Organic architecture

In the making of Fantasia, which was an animated movie, this sincere admiration and great empathy was reflected later in year 1940. With Leopold Stekowski, the renowned American conductor, this move was completed in close collaboration. As this architecture would be examined later, the Disney Concert Hall’s current free form structure and this historic collaboration, the parallel lines could be drawn interestingly. At a cost of 274 million dollars, it was completed, after 16 years of continuous…

Have you ever wondered how a building goes from an idea to an actual unique structure? Who are the masterminds behind these masterpieces? They are called architects and Filippo Brunnelesco and Norman Foster are a couple of the most famous architects in history. Architects are very important to society and to the world, whether it was in the 1400’s or the 1900’s. Brunnelesco was and architect, inventor, and painter, he changed the world in several different ways. Foster was a British man who is…

Correspondingly, design style shall be memorable, inviting and user-friendly: Vertical and horizontal movement in the facade, using a variety of shapes and architectural elements; i. Color is used to accentuate the building; ii. Entries emphasized by architectural elements, canopies or awnings, which vary from site to site giving individual character; iii. The building form complemented by the site and related to the interior functional space utilization; iv. Architectural facade night lighting;…

A new popular urban architecture style was flourishing the cities in the United States called Art Deco. The foundation of the modern age movement started in Paris in the 1920’s. Architectures acknowledge the structures where they defined it as straight lines that followed cubic proportions. (Gebhard 4) Art Deco was represented as a combination of modernization and architect traditions. What identifies Art Deco and separates it from other building is the ornament, sculptures and the surface…

Postmodern picture books are often designed by authors and illustrators “who deliberately work against a linear storytelling pattern” (Wolfenbarger and Sipe, 2007, p. 275). Characteristically, postmodern picture books have a non-linear storyline, encompass a socio-cultural or political concern, and allow students to actively engage by encouraging the construction of meaning from the interplay between visual imagery and text, resulting in narrative construction. The postmodern picture book…

Ornament, in regards to architecture, is defined as an addition to a design that improves appearance, but has no specific need or purpose. This is often expressed in the form of faux beams, shutters that do not move, excess detailing or embellishment on columns, and so on and so forth. “To ornament or to not ornament” is a common discussion within the design world. Adolf Loos, Reyner Banham, and Joseph Rykwert are three famous architects that published works discussing their opinions on ornament…

Monumental architecture is human made structures that are large modifications to the landscape and can be seen throughout both Melanesia and East Polynesia. Focusing on the Micronesian monumental architecture examples of the earthworks in Palau, Menka in Kosrae and Nan Madol on Pohnpei. These will be compared with the East Polynesian monumental sites of the Hawaiian Heiau, the Moai statues and ahu of Rapa Nui and Tahitian Marae. The reasons that might explain the similarities and differences…

Clothing, food, tools, and architecture,those are examples of material culture that most people think of. It does not consider natural objects and materials (rocks and dirt, trees, etc.) to be part of the material culture. But, how people see the natural things and how to use it for…

In this paper I will first explain the printmaking technique Michele del Campo’s work of art, Rainy Night uses. Second I will describe Michele del Campos’s work of art, Rainy Night. Third I will than analyze as well as explain a few of the elements and principles of art incorporated in Michele del Campo’s work of art, Rainy Night. Lastly, I will explain my thoughts and feelings about Michele del Campo’s work of art, Rainy Night as well as my opinion about the printmaking technique Michele del…

“form follows function”, as quoted from Louis Sullivan, the famous Frank Llyod Wright’s mentor. Wright was one of the pioneers of Modern Architecture and his masterpiece, the Fallingwater, was perhaps his best interpretation of Modernism. Located in rural Southwestern of Pennsylvania, the Fallingwater is so popular that it is often mentioned in many architecture books regarding its application to the site. B.B. Pfeiffer mentioned the concept of Fallingwater in the book “Master Builders”. “Let…