Essays and Research Papers on Architecture & Design

In six pages this paper examines how color theory influences interior design in an overview that consider the psychological effects of color on the home environment, how people choose colors on the basis of perceptions and what that says about them, why people are afraid of certain colors, and how an interior designer can help ...

A 7 page assessment of how furniture design changed in response to the introduction of such technologies as the radio and the television. The author asserts that comfort became a primary design criteria and points to the advent of the recliner and the modular couch as examples of the result. Bibliography lists 2 ...

A 10 page paper which examines the monumentality found in architecture. The paper examines the following examples of such architecture: Cancelleria palace in Rome, Belvedere in Vienna, Altes museum in Berlin, and Basilica in Vicenza. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Greek and Roman theater. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 13 page paper which examines and analyzes the Parthenon with a brief comparison and contrast to the Great Pyramid of Giza. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page overview of the architectural evolution these cities have experienced. This paper focuses on city layout, traditional verses modern building materials and variations in decorative and functional elements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the topology of the Rione Trevi district of Rome. The first part of the paper considers how the area has changed between the time when the Tempesta Map was drawn in about in 1593 and when the Nolli map was drawn in 1748 and today. The paper also looks ...

A 3 page paper which looks at the work of the architect Robert Adam. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 15 page paper examines this movement in architecture. This thesis paper argues that the movement will not last and explains why. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses Roman and modern architecture and compares the two; it argues that we can trace Roman influence on today’s buildings. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. Designers Harrison, Abramovitz and Abbe envisioned a modernistic building with an international flair when they set out to create the Corning Glass Building in New York City. Originally dubbed the Steuben Building for its original owner, the Fifth Avenue structure ultimately came to represent a significant transition that would ...

This 4 page paper examines architecture and affluence but focuses primarily on Cecil Balmond and Louis Kahn. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page research paper that briefly compares the architectural styles of these two cathedrals. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page examination and analysis of Eero Saarinen’s TWA terminal building at the JFK airport. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the motif and pattern of art deco in the architecture of New York City. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses this topic. The goal of this examination of medieval cathedrals is not only to describe the artistic features of these incredibly beautiful medieval structures, but also the way in which they reflect the principles and concepts of medieval Christianity. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the creation of this structure, and provides dates of building, rebuilding and restoration. This architectural work is described in detail. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the architecture was replaced during the 1950s. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page overview of these archaeological treasures. Written as though the author personally traveled to each of these sites in a time machine. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses how steel is made, its characteristics and properties; how it’s typically used; the advantages it presents over other materials; and standard dimensions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at some of the ways in which culture, ideology and other social movements influenced design in the U.S. and Europe for the period 1930-1970. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts political art from various twentieth century periods in these two nations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the special interest publications produced by Better Homes and Gardens. The writer gives an overview of these publications, which encompass all aspects of home improvement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which presents an overview of the Prairie style of Frank Lloyd Wright. This particular style, which Wright implemented in the early part of the 1900s, was a style unique in that it incorporated the structure of the prairie landscape, that which was flat and endless, into the design of the houses he built. It was, ...

A 5 page paper which offers up an examination of hypothetical time capsules discovered from the Renaissance and the age of Baroque. The pieces within pertain to art, music, architecture, philosophy and literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.