Terminating a General Contractor's Contract
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A 7 page paper discussing changes in the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) model contract documents A201 and B141, which make greater allowances for terminating a general contractor than did their predecessors. The recent changes in the AIA's model contract documents do give the owner greater control. A general contractor can be terminated as a matter of choice or even whim, but the owner cannot take such action without incurring any costs at all. Though the general contractor can be terminated more easily, he still has a right to expect payment for work completed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSarchiContr.wps

TERRACE HOUSING IN LONDON, ENGLAND
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This 6 page paper discusses the history of terrace housing in London, England. Also compared and contrasted are the various styles of architectural elements found in terrace housing.Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The 19th Century Buildings
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A 3 page examination of the development of buildings in the 19th century. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Ambassador Hotel
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This 6 page paper examines the controversy surrounding this Los Angeles hotel that is considered to be a landmark. Whether it should be torn down and replaced is discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Arc de Triomphe in Las Vegas
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A 5 page research paper that looks at Las Vegas, Nevada, for examples of classical architectural structure within the context of American society, which may seem an oxymoron, or at the very least whimsical, however, there is “probably no better place to seek popular culture than to look to that oasis in he Mojave desert” to find “elements of antiquity” that await the unsuspecting tourist (Reed 147). This examination of one such element focuses on the replication of the Arc de Triomphe that is part of the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. First of all, however, in order to put this investigation in perspective, the history of Las Vegas, as well as the history of the triumphal arch itself as an architectural structure, is described. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Architectural Marvel of the Hagia Sophia
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This 10 page report discusses the Hagia Sophia, also referred to as the Church of the Holy Wisdom, has stood at one of the crossroads of the world for nearly 1500 years. It has withstood earthquakes, wars, invasions, and the ravages of time and weather. Its endurance has been credited to the fact that it has served the faiths of both Christianity and Islam, that it was built under the orders of one of the period's most faithful leaders, and the less spiritual reality that it is an architectural masterpiece. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Architectural Significance of the Jewish Museum Berlin
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This 16 page paper takes a look at the architecture of the Jewish Museum Berlin. The contribution of drama to architecture is discussed in depth. Drama is defined and explored. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Architecture of Birmingham:
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This 9 page paper examines the architecture of Birmingham, UK in terms of how it reflects the city's heritage and changing character. Specifically, this paper explores issues such as economy and social impact, as well as highlighting many points through the use of examples. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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The Architecture of Las Vegas
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the architecture of Las Vegas, Nevada, including an assessment of major changes in recent years. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Architecture of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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This 4 page paper provides some biographical information on this man of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The paper addresses the way in which Mies changed society and architecture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Architecture Of The Modern Movement Was Built Upon Nineteenth Century Theoretical And Technological Foundations
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10 pages in length. The extent to which architecture of the modern movement was built upon nineteenth century theoretical and technological foundations is both grand and far-reaching. Changing at warp speed pace, the world was embarking upon an entirely new and different approach to everything social, political and technological; in order to keep up with these monumental metamorphoses, the very nature of architecture – its textures, tools and overall impression – was also significantly modified. This move into modernity was responsible for an entirely novel approach to what had come to be very predictable architectural design; not only had there come a need for such structures as high-rise buildings, but architects were dealing with other issues not heretofore considered in relation to theoretical and technological foundations. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: TLCModArc.rtf

The Architecture of Venturi and le Corbusier
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A 5 page paper discussing the work and philosophies of these two diverse architects, specifically with one work of each: Venturi's Sainsbury Wing of London's National Gallery and le Corbusier's Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University. The two have very different styles of course, but Venturi is seen as the more creative and versatile in that le Corbusier's Carpenter Center is a "cut and paste" amalgam of elements previously used in other designs in far different climates. These elements - a long ramp, diagonally oriented windows - are most useful for collecting unwelcome snow loads in Massachusetts' cold winters. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Art of Adolf Loos and the Modern Philosophy of Austerism
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A 7 page paper that analyzes four Adolf Loos cites compared to the Modern philosophy of austerism. Loos used contradictory styles, although he said ornamentation is a crime. Some of his work was ornate by today's terminology as he worked in marble and brass and glass, rather than iron and glass---his competitors judgment of what properly reflected the times. Loos chose to reflect more than just metropolitan ideas and applied those ideas to the Khuner Country home. He even made an artistic attempt in his submission for the Chicago Tribune Building. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Adfloos.wps

The Bauhaus Movement in Architecture: The Weimar and Dessau Phases
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A 5 page overview of the architectural movement known as the Bauhaus movement, a movement in which founder Walter Gropius attempted to congeal all the arts (even arts as diverse as the visual arts, industrial art, and architecture) into one socially oriented program in which social responsibility of the artist served as an emphasis. The author points out that the movement emphasized a balance between aesthetics, technical merit, and practicality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PParcBau.rtf

The Blessed Sacrament Cathedral: Detroit, Michigan
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A 4 page paper which examines the interior of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Detroit, Michigan. The paper examines the blend of gothic, neo-gothic and modern designs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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