Plastics in the Construction Industry
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This 9 page paper examines the use of three types of plastic that are used in the construction industry; are PVC (polyvinyl chloride), HDPE (high density polyethylene) and Polybutylene. The paper looks at their specific properties of each of the plastics and how they are used. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEplasticC.rtf

Postmodernism and high-tech in architecture
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A paper which looks at the postmodern and high-tech movements in architecture, with specific reference to individual buildings representing these trends. The paper also looks at the relationship between architecture and the political, social and economic processes of the latter part of the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Procopius of Caesarea: Applying the Account of the Hagia Sophia to the Rebuilding of the World Trade Center Towers
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Procopius of Caesarea outlined an in-depth view of the collapse of the Hagia Sophia and the rebuilding of the fallen structure in his work The Buildings (Translated by H.B. Dewing and G. Downey). This 4 page paper considers the impact of this assessment for viewing the World Trade Center. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHArcWTC.rtf

Profile/BHAG Special Interest Publications
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A 5 page research paper that examines the special interest publications produced by Better Homes and Gardens. The writer gives an overview of these publications, which encompass all aspects of home improvement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99bhg.rtf

PUBLIC SPACES AND THEIR USES
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This 3 page paper discusses the use of public spaces in alternate ways than what they were designed for. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBnyspace.rtf

Pugin vs. Niemeyer / A Comparative Study Between Two Architects
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A 6 page paper that documents the styles of 19th century architect Augustus Pugin and 20th century architect Oscar Niemeyer. While noting that these two architects shared little in common stylistically, the author attempts to show that these two men shared both an incredible impact on the architecture of their time and a highly developed sense of their art. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Pugineim.wps

Pumping Concrete
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A 10 page research paper which gives the details the development of the concrete pump, the applications for which pumping is best suited, the problems which can arise from pumping concrete, and the importance of mix design. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Concrete.wps

R. Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House
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6 pages in length. From the vivid imagination of F. Buckminster Fuller came temperance and detail coupled with the quest for limited space, an influence he treasured from other architects who harnessed their spatial tendencies. No longer bound by the stagnant imagination of space and materials, Fuller allowed himself to create an architectural masterpiece in the Dymaxion House by manipulating color and form, materials and shapes, spending his entire career designing buildings with a context that was infused with the combined poetry of form and functionality of real life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCdymax.rtf

Rational Perspective and Early Greek Architecture
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A 6 page paper which examines the rational perspective and then applies it to Greek architecture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAgrkrat.rtf

Reconstructing Regency Interiors
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A 5 page paper which examines the problems and complexities involved in reconstructing architectural structures such as regency interiors. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAarchtt.rtf

Renaissance Art and Architecture v. Modern Art and Architecture
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A 9 page paper which defines and then compares and contrasts Renaissance and Modern art and architecture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAartren.rtf

Renovations at Soldier Field
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A 4 page paper discussing the addition of an aerial bowl atop the historic stadium at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Dubbed the “toilet bowl” by critics, the architect calls the contemporary addition rising above the stadium’s Doric columns “the juxtaposition of old and new,” but the more likely reason for the design is lack of ability or creativity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSarchSoldField.rtf

Resistance to “Progress”
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An 8 page paper discussing how resistance influences change. Two authors, Kenneth Frampton and Karsten Harries, discuss both change and the lack of change in architecture. Each finds reasons for resistance to change over time; Frampton attributes that resistance to regionalism. Where regionalism is strong (such as in New England), there are many restrictions, both written and unwritten. Where regionalism is not as strong (1920s California, as example), individuals are more willing to take risks with architecture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSmktgResist.rtf

Reyner Banham's "Theory And Design In The First Machine Age": Architecture
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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.
Filename: TLCbanhm.wps

Risk Dynamics In Construction Projects
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This 8 page paper discusses different aspects of construction site risks. Statistics are provided regarding proportion of job-related injuries and deaths which are slowly decreasing. The steps needed to write a safety plan are also offered. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Consdyn.wps