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The first such application was Sabine ’ s groundbreaking work in architectural acoustics, and many others followed.
Despite this, Babbage's work fell into historical obscurity and the Analytical Engine was unknown to builders of electro-mechanical and electronic computing machines in the 1930s and 1940s when they began their work, resulting in the need to re-invent many of the architectural innovations Babbage had proposed.
The Abbey was built over some sixty years using local red sandstone, but gives the impression of a single coherent, mainly ' Early English ' architectural design, though the round-arched processional doorway in the western front looks back to late Norman or transitional work.
Apart from contributions to the 1923 Haus am Horn, student architectural work amounted to un-built projects, interior finishes, and craft work like cabinets, chairs and pottery.
Alexander is often overlooked by texts in the history and theory of architecture because his work intentionally disregards contemporary architectural discourse.
Probably because his work was idiosyncratic, his subsequent influence was not widespread but is apparent in the Piedmontese works of Camillo-Guarino Guarini and, as a fusion with the architectural modes of Bernini and Cortona, in the late Baroque architecture of Northern Europe.
Rietveld had his first retrospective exhibition devoted to his architectural work at the Centraal Museum, Utrecht, in 1958.
The work was the first architectural treatise of the Renaissance.
Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project, a joint effort of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Arizona began work at the site in 2004, with the aim of continuing the topographical survey begun in 1996 and carrying out a full topographical and architectural analysis not only of the altar and temenos, but of the nearby valley where the Lykaian Games were held.
Maya Ying Lin ( born October 5, 1959 ) is an American architectural designer and artist who is known for her work in sculpture and landscape art.
It is believed that the Cathedral of the Metropolitan Peter in Vysokopetrovsky Monastery, another work of Aleviz Novyi, later served as an inspiration for the so called octagon-on-tetragon architectural form in the Moscow Baroque of the late 17th century.
Many publications have covered his architectural legacy and sculptural work.
His most significant remaining architectural work is the anatomical theatre, which was added to Gustavianum in the 1660s and crowned with the characteristic cupola for which the building is today known.
However, the enthusiasm he shared with Filarete for the centrally-planned building gave rise in this period to numerous architectural drawings, which were influential in the work of Donato Bramante and others.
Although Rococo is usually thought of as developing first in the decorative arts and interior design, its origins lie in the late Baroque architectural work of Borromini ( 1599 – 1667 ) mostly in Rome and Guarini ( 1624 – 83 ) mostly in Northern Italy but also in Vienna, Prague, Lisbon, and Paris.
Désiré Charnay, the first archaeologist to work at Tula, Hidalgo, defended the historicist views based on his impression of the Toltec capital, and was the first to note similarities in architectural styles between Tula and Chichén Itza.
The earliest architectural efforts around the city focused on classical European designs such as the Central Train Station ( CFM ) designed by architects Alfredo Augusto Lisboa de Lima, Mario Veiga and Ferreira da Costa and built between 1913 and 1916 ( sometimes mistaken with the work of Gustav Eiffel ), and the Hotel Polana designed by Herbert Baker.
The study of the field increased in popularity since the early 1990s with research work concentrating on architectural styles ( patterns ), architecture description languages, architecture documentation, and formal methods.
For an extensive study of Hooke's architectural work, see the book by Cooper.
In subsequent years, Wren continued with his work with the Royal Society, although after the 1680s his scientific interests seem to have waned: no doubt his architectural and official duties absorbed more time.
Wren did not pursue his work on architectural design as actively as he had before the 1690s, although he still played important roles in a number of royal commissions.
Johnson's architectural work is a balancing act between two dominant trends in post-war American art: the more " serious " movement of Minimalism, and the more populist movement of Pop Art.
Perhaps surprisingly, some of Loos's own architectural work was elaborately decorated, although more often inside than outside, and the ornamented interiors frequently featured abstract planes and shapes composed of richly figured materials, such as marble and exotic woods.

architectural and quality
Constructed from Norman through to Tudor times, the castle has been described by architectural historian Anthony Emery as " the finest surviving example of a semi-royal palace of the later middle ages, significant for its scale, form and quality of workmanship ".
He believed that his new, modern architectural forms would provide a new organizational solution that would raise the quality of life for the lower classes.
A strong demand for new residential and commercial areas drove to extreme urban expansion and architectural renewal, that has produced some of the major milestones in the city's architectural history, including Gio Ponti's Pirelli Tower ( 1956 – 60 ), Velasca Tower ( 1956 – 58 ), and the creation of brand new residential satellite towns, as well as huge amounts of low quality public housings.
The large-format camera, taking sheet film, is a direct successor of the early plate cameras and remain in use for high quality photography and for technical, architectural and industrial photography.
Mackintosh ’ s architectural career was a relatively short one, but of significant quality and impact.
The fortifications of the port, built by the Knights as a magnificent series of bastions, demi-bastions, ravelins and curtains, approximately high, all contribute to the unique architectural quality of the city.
The good architectural and structural quality of many properties in Kennington — characterised by Georgian and Victorian terraces of yellow London stock brick, typically three storeys or higher, fronting the main roads and squares — has unquestionably contributed to the gentrification of the area, and so has a perception of " good value "-that investment in a property in the district will yield a decent return.
The FAS Building Technologies Project was initiated in 2001 to focus the efforts of scientists and engineers who specialize in building materials on a range of issues such as structural engineering, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and architectural design to create homes that are safe, affordable, and attractive to builders and owners in the U. S. and abroad.
An other major destination are the Châteaux of the Loire Valley, this World Heritage Site is noteworthy for the quality of its architectural heritage, in its historic towns such as Amboise, Angers, Blois, Chinon, Nantes, Orléans, Saumur, and Tours, but in particular for its castles ( châteaux ), such as the Châteaux d ' Amboise, de Chambord, d ' Ussé, de Villandry and Chenonceau, which illustrate to an exceptional degree the ideals of the French Renaissance.
In December 2005, the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage gave permission for the tower to be demolished, on the condition it was replaced by a new in-run with a similar architectural quality and retain its function as a landmark.
For the Conservatorium, it provides facilities of outstanding acoustic and architectural quality in which to serve the music and wider communities, and to educate future generations of performers, musicologists, composers and music educators.
The model village of Port Sunlight was developed between 1888 and 1914 adjoining the soap factory to accommodate the company's staff in good quality housing, with high architectural standards and many community facilities.
The influence of Japanese design was thus not so much that it was directly copied but rather, “ the west discovered the quality of space in traditional Japanese architecture through a filter of western architectural values ”.
The interactive quality of the " hon " combined with a continued fascination with fantastic types of architecture intensifies her resolve to see her own architectural dreams realized.
Bellotto's style was characterized by elaborate representation of architectural and natural vistas, and by the specific quality of each place's lighting.
The station's design prompted the journal to write a 2, 000-word editorial bemoaning the comparatively poor architectural quality of other contemporary civil engineering projects.
In the International architectural design competition for University Students held in 1994 and 2000, participated by over 180 colleges and universities from more than 50 countries including world famous universities like MIT, Harvard and Cambridge University, the participants from the School of Architecture of Tianjin University won twice the highest prize which indicates the university ’ s educational quality and level.
The aim of an Article 4 ( 2 ) Direction is to encourage the retention of high quality architectural features and to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the built heritage.
Towards the end of his career, he arrived at a highly personal style, a synthesis of simplified form and a generalized archaic quality, and those innovations paved the way for others to transition to modern architectural idioms.
The Capitol Hill Urban Design District is an area designated in 1996 by Oklahoma City to try to maintain the existing historic, architectural and visual character of an area, while at the same time encouraging compatible, quality, new development.
King Street is one that has met the 10 characteristics, decided upon by APA, to be considered a great American street ; these are: 1 ) orientation of the street to its users and connection to a larger pattern, 2 ) balance of driving, transit, and various pedestrian and servicing needs, 3 ) proper fit with existing topography and natural features, 4 ) bordered by engaging activities that work to create a streetscape, 5 ) has exemplary urban design or architectural design features, 6 ) cooperates well with uses it is surrounded by, 7 ) encourages human interaction and social activities, 8 ) nicely utilizes hardscape and / or landscape, 9 ) advocates safety of both pedestrians and vehicles while also promoting use beyond the 24-hour day, 10 ) promotes sustainability through systems such as runoff minimization, water reuse, high groundwater quality, and climate control, 11 ) is maintained well and has a plan for cost-effective future maintenance, and 12 ) has a memorable character.
Most architecture critics and real estate brokers still regard the San Remo as the finest of all the twin towered buildings in terms of external appearance, architectural quality, interior layout, and related services.
The high quality of his work won him government support for a project entitled Les Villes de France Photographiées, an extended series of architectural views in Paris and the provinces designed to feed a resurgent interest in the nation's Roman and medieval past.

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