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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
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.
Filename: KTgkscpt.wps
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.
Filename: KTmosque.wps
Office
Architecture: Similarities Between Japan and the United
States
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A 10 page observation of the many similarities shared by
Japan and the United States in regard to office design and
architecture. Accounts for these similarities with the
theory of dominant ideologies, noting the Western
influence on Japan which has been particularly obvious in
the last one hundred or so years. Bibliography lists 7
sources.
Filename: PPjapOff.wps
Otto
Wagner's Postsparkassenamt
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This 5 page paper considers this modern building, its
style, construction and the impression that was desired by
the architect and perceived by the public. The paper
includes consideration of materials, structure, symmetry,
ornamentation and craftsmanship. The bibliography cites 5
sources.
Filename: TEpostba.wps
Otto
Wagner/ Role in the Art Nouveau and Modern Architectural
Movements
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An 8 page paper discussing the Art Nouveau and Modern
Architectural movements, their impact on the architecture
of Europe and the role of Otto Wagner in these movements.
Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Ottow.wps
Part-Time
Labor Market / Construction Industry
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This 15 page research paper explores the world of
part-time employment. The paper discusses the issue of
part-time work in general and provides information related
to employment in different countries. The essay then
emphasizes the labor market in Australia, in general.
Finally, the essay concludes with a discussion of the
labor market in the construction industry. Bibliography
lists 16 sources.
Filename: Parttm.wps
Partnerships
in Social Housing; Applying the Egan Agenda
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This 10 page paper looks at the way in which social
housing may benefit if the Egan Agenda was adopted in the
construction of this type of property. Short term direct
savings are considered as well as longer term indirect
savings. The paper also includes a description of the Egan
Report's general findings in order to better place the
student to understand its application to social housing.
The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEhouegn.wps
Philips
Electronics
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5 pages in length. A series of study questions based
toward Philips Electronics. Topics include core
competence, value chain methodology and business
strategies.
Filename: JGAphlps.wps
Pugin
vs. Niemeyer / A Comparative Study Between Two Architects
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A 6 page paper that documents the styles of 19th century
architect Augustus Pugin and 20th century architect Oscar
Niemeyer. While noting that these two architects shared
little in common stylistically, the author attempts to
show that these two men shared both an incredible impact
on the architecture of their time and a highly developed
sense of their art. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Pugineim.wps
Pumping
Concrete
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A 10 page research paper which gives the details the
development of the concrete pump, the applications for
which pumping is best suited, the problems which can arise
from pumping concrete, and the importance of mix design.
Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Concrete.wps
Reyner
Banham's "Theory And Design In The First Machine
Age": Architecture
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses Banham's critique
of Purism, New Objectivity and Constructivism as they
relate to functionalism. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCbanhm.wps
Risk
Dynamics In Construction Projects
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This 8 page paper discusses different aspects of
construction site risks. Statistics are provided regarding
proportion of job-related injuries and deaths which are
slowly decreasing. The steps needed to write a safety plan
are also offered. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Consdyn.wps
Santa
Maria Maggiore Mosaics
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This 5 page report discusses the mosaics of Santa Maria
Maggiore in Rome, 432-440 AD, that represent the oldest
surviving example of mosaic ornamentation in a Christian
church. The mosaics were primarily designed to serve as a
chronicle of the events that led to the belief system of
Christians and begin with the story of Abraham.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWsmmosa.wps
Sculptural
Analysis.
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(5 pp) The student has been asked to describe and relate
to a piece of sculpture than he has seen and is not
"just in a book." A piece of art in a public
place in a southwestern town is described, physically and
personally.
Filename: BBsculpF.doc
Securing
an Abandon Building
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4 page discussion of techniques for securing an abandon
building from leaks, decay, etc;. Good resource tool for
those studying various forms of security and maintenance.
No Bibliography Included.
Filename: Building.wps
Staircases:
Metaphorical and Real
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(5 pp) In myth and imagination, in history and reality,
the staircase has always been a symbol of uncertainty and
expectation. Architects have defined staircases to suggest
levels of power, to suggest control and to heighten a
sense of symbolic passage on a physical level. To
demonstrate this idea three distinct historical staircases
will be examined: stairs in the Palace of Knossos in
Crete; stairs in a southern Georgia mansion and stairs in
a southwest New Mexico chapel. Bibliography lists 4
sources.
Filename: BBstairC.doc
Stonehenge
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Stonehenge : A 1 page essay on the architectural
construction of Stonehenge; a mystical European creation
from the New Kingdom Temple- era. Bibliography lists 1
source.
Filename: stonhnge.wps
Terminating
a General Contractor's Contract
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A 7 page paper discussing changes in the American
Institute of Architects' (AIA) model contract documents
A201 and B141, which make greater allowances for
terminating a general contractor than did their
predecessors. The recent changes in the AIA's model
contract documents do give the owner greater control. A
general contractor can be terminated as a matter of choice
or even whim, but the owner cannot take such action
without incurring any costs at all. Though the general
contractor can be terminated more easily, he still has a
right to expect payment for work completed. Bibliography
lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSarchiContr.wps
The
Architecture of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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This 4 page paper provides some biographical information
on this man of the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries. The paper addresses the way in which Mies
changed society and architecture. Bibliography lists 3
sources.
Filename: SA013Mie.wps
The
Architecture of Venturi and le Corbusier
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A 5 page paper discussing the work and philosophies of
these two diverse architects, specifically with one work
of each: Venturi's Sainsbury Wing of London's National
Gallery and le Corbusier's Carpenter Center for the Visual
Arts at Harvard University. The two have very different
styles of course, but Venturi is seen as the more creative
and versatile in that le Corbusier's Carpenter Center is a
"cut and paste" amalgam of elements previously
used in other designs in far different climates. These
elements - a long ramp, diagonally oriented windows - are
most useful for collecting unwelcome snow loads in
Massachusetts' cold winters. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSarchVentLeC.wps
The Art
of Adolf Loos and the Modern Philosophy of Austerism
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A 7 page paper that analyzes four Adolf Loos cites
compared to the Modern philosophy of austerism. Loos used
contradictory styles, although he said ornamentation is a
crime. Some of his work was ornate by today's terminology
as he worked in marble and brass and glass, rather than
iron and glass---his competitors judgment of what properly
reflected the times. Loos chose to reflect more than just
metropolitan ideas and applied those ideas to the Khuner
Country home. He even made an artistic attempt in his
submission for the Chicago Tribune Building. Bibliography
lists 5 sources.
Filename: Adfloos.wps
The
Colosseum
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A 15 page paper on the many aspects of the Roman Colosseum.
A section discussing the building of the Colosseum is
first included. This section describes many of the details
involved in the building of the Colosseum, including the
types of materials, the location, and the labor involved.
This is followed by a section discussing the gladiators
and then also a brief discussion of other events which
occurred in the Colosseum and other arenas elsewhere that
were in existence due to the popularity of the Colosseum.
A brief discussion about our fascination with the
Colosseum is also included, followed by a discussion about
the Colosseum today. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Coloss.wps
The
Competitive Environment of the Fiberglass Industry
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This 6 page paper assesses the fiberglass industry, in
particular the companies that produce fiberglass
insulation for residential and commercial buildings, and
considers the nature of the business market. This paper
assesses the competitive environment in the past three
years, identifies competition, dynamics, basic strategies,
and major threats within the industry. Further, this paper
also considers the major industry trends as they reflect
possible changes in the future of this industry.
Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHfiberg.wps
The
Cultural Basis for the Development of Gothic Architecture
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A 15 page paper analyzing this pivotal period in art in
terms of its relationship to the growing secularity of the
society at the time. The paper looks in particular at the
renovations of the Abbey at St. Denis, which added a
Gothic choir to a Romanesque church, and the construction
and later renovations to the Cathedral of Notre Dame de
Paris. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Gothart.wps
The
Eames House
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8 pages in length. From Charles and Ray Eames's
imagination came extravagance, detail and an unending
quest for space, an influence they treasured from other
architects who utilized a spatial tendency. No longer
bound by the stagnant imagination of limited space and
materials, Charles and Ray allowed themselves to create an
architectural masterpiece by manipulating color and form,
materials and shapes, spending their entire careers
designing buildings with a context that was infused with
the poetry of form. Annotated bibliography lists 10
sources.
Filename: TLCeames.wps
The
Effects of Fire and Future Tunnel Safety
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12 pages. In today's world of steel and concrete we are
seeing more and more expansive tunnel systems being built
for vehicular use. Many, such as the Chunnel System
spanning the English Channel, are designed to carry many
hundreds of thousands of people per day through their
portals. There have been tragic fires in a majority of
tunnel systems like these, and steps must be taken to
engineer future tunnels with the thought of fire
prevention and safety in mind. Bibliography lists 20
sources.
Filename: JGAfirex.wps
The
Egyptian Pyramids
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This 9 page paper outlines how the Egyptian pyramids were
built by credible sources and explores nonconventional
theories as well. Information about mathematics used by
the Egyptians is included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA044Pyr.wps
The
Enduring Contributions of the Greeks and the Romans
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A 10 page paper which compares and contrasts the enduring
contributions of the Greeks and Romans. The paper
discusses art, architecture, and other more obscure or
less noticeable influences felt from ancient Romans and
Greeks. The point presented in the paper is that both
ancient cultures are perhaps felt just as equally in
society today as they relate to enduring contributions.
Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAgrkromns.wps
The
Glessner House
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One reason it is important to study the art of any given
time, style or artist is that meanings change over time
and an artist's representation is relevant to his or her
experience within the context of their lives. This 6 page
paper describes the unique design of H. H. Richardson
called the Glessner House. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTglssnr.wps
The
Golden Gate Bridge
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This 5 page paper highlights the construction of the third
longest suspension bridge in the world. Sections include
an analysis on the building of the bridge from a cultural
perspective, a religious and philosophical perspective and
concludes with a look at the project from an ethical
standpoint. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: GGB.rtf
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.
Filename: SA140BC.rtf
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.
Filename: Mackbrid.wps
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.
Filename: JGAtralr.wps
The
Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art
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( 5 pp) In 1870, the anger, which had chopped the country
into pieces and divided families had been over for five
long years. Wounds were beginning to heal, and the country
was seeing itself as a much more prosperous and
sophisticated self, particularly in The City. Land was set
aside for a park, which was to be in the center, and allow
people a place to stroll and let their children play. New
York City perceived itself as a cosmopolitan center, and
as such was worthy of certain amenities as were present in
other cities in the world. With those thoughts in mind a
museum was conceived to appropriately reflect the
"cosmopolitan" atmosphere of the city. This
discussion will place the Metropolitan Museum of Art
within that setting. Bibliography lists 3 sources, and one
visual.
Filename: BBbmmfHX.doc
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.
Filename: TEmontow.wps
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.
Filename: SA047Kno.wps
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.
Filename: MHPiazz2.wps
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.
Filename: BBpstmod
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.
Filename: Bramante.wps
The
Sydney Opera House
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This 5 page paper explores the use, design, construction,
and public opinion concerning the Sydney Opera House.
Architectural comparisons are also made between Utzon, its
designer and LeCorbusier and Saarinen.
Filename: BBSoprH.doc.
The
Three Types of Zen Gardens
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the three
different forms of Zen gardens. These forms are as
follows: based on landscape paintings, austere and more
abstract dry garden, and roji, or tea, garden.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAzengrdn.wps
The Turn
of Gothic Revival from 1841-1902
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17 pages. Gothic Revival in the era of 1841-1902 heralded
a return to the building styles of the Middle Ages. This
was a style that was most at home in the Europeans
countries, although it finally came to its climax in
England as well as the United States. The topics include
the works of Pugin, Viollet le Duc, Butterfield and
Mackintosh. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JGAgothc.wps
The
Works Of Architect Raymond Hood
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A 5 page research paper on the buildings of architect
Raymond Hood. The writer discusses the landmark
skyscrapers designed by Hood in the 1920s and 1930s which
are still key attractions in the skyline of New York City.
From the American Radiator Building to Rockefeller Center,
Hood's work is still admired for its use of classic Art
Deco design and innovative features. Bibliography lists 6
sources.
Filename: Rayhood.wps
Three
Ancient Cities / Comparison
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14 pages in length. In this research paper, the writer
examines the artistic and architectural backgrounds of
three ancient cities : Albania's Burtinti, Mexico's
Cholula, and Sicily's Syracuse. It is hypothesized that
through an examination of their architecture, we can learn
much about the lives of early inhabitants, and the thought
that went into urban planning (roadways, aqueducts,
etc.;). Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Cityanci.wps
Victorian
Architecture
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10 pages in length. The enchantment of Victorian
architecture is appreciated far and near. Here the writer
discusses the various styles and addresses the continual
battle to preserve and restore these historical buildings.
Currently, there is an upsurge in the interest of New
Victorian homes -- those with all the exterior splendor of
the classic styles but with modern amenities and more
spacious accommodations. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Victarch.wps
Victorian
Art / Representation of Women
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A 5 page research paper arguing that women were oppressed
by the reasons behind the use of nudity in Victorian art.
Counter-arguments are presented, and a number of paintings
are referenced, including those by Manet, Monet, Delacroix,
Courbet, Liebl and Herkomer. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Victwomn.wps
Volkswagen:
the New Beetle - More than Design:
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This 6 page paper examines the unique factors that have
led to the revamp of the Beetle. The Volkswagen automobile
manufacturer has, after five years of research and
testing, presented us with the "New Beetle," a
design that combines new line with nostalgia, and
communicates economy and fun. Bibliography lists 6
sources.
Filename: BBvwbug.doc.
Westminster
Abbey of London - A Gothic Architectural Ideal
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This 10 page paper examines Gothic architecture, its
attributes and characteristics, as well as the historical
context in which it evolved. Westminster Abbey is the
specific building examined. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Abbey.wps
Who
Built the Pyramids
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This 6 page paper explores the possibility of alien life
through a look at the ancient Egyptian pyramids. The paper
concludes that man did make the pyramids but both sides of
the issue are addressed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Whopyra.wps
Zaha
Hadid: Modern Baroque Design
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This 12 page paper asserts that Zaha Hadid's designs go
beyond the Modernism of the twentieth century to encompass
the technological advances and shifting definition of
urban living that are being forged in the early stages of
the twenty first century while reflecting elements of the
Baroque style. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KTzhadid.wps
“Modern
and Post-Modern Design in Urban Planning and Interiors”
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A five page paper which looks at modernism and
post-modernism as they relate to urban planning and
design, and to the integration of form and function in
interior design. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLdesign. wps
“The
Effects of Industrialisation on Art”
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A five page paper which looks at the effect which the
Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century had upon
art, and the ways in which reactions against it such as
the Art and Craft movement led to the development of Art
Nouveau and the later combination of functional design
with aesthetics which was exemplified in the works of such
artists as Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Bibliography lists 3
sources.
Filename: JLindustart.wps
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