The Leaky Condo Problem
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the leaky condominium problem that has plagued British Columbia along with other regions of Canada. This well-known dilemma is discussed in terms of causes, technical aspects and resolutions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Mackinac Bridge
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. A bit of history, its safety record and bridge escort service is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Manufactured Home Industry
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9 pages. There is no doubt that the manufactured housing industry has come a long way since the prefabricated homes of the 1950's and 1960's, commonly referred to as 'trailer houses.' Fighting to overcome a dubious image, the contemporary modular housing concept of today is one of beauty, stability, and affordability. While this industry has literally remade itself from the ground up, it still carries with it a social stigma of the days gone by. That of the old time trailer parks, and the type of people who inhabit them. This paper will serve to focus on the facts of the industry today and enlighten the reader as to what it means to own a modular home in these times. No longer the eyesore of yesteryear, the modular homes have improved light years over their historic original counterparts; but the public image is having trouble keeping up. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Montreal Olympic Tower
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This 5 page paper considers the infamous building of the Montreal Olympic tower, which missed the Olympics by being completed seven years late. The paper considers its conception, symbolic meaning, design and construction. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF SEARS TOWER
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This 4-page paper examines the structural aspects of the Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois, including the foundation, steel and weight. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Palace of Knossos
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the history of this Greek structure, its excavation and architectural makeup. The Greek Myth that surrounds the palace, as well as its reality, is the crux of this report. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Petronas Towers
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A five page paper which looks at the design and construction of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and why the building has important cultural significance for the people of Malaysia. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Piazza d'Italia, New Orleans
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This 5 page paper discusses the creators of the Piazza d'Italia of New Orleans and the history of this structure. This paper also provides a precedent analysis, based on the fact that the structure reflects elements of Italian postmodernism while also integrating elements of the postmodern style. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Possible Use of Clothing Materials in Architecture and Building Materials
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This is a 4 page paper discussing the use of clothing materials in architecture. Traditional clothing materials such as hemp cloth or cotton mesh are used as light alternative reinforcements when mixed with other building materials and applied either within or on top of structures for strength. In most cases, application or use of traditional clothing materials or fabric involves the breaking down of the cloth either into strip of fiber form to provide the flexibility needed for the process of the combination with other products or the application on top of already constructed products. Recent innovations in clothing design however could provide for a more custom-cut fabric. Issey Miyake’s design process, the A-POC, is based on machines programmed by a computer which combined with the CAD programs used in today’s architectural design could provide for custom-fitted cloth used for the reinforcement of architectural structures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Post Modern Sky is Falling
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(5 pp) The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Screamed Chicken Little. It was quite some time before his friends could reassure him that those pieces of sky were simply raindrops, which could be equally useful. The same might be said for the hoopla concerning post- modernism. According to Cronk (1996), modernism and post-modernism is art, which talks about art. When post-modernism is linked to design, the field of design is expanded rather than limited. This discussion will examine that link, look at post-modernism in relationship to its culture, and review the work of designer Robert Venturi. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Role of Artists and Architects in Tribal Societies
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This is a 7 page paper discussing the roles of artists and architects in tribal societies. When studying tribal forms of art and architecture, researchers are able to determine what roles artists and architects within the societies played and what the significance of the art and architecture showed. In many ways, by studying the roles artists and architects played and still play within tribal societies, archaeologists can also determine which aspects of the culture are considered significant in the portrayal of tribal life. Largely, artists and architects maintained a unique status within the tribes as those who could interpret the important and influencing spiritual, ancestral, and historical factors with the society and accurately and artistically include them in the functional items or structures they made. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Role Of Bramante As An Image-Maker For The Papacy
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10 pages in length. One of the greatest architects of the Italian High Renaissance. Bramante was the original architect of the great Basilica of St. Peter. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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