Essays on Modern Architecture

As much as Beijing went ahead in its development, there remained hesistations in the representation of the capital city. In March 1982, Beijing municipal government formally proposed its Master Plan for Beijing Urban Construction (Beijing Urban Planning Commission). This master plan recognised the political and…

Iconic structures are an interpretation of a city, depicting its past events, and how it wants to be impersonated. Architecture can be used to describe social and psychological implication of a city through its physical existence that includes the religious feelings and political actions of…

Row houses are one of the ancient designs of residential architecture dating back to the 16th century when landlords and their support staff moved to their town house during the social season. Over the years, due to the rapidly growing population and the requirement for…

Timber is a kind of economical wood and widely available for all, it is used in construction or sculpture in other geometric conditions. Timber is a material which can be used for building or carpentry and is derived from trees. It is organic and renewable…

Because of the phenomenon of deterioration of the aging structures and a high density of traffic, certain highway bridges need maintenance by replacement in United States. The projects that are done for the purpose of replacement cause troubles for the local traffic in form of…

Throughout history, the forms of buildings have always been the product of architecture and structure. In the context of 20th and early 21st centuries, modernity and the advanced technologies in the field of building construction has contributed to the appearance of a new generation of…

Venice, Italy, is a unique location due to its natural protection of being surrounded by water. This made it easy to become a heart of a busy trade area. This added large amounts of wealth to the city. “This led them to build a great…

Critical regionalism is a method in architecture in which the global style of Modern Architecture is replaced with a design that focuses on the place. It is a reaction to the context and these buildings are site specific. The end product is a response to…

The main objective for this essay is to establish a clear understanding of Modernism. A way I’m going to achieve this is to define what Modernism is. This definition will soon be elaborated more by describing its characteristics and main governing principles which are of…