All Categories of Degree Level Architecture

Question: “All modern creations must correspond to the new materials, to the requirements of the present time, if they are to suit modern mankind;…” Relate this statement by Otto Wagner to one of the buildings designed by him, either the Postal Savings Bank or the Church Am Steinhof.

Answer: Otto Wagner depicts an influential and innovating movement in his “Modern Architecture” guidebook. He talks of modern architecture as the way of the future, the way we should progress our architecture as art, and lays down what he sees true and right as a teaching to young architects and designers. In his comments on Style, and the evolution of it through time, I find it easy to compare to Lou......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: “Inn the Park” Building Analysis Report

Answer: I have chosen to study a building called “Inn the Park”, it was formerly known as the “Cake house” and is located in St James’ Park, London (See Picture 1). This building is relevant to my design in a number of ways in that I am including vast areas of turf roof and some subterranean spaces. Also the design for “Inn the Park” uses lots of wood and many environmentally friendly const......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiori

Answer: The immense Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly known as the Duomo, was finished in 1434. It is the third largest cathedral in the world. Its dome rises some 300 feet above the city. The trademark dome on this cathedral has become the symbol of Florence. You can climb up the 463 steps into the dome for a spectacular view of the city. The fresco by Michelino, has Dante holding an open......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: COCKINGTON VALLEY SITE REPORT - In this report I will outline and explain the main features of Cockington Court, The Old School House, The Orchard View House, The Forge, and the Drum Inn.

Answer: The main court building is quite a grand building and would have been expensive for its owner. The lord of the manor would have lived here, and he would have been fairly well off. It has been there since the Saxon times. It is thought to have been owned by ‘Alric the Saxon’; it appears regularly in the Doomsday Book and was owned by the ‘de Cockington’ Family from 1180 until 1349 �......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Compare and comment upon Le Corbusier’s vision of the architect versus Hannes Meyer’s. In what are they similar and in what ways different? In addition to the readings derive your answer from the following housing schemes: Le Corbusier’s Weissenhof housing in Stuttgart and Gropius’ Toerten housing in Dessau.

Answer: Le Corbusier’s vision of an architect is that of a one that through a whole understanding on how people sense the world, will create an emotion within them that will make them experience “the sense of beauty”. An architect will also create forms that realize “an order which is a pure creation of his spirit”. On the other hand, he thinks that an engineer will achieve harmony with his crea......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: CONSTRUCTING A TELEPHONE KIOSK FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - The Building report 2004

Answer: Summary: The project for this term was to construct a telephone box/kiosk for the twenty first century. The design was one picked form a competition between 3rd years – with the winner being the one that got built. Each week the course tutor – Bob Brown would form a set of instructions in the form of “shop drawings” for the relevant group to use to construct their element of the build......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Describe the life history and architectural achievements of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Answer: Early in his profession, Wright made it his ambition to become one of the seminal American architects. He asserted at the beginning of his career that, “ . . . having a good start, not only do I fully intend to be the greatest architect who has yet lived, but fully intend to be the greatest architect who will ever live. Yes, I intend to be the greatest architect of all time” (qtd. in Egger). W......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Describe the main elements of the Venturi House, their significance and the conceptual ideas employed by the architect.

Answer: This essay focuses on the Venturi house, but it also has limited comparisons with other buildings designed by him. During this text it will describe the main elements of the Venturi House. It will include conceptual ideas by the Architect; floor plans and Elevations. The essay will identify the main elements of the building and explain the significance of them. This will include references and......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: DESIGN / PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ANALYTICAL ESSAY - The influence of AutoCAD on a degree student’s design process.

Answer: In this essay I want to argue that the use 2D line drawing software packages and, specifically AutoCAD, can seriously hamper a student’s development and design process. I will focus the essay specifically on degree students studying a BA in Architecture. Computer Aided Design (CAD) is increasingly becoming used in earlier design stages as a design development tool (Szalapaj 2001): this can r......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: DESIGN / PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ANALYTICAL STUDY

Answer: For my design the standard consultants, such as: structural engineer, services engineer, quantity surveyor, and planning consultant would all need to be employed. The structural engineer would need to be involved in the project at a very early stage due to the nature of my design. My project & the form of my building is based closely around the steel structure, tension cables, and oak beams. ......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

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