Architecture

Youthful teacher Charles Edward Chipping authorizes severe discipline on his childhood charges at Victorian-An English Public School, because of dread nearby. However, the adoration for enthusiastic youthful sorority Catherine Ellis (Green Grayson) brings a Latin educator.

British crown ruled over India from 1858 to 1947 and this rule is referred as British Raj. Although architecture in India subjects to ancient period but major impact of different architectural styles in building empires across India can be seen after Society of Arts in 1873.

Renovating your home can often be stressful, time-consuming, and expensive.

The driving force behind the creation of the New Town was Lord Provost George Drummond. In Scotland this position is similar to that of a Lord Mayor except with no election taking...

It has become increasingly clear that we are not prepared to deal with the challenges of climate change, and buildings play an important role in mitigating the effects of such challenges by creating communities that are better able to adapt to changing conditions.

In this article we take a look at one of the most ambitious municipal housing projects in the UK, built in the years following the Second World War. Park Hill Flats in Sheffield is an uncompromising brutalist behemoth, and while it's original lifespan ended prematurely it it still standing today.

In this article we take a look at England's most famous New Town: Milton Keynes. We explore one of most iconic pieces of modernist architecture, reflecting the original design ethos for the city, and contemplate what the future holds for Milton Keynes in terms of planning, architecture and growth.

See how Human Factors Design has been with us for millennia, and is at the core of our lives.

To understand Human Factors Design, it helps to first become familiar with the terminology surrounding the discipline.

Good human factors design is essential to proper and safe living and working environments, places of worship and recreation, dining and drinking establishments, schools, hospitals, hotels, and vehicles — in fact, any space frequented by humans. This article introduces you to human factors design.

Every country, state or nation on Earth has a birthday- and a birth-chart. Some towns have one too, having a well defined moment of birth- Whitstable is one of these extremely rare places- as discovered by intrepid thinker, Fen Lander.

For years I had no knowledge of this mysterious church, but recently that changed. Learn of the mysterious Church of the Holy Innocents, one of Albany's oldest churches.

If you're a public speaker who is still gaining confidence within a teaching environment but have reached a certain level of confidence and am wondering what to do next, taking the next step of moving OUTSIDE of that training environment is a necessity if you are to grow.

Have a look on the buildings that are proving modern spaces along with being nature friendly, and setting an example for future generations.

Get free access to learn more about Tunnelling in Hard Rock and also understand the methodology with practical example

Total population sampling refers to considering all the people in a certain group as the respondents of the study.

Recent years have seen a surge in the popularity of the craft amongst younger generations, who have revived the DIY mentality. Let's explore how knitting and crochet can be incorporated into your interior design.

The Eddystone Lighthouses, through trial and error, became literal wonders of the civil engineering world. Smeaton's successful Tower based on the tensile strength of the Oak Tree became the world standard for rock lighthouses, saving thousands of lives and maritime vessels.

An old building with lots of history and character sits right off the campus of CCNY in upper Manhattan, abandoned.

DAYLIGHT Sky component External reflected component Internal reflected component DAYLIGHT FACTOR SKYLIGHT GROUNDLIGHT color rendering index Illumination Luminous intensity Luminous flux Efficacy Glare index Polar curve ...

When building a home of your own, the plot you are going to build on is the most important decision you will make. It will inform a lot of the decisions to be made for the house, and what options you can include or not.

Incan architecture is the most significant pre-Columbian architecture in South America.The famous royal estate of Machu Picchu (Machu Pikchu) is a surviving example of Inca architecture.

In visiting small midwestern towns, I like to look for vintage tin ceilings in the old stores. There are still some around and they are beautiful.

Estimation of painting works follows a pattern. Learn how to estimate the painting for your walls, ceilings, roofs, doors, windows, and wood surfaces and have an idea of the cost. Steps provided are easy to learn and understand.

Learn how to estimate different types and sizes of ceramic tiles and other related components like cement mortar, white cement joint filler, tile adhesive, and beads.

Securing our learning environments to protect our society’s children has become increasingly challenging in our world. How do we obtain security and refrain from creating a prison environment?

We owe it to our children and students to provide safe learning environments and learn from past tragedies. Those that have lost life or loved ones must never be forgotten.

The culture shock on solving project procurement issues between the public and private sectors, and how to balance competing ideas and goals.

Photos of eccentric buildings usually intended to decorate gardens and other places.

The Terminologies covered in this section is:Greek architecture,Orders,Ionic order,Doric Order,Corinthian,Architrave,Caryatid,Capital,Architrave,Shaft, Acroterion, Echinus, Abacus, Sima...and more.

Urban economics, Conurbation, Bid rent theory, Concentric zone model, Sector model, Core frame model, Multiple nuclei model, Central Place Theory, Transect, Euclidean zoning, Linear city, Activity centre , Central business district, Town centre,...

Arcology, Gestalt ,Ekistics, Ecumenopolis, Principles of intelligent urbanism, Transit Oriented Development, Permaculture , Ergonomics, Biomimetics, Urban design , Garden city movement, Smart growth, Walkability, Urban planning, Green-collar worker,...

During Cook's seagoing career with the Royal Navy he chose the Whitby Collier or 'Cat' for exploration; the Yorkshire 'Coble' has undergone many changes over the years as an inshore fishing vessel

Flat Arch/ Jack Arch/Straight Arch/Straight Gauged Arch French Arch/Dutch Arch/ Slanted Arch/ Skewback Arch. Triangular Arch Segmental Arch Round Arch Roman Arch Equilateral Arch Horseshoe Arch/ Moorish arch/ Keyhole arch ...

These are some common terminologies which appear frequently in Architecture Exam. These are jquick introduction to the subject.This section covers terminologies related to climatology and Urban Climatology

PINNACLE FLYING BUTTRESS OCULUS VAULT CLERESTORY TRANSVERSE ARCH ARCH TRUMEAU TYMPANUM ARCHIVOLT SPANDREL LINTEL VOUSSOIR KEYSTONE SPRINGER JAMB JAMB STATUE Pinnacle, in architecture, vertical ornament of pyramidal...

ART ARCHITECTURE ENVIRONMENT DESIGN CITY PLANNING INTERIOR DESIGN SPACE PLANNING ANTHROPOMETRICS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE URBAN DESIGN BLOBITECTURE EDIFICE HIGH RISE PAVILION FENESTRATION PILOTI ATRIUM LOGGIA ROTUNDA...

These houses may look like science fiction, but they are some of the most practical and Earth-friendly structures around. Plus, each Earthship has the potential to be entirely self-sufficient.

Following the beautiful and fleeting poppy flower around the world

Constructing a brick veneer house, cavity brick house and other building things, we are describing how the brickwork is done and the problems that the bricklayer will have to solve to do his job.

The first two are combined topics in nature, and these styles were predominant in architecture and design during the late 19th century and early-20th century

There are various approaches to designing a room. Using the golden ratio to design a room can create a balanced and interesting room full of color, accents and space.

This is a D I Y article describing in details how to recognize and use cement building materials, how to mix them the old ways and also the new ways.

Scaffolding is a temporary structure, often utilized to support workers and prop up construction materials while building or renovating all sorts of massive edifices. Though it usually comes in an integrated system of metal pipes and tubes,...

History of women in architecture, focusing on women architects of the United States and Canada. Also discusses why women architects are few and far between in architectural history.

Taj Mahal is one of the famous landmarks of India and a popular tourist destination. It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan to proclaim his undying love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal after her death.