Essays on Modern Architecture

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Frank Gehry is a de-constructivist and one of the most recognizable figures of postmodern architecture. Postmodern architecture is an architectural movement which has shown in the mid of the twentieth century, as a reaction against the strict rules, formality, lack of variation, and ignorance of...

The Cloister La Tourette, a monastery designed by the Architect Le Corbusier is not only a building, but it is an emotional journey that you take walking through this spiritual environment created by simply using space and “Architectural forms” to evoke serenity and calmness. This...

The “high tech” style in architecture is easily identified by its imagery — revealed structure, exposed ducts, and machine-precision aesthetics. These modes of exposing hardware and refining the details of connections have made other new exploration necessary. As long as ducts and diagonal bracing were...

Illinois Sky-City Influence on Burj Khalifa Architecture During the 1920’s an artist by the name of Frank Lloyd Write proposed a design for a massive skyscraper building to be crafted in Illinois. Although this building was just theory and never came to actualization, it became...