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  • Approach Of Deconstruction In Architecture
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    Deconstruction is first developed by the French philosopher Jacques Derrida. The definition for deconstruction is not easy to understand, and Derrida and his interpreters actually intend it to be difficult. It was first meant a method of interpretation and analysis of a text or a speech. He introduced the concept of deconstruction in connection with his linguistic philosophy and. When deconstruct a text or a speech, it is to draw out conflicting logic's of sense and implication, with the object ...
  • Very Visual And Public Architecture
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    The role of the visual in today's society is quite apparent. Beautiful, flashy images are everywhere in the media, and all of them serve the same purpose. The purpose of all of these images is to get you, the consumer to buy the product that is being sold, or at least buy into the idea that a particular product represents. The role of the visual in modern architecture is very much the same. The purpose of the visual in modern architecture is to publicize or privatize a building through any media...
  • Similarity Between Castles And Modern Homes
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    Is the architectural design of modern homes slowly changing back to the architectural design of castles in the Middle Ages? If design of homes is changing back to design of castles is it a reflection on our society that castles of the Middle Ages were built primarily for defense. Does this mean that as a society we are tying to pull away from each other? There are many similar characteristics and features between modern homes and castles that are incorporated into the design specifically for def...
  • Aaltos Design Like Venturis
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    Comparing the Venturi house vs. the Villa Mairea relationship to Orthodox Modernism, both Aalto and Venturi rejected the perceived sterility of Orthodox Modern buildings. This rejection led to the development of Post-Modernism in architecture. Both of these architects believed that Orthodox Modernist ultimately produced designs consisting of glass or white boxes and a desensitization for the human scale and form. The idea of Modernism, that form follows function, is defied by Venturi. He asserts...
  • Jean Prouve
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    "I am only a man of my time who refuses to copy". (Jean Prouve) No other comment could summarize Jean Prouve so simply. He was in every sense 'of the time', if not ahead of it. Jean grew up surrounded by artists whose concern it was to make art accessible to all. This philosophy would become the framework for Jean evident in his projects and work ethics. Prouve mainly worked on practical and social projects such as public buildings, market halls, schools, mass housing and furniture. He was not i...
  • Modern Day Example Of Architectural Strength
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    Architecture is the center of our modern world. Without architecture there would be no places of business or any domestic housing. That means no courthouses or any other federal building, no duplexes, no apartments, and no hospitals. Architects are used in many fields of study. They are used in tool and die factories, designing the certain pieces built by that factory, in domestic landscaping companies, designing the layout of the yard of a home, and of course in architectural firms, both public...
  • Architectural Design Of Modern Homes
    639 words
    This four page essay examines the differing design paradigms of the modern American and British home. From the sparseness of the British conservative house to the amenity rich retreat of comfortable American living, the essay examines the differing amenities in the similar architectural designs. It is explained in the essay that although the look of the homes are similar the materials used in construction and decorating are very different; as a result of different economic availabilities. In con...

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