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Albert Speer, 2004.
A biography of the Nazi architect, Albert Speer.
1,313 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how, out of all the Nazi leaders aligned with Adolph Hitler, Albert Speer stands out as one of the greatest mysteries. It attempts to discover how such a refined, well-educated man, from such a good background, ended up as second-in-command to one of the century?s most abusive and tyrannical despots. Through a review of his autobiography, "Inside the Third Reich: Memoirs", it shows how, although he was born to a wealthy family, well-educated, son of a respected architect, and trained as an architect, Speer seems a tremendous misfit when compared to the army private who terrorized the entire Western world for more than decade.
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"Speer acknowledged that he quickly came to accept events that most people would have been appalled by. Early in Speer?s new career, Hitler ordered Speer to remodel a building immediately. One official by the name of Papen asked for a few months? time, and Speer reported this back to Hitler. Hitler was enraged, so Speer began one of Papen?s assistants had been executed in his office. Speer, supervising the renovations, saw the blood on the floor, but was strangely unmoved by the sight. This suggests to the reader that it wasn?t really much of a stretch for Speer to accept what many people would have found entirely unacceptable. Nevertheless, the irresistible draw the architectural opportunities had for him clearly were immense."
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Modern Architecture, 2004.
A look at trends and styles of modern architecture and how they relate to the September 11 attacks.
1,254 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The first part of this paper looks at the various definitions of what constitutes ?modern? architecture. The next part looks at how the various styles sought to take advantage of new material and to address changing social needs. In the last part, the paper examines how modern architecture is responding to new concerns, such as a growing environmental awareness and the security concerns raised by the September 11 attacks on New York?s World Trade Center.
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"The term "modern architecture" encompasses many styles and movements. However, experts generally agree that modern architecture was codified in the "International" style that resulted from the amalgamation of the several design ethics that were only made possible by the technological advances after the Industrial Revolution. By the 20th century, it had become apparent that technology was blurring traditional cultural boundaries, as commerce, industry, travel and immigration grew increasingly global."
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The Globe Theater, 2004.
An overview of the history and architecture and more recent rebuilding of William Shakespeare's Globe Theater.
860 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper looks at the Globe Theater, where most of William Shakespeare?s major works, ,including his famous four tragedies, were first staged. It shows how, although the original building was destroyed in the mid-17th century, a new ?Globe Theater? has been built near the site of the old theater in London and replicates many of the original features of the original theater and still stages some of the bard?s plays. It traces the history of the Globe Theater, describes the original building?s main features, and covers the recent rebuilding of the new Globe.
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Origins
Main Features
A ?Microcosm? of the Times
Destruction
The ?New? Globe
Conclusion
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"The stage of the Globe was a five feet high level platform of about 43 X 28 feet size. The stage was fitted with mechanisms such as trap doors in its floor that were creatively utilized by Shakespeare in his plays. It was surrounded on three sides by the ?pit? in which the general audience (known as ?groundlings? or the ?one penny? audience) stood to watch the performances. The fourth side of the stage had a room for the actors where costumes changes were made. Around the pit were three galleries (balconies) one above the other that had seating for ?two-penny? theatergoers. The topmost gallery was roofed with thatch and had a small turret structure, from which a trumpeter announced the day?s performances. Since no artificial lighting was available, plays were usually scheduled for the afternoons."
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Santiago Calatrava, 2004.
A discussion of the life and works of the architect, Santiago Calatrava.
1,216 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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An analysis of Calatrava?s works as an entirety, based on his major ideas, the nature of his works, his clients, culture, origin and development, thematic progression, the values represented, and legacy of the architect to modern architecture. Calatrava is one of Spain's most celebrated architects. The paper includes some pictures of his designs.
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"Calatrava's implemented his innovative and original ideas through his many works. The major concepts of Calatrava's design are found in his bridges and buildings. His importance in the community of European architects can hardly be overstated, yet he rarely designs a fully enclosed building; his works are generally open structures. Calatrava's dual capacity as an engineer and an architect allows him to capture the creative and structural aspects of both disciplines. His engineering skills enable him to apply his ideas to his architecture with greater ease. The sculptural surfaces and unusual spaces that are born of this marriage of disciplines give Calatrava an unmistakable and easily identifiable style. He dismisses the apathy involved in accepted architectural form."
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Office Design, 2003.
Analyzes three architectural designs for international advertising companies.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 63.95
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The paper looks at the architectural designs of Wells BDDP, BBDO West, and Ogilvy and Mather. It discusses how the architects solved problems, shaped the office to the business, and created an image.
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"INTRODUCTION
In developing a company in a given industry, most people think of issues of a business plan, a location, personnel, procedures to be followed, accounting systems to be instituted, and today, the computer system that would best serve the ..."
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Architecture of the Mosque, 2003.
Discusses how mosque architecture is representative of the evolution of central tenets of Islam.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 63.95
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Discusses the evolution of Mosque architecture in Fatimid Cairo and early North Africa. Describes the mosque as a place for regular, communal prayers, instruction, and observation of Islamic rituals.
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"The evolution of the architecture of the mosque can be understood as representing the evolution if many of the central tenets of Islam itself, though all mosques (regardless of their location ..."
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Henry Chapman Mercer, 2003.
Discusses the career of the designer and architect.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 55.95
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Examines the influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement and William Morris, Mercer's early life, his architectural projects, and the founding of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in 1912, where he was chief designer.
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"Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) is best known today as the founder of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works (1912), where he was the chief designer for many years, and as the architect and builder of several unusual structures. Mercer was heavily ..."
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Improving Building Codes and Their Administration, 2001.
An examination into the trend towards the adoption of a single building code throughout the U.S.
19,203 words (approx. 76.8 pages), 34 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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The regulation of building construction can be traced back 4,000 years to cultures such as the Chinese, Greek, and Roman empires. Building regulations arose from the attempts of our ancestors to establish ways to control or avoid devastation from building fires and construction failures. Today, there are a number of specific parameters that affect the cost of buildings, including government building codes, which are enacted to protect public health and safety; these can take the form of both prescriptive and performance requirements, as well as industry demands that may not be reflected in actual building codes themselves, which consist of such desirable factors as climate control, elevators, and other aesthetics. Based on the efficiencies provided by standardized codes, the trend toward adoption of such codes nationally and internationally would seem to be a prudent choice for builders and municipalities. This study examines what the three code-making bodies within the United States were doing, are doing, and how they are now working together to produce a common building code for the United States to improve the safety, aesthetics, and functionality of the building conditions required for the entire country. The hypothesis of this paper is that, as a result of this leadership and innovation in the United States, improvements in building codes will extend to the developing countries of the world.
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"Gene Fessenbecker, author of Building Codes and the Construction Contractor, says that, ?The regulation of building construction can be traced back 4,000 years to cultures such as the Chinese, Greek and Roman empires. Building regulations arose from the attempts of our ancestors to establish ways to control or avoid devastation from building fires and construction failures. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson tried to establish some of the earliest design and construction regulations in America for the purpose of protecting public health and safety? (Fessenbecker 1). Today, there are a number of specific parameters that affect the cost of buildings including government building codes, a which are enacted to protect public health and safety; these can take the form of both prescriptive and performance requirements, as well as industry demands which may not be reflected in actual building codes themselves which consist of such desirable factors as climate control, elevators and other aesthetics. This study is intended to examine what the three code-making bodies within the United States were doing, are doing and how they are now working together to produce a common Building Code for the United States to improve the safety, aesthetics, and functionability of the building conditions required for the entire country. The hypothesis of this paper will be that as a result of this leadership and innovation in the United States, improvements in building codes will extend to the developing countries of the world."
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Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and Postmodernism, 2003.
Rhetorical analysis of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington D.C.
1,403 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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Modernism is the search for a universality. The break from this search is creatively named postmodernism. Postmodernism is the belief that there is no universal constant and that everything is subject to context. The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial is an example of postmodern architecture. The wall is significant because it is one of the first memorials in this country to break from the modern view of architecture. By using postmodern ideological criticism of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, this paper discovers that remembrance is a non-universal act, different for every person.
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"On April 19, 2000 the Oklahoma City Memorial opened to the public. The Memorial was built to remember the tragic events of five years earlier, the bombing of the Alfred P Murrah federal building in downtown Oklahoma City. The memorial was designed by Hans and Torrey Butzer. The Butzers were the winners of a competition pool of over 630 entries. The design for the memorial is based heavily on the postmodern nature of the Butzers? architectural upbringing. The University of Texas at Austin?s school of architecture is known for its postmodern views of form and function."
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Bayreuth and Wagner, 2004.
A look at the staging of Wagner's operas in the German town of Bayreuth.
862 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper examines how Bayreuth, a small town in Bavaria, Germany, is the site of the dream of one of the Romantic period?s greatest composers, Richard Wagner. In particular, it focuses on "Der Ring des Nibelungen", or Ring Cycle, his opera of massive proportions, which required much more than the average opera, an opera house which was built specifically for its performance in Bayreuth. It shows how the building of the Festival House in Bayreuth was both one of Wagner?s greatest achievements and a factor in one of his greatest losses and how, after his death, Wagner?s widow, Cosima, carried on his wishes to have each of his latter operas performed in Bayreuth. It discusses how the festivals suffered slightly because of her strict adherence to the old ideas and how, because of this, the performers were based less on talent than on their willingness to follow her instructions.
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"Wagner had very specific desires on what type of town would hold his opera house. He wanted ?one of the less large towns in Germany, favourably sited and capable of accommodating an unusual number of guests, and in particular a town in which there would be no danger of clashing with a large existing theatre.? (Wagner, iv) He did not want the actual house to be of any extravagance either; he thought to make it only of wood, only desiring to make the place large enough to properly perform his cycle. Wagner chose Bayreuth not only because it fit his description but also because it was close to his patron (King Ludwig II of Bavaria) and because certain town authorities were eager to assist Wagner."
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The Golden Age of Ancient Greece, 2003.
This paper looks at the Golden Age of Ancient Greece as the single-most important period in the history of Western cultures.
833 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper describes the magnificence of the Ancient Greek culture, including the architectural, intellectual, and political development of that great civilization. The countless achievements of the Greeks and their influence on Western civilizations are discussed.
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"Many are the reasons that helped Ancient Greece become what it was during the Golden Age. Located on the crossroads between Europe, Africa and Asia, Greece managed to take the best of all cultures that passed through its territories and was influenced by cultures as far away as Egypt, Syria, Phoenicia and others. These influences, combined with the rich Mycenaean and Minoan heritage along with a good political system helped Ancient Greece in reaching the Golden Age."
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Benjamin H. Latrobe, 2004.
Short biography of architect Benjamin H. Latrobe.
1,447 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses the life and career of American architect, Benjamin H. Latrobe. Latrobe's education and early work experience in Europe is examined, as well as his architectural style. The paper also discusses the great American public landmarks designed and built by Latrobe. A summary of his contributions to America concludes the paper.
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"Benjamin H. Latrobe was born in 1764 in Fulneck, England. He was raised in England. As a young man Latrobe was taught at the Morvian school in Fulneck. This was where Latrobe received a base for his further education. After Morvian, he transferred to Nieski school in Germany. There he received an impressive education. Which was composed of a broad curriculum. He was taught in all the liberal arts and also classical and modern languages."
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