Married Student Dormitories at Harvard University / The Architecture Of Jose Luis Sert, 1962-1964
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A 10 page paper that reflects the basic structure, design and architecture of the Married Student Dormitories at Harvard University, designed by Jose Luis Sert and built in 1962-1964. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Max Wertheimer's "Productive Thinking" Applied To Gerrit Rietveld's Red & Blue Chair
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7 pages in length. Applying Max Wertheimer's Productive Thinking to Gerrit Rietveld's Red & Blue Chair provides one with a significantly better understanding of how pivotal changes take place in once-standard applications. Rietveld's chair, which marks the transition between the organic, curving Art Noveau Style and the crisp, chic Art Deco, was composed via the artist's role as thinker that ultimately established a thought process enabling him to move from s1 to s2. This conspicuous move away from conventional perception confirmed Rietveld as one of history's most innovative artistic engineers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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MEDIEVAL ART: Early Christian, Early Islamic, Romanesque and Gothic
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(6 pp) This discussion will look as transition periods of Medieval Art from early Christian, early Islamic, and Romanesque and Gothic architecture. An art transition period has "flexible" boundaries, as forms and images flow back and forth in the terms of culture and community. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBeaChAt.doc

Modern Architecture and Classical Influences
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This 5 page paper consider three modern architects and examples of their work. The Villa Muller in Prague of Adolf Loos, the 1909 Turbine Hall of Peter Behrens and Le Corbusier's La Tourette Monastery are all discussed in terms of their modern appearance and the influences in terms of classical style, symmetry proportion and general appearance. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Modernism and Postmodernism in Design Compared
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of both trends, which are compared and contrasted. The paper focuses on these styles primarily related to architecture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA120des.doc

Modernism in Architecture
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of this architectural style prevalent during the first half of the twentieth century. Several architects are mentioned but Mies is highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA314mod.rtf

Monuments To Man And Society
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This 5 page paper contains a description of the Belvedere torso and the arch of Titus, both architectural sculptures of the Hellenistic age. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Mosques In Islam
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The mosque is traditionally the first permanent structure to be erected in any Muslim community. It serves as both the physical and spiritual center. This 10 page paper explores the relationship of the mosque to the Islamic culture, provides a discussion of the design elements and gives examples of three famous mosques. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Music and Architecture: Comparing Chartres Cathedral to Wagner's 'Valkyrie'
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5 pages. Determining that there is a connection between building a physical structure and composing a piece of music is not that hard to imagine. In each endeavor the creator is bringing forth from the heart and the imagination a thing of beauty and stability that will bring pleasure to those who experience it. In this paper there is made a comparison of the architecture of the Chartres Cathedral and the classical music piece by Richard Wagner 'Ride of the Valkyrie'. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Natural Light in Architecture
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A 5 page paper examining several buildings and their use of light. Architects that have chosen to use natural light to enhance the aesthetics or function of their buildings quickly find favor with those who will be using the building in its final form. Several designers have managed to use natural light as a design element, enabling users to take advantages of the benefits of natural light in the human environment. The purpose here is to discuss light as material, light as shape and light as color. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSarchNatLite.rtf

Nature in Design and Visual Image Media
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A 10 page paper which examines the meanings and uses of the concept of nature in design as seen through the visual image media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Nelson Goodman: How Buildings Mean
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A seven page paper which looks critically at Nelson Goodman's study of architecture, with reference to his analysis of denotation, exemplification, expression and mediated reference. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JL2buildings.rtf