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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"regional architecture"”.
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An approach to a regional architecture at the mouth of the Ganges
… features of the current century. In the field of architecture, the expression of this independent spirit was delayed by the tenets of the Modem Movement that was sweeping the globe at about the same time. Now that this movement has run its course, leaving very little that is positive in the …
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Architectural Regionalism in Indianapolis
Regional architecture defines a type of architecture that adapts to the everyday needs of a people and is constructed by the building methods and materials of the region. Regions do not have clear boundaries, but are largely defined by the conditions of nature: climate, soil, topography, …
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Light and culture--a market place in the Old City of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Issues: Regional architecture vs. globalization.
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The use of precedents in contemporary Arab architecture : case studies; Rasem Badran and Henning Larsen
Much recent architecture in the Arab World utilizes historical precedents in an attempt to articulate an identity for regional architecture. This thesis investigates this approach in relation to place and cultural context. The study is focused on three institutional buildings from the Arab World: …
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Local architectural identities within modernization context in southern China
In the processing of modernization, local architecture identities are diminishing in Kaiping, my home county in Canton Province, China. This thesis is searching for new architectural features that are based on the local climate, social rules, economic strength and modem technologies. New …
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Motion and Emotion, Urban Dwelling in New Orleans
This thesis brings forth the regional architecture of New Orleans, Louisiana, and applies it directly towards the reconstruction and reconstitution of the Lafitte Housing Project closed as a result of Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005. The half-mile long Lafitte Housing Project rests just …
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Architectural Tectonics: A Shift Between the Cultural Tradition of Making to Contemporary Building Processes
Modern architecture has lost its sense of place by the adoption of practices like standardization and universal modularity, over the focus and influence of unique local building practices. However, looking outside of the cultural main stream works of architecture, there exists some built structures …