The architectural dimension of museums

Arts & media   |   Architecture   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «My decision to retain the architectural dimension of museums in their modern and contemporary acceptation as the central theme of my study has been orientated by personal grounds as well as it has been prompted by technical reasons. Indeed, my...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Comprehending the main purposes of the museum.. Tthe guiding line of this study.. The architectural element as a determining factor that influences museums' policies.. The Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam, Netherlands): The paradox of a...»

Ottoman architecture: Mosques of Istanbul

Arts & media   |   Architecture   |   Presentation   |   12/18/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, better known as the Blue Mosque, is located in Istanbul, Turkey in Sultanahmet Square. It was commissioned by Sultan Ahmed I in 1609 to be the first imperial mosque built by the Ottoman Empire in over forty years. The mosque...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque.. Sultan Ahmed I.. History of the mosque.. Importance of the location.. Reasons why Sultan Ahmed I built the mosque.. Symbol of power.. Matching the size of the older mosques.. Architecture.. Ottoman...»

Skyscrapers: An American urban art form

Arts & media   |   Architecture   |   Presentation   |   11/12/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «It isn't often that we think of buildings as works of art. We have a word to describe the art of designing buildings and structures - architecture - but to most of us, buildings are things of purpose, not things to be admired. We pass in and out of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The skyscrapers evolution.. Initial look of skyscraper's - strictly utilitarian.. The post-war boom of the 1920s.. Neo-Gothic style.. The product of eclecticism.. How far a building could be abstracted. . The beauty of these...»

Fractals In African and Indian Architecture

Arts & media   |   Architecture   |   Presentation   |   05/13/2008   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In 1977, a mathematical pattern received its name as Benoit Mandelbrot proclaimed that he "coined [the term] fractal from the Latin adjective fractus. The corresponding Latin verb frangere means to break to create irregular fragments. It is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Temples such as the Prambanan temple complex. Looking at a two-dimensional type of fractal function . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Roman Aqueducts & Water Supply: With a case study of Ilion

Arts & media   |   Architecture   |   Presentation   |   04/14/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Modern day water supplies in the United States are supported by ground water, aquifers, lakes, and rivers. Water from these sources is then distributed through a collection of pipes into almost all American homes and apartments. Although water...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The underground aqueduct channel . The arcades of Rome's first three major aqueducts. The major distribution tank. Case study: The Roman aqueduct of Troy. The exact source of the aqueduct . The largest of the masonry...»

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