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do old traditional architecture buildings need to be replaced by modern architecture? do old traditional architecture buildings need to be replaced by modern architecture? just your opinion?

What are real life examples of buildings of combining both modern and classic architecture ? I want to know some examples of buildings that combine classic and modern architecture beside the louver !! thanks in advance !!

What are some modern buildings that are based on Greek architecture?

List of buildings in Adelaide (AUS) that represents the modern architecture style? modern architectural buildings in adelaide from the 50s to 80s.a list of buildings which were built within that era., has horizontal windows,straight, squares etc..

Recent modern architecture? I have to do a PowerPoint presentation on modern buildings and architecture. Anyone have ideas? (solar panel thingies, taipei 101, sears tower, etc.) I would prefer very hitech stuff involved :)

What places should I visit in Los Angeles to privately appreciate its modern architecture? I am an architecture student and will be visiting Los Angeles for the first time this weekend. I want to see its modern residences/commercial buildings but I don't know where to start. Any recommendations? A web site would be helpful so I can get addresses. Thank you.

Where can I find examples of some of today's modern architecture? By this I mean modern buildings. Skyscrapers: New York and other modern cities. And famous hotels and other many great buildings. ON THE INTERNET

Looking for cities/towns in Europe that have the least amount of new architecture.? The City/Town must have a University, and very little amounts of Modern Buildings/Architecture. The Historical structure of the city must be well preserved. Modern architecture is allowed only if it is far away from the city center. Thanks!

Do they teach you how to design buildings in traditional styles in architecture courses nowadays? ... or you study pre-20th century styles just for the sake of enriching your art history knowledge, but you're never taught how they're actually made? I'm asking because I want to know whether studying architecture in college is worth it, since I'm not at all interested in modern architecture. Yes, I know that the demand for anything non-modern is extremely low, but that's just my irrational, unchangeable preference.

What are the more modern looking Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in Chicago? I like some of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture, especially the buildings and homes that utilize more modern, geometric shapes. What should I look for when visiting the Chicago area? Thanks!

Opinions on modern architecture? What are your personal views on modern design today? Likes, dislikes? Do you think environmental benefits outweigh overall design? I think a lot of older generations complain about the simplicity of modern buildings too much, without realising the amount of benefits these buildings are equiped with behind closed doors.

Why are modern buildings dreadful to look at and out of keeping? I can only describe them as "abortions on the landscape". Why do architects design such s**t buildings? Take the centre of Edinburgh as an example, look at the magnificent buildings and then look at the little coffee shop in the centre of the park? Who designed that, and more to the point, which inept person passed it?? Clearly, we are lacking ability in the architecture field.

what modern church is based of Rome's architecture? Or another question What modern buildings are based on Roman architecture

Modern Architecture is crap, what do you think? Glass and steel which is worst? Why is it all buildings should look the same? Why do buildings persist to isolate us more and more from the world and nature around us? Why is architecture now crap?

Where are the best places in London to take photos of contrasting Architecture? I'm currently doing a little project and my theme is 'contrasts', one of my ideas is to take pics of contrasting architecture...for example, modern vs traditional buildings in London. I was wondering whether anyone could tell me some great spots to take photos of some modern architecture and traditional architecture or any names of buildings... Thank you :-)

Do you think modern architecture is cold and impersonal? Buildings like these: http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&expIds=25657,25907,27342,27642,27690,27698,27744&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=modern+glass+buildings&cp=15&qe=bW9kZXJuIGdsYXNzIGJ1&qesig=N5rSmhmygoZGDzRfw66rLQ&pkc=AFgZ2tlc5dH-iW87JMZvP8OWelZS_CmeDhstk_mwKv--v6zrCdhaSmZILIo-fnaMxpz74C0IpTiz7_cNFY7vwkTJE6-cYeJpug&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1366&bih=643 Some argue that they are too modern and cold and impersonal, and show no real talent for architecture because ‘anyone’ can slap glass on a building.

What country has the best architecture in the world? What I want to know is what country has the best architecture, but I want to know is modern architecture and not classic architecture. Rather what country has the best modern or postmodern architecture. What I mean is that the buildings seem as in the future. Yeah, but Dubai is a city but what about the other cities in UAE. It is good but now the buildings aren't ready yet.

Does anyone know of any good examples of buildings built in the 1970's? I'm doing an art essay on modern architecture and need good examples of buildings built and designed in the 1970's! Thanks!

How has Greek architecture affected our lives? Pretty much, how has their architecture affected our modern architecture. Or how it's affected our society or lives.All I have is that many buildings we have are based on Greek architecture. I honestly cannot think of anything else. Please help.

Do you think it's a shame that the majority of modern buildings are ugly, characterless monoliths? Or do you not get sentimental about architecture? Nota bene, I did say "most" - I know there are some splendid examples out there. ... (((((((AC)))))))) Yeah I like watching it for sure. It's never really publicised or even on much over here though. ..

In architecture, do you prefer a sympathetic blending of buildings, or a mixing of modern with traditional?

What are the colored panels on buildings made out of? Hey everyone, Many structures in modern architecture are using bright colored panels on their buildings. They are usually red or yellow square sheets and I just wanted to know what they are made out of. Are they steel or iron? Please Help. Thanks For example, the yellow and red at the top of the Eureka Tower, Melbourne. http://en.structurae.de/files/photos/2898/dscf0114.jpg

What are four good examples of buildings that would help in choosing a deisgn for a museum? You are a member of and advisory board who answers to a public figure; someone who is in control of, and makes decisions concerning the architectural development of the city where you reside. It has been established that there is a need for a new museum to house the historic art and artifacts of the city and surrounding region. You have been given the responsibility to begin the search for the appropriate architect as well as inform the said public figure of the reasons why a particular architect/architecture is suitable for the charge of the museum. Your research begins with understanding historical models for museums and similar institutions. In your paper you must select four examples that programmatically fit your idea of “museum” and explain why you have chosen these buildings (note that the chosen buildings do not necessarily need to be museums). You must then present your findings to the board for review. It is your responsibility to explain why these models are good precedents, and then you must explain why, even though these where suitable at the time, they may not be suitable now. Also, you must reference four contemporary museums that you feel are appropriate in order to foster a connective historical understanding of your choices to your audience: the board. Essentially, you will be selecting buildings that can perform as a museum “type.” You will explain the positive, and potentially negative, attributes of the building as an historic model. The selection of the contemporary – modern – buildings is to reinforce both positive and negative elements. Remember, in the end, you are not selecting a “building.” You are educating a group of people in order for them to make the appropriate decisions on hiring an architect. You will not suggest an architect. The ideas in your paper are general. You should use thoughts discussed in the lectures as well as your individual research. Remember that notions of program, formal design, materials, structure and contemporary ideas are all constituents that should be used in your paper. Any suggestions?

Are there any cases where adventurous modern pieces of architecture have collapsed? Buildings that are out of the norm, eg. similar designs to Frank Gehry http://www.boingboing.net/dzn_Lou-Ruvo-C…

Why are most modern buildings such ugly disgusting blights on Britain's urban landscape? Anything built in the 60's, 70's, 80's are ugly and the majority since then have been ugly too there are a few nice modern buildings but it's like 1%... Compare to Victorian, Edwardian, Georgian, Tudor, Renaissance, Norman, buildings and it's like WTF? Has architecture went mad? Even Art Deco in the early 20th century was nice but then after that it was just madness, all the other styles mingle beautifully from Norman to Art Deco and then comes the 1960's and it's like :/ WTF?

Heritage conservation is a contentious issue in modern cities.? Should historical architecture be preserved as it was or should it be upgraded to blend in with the surrounding modern buildings? Let's discuss.

Anyone know of any good examples of 1950's architecture? I'm doing an art essay on modern architecture and need to find examples of 1950's buildings.

Where are some good places to shoot architecture in toronto? mainly modern buildings or some older buildings. Unique in style. I am taking photography and we have a final project and I am thinking of doing architectural shots. I am not from TO but plan to visit.

Does anyone still apreciate historical/ancient architecture? I have always loved architecture, specifically old and historical buildings/palaces/churches/homes. Sure, the contemporary homes are nice, but its not what I'd prefer. I want to be an architect. I was wondering if others appreciate historical monuments/architecture as much as I do? I recently learned that aparantly London will be tearing down some of its historical buildings to build more modern/contemporary buildings. I was shocked, London is such a beautiful city I cant stand to see its old charm dissapear.

Does anyone know of any good examples of buildings designed and built from 2000 - today? I'm doing an art essay and need examples of good modern architecture built in this decade! Thanks!

Looking for examples of pastiche "modern" architecture.? I am writing an essay in defence of Poundbury, and am looking for examples of "modern design" that merely imitate details of succesful buildings,using elements from Corb/ Mies etc unsuccesfully. Any help is appreciated. Chris

What's another word for famous buildings/locations in a city? I'm doing a report on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge/China town/their victorian and modern architecture, anything really about that city's landscape/architecture.. what can I search for?

What do you think america would be like if the french or Dutch won the land? Positive answers only. I think the urban areas would be castles, towers, (french architecture) and bright modern buildings, and the suburban areas would be more like Mansions, and townhouses

What catergory of photography would photographs of abandoned buildings/asylums/churches etc. fall under? Would it be creative, modern, architecture what do you think???

does the new architecture destroy old and beautiful cities? what do you think? is it better not to mix the old beautiful architecture with modern unstylish buildings? once we destroy that harmony and there will be no way back. i.e., in my city - St. Petersburg they are building the skyscraper which as u can see on the photos in the link, will contradict with it's classical architecture style. People are complaining because that tower is so close to the city centre and it's higher than 400 m (however there is a ban to built buildings higher than 50 m in that area) and it will destroy the historical view of the city. http://vveshka.livejournal.com/19861.html So do you think that we must save our heritage, our beautiful cities? Or do you think that it's the normal way of evolution of big old cities?

Do architects make a lot of money? so i reallly want to be an architect and i was wondering if they make a lot of money today? i know that they used to make a lot but now a days do they still make alot? i would like to hear it from real architect.... anyhew... i was wondering because we have a friend who has a friend thats an architect and he cant find a job anywhere... (maybe hes a crappy architect) but i deffinatly would be designing modern houses/buildings etc. i love modern architecture like frank lloyd wright please help!! thanks!

Which city is better in terms of architecture: Chicago or New York City, and why ? I say Chicago, because Chicago is home to skyscrapers around the world, and so many buildings are modern steel/glass buildings even have really cool shaped ones. And the tallest one in the US is in Chicago. What you think , Chicago or NYC, and why ?

Good architecture in the Washington DC area? I'm an architecture intern visiting the DC area for the holidays, hoping to find some good architecture. I'm already planning on going to the Kennedy Center because I enjoy performance halls. And of course there are the museums and historical buildings, but I'm more interested in modern designs. Any suggestions? Thanks!

What do degrees in Architecture offer? Can someone describe to me what higher education in Architecture is like/about? Is it mainly about historical buildings like the Parthenon, Taj Mahal and the La Rotonda or about modern architechture like skyscrapers in Tokyo, Shanghai, New York City and the Puerta de Europa towers? What do you study about? Is it about the construction of the buildings, the cultural and historical influence of the buildings, the designing of the buildings etc. Does the course combine infastructure development? Also, what A-levels are desirable to undergo courses in Architecture? Thank you. I live in the UK.

why is USA"S architecture so boring as compared to china and dubai? i mean, if you look at China and Dubai there buildings are so damn COOL -so modern. all we have is the soon to be: chicago spire and the new freedom towers. i know dubai has oil power and china is getting rich but how come when we had the money, we diddnt build cool buildings? or when we do have money to build stuff now, we just dont have good architecture? hong kong and shangai have way better skylines than new york!

Need creative idea for title of architecture essay see details...? i've just completed an essay on Brazilian architecture. now all i need is a title. i want something unique. my essay focuses on how the style of architecture in Brazil has changed over the centuries. i also cover what cultures have influenced these changes, i.e. Portugal, France, Europe. I end with how Oscar Niemeyer has helped start a new age of architectural style in his creation of many of Brasilia's modern buildings. any ideas for a title?

Would you want modern day castles built in your locale? What is your intake on federal and municipal buildings, hotels, shopping malls, outlet centers, movie theaters, apartment complexes, and restaurants erected like medieval castles? Back during the Renaissance Period, there was a resurgence of Ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Who says there won't be a rebirth of medieval architecture? What do you make of this? Would you be on board with modern structures having blueprints equivalent to that of a castle?

Have there been any stone cathedral-like buildings built in mordern times? Nobody can deny the magnificence of the great stone structure cathedral's built 100's of years ago in England and France, regardless of religion. For example, St Paul's Cathedral & Durham Cathedral in England and likewise, Chartres Cathedral & Autun Cathedral in France. Each of these Cathedral's and many many more are great works of Architecture and I'm just wondering if any have been built in modern times. I'm not necessarily talking about a Cathedral's or a church to any given religion but a stone building that's been built in modern times that's architecture is just as magnificent as these old Cathedral's. I guess I'm also wondering if we still have the skills and craftsmanship to build such an amazing structure and because they are such a huge demonstration of human ability, why don't we see these types of buildings being but more often. Personally, I don't see anywhere near the same level of beauty is modern buildings. Even huge skyscrapers that obviously take a massive amount of genius and ingenuity to construct seem to always fall short no matter how high or abstract the design may be. I guess glass, steel and plastics will never compare to stone in my eyes. I think it must have something to do with the level of work that goes into building with stone that adds to it's magnificence, plus it tends to feel more honest, if that makes sense.

Two issues concerning Tourist spots in India.? India today is developing its tourist spots to attract more foreigners. But a lot of State Governments are forgetting the large numbers of Indians who also visit these tourist spots. In many tourist spots rickshaws and taxi's charge exorbitant rates even to us fellow Indians. The Government should make some form of uniform rates in these places. The rickshaw/Taxi owners do have a right to charge a higher fare at tourist spots but not so high that people don't feel like visiting that place again. Another bad trend noticed is the Architecture of new buildings, whether its public toilets or hotels at these places. Most of us who visit these place are from big cities where we see modern architecture daily. Do we really want to visit tourist spots with the same boring modern buildings. We are going there to relax, not to work and to look at buildings that remind us of our offices. A small request to the future builders at touristic destinations, we don't need a fancy looking toilet built near a 500 year old temple. In other words, if your building a public toilet in the area of an old stone temple, you can always build a toilet made of stone, believe me its much cheaper and lasts longer. At least make an effort to blend with the old or existing architecture so that people want to look at the temple more than they want to look at the toilet. This concept can also be used for other larger buildings. Well this is just a suggestion. You are right teenmoon so now I'm asking this as a question. Do you think our tourist spots are being developed in the right way?

What do you think of new buildings in Mecca? http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/3251/29584881bnqemfayodphjh5.jpg The Ottoman Castle that was demonished just to make room for 5-stars hotel skyscapers. http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/3251/29584881bnqemfayodphjh5.jpg Ottoman Castle before demonition. http://www.turkishculture.org/architecture/outside-turkey/saudi-arabia-419.htm FURY OVER MECCA CASTLE DEMOLITION http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/475/eng26b3f97fb5.jpg What do you think of this most ostentatious plan for Mecca? Where is the Saudi government getting all the money to build towering skyscapers overlooking Kaaba? And what about the poors in Saudi Arabia? Should they not be helped to free education, housings, and all that? Oh does that only apply to lighter-skinned Muslims, mainly the socially desirables? Why are there too many social divides in Mecca? Why are Saudi poors being refused all helps from the Saudi States and yet the government and Imams are throwing good money at vanity projects? http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/6500/abrajalbait2vi4.jpg Is this imitative of London Big Ben? http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/475/eng26b3f97fb5.jpg http://architecturez.blogspot.com/2009/05/kaaba-in-shadows-buildings-in-mecca.html Doesn't the modern architecture overshadow Kaaba? Or it an eyesore? It goes to prove, folks, that Islam is highly lucrative for traders in Mecca. Imams are even making stacks of money from selling Islam to Muslim tourists. Mosques' shops are selling souvenirs and postcards. Mecca is now commercialized and booming tourism. Don't you agree?

Help for school project in building and architecture? I am in 9th grade, and I have about building and architecture. It's not just about buildings, how they are built and stuff like that. We have to make questions like: What's the difference between modern buildings and ancient buildings? How does the buildings in japan stand earthquakes? How will our buildings develope in the future? And questions like that. Then we need to find out and do research about them and ask architectures for help. Can you help me with finding more questions about things like that? And maybe how I can make a represention about these questions? Thanks.

What are some famous buildings with unusual architectural designs? This is for an essay I'm writing. I never took architecture and I'm not taking AP Art History or any similar classes, so don't bother going into too much terminology because I probably won't understand it. It doesn't have to be anything specific, just something in the big picture that makes the building look unusual. The more famous the building is, the better! It can date from any time period, ancient history to modern-day. Thanks!!

How does it feel for an American, when she or he visits old structures in Europe? The American culture is similar to many Mid-European cultures in many aspects. Also the modern architecture is related. But for Europeans it is normal to grow up in countries with castles, old palaces, gothic churches and so on. So I wonder how an American feel when he or she travels through Europe and view such buildings for the first time. Amazing, strange, boring, nostalgic? =)

what impact did the destruction of berlin during ww2 have on the architecture of the city? i know that berlin was destructed during ww2, what interests me is what impact did this have on the city, by this i mean was it a bad thing as it destroyed very good and interesting buildings or a good thing as it gave berlin a clean start as old and dangerous buildings were destroyed as well as giving architects a chance to build and new and remodeled city that was much better than the old. my other reason for asking is to me berlin has 3 eras of architecture, the old and great palaces 50s architecture and the modern architecture and that has left it as a broken city in a way

Which of the following was a Roman contribution to architecture? -innovations with the rounded arch and groined and barrel vaults -the discovery of a mixture similar to modern concrete -the combining of the practical with the decorative in public buildings -all of the above

Are there any modern buildings that use Greek architecture? If there are, can you link/name them?

Is modern architecture more like an exercise in egotecture? In design terms a product designer satisfies an actual need. But with architecture it seems to serve its own need/self purpose (like some forms of art) Are modern buildings more about the ego statement of the architect rather than being about successful design...

Which are the 5 most modern cities in the world, especially architecture of buildings and skycrapers? Also including modern bridges, roads, public buildings, and others

When sightseeing, do you like modern architecture or Victorian/antique architecture? What is awe-inspiring for you? For me , it will those modern sckyscrapers and buildings like the Esplanade in Singapore, Harbour bridge in Sydney, China bank in Hong Kong, Taipei arena in Taiwan, Pudong building in Shanghai.

What are the top 10 most modern buildings in the world (in the past 10 years or so)? im doing an architecture projects for art and REALLY need to know the most modern, contemorary BUILDINGS in the world. but everytime i search it up i just get rly old ones like the empire state and i need super MODERN ones like dubai. please help!!!! :D

Does anyone know any good sites for post-modern architecture?!? I need a site thats about post-modern architecture and has photos of the buildings... thanx, shelb

Please list 3 buildings that Roman architecture has influenced in California? easy 10 pts. ! please help! Please list three (3) buildings in CALIFORNIA that represent Roman architecture. It's like about how Roman architecture has greatly influenced modern life. please answer! thanks!!

Modern architecture in Berlin? I'll go in Berlin soon and I would like to see moderns architectures of Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Ungers, Richard Rogers, etc. etc. So I'm looking for a site where I can find informartion abouts this buildings Thanks!

What are some blogs/magazines that showcase houses & gardens & buildings? I like looking at architecture and I'm looking for a blogs and/or magazines that feature nice houses and buildings. I'm not so much into modern architecture, but more European/urban townhouse/cute cottages style architecture. I'm not sure where I can find this type of thing though...help? I'm looking for exterior architecture, not interior design, and something that deals with small houses not huge mansions. Thank you :)

Help my cousin with some history. He doing an essay on carribean buildings were he gotta? find 4 buildings from any part of the caribbean, dating from the 18th century and the present and offer an analysis on materials, function, response to climate, design elements or style, relative to the features of traditional and modern architecture. A bit hard for first year of college right? Please help us any advise or links is good.

I am intrested in peoples opinion on architecture in the world of today? Some points to think about. Is it all to similar Is modern suburban architecture just a re-modeling of the buildings of the past. is all architecture all made out of steel and glass

any good documentarys on architecture and engineering on dvd? just interested in finding some dvd's on engineering and architecture, preferabablly one on buildings or bridges modern. historical also fine too, n e one know of any? or biographys on n e good architects or engineers of this century? n e help +10

What do you think about my rebuttal on post-war modern architecture? The rebuttal states that the old buildings are not as efficient as the new ones and loses some of its power. I feel that the historic buildings are for sure not as efficient but are rare and can be turned to low cost and low energy. These buildings are part of the beautiful and part of our culture and are here to stay.

How is New York City a beautiful city? What makes it beautiful? I don't low. Are there many trees? Haha. Do people just like cities with hundreds of huge buildings? The buildings look plain to me. Maybe it's just me. I really fancy South East Asian architecture and European as well. Why are modern buildings so ugly. Why can't they build nice ones? From Canada btw! Yes. I don't low means I don't have the answer for it. I'm not hating. I'm just wondering why people think beautiful cities are just cities with a bunch of buildings

Why do newer buildings include less Adjustable Windows? I live in a new college residence built in 2007, and it includes no adjustable windows whatsoever, everything is sealed up. That means we have to deal with filtrated air all year round, and cant even open the windows to see how the weather is outside during the seasons. They say its a "safety" issue, because students will "fall out" when they get drunk, or try to commit suicide, but that is absolute bullshit, because the older dorms have balconies and open walkways. I guess the college doesnt care about those students' safety ;). But seriously, even the new library and the new business center is all sealed up. It would be awesome to have an open balcony in the library or business center to get some reading done, but I guess thats too "complex" for the designers to figure out. Plus, I heard that all of this insulation can get to students emotionally and make them feel more tired or less energetic simply because it feels so confining. Is this the trend of more modern buildings? If it is, I'm not looking forward to future architecture.

What impact did the destruction of berlin during ww2 have on the architecture of the city? i know that berlin was destructed during ww2, what interests me is what impact did this have on the city, by this i mean was it a bad thing as it destroyed very good and interesting buildings or a good thing as it gave berlin a clean start as old and dangerous buildings were destroyed as well as giving architects a chance to build and new and remodeled city that was much better than the old. my other reason for asking is to me berlin has 3 eras of architecture, the old and great palaces 50s architecture and the modern architecture and that has left it as a broken city in a way

Would you like to correct my ENGLISH essay please? The topic is : The government is responsible for protecting a nation’s cultural identity. Thus, some people believe new buildings should be built in traditional styles. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Here is my essay: It is universally acknowledged that the unique style of constructions plays an essential role of the cultural identity of a country. Therefore, increasingly people are convinced that all new buildings should be constructed in traditional ways. From my perspective, I believe that the styles of architecture could be diversity. Admittedly, restricting the models of buildings may contribute to prevent the cultural inherent from being obsolete. Especially, local inhabitants could obtain the sense of pride by living in traditional buildings. However, if constructions of the entire city are designed similarly, it is unavoidable that citizens would feel boring and monotonous. Besides, as the constructing skills of our ancestor were by no means sophisticated, it is common that there are numerous defects or potential risks in the old designs. Consequently, without promoting the traditional styles, those defects would be blind imitated by generations rather than be improved. By contrast, it is manifest that allowing the innovations in architecture renders people a vast of benefits. To begin with, modern buildings are compact and economy. Particularly, compared with the old-style buildings, modern-style tall ones, which occupy only small area while providing lots of floor space for people to live and work in, have inherent advantages in terms of saving land. Furthermore, in some cases, modern-style constructions could be the new landmarks of nations or cities, which could in turn promote the identity of culture. A recent survey conducted on a global basis by IGRC indicated that, more than 50% metropolises are representing by constructions built in a modern way over these half centuries. In conclusion, concededly, preserving the traditional styles of construction is one of effective measures that can protect the cultural identity. However, considering the potential drawbacks, as well as taking the advantages brought about by modern style buildings into account, it is an evitable fact that building all constructions in traditional way is pointless and justified, and would be the last step governments should address.

Which of these Japanese cities has the best architecture?? TOKYO, OSAKA, YOKOHAMA, KOBE, NAGOYA? Which city do you think has the best architecture in terms of modern building designs. There are some very great buildings in Japan but which would you say has the best designed buildings. I think the national art centre in tokyo looks very cool. http://www.artknowledgenews.com/files2007/TheNationalArtCenterTokyo.jpg

Architecture? plz answer? How do architects today design modern buildings? please include designs, structure or anything. serious answers please. no links if possible. plz answer ASAP!!! thanks

Anyone there know anything about Golden ratio? in buildings and in modern architecture......

Similar architecture from both past and present? I was wondering if anyone could think of any popular architectural buildings from the past that are similar to a building build in the modern present era? (for example, i mean like the great pyramids and then the louvre museum)

Improving future architecture? I am currently doing a college project based on 'how would you go about designing a building?' to answer this question I was wondering if you could help me out by answering the questions the below. 1.What do you believe makes a good modern building in Britain? 2.Name a building that shows a good example of modern buildings in Britain and why do you think that is? 3.Why do you think modern buildings are not advancing dramatically? 4.In the future how do you think Modern Buildings will advance? 5.Do you think modern buildings in Britain need to exist to develop the world and why? 6.Do you think the area influences whether a modern building is built and why? This is open to anyone so please write your answer below.

L.A. in south florida? I want move to florida. I thought about Miami but it looks like a tropical Manhattan and i hate high-rise architecture since i've been living in N.Y. I love L.A. style of housing. Low-rise modern buildings and flat architecture but florida has the most beautiful shade of the ocean i've ever seen...Can i find some town in south florida that remains L.A. but has this turquise ocean...In two words...Can i find L.A. in florida?

Which of the world's cathedrals is the most impressive? Salisbury has a magnificent history, and holds a 700-year-old Magna Carta, founding document of modern democracy. Winchester has a Roman wall, what purports to be the fabled round table of King Arthur and the knights of Camelot, and the grave of Jane Austen. Ely stands out from a vast plain and is not overshadowed by modern tall buildings, as most cathedrals are. Canterbury has history dating back to St. Augustine, 602 AD, and the history of Thomas Becket, the scene of his assassination marked by crossed swords. St. Peter's has the paintings of Michelangelo, and the Pieta. Santa Sophia has roots in the Byzantine Empire. The Blue Mosque was a Christian cathedral until about 1453. Washington National Cathedral is on a hilltop surrounded by parkland overlooking the capital of the United States. Our Lady of Angels is said to be a striking new addition to the architecture of Los Angeles. St. Paul's is London's heart and a perfect example of the genius of Sir Christopher Wren. CORRECTION: Sancta Sophia (Latin) is best known as Hagia Sophia. It may have been just a church, not a cathedral, the difference being whether or not it had the cathedra of a Bishop. I don't know. Hagia Sophia was built in 532-537 under the Emperor Justinian. The Turkish government has converted it into a museum today.

How much US aid is detrimental to a country's dignity? HOw much help is too much help? I love what the US is doing? they are really kind helping others but there is one problem... how much help is too much help? Everytime I return to Jakarta Indonesia for the holidays, all i see is crime wars like the USA, buildings like the USA, and what's worse... a social culture like the USA... Jakarta used to be filled with people who loved their families but the tradition of the Javanese are gone.... It's like modern architecture on traditional architecture... You have a style imposed on others when it does not fit the social context of a different place. I don't want to offend but all i want to see is a fine balance between dignity of traditional values and contemporary views. I think that the US should tone down their intensity and not destroy traditional cultures from other places. I love what they are doing but at what cost is it going to be? Lose traditional values or find a fine balance between another country's dignity and contemporary fashion. your views anyone? Thank Randy D. That's a good point. additional info: how can you make sure people are legitimate in their help and what can you advise any country with this problem?

How would you say this in spanish? How would you say this in spanish. Modern Architecture is now very popular in spain. The buildings constructed are very simple and use forms. i mean, i have an idea but im not sure. thank you :)

Where can I find free used magazines...? I am looking for anything related to architect, house designs, house plans, wood projects, home designing magazines or books. I can not afford subcriptions and I would love to take old to new magazines/books in good condition for my interest, but where can I find them? I tried posting on Craigslist, and no luck Some of the magazines that I am interested are: Architectural Digest Dwell Residential Architect Fine Homebuilding Custom Home Remodeling Interior Design Architecture Week Architecture House Beautiful This Old House Fine Woodworking I am also looking for any books including house plans, style of homes, modern buildings, styles of architecture and more. I also perfers bigger lots of magazines/books to make it worth the trip.

Why don't American's spend their infinite resources on great architecture? I mean, yeah, we have some great buildings, but if we are supposed to be the modern day Rome, hadn't we better get chiseling? Okay, let's forget about the Rome thing. Let's talk Barcelona. Before the 1992 Olympics, the Spanish government injected massive capital into building projects and required that architects must be chosen by competition and attached to each project. This initiative had a palpable impact and put Barcelona squarely back on the world map. It invigorated a renaissance of not just poetic, vibrant buildings, but also raised the creative consciousness and esteem of the entire city-culture. I think American pragmatism is quaint, and often useful, but hey, when you need a beautiful building, forget Home Depot, hire a professional!

What kind of architect builds HUGE buildings? like commercial, industrial, ect..? i've always been very interested in architecture, (in high school at the moment) but the type that really interests me, are the buildings that are almost epic in scale. i really love to see the modern marvels of the world and its pretty much my life goal to build one. my question is who does type of thing?.. i know i want to be either an architect of engineer.

Is this an adjective in this sentence? I enjoy studying Roman architecture as well as modern styles of building. Is buildings an adjective in this sentence?

why is the USA'S architecture so boring? i mean, if you look at China and Dubai there buildings are so damn COOL -so modern. all we have is the soon to be: chicago spire and the new freedom towers. i know dubai has oil power and china is getting rich but how come when we had the money, we diddnt build cool buildings? or when we do have money to build stuff now, we just dont have good architecture? hong kong and shangai have way better skylines than new york!

some similarities in Ancient Rome and modern USA? i am writing a paper on how ancient rome influenced modern USA and the similarities. some topics that would be a great help: government inventions scientific advancements educational advancements influential leaders and why they are relevant in todays world religion writing systems arts and architecture -music -literature and stories -paintings -buildings -monuments social class system conquests && if anyone could help thankk you =]

why is it stupid not to build futuristic homes & buildings in asia ? asia is the new power of the world. people want to come to your country because you are greater then the country they live in. shouldn't your architecture be more futuristic and modern. a lot more then the west is currently. it makes no sense to build homes like the west and buildings like the west. people aren't going to be excited about traveling to your country to see that same old crap we can see in the west. the idea is to be better. that is what america did. america designed homes that where a lot better then homes and buildings where in europe. that was apart of the package that sold america to the rest of the world. its the same as dressing in a suit to impress. you have to look the part. your cities have to look the part as well.

Need help picking an essay topic? It can be on anything as long as it affects/includes more than one country/nation. Ex) Architecture in the ancient world has major influences on modern buildings

Does a dream spot like this exist? I am NOT looking to purchase a house or land; once I have a general idea of location with your help, I would simply want to rent a room in a cottage or cabin surrounded by lush greenery (A) beside a lake backdropped by mountains (B) approximately 30 minutes driving distance to a town/city (C) 1-1.5 hour drive to a ski area (D) not particular about weather, so long as the place gets a healthy amount of sunshine (this is why I no longer am considering Portland or Seattle). This place can be absolutely anywhere in the US. To narrow down which city I'd like to be close to... I always find myself in awe of architecture found in European cities, NOT a fan of modern buildings/skyscrapers (have lived in San Francisco, Honolulu, visited NYC). The only big city I could think of having the look & feel of a European city is Boston, however, apparently a lake or mountain isn't anywhere within a 30 min driving distance. So, I was wondering if maybe someone knows of any European-like towns or cities within 30 minutes of my above lake/mountain/lush greenery description? As long as it is a decent size with some cafes, bookstores, museums... I'd be good to go. I'd really like to emphasize I am NOT seeking to live in a residential area on a lakeshore with tons of neighbors and a handful of trees with a shopping center around the corner. I really want to feel that I'm living in nature, yet have the ability to drive in to the city/town for employment and socializing. Thanks in advance for reading and all your suggestions are very much appreciated.

Career advice in art/architecture? Currently, I am an 18 year old North Carolina college student. I was wondering if anyone out there might be able to help me with sorting out a career path. You see, I am caught between two choices, and am not quite sure which I should/could pursue. My two interests are art and architecture (more specifically on the later, architectural history and preservation). I am currently self-employed as an artist. I deal primarily with pen and ink media, and do mainly architectural renderings and drafts, as well as illustrations (several examples are attached here). I am self-taught, and am always trying to improve my talent with the personal study of Victorian engraving practices. I have been in several local shows and maintain a steady amount of private commissions. While I love to draw (buildings mostly, as the examples show, but other forms as well), and consider myself to be fairly artistically inclined, I also enjoy architecture on a material scale. I have always been fascinated with historic preservation (you could almost call it an obsession), and would thoroughly enjoy a career in the field. Therein lies my problem. Do I lean towards the art or the architecture? I've been told I by people in both areas I could do either, but I'm still not certain. While I love architecture, I despise math. I also dispise modern design, so going to school as an architect or draftsman seems unwise. I have been told there are thousands of professions within the umbrella of preservation, but I know little about them. If there is anyone with knowledge of the field, I would greatly appreciate your imput. If there is any way I could go into a profession in preservation in which I can use my art, I would be more than interested in finding out more about it. Here are some examples of my artwork: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3460108682_aa60381da4_o.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/3086240916_99de251c74_o.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3228711583_dbfe8a7f67_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/3085408239_463027c4fa_o.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/3086884537_ce814b42fb_o.jpg

Do you like the older flicks better? The old B&W movies of yesteryear seem to possess a quality seldom seen in modern movies. What is it? Do you agree that the old movies had something that the modern ones don't? Is this merely a subjective and biased opinion, based on an element of nostalgia, or is my sentiment fairly widespread? A handy comparative analogy: old movies are to the old architecture as new movies are to the new building designs. The new buildings are more efficient and have some bells and whistles missing not seen in the old magnificent edifices. But they had so much charm. As did the old flicks.

Any famous architecture artists? Bah, I have to research ONE famous architect artist (one that designs buildings.) I can't find a single modern one! I even tried the library. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough?? Any help will be very appreciated. :) Thanks!

Will foreign travel be worse in the future? Now, if you go to foreign countries you see their true culture, architecture, etc. In about twenty years from now, "American" culture and technology will take over a ton of the world. Does this mean travel will be less "exotic". For example, if you go to Paris in twenty years, instead of seeing 300 year old buildings, will you see modern skyescrapers? Will travel be better or worse in the future?

New Capital for India? Don't you think India deserves a new capital city? Pakistan built Islamabad and it is praised all over the world for its modern but Islamic style buildings and for its friendliness towards the environment. We inherited the capital built by India's oppressors. Why should we display pride in that? We should show pride by building a capital built by our own architects with modern buildings reflecting India's cultural diversity- not necessarily western architecture that Mumbai and Delhi use to build new projects. On a much more practical note, don't you think Delhi along with other big cities are overcrowded? By building a new capital somewhere in the middle of the country (like in rural Madhya Pradesh) , the big cities will be able to improve themselves while their people will start migrating to the new capital. Well, that is my point of view. What do you think? Also, if we ever build a new capital, what do yuo think it should be named? Personally, I feel that since India is officially secular it should not have any name derived from any religion. Instead, I propose the name "Nehrupuram" as Jawarharlal Nehru should have the honor as George Washington had the honor of having Wahington D.C. named after him. I think the suffix 'puram' or even 'pur' are appropriate despite being connected with Hinduism (since Sanskrit is associate with Hinduism.) What do you think? But Mohammad bin Tughlaq didn't have the technologies that we do to have water brought in everyday or to have people to be transported easily from city to city. In my opinion, I do think it would be productive in India. If a new capital arises, more people (especially the poor) would migrate and cities such as Mumbai or Delhi will be able to clean up their cities without having to deal with problems such as demolishing people's homes that are in the way. We already have a Gandhinagar, Mohan.

Suggestions for scenic trips over December in Germany? We'll be exploring Europe, most especially Deutschland in December. Coming from Southeast Asia, I am always curious how the cold in winter there. I have enjoyed the great architectures of German, which are minimalist style most of the time, and also the old buildings, which are amazing, yet I do also want to explore the nature there. The nature that is free from the crowd and modern life style. Are there any suggestions which parts of Germany we should visit during December/January?, We are planning on visiting the Black Forest, has anyone here been there? are there any hotels there?. Any suggestions are accepted. Thanks

THE proof of the endowment of a true artist is always to be found in the fact that his work of art expresses? the general will of a period. Perhaps that is most clearly shown in architecture.... The religious mystical world of the Christian Middle Ages, turning inwards upon itself, found forms of expression which were possible only for that world - for that world alone could they be of service. A Gothic stadium is as unthinkable as a Romanesque railway station or a Byzantine market hall. The way in which the artist of the Middle Ages, of the beginnings of the modern world, found the artistic solution for the buildings which he was commissioned to create is in the highest degree striking and admirable. That way, however, is no evidence that the conception of the content of life held by the folk of his day was in itself either absolutely right or absolutely wrong; it is evidence only that works of art have rightly mirrored the inner mind of a past age. It is therefore quite comprehensible that insofar as the attempt is made to carry on the life of that past age, those who search for solutions of artistic problems can still seek and find there fruitful suggestions. Thus one can easily imagine that, for instance, in the sphere of religion men will always work backwards to the form-language of a period in which Christianity in its view of the world appeared to meet every need. On the other hand, at the present moment the expression of a new view of the world which is determined by the conception of race will return to those ages which in the past have already possessed a similar freedom of the spirit, of the will, and of the mind. Thus, naturally, the manifestation in art of a European conception of the State will not be possible through civilizations, as, for example, the civilization of the Far East, which - because foreign to us - have no message for our day, but will rather be influenced in a thousand ways through the evidences and memories of that mighty imperial Power of antiquity which, although in fact destroyed fifteen hundred years ago, still as an ideal force lives on and works on in the imaginations of men. The more nearly the modern State approaches to the imperial idea of the ancient World-Power, so more and more will the general character of that civilization be manifested in its influence upon the formation of the style of our own day.

Could you help me to proofread this paragraph? The Architecture has had tremendous changes across the time. All the structures that we see today have an influence from classical Architecture left by Romans and Greeks who created the most important construction techniques. They created logical techniques and implement common sense to convey amazing buildings to historical, social and cultural purposes. We can easily compare structures of that time with ones on our current era. Studying deeply these structures, we can notice that classical techniques are present in our modern structures with the different that technology plays an important role to facility development of Architecture.

is there someone that could check me this translation in English??I'm italian girl!! thanks? Wall Street is surely the more road note of Manhattan (perhaps in the whole New York) and is undoubtedly one of the most famous itineraries in the whole United States of America. His/her century-old fame is tied up to double thread with the world of the purse and the economy, so much that today Wall Street has become some whole American financial apparatus synonymous. The New York Stock Exchange (abbr. NYSE) - that you/he/she has had the first house really in Wall Street - the greatest purse is not alone to the world, but it represents one of the principal poles of the global economy. If what I dictate it is known to the majority of the people, not everybody perhaps knows that her "road of the wall" according to the principal tradition it owes not his/her own episodes name really pacific. During Six hundred, in fact, Wall Street coincided with the northern border in New Amsterdam: to that epoch the "wall" it was not then still a real wall and the threshold of the Dutch possessions it was above all a sort of fence. The wall was subsequently strengthened for defending the European establishment from the attack of various Indian tribes and then, accomplice the increase of the tension with the English competitors, around halves Six hundred the paling became a wall that you/he/she would have reached more or less today the floor of the first floor of the modern buildings of the road. Obviously, for his/her construction, you/they were used for him/it more than the African slaves. The "wall" crowds up to the end of the century (1699), when they were really the English to demolish him/it: what didn't succeed in demolishing, nevertheless, it was really the reputation that surrounded the zone notoriety that is extended in the centuries up to the new millennium. In reality, when the episodes happened just remembered, Wall Street was the road of the "wall" only for its inhabitants, but it was not still the Wall Street symbol of the American financial markets for the rest of the world. The imposing advent of the money on the eyelash of the road is to refer to a few decades later, when the road in Manhattan became the principal artery of the commercial environment of the city. Toward the end of the Seven hundred one on the edge of the same street the dealers' association newyorkesi was born, that would have brought well soon the Exchange in New York to the birth in the New York Stock Exchange. Formally the Exchange newyorkese (New York Stock and Exchange Board) is born March 8th 1817, in a building to the number 40 of Wall Street, with president Anthony Stockholm. In reality that first form organizational stock-exchange other was not that a sort of closed box, in which the possibility of the negotiation of the titles was fruit of a procedure of access that involved the already present members. From this episode it also has origin one of the more important financial newspapers of the world, the "Wall Street Journal," what it is born as informative bulletin for the associates of the organization of the commerce. Wall Street became well soon the center of all the financial attractions of the city, and different financial institutions took center in the old road of the wall. Different they are also the sad episodes that increased the fame of Wall Street during the Nine hundred. You/they can be remembered, on everybody, two events of the first halves the century. It is the 16 September of 1920 when, after a letter of warning, a device is made to explode in front of the number 23 of Wall Street, center of J.P. Morgan, provoking 38 corpses and hurting over 300 people; the history attributed to some anarchic groups the attack, although is never made things clear on the guilty Royal of the crime. Different they were also the meanings connected to the event: the bomb was made in fact to explode really in front of the center of the society of the most famous banker, that John Pierpont Morgan, dead as soon as seven years before in Rome, mind of some of the most important societies of the sector already from the second halves the eight hundred (he remembers, for instance, the operation that brought to the birth of U.S. Steel). To JP Morgan the creation of the General Electric ("give ashes" societarie of Edison General Electric and Thompson. Houson Electric Company) is owed besides, besides the support to the birth of some among the most important firms of the epoch. Nine years later, in 1929, the name of Wall Street ties him instead to the great crisis that strikes the stock market of the Country, and to the serious depression that immediately followed. To remember it is also the 1987 stock-exchange crack. The 19 October of that year, rechristened "black Monday", the index Dow Jones Industrial Average went down of over 22%, a recorded loss never during the whole century and provoked by a sudden wave of sales. The 1987 collapse also had evident repercussions on the European and Asian purses: nevertheless it was avoided (accomplice above all the action of the Central Banks) that such fold could have disastrous counterblows for the world financial system as during the depression been born by the collapse of the '29. From the end of the eight hundred to today Wall Street you/he/she has become so important that its name is symbol of important business, it is synonymous of the financial markets of the nation and it is also word ricollegabile to the American financial institutions. The testimony of its great growth is also in the numbers. In 1800 the present companies to the NYSE were only 295, and of these solo 20 publicly had the negotiable titles. In 1900 the biggest rated firm was the U.S. Steel (behind which were the operations financed by J.P. Morgan), but other firms quickly grew also: AT&T, Kellogg, Gamble, Eastman Kodak, Westinghouse. Today besides the evolution in the New York Stock Exchange, to Wall Street it is present also another principal stock exchange, the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation, better known with the name of NASDAQ, founded to Wall Street in 1971 and climbed to the footlights of the chronicle especially in the last years, besides following the burst of the bead of the "new economy." Today it is still possible to observe as the biggest firms of the sector has not his/her own center away from Wall Street, and however in the outskirts in Manhattan, although recently he is verifying a tendency to the move in the other zones of the city. Beyond his/her architecture and of his/her own geographical removal, mostly what counts in Wall Street it is what her "road of the wall" it represents, or rather the environment economic financial U.S. citizen for excellence, sign of the capitalistic economic system and the beloved-hated one "god money."

Does this start to a book have potential? ( A little lengthy)? I had a dream last night that prompted me to write. The genre would be a darker kind of romance between two people who really shouldn't be together. Basically, good average girl falls for bad boy. What are your opinions guys? Does it capture your attention at all and make you want to know more? I've thought of writing for awhile and recently began recording my dreams in a journal to see if anything could come from them. What do you think? I don’t know why I chose to go down that road that day, but I did, and that choice will linger in my mind forever. Most of the time I always took the same route. You’ve read the papers and the watched the news. There are some pretty dangerous people out there these days, I’d think to myself. It was never worth the risk going into uncharted territory. But, for some reason, today it was. “Oh what the hell,” I spoke out loud. It was a new subdivision. The tall, high rise apartments lingered in the sun-soaked valley commanding the sky. They were high, about forty stories high. The exterior was covered more so in glass then frame and they were shiny reflecting off the sun. This street was all new. The city’s way of trying to adapt to the modern times. On it’s own, Everglenn was a decent sized town, about one hundred thousand people. Today, it was about sixteen degrees outside. A warm, spring day. The wind blew through my long, dark hair cascading shivers that rippled down my spine. I pulled by bret out from the side of my bag, gathered half of my hair and clipped it. This way, the wind wouldn’t blow all the tendrils on my face. I kept walking, slowly, admiring the views of all the modern architecture. It was all very urban, but still the city managed to keep some aspects of nature. There were many trees and a lot of greenery. For a newer neighbourhood, it was dead. I guess a lot of people were at work. I mean, it was one-thirty in the afternoon. I worked, but only part-time in the evenings three nights a week and occassional weekends at the Starbucks a few blocks away. I’m currently enrolled at Everglenn University, hoping to come out with a degree in law. Right now, classes were finished for the day and I was heading home for some much needed study time. Exams were in two weeks and I already put off studying for a while. My building, was past all these newer, nicer ones in an older subdivision just a few blocks away. Again, it was an older building, but modest for a student to be able to afford. Mom and Dad helped me a lot with that one, insisting to pay for my residency including utilities. I told them I could share a dorm close to school with everyone else, that I didn’t mind but they insisted I have my own place so that I could have privacy. I was a pretty private person. I had one best friend--Jillian and many aquaintances. I was nearing the end of the street where I’d turn left down Fernbrook to get to my complex, when I heard the footsteps of someone behind me. I looked back and sure enough someone was there. It was a guy, definately older then me. Me being in my early twenties, twenty-three to be exact and this guy had to be in his early thirties. He had medium-length brown hair the was cut just above his shoulders with a tinge of blond to it. It too glistened in the sunlight like everything else around me. He wore a dark purple shirt underneath a black vest with matching black chinos and black boots. I turned again, this time I looked at his face. Oh my God, I thought to myself. He had two scars coming up from each end of his lips into his cheeks, very noticeable. I tried not to make a face. Something bad had happened to him at some point. His eyes met mine. It was as if he was smiling, the way his scars were portruding his face. I looked forward again, not wanting to admit to myself how uncomfortable I was feeling. For some reason, I don’t know what it was, I turned all the way to face him this time. He met my eyes again and moved closer to me, step by step, until his face and those scars were inches away from my face. I was frozen. I couldn’t move. I could feel the spring breeze mixed with his warm breath running down my neck. My whole body tingled. I didn’t know this man, but for whatever god foresaken reason, I wanted him to touch me. That’s when he did. He cupped my face in his muscular hands and searched it as if he were looking for something. Then, he let go. I just stood there, staring at him in awe. I couldn’t speak, nothing. What was happening to me? What was I doing with this person I didn’t even know? Once he let go, he turned and looked as if he were about to walk away. I stood in silence, still frozen, just staring at this wondrous person. He turned again and looked at me. “Do you wanna come up?” He pointed to the building to the left of him. It was one of the buildings I had been admiring before all of this happened. “Sure,” I said simply. I didn’t even know this p

Chances at RISD? I really want to go to risd but I'm not sure I'm what they're looking for. Here's the kind of applicant I am. I have a 3.8 weighted gpa and a 3.3 unweighted. I'm really really crazy about modern architecture. The catch: I have no drawing, painting, or sculpting skill whatsoever. What I DO have is an ability to make detailed digital reditions of homes and buildings. Do you think theywould like a profile like this? I've taken the psats and did well. I'm captain of the golf team and I've met with many architects over the years many of which work for international firms and some within my own family. so, do I have a shot.

Can a fire cause a steel/concrete building to collapse? Feb 14th, 2005 - The biggest fire in Madrid's history gutted a 32-storey skyscraper. The inferno raged for over 24 hours leaving only the concrete shell remaining. The building did not collapse. Oct 18th 2004 - The top 20 floors of Venezuela’s highest skyscraper (50 floors) became a blazing inferno. The fire raged for 17 hours. The top of the building was gutted leaving only the concrete structure. No part of this building collapsed. Sept 11th, 2001 - Two small fires (isolated on separate floors) take hold of building 7 of the world trade Centre. Within a couple of hours this building collapsed. Before September 11th, 2001, no building had ever collapsed as a result of fire alone. In past events, high-rise buildings burned for as long as six days before the fires were extinguished and yet remained standing. Take a look at the attached web pages and ask yourself... do you accept that wtc7 collapsed from fire alone. Modern architecture is against it. http://www.prisonplanet.com/011904wtc7.html http://www.infowars.com/articles/world/madrid_towering_inferno.htm http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/venezuela_fire.html?q=venezuela_fire.html http://wirednewyork.com/wtc/wtc_map.htm An airplane did NOT hit building 7 Billiam - Again, an airplane did NOT hit wtc building 7, they hit buildings 1 & 2 Even so... buildings 1 & 2 both collapsed in about an hour and at virtually the same time. "The collapse was blamed on the failure of the steel pins to hold the horizontal beams together and inadequate inspection prior to the collapse... - was partly melted by the explosion of a tanker truck carrying over 11,900 gallons (45,000 L) of fuel oil" Faulty bridge collapsed due to quite a big explosion. And if you look at YOUR wiki explanation the collapse of the bridge was not fire damage. Nice try but no cigar AMP961 - How many times? NOT THE TWIN TOWERS. I am talking about building 7, look at the wtc map i have provided and the others. Jared - NOT THE TWIN TOWERS - READ THE QUESTION. BUILDING SEVEN - 7 Did you know there was a 3rd building that collapsed? Sixfeettall - Building 5 & 6 were in between the twin towers and building 7, yet these building suffered minimal damage. If you want to believe the official story thats up to you, but you are ignoring cold hard facts and struggling to fit them into reality. Its a cover story and you are assisting in the cover up by being gullible. Also - I should not get my evidence from videos??? Are you serious??? What on earth should i get my evidence from - especially when it is an event that was caught on VIDEO. I suppose you don't have to watch the unofficial videos of people telling the other side of the story. Because why would the government lie? I forgot that governments don't lie.

Architect firms in manchester? Does anybody have the website of some big architecture firms in manchester? i dont mean like residential housing estate type architects, more like bigger buildings, modern, commercial etc.

architect firms? Does anybody have the website of some big architecture firms in manchester? i dont mean like residential housing estate type architects, more like bigger buildings, modern, commercial etc.

I typed this essay, it for a DBQ. What are your thoughts? Much of our today’s society can be traced back to the Ancient Greek empire. The Greeks had made so many contributions to our modern civilization such as the architecture, medicine, and the Olympics. One of the most known contributions made from the Greeks was the remarkable architecture. For example, the White House has Ionic columns, which is just one of the three columns that were originated in Greek times. There are other buildings such as the Lincoln Memorial and Fifth Avenue School that include the columns too. But, not just the columns were kept from the Greek culture. The most famous building in Athens, the Parthenon, was completely hand carved, out of marble. The New York Public Library was also carved out of marble. Another one of the things bestowed by the Greeks was medicine. Around 400 B.C. a man named Hippocrates lived. He was the first known Greek to use science and experiment to determine the best cure for a particular illness. He promised that only his patients would benefit. He also said he will give no deadly medicine if asked. Today this is called the Hippocratic oath. Before anyone becomes a doctor he or she must pledge to this oath. The most known Greek tradition is the Olympics. Every four years this worldwide event takes place in a different venue each year, unlike in Greece when it always took place at Mount Olympus. This tradition today has men and women competing, but in ancient Greece only the men competed. Without the Greeks the Olympics may not exist. In fact, about 800 years after they were originated, the Olympics faded away. But this tradition was revived in the 1800’s and still lives to this day. The Greeks influenced the modern society with their astonishing contributions such as their amazing architecture, the extremely helpful medicine, and the worldwide Olympics. Without the Greek empire, our contemporary civilization, would be dissimilar.

ARTIST ID: Help needed!? I am looking for a painter who I studied at some point in school but have long since forgotten the name of... I'm not sure, but I think he was big in the 60's-80's He is a male. His art is quite surreal, and has a fantasy style... Works of his that I remember include a sort of robotical/bionical horse, with wires and connections all over it.... Also some fantasy work which included strange buildings, bubble and circular architecture, strange animals, generally surreal looking landscapes with alien-like architecture and little humanoids occupying these buildings....... I think he designed some sort of spherical modern looking chairs, and other weird furniture. .... I don't know really anything more.... Hmmmm, I really can't remember his name.... I'm sure it ends in 'stein', 'berg', 'burg', 'heim' or something with an eastern european sound.... any help would be GREATLY appreciated. KIDS: This is the reason you should steer clear of drugs, they are NO good for your memory :)

Will this essay work to persuade someone? I have to write an essay for English and the topic I chose was how Macedonia is Greek. Will this work? Macedonia is Greek Macedonia was a Greek kingdom that sits on the northern end of Modern Day Greece and neighbors the Greek kingdoms of Thrace and Epirus. They had one of the worst armies in Greece until Philip of Macedon reformed the army making it the strongest army in all of Greece. The most famous Macedonian is Alexander the Great and has given Macedonia a glorious legacy. In 1942, a collection of Slavs broke off from Yugoslavia and named themselves Macedonia and was ruled by a fascist named Tito. Tito wanted to gain more land on the Aegean so he named the country Macedonia and threatened Greece to give a part of the real Macedonia to them. He spread propaganda during his whole term as dictator and now today, that very same country is continuing to do the same thing, only this time under a man named Nikola Gruevski, the prime minister of Fyrom (Former Yugoslavic Republic of Macedonia). Greece and Fyrom are trying to come to a compromise on the name. This essay doesn’t go to one person, but an entire country to convince them that they have their history a bit mixed up. Fyrom’s government is telling its people that the Macedonians used the Cyrillic Alphabet (Slavic Alphabet) and they are telling their citizens that the Ancient Macedonians had their own language. Well, it’s a proven fact from Herodotus and many other historians that the Macedonians spoke a dialect of Greek brought down from the Dorians. In fact, the name Alexander is Greek and Alexander is Latinized. Alexander’s real name is Alexandros which is derived from the words Alexo, to protect, and Andros, Man and the end result is protector of man. All Greek names have a meaning. The Fyromian government says that Ancient Macedonians were never Greek but the Greek tribe called the Dorians were the tribe that originally formed Macedonian people and they also settled in Sparta and a few northern parts of Greece. When the Doric variant called the Macedni originally settled Macedonia, the land already had Thracians and Illyrians from the North West in it (Illyria is located in Modern Day Albania which also has no connection to Alexander, Olympias, Epirus, or Illyria). The Macedni, Thracians, and Illyrians intermarried and the Macedonians ceased to be fully Hellenized. However, the Macedonians still participated in the Olympic Games and at the time only Greeks were allowed to attend. Philip II of Macedon ended up uniting Greece redeeming the Macedonians’ reputation and even led the Greek crusade against Persia (or at least was going to until he was murdered, then the task had to be done by Alexander). Another thing Fyrom will tell you is that Demosthenes called Philip of Macedon a barbarian and said he wasn’t Greek. But, Demosthenes was an Athenian orator that was notorious for twisting facts and making people believe what he wanted them to believe. Philip wasn’t the only man he called a barbarian either. Plus barbarian in Greek doesn’t only mean “not Greek” it also is an insult to other Greeks. If I called a Greek a barbarian in ancient times it would be like me calling someone a faggot in today’s time. Also, Fyrom isn’t even in the Ancient region of Macedonia, they are actually in Paionia. Their country used to be called Vardarska and they sit right on the Vardar River. One citizen of their country was thrown into a mental asylum this past week because he translated his country’s propaganda into English and supported Greece’s claims on Macedonia. Does this alone not prove that Macedonia is Greek? If they were actually Macedonians they wouldn’t need to worry about things like that. Before they said the man they put in the asylum didn’t exist but he did. His name was Vasko Gligorov, and who knows what is going to happen to him now. No historian, ancient or modern like Robin Lane Fox, Plutarch, Arrian, Quintus Curtius Rufus, Diodorus of Sicily, JFC Fuller, and many other people have ever said that Macedonians were not Greek. We know that Macedonians spoke Greek, believed in Greek gods, and participated in the Olympic Games and on top of that they had Greek architecture in their buildings. With the findings of the Palace of Philip II and Alexander the Great, we know that their architecture was Greek. We know that they called themselves Greek; Alexander even considered himself son of Zeus. There is no evidence to support that Macedonians had their own Gods and a completely different culture than Greece. All Greek states had their own twist on culture anyway but it all started from one central source and that is Hellenism. The Spartans have their warrior society, the Athenians have their Philosophy dominated society, and Thebes had taken their culture from everyone else. With these facts, we can clearly see that Macedonia was Greek. Is that enough? Well if not here’s some more. The names of the Macedonians were all Greek; In fact a all of the names we associate with Greece are Latinized. Even the word Greece is Latin. The Greek word for their country is Hellas and they call themselves Hellenes. Macedonia’s true name is Makedonia and in Greek it means “Land of Tall Men” and it doesn’t mean anything in the self-proclaimed “Macedonian” language which is actually Bulgarian! Philip’s real name is Philippos derived from the words Phil – Friend, and Ippos – Horse, the end result being Friend of Horses but Phil can also be translated to lover so when Greeks called Alexander’s friend Hephaistion Philalexandros they would be calling him either Friend of Alexander or Lover or Alexander. You can decide which one it is. The Macedonian name Amyntas is derived from the Greek word Amyntor which means Defend and the end result is Defender. So now we have all of our proof that Macedonia is Greek. There are no facts to support Fyrom’s claim to Macedonia and with this essay I hope you can see that. Thank you very much for your time and reading this essay! … Have I persuaded you yet? Tell me what you think. At the end of the first part of the essay it says "in fact, a" just ignor the "a" it was part of the word "all" which was cut off when I put it on here. Macedonian Phalanx, historians everywhere know REAL history. Macedonia was a Hellenistic Kingdom in Northern Greece. Nothing can change that. YOUR Macedonia has nothing to do with ANCIENT Macedonia.

why if asia doesn't build futuristically they are stupid ? asia is the new power of the world. people want to come to your country because you are greater then the country they live in. shouldn't your architecture be more futuristic and modern. a lot more then the west is currently. it makes no sense to build homes like the west and buildings like the west. people aren't going to be excited about traveling to your country to see that same old crap we can see in the west. the idea is to be better. that is what america did. america designed homes that where a lot better then homes and buildings where in europe. that was apart of the package that sold america to the rest of the world. its the same as dressing in a suit to impress. you have to look the part. your cities have to look the part as well. .

Church (physical) structure: what happened and does it matter? OK I confess, I'm an atheist who's asucker for older (Gothic through Victorian) churches and cathedrals. It's not that I am some uber-tourist with history envy. I grew up in England. My school was built in 1612. The pub I frequented a year earlier. We had standing churches and abbeys etc. within a few minutes ranging from 11th century and up. I did not consider them special just because they were old, but I did and still do appreciate the unique architecture and environment of ecclesiastical buildings. Obviously I don't think any god who existed would care what his church looked like, but I do think the modern churches miss out an a special atmosphere conducive to awe and worship. It seems that newer churches TRY to be, architecturally, as bland, utilitarian and lacking in inspiration as possible, and I wonder when and why that started. Obviously not all congregations can build York Minster, but why, and since when, do so many seem to avoid ALL traditionalism? Feel free to use Bible verse. I'm a fan of that too! Obviously not a believer, but I find the Bible to be a wonderful insight into anthropology and ancient cultures. Lemme guess - Matthew 18:20? Yep it doesn't matter to God I'm sure, but might it not matter to people? If not, other than venal ostenation, why were these awe-inspiring churches built that way in the first place?

What, how could Islam?? 9 The pointed arch so characteristic of Europe's Gothic cathedrals was an invention borrowed from Islamic architecture. It was much stronger than the rounded arch used by the Romans and Normans, thus allowing the building of bigger, higher, more complex and grander buildings. Other borrowings from Muslim genius included ribbed vaulting, rose windows and dome-building techniques. Europe's castles were also adapted to copy the Islamic world's - with arrow slits, battlements, a barbican and parapets. Square towers and keeps gave way to more easily defended round ones. Henry V's castle architect was a Muslim. 10 Many modern surgical instruments are of exactly the same design as those devised in the 10th century by a Muslim surgeon called al-Zahrawi. His scalpels, bone saws, forceps, fine scissors for eye surgery and many of the 200 instruments he devised are recognisable to a modern surgeon. It was he who discovered that catgut used for internal stitches dissolves away naturally (a disc (a discovery he made when his monkey ate his lute strings) and that it can be also used to make medicine capsules. In the 13th century, another Muslim medic named Ibn Nafis described the circulation of the blood, 300 years before William Harvey discovered it. Muslims doctors also invented anaesthetics of opium and alcohol mixes and developed hollow needles to suck cataracts from eyes in a technique still used today. Any haters will be reported

wht do u think bout this ppl? From coffee to cheques and the three-course meal, the Muslim world has given us many innovations that we in the West take for granted. Here are 20 of their most influential innovations: (1) The story goes that an Arab named Khalid was tending his goats in the Kaffa region of southern Ethiopia, when he noticed his animals became livelier after eating a certain berry. He boiled the berries to make the first coffee. Certainly the first record of the drink is of beans exported from Ethiopia to Yemen where Sufis drank it to stay awake all night to pray on special occasions. By the late 15th century it had arrived in Makkah and Turkey from where it made its way to Venice in 1645. It was brought to England in 1650 by a Turk named Pasqua Rosee who opened the first coffee house in Lombard Street in the City of London. The Arabic “qahwa” became the Turkish “kahve” then the Italian “caffé” and then English “coffee”. (2) The ancient Greeks thought our eyes emitted rays, like a laser, which enabled us to see. The first person to realise that light enters the eye, rather than leaving it, was the 10th-century Muslim mathematician, astronomer and physicist Ibn al-Haitham. He invented the first pin-hole camera after noticing the way light came through a hole in window shutters. The smaller the hole, the better the picture, he worked out, and set up the first Camera Obscura (from the Arab word “qamara” for a dark or private room). He is also credited with being the first man to shift physics from a philosophical activity to an experimental one. (3) A form of chess was played in ancient India but the game was developed into the form we know it today in Persia. From there it spread westward to Europe — where it was introduced by the Moors in Spain in the 10th century — and eastward as far as Japan. The word “rook” comes from the Persian “rukh”, which means chariot. (4) A thousand years before the Wright brothers, a Muslim poet, astronomer, musician and engineer named Abbas ibn Firnas made several attempts to construct a flying machine. In 852 he jumped from the minaret of the Grand Mosque in Cordoba using a loose cloak stiffened with wooden struts. He hoped to glide like a bird. He didn’t. But the cloak slowed his fall, creating what is thought to be the first parachute, and leaving him with only minor injuries. In 875, aged 70, having perfected a machine of silk and eagles’ feathers he tried again, jumping from a mountain. He flew to a significant height and stayed aloft for ten minutes but crashed on landing — concluding, correctly, that it was because he had not given his device a tail so it would stall on landing. Baghdad international airport and a crater on the Moon are named after him. (5) Washing and bathing are religious requirements for Muslims, which is perhaps why they perfected the recipe for soap which we still use today. The ancient Egyptians had soap of a kind, as did the Romans who used it more as a pomade. But it was the Arabs who combined vegetable oils with sodium hydroxide and aromatics such as thyme oil. One of the Crusaders’ most striking characteristics, to Arab nostrils, was that they did not wash. Shampoo was introduced to England by a Muslim who opened Mahomed’s Indian Vapour Baths on Brighton seafront in 1759 and was appointed Shampooing Surgeon to Kings George IV and William IV. (6) Distillation, the means of separating liquids through differences in their boiling points, was invented around the year 800 by Islam’s foremost scientist, Jabir ibn Hayyan, who transformed alchemy into chemistry, inventing many of the basic processes and apparatus still in use today — liquefaction, crystallisation, distillation, purification, oxidisation, evaporation and filtration. As well as discovering sulphuric and nitric acid, he invented the alembic still, giving the world intense rosewater and other perfumes and alcoholic spirits (although drinking them forbidden, in Islam). Ibn Hayyan emphasised systematic experimentation and was the founder of modern chemistry. (7) The crank-shaft is a device which translates rotary into linear motion and is central to much of the machinery in the modern world, not least the internal combustion engine. One of the most important mechanical inventions in the history of humankind, it was created by an ingenious Muslim engineer called al-Jazari to raise water for irrigation. His Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices (1206) shows he also invented or refined the use of valves and pistons, devised some of the first mechanical clocks driven by water and weights, and was the father of robotics. Among his 50 other inventions was the combination lock. (8) Quilting is a method of sewing or tying two layers of cloth with a layer of insulating material in between. It is not clear whether it was invented in the Muslim world or whether it was imported there from India or China. However, it certainly came to the West via the Crusaders. They saw it used by Saracen warriors, who wore straw-filled quilted canvas shirts instead of armour. As well as a form of protection, it proved an effective guard against the chafing of the Crusaders’ metal armour and was an effective form of insulation — so much so that it became a cottage industry back home in colder climates such as Britain and Holland. (9) The pointed arch so characteristic of Europe’s Gothic cathedrals was an invention borrowed from Islamic architecture. It was much stronger than the rounded arch used by the Romans and Normans, thus allowing the building of bigger, higher, more complex and grander buildings. Other borrowings from Muslim genius included ribbed vaulting, rose windows and dome-building techniques. Europe’s castles were also adapted to copy the Islamic world’s — with arrow slits, battlements, a barbican and parapets. Square towers and keeps gave way to more easily defended round ones. The architect of Henry V’s castle was a Muslim. (10) Many modern surgical instruments are of exactly the same design as those devised in the 10th century by a Muslim surgeon called al-Zahrawi. His scalpels, bone saws, forceps, fine scissors for eye surgery and many of the 200 instruments he devised are recognisable to a modern surgeon. It was he who discovered that catgut used for internal stitches dissolves away naturally (a discovery he made when his monkey ate his lute strings) and that it can be also used to make medicine capsules. In the 13th century, another Muslim medic named Ibn Nafis described the circulation of the blood, 300 years before William Harvey discovered it. Muslim doctors also invented anaesthetics of opium and alcohol mixes and developed hollow needles to suck cataracts from eyes in a technique still used today. (11) The windmill was invented in 634 for a Persian caliph and was used to grind corn and draw up water for irrigation. In the vast deserts of Arabia, when the seasonal streams ran dry, the only source of power was the wind which blew steadily from one direction for months. Mills had six or 12 sails covered in fabric or palm leaves. It was 500 years before the first windmill was seen in Europe. (12) The technique of inoculation was not invented by Jenner and Pasteur but was devised in the Muslim world and brought to Europe from Turkey by the wife of the English ambassador to Istanbul in 1724. Children in Turkey were vaccinated with cowpox to fight the deadly smallpox at least 50 years before the West discovered it. (13) The fountain pen was invented for the Sultan of Egypt in 953 after he demanded a pen which would not stain his hands or clothes. It held ink in a reservoir and, as with modern pens, fed ink to the nib by a combination of gravity and capillary action. (14) The system of numbering in use all round the world is probably Indian in origin but the style of the numerals is Arabic and first appears in print in the work of the Muslim mathematicians al-Khwarizmi and al-Kindi around 825. Algebra was named after al-Khwarizmi’ s book, Al-Jabr wa-al-Muqabilah, much of whose contents are still in use. The work of Muslim maths scholars was imported into Europe 300 years later by the Italian mathematician Fibonacci. Algorithms and much of the theory of trigonometry came from the Muslim world. And Al-Kindi’s discovery of frequency analysis rendered all the codes of the ancient world soluble and created the basis of modern cryptology. (15) Ali ibn Nafi, known by his nickname of Ziryab (Blackbird) came from Iraq to Cordoba in the 9th century and brought with him the concept of the three-course meal — soup, followed by fish or meat, then fruit and nuts. He also introduced crystal glasses (which had been invented after experiments with rock crystal by Abbas ibn Firnas). (16) Carpets were regarded as part of paradise by mediaeval Muslims, thanks to their advanced weaving techniques, new tinctures from Islamic chemistry and highly developed sense of pattern and arabesque which were the basis of Islam’s non-representationa l art. In contrast, Europe’s floors were distinctly earthly, not to say earthy, until Arabian and Persian carpets were introduced. In England, as Erasmus recorded, floors were “covered in rushes, occasionally renewed, but so imperfectly that the bottom layer is left undisturbed, sometimes for 20 years, harbouring expectoration, vomiting, the leakage of dogs and men, ale droppings, scraps of fish, and other abominations not fit to be mentioned”. Carpets, unsurprisingly, caught on quickly. (17) The modern cheque comes from the Arabic “saqq”, a written vow to pay for goods when they were delivered, to avoid money having to be transported across dangerous terrain. In the 9th century, a Muslim businessman could cash a cheque in China drawn on his bank in Baghdad. (18) By the 9th century, many Muslim scholars took it for granted that the Earth was a sphere. The proof, said astronomer Ibn Hazm, “is that the Sun is always vertical to a particular spot on Earth”. It was 500 years before that realisation dawned on Galileo. The calculations of Muslim astronomers were so accurate that in the 9th century they reckoned the Earth’s circumference to be 40, 253.4km — less than 200km out. Al-Idrisi took a globe depicting the world to the court of King Roger of Sicily in 1139. (19) Though the Chinese invented saltpetre gunpowder, and used it in their fireworks, it was the Arabs who worked out that it could be purified using potassium nitrate for military use. Muslim incendiary devices terrified the Crusaders. By the 15th century they had invented both a rocket, which they called a “self-moving and combusting egg”, and a torpedo — a self-propelled pear-shaped bomb with a spear at the front which impaled itself in enemy ships and then blew up. (20) Mediaeval Europe had kitchen and herb gardens, but it was the Arabs who developed the idea of the garden as a place of beauty and meditation. The first royal pleasure gardens in Europe were opened in 11th-century Muslim Spain. Flowers which originated in Muslim gardens include the carnation and the tulip

Restoration or Wreckage??? The refurbishment of the Huguenot house in Spitalfield is merely another example of wreckage masquerading. Turning some of the rarest architecture in Britain into Yuppie precincts is vile and filthy. What is worse is that they do it with the nod of English Heritage which is too lazy to list alot of the buildings which whilst architecturally rare are not rare enough. But to see this lovely historical Rembrandt-style house turned into a modern place with skylight, carpeted stairwell, etc. filled with revulsion. I did a show for Spanish tv in one of these houses, talking about the walks which I run around Spitalfield and the old Huguenot district. The light coming from the first floor window, through that blown glass, was something out of Rembrandt. As I sat there in the hall foyer I could see the refracted light. It was glorious. Pure Rembrandt. The stairwells are to die for. Seventeenth century stairwells. Beautiful crafted oak.....curving, winding...but large steps.

What are some modern buildings that are based on Greek architecture? by modern i mean present day...

THE proof of the endowment of a true artist is always to be found in the fact that his work of art expresses? the general will of a period. Perhaps that is most clearly shown in architecture.... The religious mystical world of the Christian Middle Ages, turning inwards upon itself, found forms of expression which were possible only for that world - for that world alone could they be of service. A Gothic stadium is as unthinkable as a Romanesque railway station or a Byzantine market hall. The way in which the artist of the Middle Ages, of the beginnings of the modern world, found the artistic solution for the buildings which he was commissioned to create is in the highest degree striking and admirable. That way, however, is no evidence that the conception of the content of life held by the folk of his day was in itself either absolutely right or absolutely wrong; it is evidence only that works of art have rightly mirrored the inner mind of a past age. It is therefore quite comprehensible that insofar as the attempt is made to carry on the life of that past age, those who search for solutions of artistic problems can still seek and find there fruitful suggestions. Thus one can easily imagine that, for instance, in the sphere of religion men will always work backwards to the form-language of a period in which Christianity in its view of the world appeared to meet every need. On the other hand, at the present moment the expression of a new view of the world which is determined by the conception of race will return to those ages which in the past have already possessed a similar freedom of the spirit, of the will, and of the mind. Thus, naturally, the manifestation in art of a European conception of the State will not be possible through civilizations, as, for example, the civilization of the Far East, which - because foreign to us - have no message for our day, but will rather be influenced in a thousand ways through the evidences and memories of that mighty imperial Power of antiquity which, although in fact destroyed fifteen hundred years ago, still as an ideal force lives on and works on in the imaginations of men. The more nearly the modern State approaches to the imperial idea of the ancient World-Power, so more and more will the general character of that civilization be manifested in its influence upon the formation of the style of our own day.