Skyscrapers
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A 5 page paper which examines how skyscrapers relate to the people and the surrounding environment. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAsksy.rtf

Smart House
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In fourteen pages this paper examines the concept of the ‘smart house’ in an informational overview that includes its history, various components, pros and cons, progress, and also discusses some famous smart houses such as Bill Gates’ compound in Seattle, Washington. Eleven sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGhouse.rtf

Southern California Architecture, Program Houses, 1945-Present
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After a brief discussion of influences, this paper looks at modern architecture in Southern California (post-1945), and includes works by Frank Gehry, Pierre Koenig's Stahl House, Louis I. Kahn's Salk Institute, and Arata Isozaki's MOCA. Bibliography lists 5 sources. JVsoCali.rtf
Filename: JVsoCali.rtf

Southwark; The Tate Modern and the Cultural Quarter
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This 5 page paper considers the London borough of Southwark and how the cultural quarter, which includes many modern art facilities and tourist attractions has been developed. The writer pays particular attention to the Tate Modern Gallery, and the way in which there is an holistic approach taken to art and the way it has, and still is developing in the area through private and public enterprise. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEtatemo.rtf

Spanish Baroque and Rococo: Architecture and Interiors
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A 10 page paper which examines how the Spanish Baroque and Rococo architectural styles influenced the Spanish Baroque and Rococo interiors. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: RArnroc.rtf

ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL: OVERVIEW
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This 4 page paper dicusses the building of St. Paul's cathedral by Christopher Wren. His influence, the design elements, all architectural considerations, exampled and discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBpauls.rtf

St. Sernin and Chartres Cathedrals
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A 3 page research paper that briefly compares the architectural styles of these two cathedrals. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khstscc.rtf

Stained Glass: Tewkesbury and Gloucester
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A 17 page paper which compares and contrasts elements of the stained glass art found in the abbeys of Tewkesbury and Gloucester. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAstaing.rtf

Staircases: Metaphorical and Real
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(5 pp) In myth and imagination, in history and reality, the staircase has always been a symbol of uncertainty and expectation. Architects have defined staircases to suggest levels of power, to suggest control and to heighten a sense of symbolic passage on a physical level. To demonstrate this idea three distinct historical staircases will be examined: stairs in the Palace of Knossos in Crete; stairs in a southern Georgia mansion and stairs in a southwest New Mexico chapel. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBstairC.doc

Statements of Community Involvement in Planning Processes
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This 14 page paper looks at the development and potential use of statements of community involvement (SCIs) as part of the planning process in the UK. The paper considers the theory behind the use and whether they are likely to add value to the planning process and create greater accountability and transparency in the system as well as create consensus or if they are increasing bureaucracy and costs without any real benefits. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TESCI001.rtf

Stepped Pyramid of King Djoser and Zuggurat of Sumeria
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A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the stepped pyramid of King Djoser and the Ziggurat of Sumaria in Ur. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAzigpy.rtf

Stonehenge
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Stonehenge : A 1 page essay on the architectural construction of Stonehenge; a mystical European creation from the New Kingdom Temple- era. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: stonhnge.wps

Surveying a Basement
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This 8 page paper considers the situation where a surveyor has to survey a basement for which there are plans to convert it to an underground car park. This simply written paper outlines the different aspects that will need to be considered by the surveyor. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEsurbase.rtf

Tadao Ando's Water Temple Design
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An 8 page consideration of one of Hyogo Japan's most notable structure. The author explores the design elements incorporated into this structure and contends that the Temple is distinct not just because it exemplifies the difference between Eastern and Western ideas of architecture, but because it blends the eastern and western perspectives. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PParcTmp.rtf

Team Zoo; Japanese Architects
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This 10 page paper considers the formation, ideas and style that permeate though this Japanese co-operative of architect studios, all of which originated from students of the Waseda University. The paper gives a general background and then looks at the buildings, including a study of the Miyashiron community centre and the Nago City Hall the bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEteamzo.wps