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Papers On Architecture & Design
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater”
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This is an 8 page paper discussing the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright’s home design “Fallingwater” constructed in Mill Run, Pennsylvania in 1939. The design involves cantilevered horizontal floors which are staggered up the cliff face and the entire structure appears to be handing over the waterfall and is considered to be one of the most influential designs of its time which applied advanced architectural techniques but still incorporated the natural elements of the site.
Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: TJFrank1.rtf
Furniture Design and the Introduction of the Television
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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 sources.
Filename: PPfurnDs.rtf
Geometry in the Architecture of European Cathedrals
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A 4 page paper which
examines the use of geometry in the architecture of European cathedrals. Bibliography
lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAcathed.rtf
Global TransPark Airport Design
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A 10 page paper presenting the narrative for the design of a new international airport. Included in the discussion are the topics of site selection, benefits to the community, funding of construction, gate set up options with the classic 'V' chosen, concessions and their contribution to airport revenues, rental car arrangements and holding area locations, baggage issues, access control and ancillary businesses. Though the paper addresses several major issues, the overall focus is that of security and profitability. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Tranpark.wps
Gothic Architecture
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This 5 page report briefly discusses some of the primary attributes of Gothic architecture and why it was such a radical departure from the building practices preceding the Gothic period of the mid-12th century to the end of the 16th century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWgothic.rtf
Gothic Cathedrals
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A 4 page paper which examines the significance of the Gothic cathedral to modern architecture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RActh.rtf
Grace Cathedral: San Francisco
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A 4 page examination of the Grace Cathedral in San
Francisco, California by examining their website: http://gracecathedral.org/. Bibliography
lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAgrce.rtf
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