Architecture
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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.
Filename: BBpawson.doc
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.
Filename: Lecorbus.wps
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.
Filename: Kahn.wps
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.
Filename: Barragan.wps
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.
Filename: Churchb.wps
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.
Filename: Harvarch.wps
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.
Filename: TEmodarc.wps
