Rome’s Model and idea

Introduction Building and construction seems to have begun as the same time as human existence as shelter was a requirement. Human beings needed to be shielded from environmental factors such as rain and solar heat. Although the structures back then were constructed of temporary materials such as grass and mud, they still required prior planning … Read more

Analysing sustainability – Central Park Sydney/Riverside One Middlesborough

COMPREHENSIVENESS: A comprehensive sustainability framework covers a myriad of individual facets that in unison has a larger impact. To analyze the comprehensiveness of the two sustainability frameworks, five major aspects, namely environmental, social, economic, cultural and governance are taken into consideration. CENTRAL PARK, SYDNEY: Environmental aspect: “Australia’s greenest urban village”, Central Park chiefly addresses the … Read more

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, is a temple positioned on the Acropolis, which is a rocky hill in the center of Athens. It was created in the 5th century BC, with the combined efforts of architects Callicrates and Ictinus, whom supervised the Parthenon’s design and sculptor Phidias, who oversaw the construction of the Parthenon. The Parthenon is dedicated … Read more

Green spaces and organic gardens

Green spaces and organic gardens are still a mystery to many people. The words are spoken and images of health and happy people spending time outdoors come to mind. But what are green spaces and organic gardens? Well green spaces are exactly what they sound like. They are areas where trees, grass, and other forms … Read more

Beverley Minster masonry

1.1 Case study This report is a comparative study of masonry. The case study that I chose to further study on is the Beverley Minster, a substantial and assertive Gothic church located in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Architecture played a very important role for the church in Medieval England. The more splendid the architecture, … Read more

Building collapse in Nigeria (background)

1.1 Background of the study In Nigeria today the issue of buildings collapse is disturbing, this problem has been frequent for the past few years. Over two hundred cases of buildings collapse have been recorded within the past fifteen years all across Nigeria, just recently in September 2014 a new constructed building not older than … Read more

Modern Housing in Europe: Achievements and Shortcomings

During the 1920s, problems in housing started to emerge in Europe. In Britain, people were “housed in the most squalid conditions” without “decent communal or private amenities” (pg241). At the same time, a housing crisis was also emerging in France (pg246). Similarly, in Vienna, a census during 1917 revealed that “three quarters of existing lodging … Read more

What Is Next with CodeNEXT?

Many millennials and corporations race to one trendy, Texas city: Austin. In recent years, the concentration of people living in the area has dramatically increased, so the city council realized a desperate need for an updated plan for growth. For that reason, it proposed CodeNEXT, one segment of the city council’s project Imagine Austin. Unfortunately, … Read more

Utopia is not achievable.

An ideology of the creation of a perfect society, or world, is a strong sentiment that has been echoed for hundreds of years now, it can be strived for, but never achieved. We, as a society can work towards a goal of achieving maximum happiness and utility for what we need, but perfection is a … Read more

The Kunsthaus Bregenz climate control

1. Climate of exemplar location Climate change increases risk flooding, droughts and overheating and put coastal areas at risk of inundation. Referring to the building regulation (NI), part C (Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture); Regulation 28 regarding resistance to ground moisture of floors and walls, and weather resistance of walls, shall not … Read more

Eco-friendly buildings

Introduction Nowadays, marketers are more concerned about the environmental sustainability when doing business. This is because it will give a great impact to our global due to the global warming. The Millennium Goals also recognizes that the environmental sustainability is part of the global economic and social well-being. Environmental sustainability is the rates of renewable … Read more