Essays on Modern Architecture

From the beginning, architectures have been a means of housing function or human activity. As such, design was mainly guided by principles such as form follows function. Lately architecture has been driven by the need to visual first with architect Frank Gehry (2014) stating that...

The use of concrete for construction has been documented since ancient period. For over a span of 5000 years, the development in using concrete for construction has vastly improved until now the present day. From Egyptian’s use of concrete to build pyramids which is made...

The architecture of a country acts like a mirror for understanding the way of living and also the developments of the place that have led to the creation of the country as it looks today. The architecture of a country gives an insight into a...

Perhaps you’re looking to install a fence around your yard? If so, you’re making a great choice. But perhaps, at the same time, you don’t know what type of fence you should install? There are many different types of fences, all of which carry their...

20th Century Architecture Summary A Genealogy of Modern Architecture is a written text that critically analyzes and compares the minds between architecture of the modern era. A Genealogy of Modern Architecture is created by Kenneth Frampton, edited by Ashley Simone, and published by company Lars...

Place in Architecture A major question in modern architecture is how plays into architectural form. Does validate a building as modern architecture? Can modern architecture exist without ? My answer to both questions is no. This paper will analyze modern architecture and the role technology...

Design elements Lighting The lighting of the building was inspired by the traditional African craft of basket-weaving from the rural villages of South Africa. The light touches the materials ever so slightly showing the texture of the exposed materials. The materials selected were selected because...

Marielys Delgado ARC5744 Questions on Turn-of –the-century Modernism Hermann Muthesius wrote that objects should express a ‘will-to-form’. What does that mean and what is the role of the designer in creating them? Give an example. Herrmann Muthesius believed that the only problem that modern architecture...

The concern of ethics is our relation to ourselves, others and to the world, and these relations are articulated through architecture. To understand the ethics of architecture we must consider various factors such as culture, structure, material and means of construction. Truth in architecture can...

I do acknowledge the fact that many of these beliefs are a product of naivety and general lack of experience in the politics of architecture. But what I lack in experience in architecture, I make up with an outside perspective in the subject. We often...

A simple question like this has the ability to turn heads and arise foggy thoughts that puzzle one’s mind, and – strangely – an exact answer to it has never been agreed upon to this very day. However, most people do approve that it is...

Architectural representations are powerful tools in communicating and conveying the overall concept of the design, the architect’s intentions and ideas. Moreover, representations are useful in projecting and reflecting the circumstances and positions of that particular society, in this case, the social constructs and other political...

The influence field of a building goes beyond its volumetric limits. In this sense, therefore, buildings are not merely placed outdoors, but they actually affect outdoors. The experience of understanding the environment involves a perception of the volume of air that surrounds the observer. The...

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Etienne Louis Boullée’s was commissioned to expand the Royal Library in 1780. Although his designs were never executed, his perspective drawing of the Royal Library makes a strong statement about Enlightenment ideals, the importance of regularity and effect of lighting in grandiose designs. Boullée’s design...

There is often a very close relationship between a building and the body that occupies it. I picked the Therme Vals designed by Peter Zumthor to analyze this concept and took into consideration the views of architects Vetruvius and Le Corbusier. Therme Vals, located in...

When you are being most local that you become more universal. Learn from the land. The way we speak shows we paid attention to the particulars in the world. Authenticity in the articulation of their own existence. Real relation to the places around them. To...

Introduction Burj Khalifa, which is also known as Burj Dubai, is one of the tallest buildings in the world with a length of 828 Meters. It was established in January 2004 and opened in January 2010. It is located in the UAE in the center...

Introduction The paper is trying to understand the impact of technology in the making of architectural wonders such as Guggenheim Bilbao museum. Established in 1997, the museum offers swirling facades and complex geometrical shapes that was almost impossible to build accurately due to the complexity...

In this essay, I will be discussing the importance of culture and environment in a modernist era of architecture; the importance of retaining an identity whilst adapting a growing movement.­ In my opinion, one should always seek to create the most efficient and effective design,...

Burj Khalifa is an Arabic word which can be called in English ‘khalifa Tower’ (The tower of khalifa) recognized as the Burj “Dubai” earlier it was announcement in year two thousand ten, is a tall building in the city Dubai, UAE. With a complete stature...

Introduction Samsung C&T Corporation was established as Samsung Group’s parent company in 1938. In 1975, it was named to lead overseas sales operations by the Korean government as the ‘first general trading firm’ for the country. In December 1995, it merged with Samsung Construction, and...

The Burj Khalifa building in Dubai has tested and re-defined the way architects design tall buildings with regard to Wind engineering. In this essay I will be looking at how the design and testing of wind engineering techniques changed the design and construction of the...

Introduction The New Urbanism is a movement for urban design that promotes the creation of small, mixed land use and mixed-income human settlements. This shift started as an incremental change in the conventional styles of low-density car-oriented, separate use sprawl that changed the urban fabric...

The aim of the essay is to redefine what the public space is by comparing two different architects’ two different plans and architecture. These days, public space tends to be regarded as mere space for public or a space that has to be developed for...

Gothic Architecture: Decoration and Sculpture Gothic architecture is widely known for its elaborate decoration, and almost fantasy like details constructed into the cathedrals. Architects were transitioning from a time in which big and blocky romanesque buildings evolved to become Gothic, with an extreme level of...

The author says that ‘the purpose of architecture is to design buildings’ is an unsatisfactory definition. Why does he say so? In that case, what is he suggesting as the real purpose of architecture? Explain. ‘The purpose of architecture is to design buildings’ is not...

Introduction This text will discuss the success of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain (1997) and argue why it is not only a structure with great aesthetic properties but has also had a profoundly positive impact on the surrounding city’s economy and global perception. This...

Hoist is the material handling component which comes in use to transport the constructional materials and passengers vertically to the different floors. Generally the hoists gets the power from the electric motors and diesel engines which are coupled with the drum which is rolled with...

Known for practicing a deconstructive style with his works, Frank Gehry has steadily become a household name in the world of contemporary architecture. The world of architecture has changed its style significantly over the course of human existence ranging from ancient pyramids, gothic cathedrals, to...