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point that there was a strongly ritualistic and shamanic element to funeral rites: pictorial representations of funeral ceremonies...

the human condition. That said, a student writing on this subject might construe those two points by the author as rather weak. T...

use of visual elements is what is responsible for keeping his legacy alive. The student will also want to discuss the fact that t...

in manipulating that world. It can also be contended, however, that each new technological development directly impacted the econ...

modern. It was a time, as mentioned, of great change, socially and politically. It was a time which followed what was assumed to b...

independent from Arab roots, thus making Spain a Muslim country, but without the interference of Muslim rule from afar (Spain, 199...

down to the first floor. The solid brass chandelier reaches twelve feet across as it hangs amidst the marbleized interior from wa...

their relationship to human development and a greater awareness evolved of the role and the importance of the individual rather th...

to be saying that the term, bigger is better has applied for years where buildings were concerned. Whether he takes this to task, ...

as Josiah Conder notes in his classic study of the subject, "the clipping and carving of trees and bushes into shapes such as moun...

In a five page paper the ancient Mayan city of Palenque is examined in terms of its religious and historical influences and how th...

There is a limit to how much can be done in miniaturizing transistors to increase the speed and capacity of a microprocessor chip....

This paper examines how geographical concepts can be applied to the development of landscape architecture in 5 pages. Three sourc...

In five pages 18th century English architecture is discussed in a consideration of Baroque and Georgian styles with various aspect...

In eight pages this paper examines the creative imagination of Charles and Ray Eames' architecture and their uses of form, space, ...

called herself the Goddess (1989). In ancient Egypt it seemed as if dynastic power had passed through females even when the Pharao...

may appear unsuitable to the mix. I contend that Birmingham has no more "ugly" or "monstrous" buildings than the next city, and h...

reason. No one may be able to recall any specific reason, except perhaps that "things" have been done in a specific way for longe...

The commission here was difficult, as the foundations of the former building and some of its elements had to be incorporated into ...

different. With new design it is likely that the courtyard is considered completed and not reliant on change. In addition, alth...

the past. Nonconformity now took over as the leading force, with cultural retrospection becoming all but obsolete (Berman PG). N...

is their "massiveness" as opposed to the much more slender monuments of the Gothic era which followed. An important structural dev...

the attention of the fashion-setting upper class. Free-standing obelisks were constructed around England, the first, which is stil...

as dated, as indicated by Robin who states that "The free joyful, light, elegant and unbuildable concept of the fifties became a s...

(2000). The Vietnam Memorial Wall is in an urban park setting ("Vietnam," 2003). Its construction system is "cut stone masonry" ...

also a renown architect, and it was his influence that first spurred the imagination of his sons (Robert Adam, 2003)....

later the Franks arrived. and "established a strong military presence in what became known as the Spanish Mark, the front line of ...

with evident truths (39). It was clearly a break away from convention. No longer did rules dominate but rather, the eye of the art...

capacity for developing "strong feelings about a design" (6). This pair of architects burst onto the international scene in 1977...

to have a grand view of the ocean. Yet, this concept is not new. the idea that location and climate were the utmost concerns emana...