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 G S A P - bulletin:Masters of Architecture
Fundamental architectural issues are examined through a series of interconnected problems designed to develop a capacity for conceiving architectural form as a hierarchical spatial sequence and focusing on the elemental constructive forms of line, plane, and volume.
The architecture of housing is contrasted with a broad range of income groups and modes of development, with discussion of the underlying cultural, social, and political context.
Survey of American architecture from the 17th century to the centennial, with scrutiny of the relationship between social and cultural ideals and architectural style and form.
www.arch.columbia.edu /Admin/Bulletin/arch.html   (4169 words)

  
 Whewell and Ruskin on Gothic
Architecture and Induction: Whewell and Ruskin on Gothic
Becher (4-8) briefly discusses the scientific nature of Whewell's architectural writings and their relationship to his views on other subjects; Schaffer (215-17) sketches the religious and political interests that these architectural writings were meant to serve.
For Ruskin, the "corruption" of Gothic architecture was connected to "the peculiar degradation of the Romanist superstition, and of public morality in consequence" (9:44).
www-personal.umd.umich.edu /%7Ejonsmith/gothic.html   (6658 words)

  
 1850 in architecture -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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 Architecture [CiteSeer; NEC Research Institute; Steve Lawrence, Kurt Bollacker, Lee Giles]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
We describe an agent architecture in terms of general principles of organization of components for an autonomous agent that functions in the world.
1295.7 Multiple-Agent Architectures For The Classification Of Handwritten..
The concept of intelligent agents and innovative multi-agent architectures for pattern recognition tasks is introduced for combining and elaborating the classification hypotheses of severa...
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 Architecture | TutorGig.co.uk Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Futuristic architecture was an early 20th century form of architecture, characterized by long horizontal lines.
See also 1848 in architecture, 1849 other events of 1849, 1850 in architecture and the architecture timeline.
See also 1937 in architecture, 1938 other events of 1938, 1939 in architecture and the architecture timeline.
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 Architecture
While continuing in the aim of developing an understanding of how architecture manifests the socio-cultural conditions of a given moment in aesthetic form, simultaneously examines the development of an autonomous architecture culture, one that we refer to as theory.
A continuation of the Architecture Culture sequence, this course examines the development of issues and questions that began to undo the dogma of the Modern movement, exploring topical issues raised by architects, historians and critics alike that help to formulate alternative strains of Modernism.
A continuation of the Architecture Culture sequence, this course concerns itself with the rise of alternative positions in the contemporary architectural debate.
www.spsu.edu /catalog/ugrad/courses/arch.html   (1311 words)

  
 ARCHIVES Report - 383 records
William Blackwell was born in Douro in 1850.
These architectural drawings were purchased at a recent auction, by M. Seeley, an antique dealer with the Antique and Book Shop, Peterborough.
A series of architectural drawings on linen, of the proposed town hall (built as the Bradburn Opera House) for Peterborough, rendered by Peterborough architect, John E. Belcher in 1872.
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 1850 In Architecture Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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 XV. Scholars, Antiquaries and Bibliographers: Bibliography. Vol. 12. The Romantic Revival. The Cambridge History of ...
Architectural Illustrations and Description of the Cathedral Church of Durham, 1843.
Architectural Antiquities of the County of Durham, 1846.
Architectural History of the University and Colleges of Cambridge, by Willis, Robert, and C. 4 vols.
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 Teacher Resources - Collection - Built in America: Historic Building and Engineering, 1933-Present
It employs both Egyptian and Classical architectural elements and includes a sculptured figure at the top, griffins, and two reliefs on the shaft.
Ornate architecture, smoking lounges, powder rooms, and attentive staff created a fantasy world in the theaters long before the first reel of the motion picture began.
Wright's organic architecture attempted to reinterpret principles found in nature by creating a harmonious relationship between the design of a building and its purpose.
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 architecture styles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Architectural types and styles found in the online encyclopedia of architecture, documenting more than 750 buildings from around the world and across history with photos, text, and live 3D models.
The most popular style of architecture prior to the Victorian era was the Greek...
A concise description of the diverse temple architectural styles seen in Indian temples, styles that have been in existence for over a millennium.
www.fashion-galaxy.com /articles/3/architecture-styles.html   (543 words)

  
 Architecture Resources on the Internet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Resources for architecture, landscape architecture, urban and environmental planning, and architectural history and preservation.
Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America: Photographs by Samuel Gottscho and William Schleisner, 1935-1955, Library of Congress.
This is an experimental project of the Society of Architectural Historians.
www.library.miami.edu /netguides/arch.html   (735 words)

  
 The University of Melbourne - Library
Spiro architecture slide library The collection is arranged according to historical/cultural periods.
Walking Melbourne a database of architecture, past and present from the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
ADAM - Art, Design, Architecture and Media A UK based site which is being developed by Librarians, it aims to give a description of quality sites in these subject areas.
www.lib.unimelb.edu.au /collections/architecture/usefullinks.html   (1168 words)

  
 Around Carolina / How They Lived   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
But between 1850 and 1880, designers created the more elaborate, High Victorian Italianate style, with porches and columns with fanciful woodwork.
With better economic times and the coming of the Industrial Age, machines could turn out shingles and newels in large quantities, giving architects the freedom to follow their creative fancy.
The result was exuberant Queen Anne architecture, showcased in houses like bright yellow "Victoria" in Plaza Midwood.
features.aroundcarolina.com /architecture   (502 words)

  
 91.01.04: The Victorian Age: A People in Search of Themselves as Seen Through Their Architecture
The new patrons of art and architecture took progress as their creed and architecture as not only the symbol of progress but, a reflection of their status in the social order.
When viewing the architecture of the period the term that can best describe the age is “eclecticism”, the liberty to choose from many styles.
This unit is designed to show the richness of the area’s Victorian past by using the varied styles of architecture as a way of understanding the culture—life style—of the age.
www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1991/1/91.01.04.x.html   (4689 words)

  
 Architecture in the United States, 1800-1850   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Emphasizing intellectual and cultural ties to British style and taste, W. Barksdale Maynard examines Architecture in the United States, 1800-1850, and discovers, in a revisionist manner that the progress of public and private building design in that age of American innocence wasnt simply about national fervor and a desire to create distance from Europe.
With well-written and cogent text and 200 illustrations (50 in color) taken from contemporary prints and photographs, this handsome volume will remind readers of what was gained and lost in the establishment of an American architecture.
Philadelphia is treated in detail, which was especially interesting to me. This is as much a cultural history as a history of architecture, and thats what makes this such an outstanding book.
www.homegardenreviews.com /Architecture_in_the_United_States_18001850_0300093837.html   (313 words)

  
 Category:1850   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Pennsylvania German architecture style home built in 1850 exhibits Mennonite furnishings during the 1850-90 period.
Delivered on March 4, 1850, this is among his most famous speeches.
ATV Hückeswagen von 1850 e.V. Informationen zum Hückeswagener Triathlon, Trainingszeiten und Tabellen.
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 Architecture Exhibitions in the New York City Metropolitan Area - Archive
Architectural models documenting the design process for six projects.
WWII era photographs of plants, landscapes and architecture by the German photographer.
Photographs of interventions performed by the artist on architectural ruins in the Canary Islands.
www.demel.net /nycarchitecture/archive2000.html   (1343 words)

  
 Victorian Houses - town and country house plans, 19th century pictures and articles.
House plans for model cottages, a Southern cottage, a "Tudor Style" cottage, and a small villa for a gentleman much attached to gardening.
Architecture for convenient housekeeping including information on servants' needs, root cellar and kitchen
Queen Anne and Gothic style architectural examples in NYC.
www.housemouse.net /architecture.htm   (376 words)

  
 American Architecture & Decorative Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Architectural Styles--a list of the most promenant architectural styles American and otherwise.
Domestic Architecture in the Medicine Creek Comanche Village (Comanche, 1872-73)
A discussion of American architecture isn't complete without a nod to those structures within the built environment more likely to be described as "kitsch" rather than in more traditional architectural terms.
gis.montva.com /departments/plan/issue/linkpgs/arch.html   (360 words)

  
 Architecture > International Architecture > European
The newest volume of this important annual survey of German architecture focuses on spiritual spaces, most notably Christian churches built in the past year.
He had created some of the greatest and most controversial masterpieces of modern architecture, which were as exotic as they were outrageous.
There are chapters on architecture, furniture and 20th century movements from Functionalism to Danish Modernism as well as modern living and the decorative traditions that influence Scandinavian...
www.libreriauniversitaria.it /BUS/r_ARC50104/p_7/European.htm   (521 words)

  
 New York Architecture Images- Delemos and Cordes
He was born in Germany, June 13, 1850, studied architecture at the Berlin Royal Academy of Buildings, and came to the United States in 1881.
He became associated with the late Henry Fernbach in designing the Eden Muse and completed it after the death of Mr.
He was elected an Associate of the American Institute of Architects in 1886 and a Fellow in 1889.
www.nyc-architecture.com /ARCH/ARCH-DelemosandCordes.htm   (90 words)

  
 Marvellous Melbourne - Architecture & Buildings 1850's - Museum Victoria, Australia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Marvellous Melbourne - Architecture and Buildings 1850's - Museum Victoria, Australia.
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This is well illustrated in the imposing facade of the Oriental Bank, photographed in 1858.
www.museum.vic.gov.au /marvellous/gold/architecture.asp   (188 words)

  
 Jamesfield Manor
Perhaps once in your life, you discover a place that beckons you, a place where you know you belong.
A place where history comes alive in the pre-1850 architecture reminiscent of a simpler way of life.
That place is Jamesfield Manor, an idyllic haven nestled in the rolling hills and meandering streams of Pennsylvania's Lancaster County.
www.jamesfieldmanor.net   (130 words)

  
 George Edmund Street and the Restoration of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Brick and marble architecture in the middle ages: notes on the tours in the north of Italy (London, 1855)
‘The study of Gothic foreign architecture and its influence on English art’ in Orby Shipman (ed.), The church and the world, i (London, 1866-68).
‘Architecture in the thirteenth century’ in [R.H. Martley and R.D. Urbin (eds),] The afternoon lectures on literature and art delivered in the theatre of the musem of industry, St Stephen’s Green, Dublin in April and May, 1866 [iv] (Dublin and London, 1867).
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 American Architecture 1550-1850   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
While American architecture can often be confusing mix of styles adapted from Greek, Roman, English, and Spanish influences, this guide will help provide a concise means to identify the major attributes of each style and period.
In the next installment, we will continue to explore the styles and periods of American architecture beginning with Greek Revival.
It is in this period that American architecture began to express and symbolize the democratic ideals of the nation in churches, banks, courthouses, and other civic buildings.
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 1850 in architecture : Exploring Essential Information, Data and Explanation.
Architecture in the United States, 1800-1850 by W. Barksdale Maynard
Architecture in Vienna 1850-1930: New Objectivity by Bertha Blaschke
The architecture of Frederick Clarke Withers and the progress of the Gothic revival in America after 1850 by Francis R Kowsky
www.llpoh.org /Styles_and_Architecture/1850_in_architecture.html   (256 words)

  
 Nrb Suburbs Part 3: Historic Residential Suburbs: Guidelines for Evaluation and Documentation for the National Register ...
Downing gave detailed architectural expression to the ideal of living in a semi-rural environment, offering designs for villas for the well-to-do and less expensive cottages for lower- income households.
The movement resulted in a great diversity of architectural styles and types nationwide as regional forms and the work of regional architects attracted the interest of an increasingly educated audience of prospective home owners.
Helen Morgenthau Fox's Patio Gardens (1929) and Richard Requa's Architectural Details of Spain and the Mediterranean (1927), both featuring Spanish and Mediterranean influences, encouraged the development of regional gardening forms that corresponded to emerging trends in house design and were suited to the warmer climates of California and Florida.
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