Category: Design
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Reaction towards Victor Papanek’s Article
Victor Papanek was an industrial designer and Dean of the California Institute of Arts’ School of Design. His main motivation in writing this article was the negligence usually characteristic of designers in meeting the specific needs of the users of their designs. Papanek is of the idea that every problem existent in the society is…
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Miu Miu: The Blending of Opposites
Miu Miu is a well established label, from the House of Prada, that is oriented towards a younger clientele, and whose concept is geared towards a creative transformation to complement a woman who is impossible to define. The store was named after its head, Miuccia Prada. She is the grand daughter of Mario Prada, who…
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Durham Cathedral: A Masterpiece of Roman Architecture
Roman architecture is considered to be one of the most impressive architecture styles I have ever seen and heard about. No other representative of this style impressed me more than the Cathedral church in England, known as Durham Cathedral. The last one is one of the brightest examples of Roman architecture which was founded in…
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Effects of Rotting on Timber and Pre-Stressed Concrete Method
Table of Contents Introduction Effects of Rotting on timber floors Pre-Stressed Concrete Types of Timber Conclusion Introduction In still structural industries, we have various steel components for interior framework design. Welded steel column, steel beam, Steel truss, Steel floor deck, and steel purlin are used during installation of steel buildings. A steelwork framed house is…
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Minimum Weight Limit for Professional Models
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In the world of professional modeling, models have been expected to be thin. This is not a good trend as far as modeling is concerned. Many people have assumed that for one to make a good professional model they should be thin. It is evident that…
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Roof Spread: The Problem Explanation and Suggestions for Its Solving
The clear and thorough examination of any building or its element is one of the guarantees that the problem will be considered faster and better. It is significant to remember that the thorough examination of the building structure and understanding of the conditions may help in the correct identification of not only the problem but…
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The Art of Partitioning a House and Door Hanging
Table of Contents Introduction Load-bearing wall Door hanging Conclusion Introduction The art of partitioning a house does not increase the actual area of the floor but it subdivides the house in more appropriate proportions to provide extra rooms which makes the activities being involved on a particular partition to be more enjoyable. It is more…
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Dome of Santa Maria del Flore by Filippo Brunelleschi
For both Italian art and architecture appreciators and just those who enjoy reading fascinating stories Brunelleschi’s Dome by a modern writer, Ross King is a must-read. The book was first published in 1998 and immediately attracted a lot of attention and received much appraisal. Brunelleschi’s Dome is the story of the construction of the dome…
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Eero Saarinen’s Architectural Works
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The architect that I prefer most is Eero Saarinen who was born in the year 1910 and died in the year 1961. Eero Saarinen studied sculpture in Paris were came to a realization that; he was talented and gifted in architectural work as he emerged…
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General Engineering Draft and Design
Table of Contents Synopsis Findings Building Standards Safety Signs Safety Equipment Safety Program Emergency and Emergency Evacuation Plan Brochure References Synopsis This report discusses the importance of a proper workplace layout, the building codes in Australia, safety signs, safety equipment, safety program and an emergency evacuation procedure. Findings Designing a safe workplace has been seen…