Category: Design
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Outdoor Playing Environment for Children
Children’s playing environments are crucial in helping them to improve their physical strength as well as their intellectual growth. The design of the playing environment is crucial in helping children to learn positive outdoor activities that can help to grow better. The time that children spend playing outdoors can be made more valuable for their…
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The Light Steel Frame Villa Project
Executive Summary The objective of this report is to review different aspects of project management in order to grasp knowledge on the methodology and scope of the entire project, which is high-quality villas being constructed in the UAE. The project manager for the villa has made it his responsibility to track all the tasks to…
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Maya Lin: Life and Artworks
Table of Contents The Major Achievements of the Architect Groundswell (1993) and the Features Dragging Attention to the Artwork Conclusion Works Cited Maya Lin, a famous American sculptor, and architect is primarily known among artists and critics as the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which is located in Washington, D.C. The woman was born…
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Plywood and Sustainability in Interior Design: Interview
To better understand the potential of plywood in interior design sustainability, it is important to research this area by applying the method of an interview. Taking into account that great attention is paid to the role of sustainability, one should identify the ways to implement it in design. For this purpose, the narrative interview seems…
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Planning the Public Buildings
Table of Contents Introduction Form Follows Function Aesthetic Design Ecological Architecture Sustainable Architecture Methods of Implementing Sustainable Architecture Conclusion Reference List Introduction Today, the residents of both megacities and small towns spend much time outside their homes. Large concentrations of people in various public places make it necessary to build not only aesthetically beautiful but…
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International Architecture in the Early 20th Century
The early twentieth century was a significant milestone in the development of international architecture as it lay the basis for modern norms, standards, and trends. First, proto-skyscrapers were built in Chicago after the devastating fire. Strong frames enabled architects to create open spaces and building with glass walls that have become iconic in the modern…
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Gothic Style and Cult of the Virgin in Medieval Art
The Gothic style came in the stead of the Romanesque style in the middle of the 12th century. It brought not only innovative architectural and art forms but also a new worldview of the medieval people. This essay will explain the influence of the cult of the Virgin on Gothic society and its distinction from…
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“Double-Loaded: Everyday Architecture and Windows for Improvement” by Timothy Love
In his article “Double-Loaded: Everyday Architecture and Windows for Improvement,” Timothy Love inquires how the economic models that carry value in the development of real estate impact building design. He examines the general types of American buildings, aiming to find a better solution for real estate finance development and design. As the net-to-gross ratio measures…
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Modern Housing Prototypes
Most architects tend to agree that there is no justification for poor architecture; thus, housing should be convenient, soundly constructed, and beautiful. According to Sherwood, “the use of prototypes is especially useful in the design of housing because housing lends itself readily to the systematic, typological study” (2). This paper aims to give a summary…
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Sustainable Urbanism Phenomenon
Table of Contents Introduction Mixed-Use Developments Contribution to Sustainable Communities The Contribution of Sustainable Urbanism to the Improvement of Life Sustainable Urbanism in Boston Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The concept of sustainable urbanism is the term that has densely entered modern life and is one of the determinants of contemporary social development. The organization of…