Articles in the architecture Category
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When thinking about an impact of a place that is of a city scale, with many functions and means of usage, we think about an urban space. Particularly in this 2000 year-old city; Bonn, there is the need of the whole urban scale to congregate at one point and through tradition; Germans have been used to using Marktplatz as an urban space even for political reasons.
The lay out of the square is quite similar in any German town, in front of the old Rathaus (City Hall), an opening of square …
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The misty and beautiful sunset approached my horizons, here by the side of West Lake in Hangzhou. My breath was taken by its golden color, just ripe enough for me to pick if it were mango.
On the side, there were plenty citizens using the landside to enjoy the scenery and the cool wind.
People chatted; some playing chess, some young couples just simply enjoying their cotton candies, some just sat or read, kids playing around, and some senior citizens complete with their musical instruments are giving out free entertainment. …
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Let our thoughts be alike. Consciousness and temptations be one. Let’s utilize it optimally. A couple of years ago I was watching a movie “Fifth Element” functioning on Vaastu theory simulating 3-D city matrix flashing an idea which can change the way we live. Since in this neverÂ-ending maze of fashion. We are lost as to how to think about a real city matrix, which solves most of our problems.
We continue in strive of creating a perfect city matrix.
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Le Corbusier is one of the architect maestro to the modern architecture. He tends to contribute in community live improvement to provide better living conditions. He was also an urban planner, painter, sculptor, writer, and modern furniture designer. Le Corbusier expanded and reformulated his ideas on urbanism.
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Our last day in Beijing was the day of my first encounter with the magic number of Chinese contemporary art. 798 Art District is the happening venue of Chinese art. With only a piece of paper scribled of the address and my limited Mandarin, we arrived at a cold mid day. The cold seeped through our thin jackets and the luggage that we carried did not help us to warm our shivering bodies.
The site was built as a complex of factories during the fifties and designed by engineers …
