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	Architecture
		Anglo-Saxon architecture Anglo-Saxon architecture was a period in the history of architecture in 1066.
		Architecture of Quebec The architecture of Quebec is characterized by the juxtaposition of the old and the new and a wid...
		Hoysala architecture The Hoysala architecture is the stone temple Halebid, and Somnathpur.
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	ARCHITECTURE - LoveToKnow Article on ARCHITECTURE
		The end of architecture as an art, on the other nd, is so to arrange the plan, masses and enrichments of a ucture as to impart to it interest, beauty, grandeur, unity, wer.
		Architecture thus necessitates the possession by the ilder of gifts of imagination as well as of technical skill, and fat exist, and be harmoniously combined.
		From an architectural point of view tu e last is the principal, though not the sole element; and, b cordingly, the theory of architecture is occupied for the most es,rt with aesthetic considerations, or the principles of beauty cc designing.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AR/ARCHITECTURE.htm (18217 words)

	1869
		1869 in music See also: 1868 in music, other events of 1869, 1870 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
		1869 in science The year 1869 CE in technology included many events, some of which are listed See also: list of years in...
		HMS Captain (1869) HMS Captain was a masted turret Royal Navy launched in 1869.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/1869.html (302 words)

	1869 in architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		See also: 1868 in architecture, other events of 1869, 1870 in architecture and the architecture timeline.
		Saugerties Lighthouse Lighthouse at the mouth of Esopus Creek built in 1869 and currently used as a bed and breakfast inn.
		Ellis, John B. The Sights and Secrets of the National Capital, 1869 Description of the city and of the Federal government in 1869.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-1869_in_architecture.html (681 words)

	Architecture of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		America's unmistakable contribution to architecture has been the skyscraper, whose bold, thrusting lines have made it the symbol of capitalist energy.
		European architects who emigrated to the United States before World War II launched what became a dominant movement in architecture, the International Style.
		Perhaps the most influential of these immigrants were Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) and Walter Gropius (1883-1969), both former directors of Germany's famous design school, the Bauhaus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Architecture_of_the_United_States (192 words)

	Utah History Encyclopedia
		Prior to the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, domestic architecture of the Great Basin region was largely what could be termed "survival" or vernacular in style.
		From 1869 to 1893 there was a gradual transition to more sophisticated forms of architectural expression.
		The study of domestic architecture in Utah can be divided into four periods: 1) 1847 to 1869; 2) 1869 to 1905; 3) 1905 to 1945; and 4) 1945 to the present.
	www.media.utah.edu /UHE/a/Architecture.html (1759 words)

	Archpedia - Japanese Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Historically, architecture in Japan was influenced by Chinese architecture, although the differences between the two are many.
		Also, Chinese architecture was based on a lifestyle that included the use of chairs, while in Japan people customarily sat on the floor (a custom that began to change in the Meiji period [1868-1912]).
		Modern architectural techniques were introduced into Japan with the launch of the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
	www.archpedia.com /Styles-Japanese-1.html (702 words)

	AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Architectural drawing manuals have become much sought after in recent years, as have old architectural drawings.
		The author attempts to show "as many distinct types of the colonial architecture of New England as possible, from the rude farmhouse of the first settlers to the elegant mansion of a later generation." The text is a curious combination of anecdote and documentary history.
		From a purely architectural point of view, Dwyer’s designs are among the most interesting of all those published during the 19th century in America - they have about them a sense of the rationalism of the French architects of the same period as well as obvious references to English pattern book designs.
	www.cbwoodbooks.com /american_architecture2.htm (4366 words)

	ArtLex on architecture
		Islamic tomb in a walled garden built for Shah Jahan's wife Mumatz Mahal [aka Arjuman Banu Begum], of bearing masonry and inlaid marble, with onion-shape domes and flanking towers, in Agra, India, seat of the Mughal Empire.
		Sir Banister Fletcher wrote in A History of Architecture, "The interior of the building is dimly lit through pierced marble lattices and contains a virtuoso display of carved marble.
		"Architecture is the triumph of human imagination over materials, methods and men, to put man into possession of his own earth.
	www.artlex.com /ArtLex/a/architecture.html (2264 words)

	1868 in architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		See also: 1867 in architecture, other events of 1868, 1869 in architecture and the architecture timeline.
		Museum Meiji-Mura Open air museum for preserving and exhibiting Japanese architecture of the Meiji period, 1868-1912.
		The Capitol Synopsis of a dissertation by Daniel Frydman 'The Great American Architectural Experiment: The United States Capitol Building: 1792-1868', with bibliography.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-1868_in_architecture.html (698 words)

	Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Article index to selected architectural magazines (see list); entries may be located by building type, architect or designer, and location, state, or country.
		Architecture in Canadian Illustrated News and l'Opinion Publique provides references to "all matters concerning architecture in Canada (with the exception of bridges)" (from the Abstract) in two Montreal magazines published during the years 1869 to 1883.
		It is a complete inventory of the contents of the Canadian architectural journals published during this period.
	www.mcgill.ca /blackader/databases/architecture (470 words)

	Architecture
		The history of the cultural environment of the west is reflected in its commercial and industrial architecture.
		False fronts are typical of the early architecture in the boom or bust days of pioneer towns.
		The "myth of the west" is kept alive in modern commercial architecture in Wyoming.
	uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu /AMS/folkart/arch.htm (681 words)

	Timeline \|\| Women in Architecture
		The Archive is consisted of professional papers of women architects, landscape architects, designers, architectural historians and critics, urban planners, and records of women's architectural organizations from around the world.
		Of the 1,038 tenured architecture school faculty members, 16% are female and 8% are ethnic minorities.
		For architecture undergraduates, 37% are female, 15% are ethnic minorities.
	www2.arch.uiuc.edu /organizations/wia/timeline.html (843 words)

	AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Detailed coverage of school architecture, warming and ventilating of school houses, etc. Of particular value for the architectural historian are the descriptions and illustrations of many schoolhouses, urban and rural, which were actually built, with the architects identified in many cases.
		The architectural orders and detail are in general terms still "Federal" in style; the Greek orders were not published in New England until 1827.
		Chapters on architectural designs and models and buildings in the park; materials, methods of construction; dwellings characterized by their cheapness combined with the conditions necessary for health and comfort.
	www.cbwoodbooks.com /american_architecture.htm (5127 words)

	Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Afghanistan : an atlas of indigenous domestic architecture / by Albert Szabo and Thomas J. Barfield ;foreword by Eduard F. Sekler.
		Architectural heritage : inventory and documentation methods in Europe : proceedings, Europeancolloquy organised by the Council of Europe and the FrenchMinistry for Education and Culture, Direction du patrimoine,Nantes, 28-31 October 1992.
		Domestic architecture of the American colonies and of the early Republic.
	www.alternativehousebuilding.net /Sjct130.html (960 words)

	The Architecture of Edward & W.S. Maxwell: Library
		The first architectural title in McGill's Maxwell Collection was probably a Christmas present to Edward from his family the year he first went to work in Boston.
		Edward's library encompassed titles on architectural and urban history, design and decorative arts, monographs on architects and artists, portfolios of competition drawings, books on building types, pamphlets on building safety and construction, reference works of biographical and encyclopedic nature, and volumes on painting, drawing and geometry.
		Along with the architectural drawings and photographs of the Maxwell projects in the Canadian Architecture Collection of the Blackader-Lauterman Library and the personal and business records of the firm, the Maxwell libraries provide another frame of reference for these architects' education and work.
	cac.mcgill.ca /maxwells/introlib1.htm (2148 words)

	Architectural Information
		Its absence from the general literature on the history of modern architecture is a reproach to scholarship," he added.
		Although they do not meaningfully alter the project's overall size, these curtainwall infills have a dramatic effect in alerting visitors and passersby that the complex is once again alive and functioning, and that it is once again an economic force affecting the entire area.
		The complex in 1999 is remarkable for the abundant visibility and intact original plan, materials, finishes, and architectural features, as a major architectural entity.
	www.cummings.com /arc.html (1897 words)

	HistoricHoughton/Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Although Houghton was never the victim of a catastrophic fire, its residents were certainly aware of fires that decimated the nearby towns of Hancock, Lake Linden and Ontonagon between 1869 and 1896.
		Although some upper facades were intended to complement the storefront level, many incorporated dissimilar architectural styles and building materials to highlight the different functions of these floors.
		Still, the city’s downtown buildings remain a testament to the rich architectural heritage developed during the century and a half of Houghton’s development.
	history.cityofhoughton.com /architect.html (1565 words)

	British Architecture
		As civilization gradually progressed, architecture, with the other arts, advanced in its career; and in this country towns and cities adorned with churches and public buildings, and castles and halls and mansions, in time uprose.
		The grand national edifices of any nation cannot, however, be correctly referred to as tests of the condition of architecture among the people, because not their ordinary dwellings, but only certain public buildings are the data from which we here form our opinion.
		Over the construction of the latter the generality have no control; the erection of them is directed by a few, and is perhaps effected by foreign artists, or was attained by those of a preceding age.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles29/british-arts-7.shtml (585 words)

	Media Resources in Architecture Studies (A-C)
		Robert Ivy, editor-in-chief of the Architectural record, shows images of works by architects such as Renzo Piano, Rem Koolhaas, and Frank Gehry and discusses what the images mean and where we are today in architecture.
		Introduces the concepts of bionic architecture and bioclimatic architecture and explores the applications of these concepts in the attempt to design vertical, self-contained cities.
		He covers vernacular architecture with bamboo, bamboo joinery, the types and sources of bamboo, the use of bamboo in dry climates, and permits and building codes and bamboo.
	library.nevada.edu /arch/archav1.html (6298 words)

	Jacksonville Architecture
		In 1869 half the remaining Hogans' Donation was divided and offered for sale by John H. Norton, one of Jacksonville's first professional real estate developers.
		This land has been laid off in blocks and lots, with broad streets and avenues running at right angles through it, 418 feet apart, thus making the blocks to consist of just four acres each, which can be subdivided to suit purchasers.
		The architecture reflected mainly the Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles, and a number of these Victorian residences still remain, particularly along Hubbard Street.
	www.jaxhistory.com /springfield.htm (1773 words)

	Architecture in TutorGig Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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		See also 1680s in architecture, 1690s other events of the 1690s, 1700s in architecture and the architecture...
		See also 1580s in architecture, 1590s other events of the 1590s, 1600s in architecture and the architecture...
	www.tutorgig.com /es/Architecture/5 (734 words)

	LATVIAN MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Latvian Museum of Architecture was founded in 1994.
		It is housed in one of the three buildings (15th-16th centuries) that form the ensemble of architectural monuments that bear the unofficial name Tris brali (Three brothers).
		The museum has a database of Latvian architects from 1869 up to the present.
	www.muzeji.lv /guide/pages_e/arhitekturas.html (88 words)

	Architecture
		The development of new kinds of architecture was advanced by the use of iron (wrought and cast iron) and later steel.
		Also important in the appearance of new architecture was the increased used of glazing in 19th century buildings; metal can hold larger panels of glass than wood could.
		Metal had, of course, been used in small quantities much earlier--as dowells to hold drums of columns together in Greek architecture, for example.
	www.bluffton.edu /~humanities/art/19c/arch/arch.html (973 words)

	Architecture
		The architecture of the historic district of NTC was designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (1869-1924).
		Goodhue's style was romantic and modern for the 19th century, but he had a flair for medieval and Hispanic traditions.
		Raised in Pomfret, Connecticut, he was 15 years old when he went to work for an architectural firm in new York City.
	www.quarterdeck.org /book/architecture.htm (764 words)

	Booktopia Bookshop, Australian bookstore - $6.50 postage in Australia up to 20 books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		This pocket-sized version of the 'Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture', useful for the holiday or business traveller, contains 1052 buildings in 27 cities, each illustrated with a single image, and accompanied by a brief description as well as the address and telephone number.
		Treating the subject chronologically and in historical perspective, this is a comprehensive survey of Ottoman architecture, with references to Byzantine, Persian and Selcuk examples and discussion of the effects of conquests, religions and social organization.
		One of the masters of modern architecture, Finland's Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) was both a prolific and influential architect and a gifted designer.
	www.booktopia.com.au /popcat.asp?CatMain=ARC&StoreURL=booktopia (663 words)

	Architecture 98
		Nemausus 1--Une HLM des Années 80 (Public Housing for the 80s) (Stan Neumann and Richard Copans, France, 1995) Jean Nouvel, architect of such buildings as the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the Lyon Opera house, was commissioned in 1986 by the city of Nîmes, in southern France, to design 114 public housing units.
		In Search of Clarity: the Architecture of Gwathmey Siegel (Murray Grigor, United States, 1995) Proponents of modernism, the architectural firm of Gwathmey Siegel has built an international reputation.
		Peter Eisenman: Making Architecture Move (Michael Blackwood, United States and Germany, 1995) American architect and theorist Peter Eisenman speaks about his work and his ideas of architecture which have fomented debate, as has his collaboration with third-generation German architect Albert Speer.
	www.artfilm.org /Arch98-1.htm (911 words)

	ASU Libraries: Frank Lloyd Wright 1869-1959 Arizona State University Architecture and Environmental Design Library ...
		His "organic architecture" dictated a close relationship between man-made buildings and the surrounding landscape.
		Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Wright attended the University of Wisconsin School of Engineering between 1885 and 1887, and began architectural training as a draftsman in 1887.
		The Architecture and Environmental Library endeavors to collect as much as possible of the vast quantity of material that has been and is still being published on Frank Lloyd Wright.
	www.asu.edu /lib/arch/pages/flwinfo.html (459 words)

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