Minimalist Architecture
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This 6 page paper explores the art movement of the 1960s as well on its continued influence on architecture today. Minimalist gardens are discussed. The minimal lifestyle is also explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA638min.rtf

Modern Architecture and Classical Influences
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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 appearance. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEmodarc.wps

Modern Design: 1930s-1960s
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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.
Filename: HVdesmod.rtf

MODERNISM AND POSTMODERNISM ARCHITECTURE FOLLOWING WWII
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This 5-page paper describes the modernism and post-modernism architecture that popped up in the quarter century following the end of World War II. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTarcwar.rtf

Modernism and Postmodernism in Design Compared
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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.
Filename: SA120des.doc

Modernism in Architecture
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of this architectural style prevalent during the first half of the twentieth century. Several architects are mentioned but Mies is highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA314mod.rtf

Modernism in Visual Art
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This 6 page paper defines modernism and modernity and how they can be identified and separated from arts that are merely contemporary or “of the times”. The paper gives three examples of modern art, looking at architecture, graphic design and photography. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEmodern.rtf

Modernist Architecture in British Columbia
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A 9 page paper which examines modernist architecture in British Columbia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAbritar.rtf

Monumentality in Architecture
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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.
Filename: RAmuya.rtf

Monuments To Man And Society
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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.
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Mosques In Islam
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The mosque is traditionally the first permanent structure to be erected in any Muslim community. It serves as both the physical and spiritual center. This 10 page paper explores the relationship of the mosque to the Islamic culture, provides a discussion of the design elements and gives examples of three famous mosques. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KTmosque.wps

Museum Comparisons
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A 6 page research paper that contrasts and compares 3 museums, and then discusses the writer's favorite museums in the DC area. This examination of museums discusses each museum's specific purpose, considering what is valued in each museum. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: khmus3.rtf

Music and Architecture: Comparing Chartres Cathedral to Wagner's 'Valkyrie'
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5 pages. Determining that there is a connection between building a physical structure and composing a piece of music is not that hard to imagine. In each endeavor the creator is bringing forth from the heart and the imagination a thing of beauty and stability that will bring pleasure to those who experience it. In this paper there is made a comparison of the architecture of the Chartres Cathedral and the classical music piece by Richard Wagner 'Ride of the Valkyrie'. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAvlkry.rtf

Natural Light in Architecture
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A 5 page paper examining several buildings and their use of light. Architects that have chosen to use natural light to enhance the aesthetics or function of their buildings quickly find favor with those who will be using the building in its final form. Several designers have managed to use natural light as a design element, enabling users to take advantages of the benefits of natural light in the human environment. The purpose here is to discuss light as material, light as shape and light as color. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSarchNatLite.rtf

Nature in Design and Visual Image Media
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A 10 page paper which examines the meanings and uses of the concept of nature in design as seen through the visual image media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAnature.rtf