Joe Colombo; The Universal Chair, Design and Re-Design;
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This 5 page paper looks at the universal chair 4860 designed by Joe Colombo, considering is style and mixture of form and function, and then it discusses the redesign of the chair by Alessandro Mendini. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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John Pawson: The Comfort of Exactness
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(25pp) Is it any wonder that the artist/ architect, who according to legend, claims that "there are fifty shades of white," would speak of his own work in crystalline form? The crystal itself, in all its own unique purity could well be a metaphor for Paxon's efforts in this field. Throughout this discussion we will look for those thing, which influenced the creativity of both his lifestyle, and his work. Simplicity brings with it a certain monumentality. It accommodates the fundamental essence of architecture, compression and release, enclosure and transparency. Pawson's architecture appears unforced, and effortless - the one who is unaware will think - I could have done that, or I could have put those materials together. But we smile to ourselves for we know that, he-our questioner of these simple but elegant materials didn't do the work. For the real appreciation of Pawson is the understanding that simplicity is not easily achieved. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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John Pawson: The Comfort of Exactness.
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(25pp) Is it any wonder that the artist/ architect, who according to legend, claims that there are fifty shades of white, would speak of his own work in crystalline form? The crystal tself, in all its own unique purity could well be a metaphor for Paxon's efforts in this field. Throughout this discussion we will look for those thing, which influenced the creativity of both his lifestyle, and his work. For simplicity brings with it a certain monumentality. It accommodates the fundamental essence of architecture, c ompression and release, enclosure and transparency. Pawson's architecture appears unforced, and effortless - the one who is unaware will think - I could have used that, or I could have put those materials together. But we smile to ourselves for we know that, he-our questioner of these simple but elegant materials didn't do the work. For the real appreciation of Pawson is the understanding that simplicity is not easily achieved. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Kimball Museum
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A 4 page paper which examines the inside and outside of the Kimball Museum. The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is compared as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Le Corbusier
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An 8 page paper regarding the man and his archetectual contributions during the early 20th century. Bibliography lists five sources.
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Le Corbusier’s Modernist Architectural Theory and Robert Venturi’s Postmodern Architectural Theory
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This is a 4 page paper discussing the architectural theories of modernist Le Corbusier and postmodernist Robert Venturi. Modernist architect Le Corbusier and postmodern architect Robert Venturi present vastly different perspectives on the needs in architecture in their works “Towards a New Architecture” (Le Corbusier, 1924) and “Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture” (Venturi, 1966). Every component considered as important to Le Corbusier such as mass, surface, generating lines, simplicity, function and “the generating plan” were considered by Venturi as too simplistic for the modern complex society. Instead, Venturi advocates architectural designs which are complex, contradictory, ambiguous, redundant and at times, perverse to challenge the increasing complex visual perceptions in modern society. In addition, Le Corbusier believed in the relation of designs to that of the larger plan and designed city plans with functionalism in mind whereas Venturi did not believe that individual structures needed to be in relation to a larger plan but could only add to the complexity and variety within the cities themselves. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Leon & Rob Krier/ New Urbanism
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An 8 page research paper that discusses the New Urbanism architectural philosophy of brother architects Leon and Rob Krier. Their architectural ideas reflect back to previous era, drawing on architectural history to produce high-density urban area which combine private homes and businesses. The writer also discusses their complaints against Modernism and Leon Krier's project of Poundbury in Dorset, Cornwall. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Linking Visual Design Factors in the Theatre Arts
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5 pages. This interesting paper links the common concept of visual design perspectives between two operas and a full-length film. Gandhi, directed by Richard Attenborough as well as two operas by Philip Glass: Satyagraha and Akhnaten, are all compared as to their visual links based on critical perspectives in design. Bibliography list 3 sources.
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Lives of the Pharaohs
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A 5 page discussion of the material culture and spiritual belief of the ancient Egyptians. An extensive discussion, based largely on Pierre Montet’s “Lives of the Pharaohs”, is included on the architecture of these peoples and of what we know about their spiritual beliefs. The author of this paper emphasizes that although the time period spanned by ancient Egypt and the number of rulers which played in its history is tremendous, throughout its entirety the archeological record serves as a clue to the values and lifeways of these fascinating peoples. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Louis Isadore Kahn / 20th Century Architect
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A 10 page paper on the life and works of 20th century architect Louis Kahn. The writer makes mention of some of Kahn's more famous creations such as the Salk biological Institute in La Jolla, California and goes into a detailed discussion of how the architect's works reflect his personal views and ideology. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Luis Barragan's Architectural Style
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An 8 page essay on the life and work of Mexican architect Luis Barragan. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Magnificent Church Buildings Are Not About Materialism
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This 7 page paper discusses the premise that modern Christians build large and beautiful churches as a reflection of their own materialism. The writer ultimately argues that such is not the case. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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