces viewers into…

It is said that every family has skeletons in the cupboard. If only old houses could speak, they would tell a lot of fascinating stories about bad and good times of their inhabitants. At first glance, an old house in the picture may seem to be a mere building consisting of walls, windows and doors,…

Abstract The largest library in Midwest is Harold Washington Library Centre that confirms to both traditional and postmodern elements of designing. The building is a neat amalgamation of traditional motifs from mythology and culture of Chicago and Midwest as well as postmodern architectural styles. The building is different in its construction and design from its…

Table of Contents Introduction Current Mobile Interfaces Designs of mobile Information Devices Common rationale behind mobile multimedia designs Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The propagation of wireless technology has brought in a variety of mobile devices such as the Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) and the wireless handheld phones that have a wide range of applications such…

The world is characteristic of seven major ancient wonders of the world. They are; the Pyramid of Giza, Statue of Zeus, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, Colossus of Rhodes, Light House of Alexandria and Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (Braley 79). All these spectacular structures have not only been useful in the historical context.…

Table of Contents Introduction Landscape and surrounding Architecture Personal Perspectives on the Site Building a Community Historical Perspective Works Cited Introduction The Rockefeller center is widely known as the heart of Manhattan, containing many of its oldest yet most historically well known structures that symbolize America’s industrial might, the potential to achieve the so called…

Washington Convention Center is the largest construction in the District of Columbia. It consists of six blocks with a massive distance spanning close to six soccer fields put end-to-end. The center consists of approximately 725,000 square feet in space for exhibit hall, 150,000 square feet in meeting rooms, and a ballroom consisting of 70,000 square…

Green building advancement dates back to the late nineteenth century when it started with the concepts of environmental conservation and preservation, and public health protection. The idea at that time was opposed because the public felt that it contradicted social norms that defined how a private home should be constructed for the good of the…