The main theory of this book and Tschumi's entire career is the Architectural Paradox."The statement highlights the dialectic relationship between architectural theory and architectural practice, in much the same way as the central dialectic between [...]
Thus, it can be hypothesized that the influence of Le Corbusier's works on modern architecture was reflected in the five points created by the architect, the environmentalist approach to design, and the strive for simplicity.
The work of the American architect Greg Lynn is devoted to the study of the possibilities of digital technologies in the creation of architectural projects.
The plan of the house maintains a simplistic outlook with the living areas designed to occupy the northern facade in order to take full advantage of the natural sunlight and a breath-taking view of the [...]
However, it is important to state that the impact of the Greek Classical tradition on Schinkel's style was significant, and the architect achieved the high results in adapting the principles of the Greek monumentalism to [...]
In this department, he studied for a Bachelor of Science degree in architecture and graduated from this university in the year 1965. During his period of lecturing at the university, he had a mentor who [...]
It is possible to find examples of Gehry's work in different countries, mainly in Europe and the United States, that feature the elements of deconstruction. The architecture of Gehry aims at reflecting the motion in [...]
Filippo Brunelleschi is one of the most outstanding architects and engineers of the period of the Italian Renaissance. A number of his successors tried to follow some of the principles of his work.
Also, from Gaudi's style, I am motivated to come up with a design that resembles the environment to conserve our cultural shape and those that nature provides.
In the same year, Aalto joined the Helsinki University of Technology which was formerly a polytechnic where he studied architecture under the guidance of Armas Lingren.
Thus, in the end of the nineteenth century and in the beginning of the twentieth century two rival architectural styles flourished: the Art Nouveau and the Art & Crafts.
Both critics and admirers of Le Corbusier agree that he was right on the need to maximize the vertical space. He insisted that this should be translated to the work of architects.
The world of the architecture of the 1950s is rich and magnificent due to considerable "exploitation of new techniques and materials", and the designs by Franco Albini, Carlo Mollino, and Carlo Scarpa deserve much attention [...]
While in this position, Mies van der Rohe had the advantage to continuously design since he was the one commissioned to design the new buildings as well as the outlay of the campus. Edith Farnsworth [...]
In 1905 Wright traveled for the first time to Japan and in 1906 he held an exhibition of Hiroshige color prints in Art Institution of Chicago. This was the reason that caused the establishment of [...]
The book is considered to be the principal source of the research paper, as it reflects style, design peculiarities, and principle works of architecture created by Robert Adam.
He went to Moscow and made exhibitions and in 1902, his room at Turin International Exhibition earned him great reputation and made him rise to the status of a leader in the modern movement.
Apart from winning the Pritzker Architecture Prize and being the first woman to achieve this, the designer is one of the most impressive architects in the world.
As shown in the church below, Eero's work in the development of architectural structures to convey the intended meaning was very successful in placing him to be among the few remarkable artists.
The reason as to why he did this was so that he could be given the chance of serving as the head of administration of the Sanitary Commission of the United States; Olmsted later took [...]
While Calatrava obviously takes inspiration from these earlier architects, he continues to remain focused upon the human body and the natural world in the creation of his structures, always keeping the elements of engineering firmly [...]
Despite this seeming complexity, the house is known for the simplicity of the design, the originality of the structure, and the complete abandonment of historical tradition in his melding of new materials with old and [...]
What makes the work of Peter Rice unique is that he has the ability to step out of the limits and constraints which formed a part of his professional training; as a result he was [...]
His first works were in the style of gothic and the traditional modes of his country but he later developed his own style which was distinct from the style that was used in that place [...]
After the introduction of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the public in 1982, the sculptor decided to continue her studies and finished the master's program back in 1986.
Herein lies the rationale for choosing Zaha Hadid as the focus of the paper; she pushed the boundaries of architecture, causing a shift toward a brief yet glorious moment of Neofuturism.
It seems appropriate to begin with a brief overview of each of the architects to compare their approaches and reasons. For Kiesler, a building is like a human body: "a living organism with the reactivity [...]
Giotto used the significant shade and light, significant line, the significant gesture, and the significant look up or down, to convey an absolute sense of motion in his work such as Paduan frescoes of the [...]
Reflectively, the Vienna born Harry Seidler is regarded as one of the finest architectures in Australia with long and successful career in residential, commercial, and public building design.
In the article Louis Sullivan: Growth of the Idea, Boudreaux puts forward the assumption that ornament was the chief characteristic of the building defining its function and practical usage.
Being involved in the ethnic and cultural tendencies of building, Wright pays attention to functional elements of architecture and attempts to create a multifunctional space where all parts of a construction are united in one [...]
Sugimito's house is an old building constructed in the year 1743 under the ownership of the Sugimoto family; today, the Sugimoto house situated in Kyoto town has been reconstructed in a strategy to preserve the [...]