Essays and Research Papers on Architecture & Design

This 5 page paper considers the infamous building of the Montreal Olympic tower, which missed the Olympics by being completed seven years late. The paper considers its conception, symbolic meaning, design and construction. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

7 pages in length. Balkrishna V. Doshi might well be considered not only India's premier architect but also one of the world's leading structural engineers of all time. His lifetime achievements have been nothing short of spectacular, and his eye for architectural excellence is truly unmatched. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the universal chair 4860 designed by Joe Colombo, considering is style and mixture of form and function, and then it discusses the redesign of the chair by Alessandro Mendini. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

17 pages in length. Within dance, as within architecture, there is a continuum between space and time. As a dancer dances, the central part of the body is in unique correlation with the limbs, and the spatiality between all parts creates an art form which is the dance itself. The dance is not merely a series of ...

10 pages in length. The legacy of Alvar Aalto brings to mind the necessity to soften the inherent hardness of man's machines. Clearly, the prestigious architect knew what he was talking about when he often said that there must be a happy medium between the coldness of typical architectural style and the human beings ...

17 pages. Gothic Revival in the era of 1841-1902 heralded a return to the building styles of the Middle Ages. This was a style that was most at home in the Europeans countries, although it finally came to its climax in England as well as the United States. The topics include the works of Pugin, Viollet le ...

(5 pp) The student has been asked to describe and relate to a piece of sculpture than he has seen and is not "just in a book." A piece of art in a public place in a southwestern town is described, physically and personally.

12 pages. In today's world of steel and concrete we are seeing more and more expansive tunnel systems being built for vehicular use. Many, such as the Chunnel System spanning the English Channel, are designed to carry many hundreds of thousands of people per day through their portals. There have been tragic fires in a majority of tunnel ...

(25pp) Is it any wonder that the artist/ architect, who according to legend, claims that "there are fifty shades of white," would speak of his own work in crystalline form? The crystal itself, in all its own unique purity could well be a metaphor for Paxon's efforts in this field. Throughout this ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the art of cob construction for housing. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A five page paper which looks at modernism and post-modernism as they relate to urban planning and design, and to the integration of form and function in interior design. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A five page paper which looks at the effect which the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century had upon art, and the ways in which reactions against it such as the Art and Craft movement led to the development of Art Nouveau and the later combination of functional design with aesthetics which was exemplified in ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the three different forms of Zen gardens. These forms are as follows: based on landscape paintings, austere and more abstract dry garden, and roji, or tea, garden. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page research paper that examines the design philosophies and careers of architects I.M. Pei and Frank Gehry. The writer spotlights and discusses several buildings designed by each of these famous architects. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

(5 pp.) At the corner of rue des Francsourgeois and rue de Sévigné is the admirable Hotel Carnavalet. As in many old records there is dispute whether it was built 1544 or 1548. Records list the house as being built from the designs of Pierre Lescot and Jean de ...

A 5 page paper discussing the work and philosophies of these two diverse architects, specifically with one work of each: Venturi's Sainsbury Wing of London's National Gallery and le Corbusier's Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University. The two have very different styles of course, but Venturi is seen as the more creative and versatile ...

This 5 page paper contains a description of the Belvedere torso and the arch of Titus, both architectural sculptures of the Hellenistic age. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the mosaics of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, 432-440 AD, that represent the oldest surviving example of mosaic ornamentation in a Christian church. The mosaics were primarily designed to serve as a chronicle of the events that led to the belief system of Christians and begin with the story of Abraham. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

One reason it is important to study the art of any given time, style or artist is that meanings change over time and an artist's representation is relevant to his or her experience within the context of their lives. This 6 page paper describes the unique design of H. H. Richardson called the Glessner House. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page paper consider three modern architects and examples of their work. The Villa Muller in Prague of Adolf Loos, the 1909 Turbine Hall of Peter Behrens and Le Corbusier's La Tourette Monastery are all discussed in terms of their modern appearance and the influences in terms of classical style, symmetry proportion and general ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses Banham's critique of Purism, New Objectivity and Constructivism as they relate to functionalism. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper considers this modern building, its style, construction and the impression that was desired by the architect and perceived by the public. The paper includes consideration of materials, structure, symmetry, ornamentation and craftsmanship. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of both trends, which are compared and contrasted. The paper focuses on these styles primarily related to architecture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

(7 pp). In this discussion, one of the early works by da Vinci, will be used as a departure point, and the fine art qualities of line, color, composition, texture and light, will be examined within that painting, as well as through the work of Caravaggio, Gainsborough, Turner and Frith. Includes 4 visuals (da ...

A 7 page paper discussing changes in the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) model contract documents A201 and B141, which make greater allowances for terminating a general contractor than did their predecessors. The recent changes in the AIA's model contract documents do give the owner greater control. A general contractor can be terminated as a matter of choice ...