Architecture Essays and Research Papers

Yes, I intend to be the greatest architect of all time.” – Frank Lloyd Wright 1867-1959 It appears that from the very beginning, Frank Lloyd Wright was destined by fate or determination to be one of the most celebrated architects of the twentieth century. Not only did Wright possess genius skills in the spatial cognition,…

  Some characteristics that these two buildings share include quest for height, basic floor plan, and artistic flair. The period of Romanesque architecture, which lasted roughly from 1050 A.D. to 1150 A.D., concentrated mainly on achieving massive proportions, rounded vaulted bays, the round arch, the wall buttress, cylindrical apse and chapels, and towers. Early Gothic…

Essay #1 The Palace of Knossos, a Minoan mud brick and timber structure on a shallow stone foundation, featuring a central courtyard, was constructed on an acropolis. It was a place for rulers to reside, shrines for religious ceremonies to be worshipped, the industrial production of objects, and administrative duties. Ample hallways, stairways, chambers, and…

The Zachman framework provides a means of classifying an organisation’s architecture. It is a proactive business tool, which can be used to model an organisation’s existing functions, elements and processes – and help manage business change. The framework draws on Zachman’s experience of how change is managed in complex products such as aeroplanes and buildings….

The Eclipse platform is basically a comprehensive integrated development foundation (IDE) having no restriction on any programming paradigm. The platform itself is structured as subsystems and these sub-systems are running on top of Platform runtime. The following figure represents the high-level platform architecture of eclipse platform. Figure: Eclipse Platform Architecture Here, the platform is built…

The Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei (I.M) is known as one of the greatest architects of the Twentieth Century. His long, brilliant career was highlighted by several internationally famous structures. While many of Peis buildings were generally accepted by the public, some of them precipitated fair amounts of controversy. The most notable of these controversial…

Organic Architecture Worldwide notoriety is a comment that would suggest Frank Lloyd Wright and the architecture that he left behind. This legendary American architect started a style of organic structures that remains a roadmap for the people of his genera today. His greatness not only remains by the buildings that he left behind, but through…

How does Potala Palace materialise the Tibet’s religious identity? Introduction Potala Palace is a remarkable architectural structure and has been considered the symbol of religious identity in Tibet for centuries. Constructed in the 7th century, it has served many purposes, primarily as the residence of the Dalai Lamas, where it was considered the institutional heart…