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Saint Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo

Saint Mary's Cathedral in Tokyo was designed by Japenese architect, Kenzo Tange between 1961 and 1964. Known for its modernistic architecture, this cathedral goes against the traditional idea of a cathedral. Instead of having a normal roof and walls, this cathedral experiments with line and angles. I chose this building for its abstract appearance. Looking at it, you would never imagine that it is a cathedral.

Lima, Peru

Lima, Peru is a city known for the ancient civilization, Machu Picchu. Lima is a city that has a great architectural history and is revitalizing that history thanks to architectural firms such as Arquitectonica. Lima's architecture scene is a mix of Spanish and Tudor architecture. As the new architecture tries to embody the traditional architecture of Lima, Lima has a become a great city of architecture from its old museums to new hotels and sky scrappers.

Sans Souci

The Sans Souci was once home to Frederick the Great of Prussia. This one level palace combines many styles such as French and Neoclassical. Even more beautiful that the outside of this building are the interiors. Some rooms are covered in gold leaf to create a very royal feel. The windows and ceilings are all decorated with some kind of elaborate decoration.

Old Hospital, Beaune

This is the main entrance to the Old Hospital of Chancellor Rollins. I chose this building for its design and color. The elaborate windows on top of the balcony make this a wonderful building to see. The elaborate geometric designs are what immediately grab your eye, but its the overall design of the building that I truly love.

Kremlin in Moscow

The Kremlin of Moscow was built in the late to early 15th and 16th century. With a combination of Byzantine and Italian architecture, this kremlin has become one of the most famous. The kremlin has been home to tsars, patriarchs, and the center of government life.

I chose this building for its overall appearance. The windows, colors, and domes are very intricate and beautiful.

Indonesian Splendor

Indonesia is a country known for its orientaal design and Chinese inspired designs. One interior designer Leksmono Santoso decided to showcase the essence of Indonesia in his home, five house combined to create one huge estate. Indonesian design is greatly inspired by Chinese design and therefore can be seen in one of Santoso's rooms. Using the motto "more is more," there are 285 pieces in the Chinese Room. This room combines pieces from Yuan, Ming, and Qing. Throughout the house are brightly colored patterns and brightly colored painted walls. Mixed with Indonesian design is a Bohemian feel which can be seen in their Asmat room. The Asmat room is decorated wth tons of sculpted masks and bright colors. One color that is dominant throughout the house is the use of orange. Leksmono uses many traditional Indonesian style rugs . The purpose of his home is to tell a story of the Inodnesian history through patterns, colors, sculpted masks, and artifacts.

Based off of the artifacts in Leksmono's house, I really was able to get a sense of Indonesian design. I am glad to say that I liked what I saw. Although busy at times, all the rooms seemed to work. Looking at the artifacts , you can see the influences from other countries such as China.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, an architectural phenomenon which has baffled viewers for centuries. Some call it an architectural genius while others call it a lack of planning. The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built in 1174, towards the end of the 13th century. It leans because it was built on a soggy site and insufficient foundations. Throughout the years, different strategies have been used to prevent the structure from falling.

Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde is now a national park in Colorado, but over 2,000 years ago it was home to basket makers and tribes. Mesa Verde is amazing for many reasons. These famous dwellings were constructed inside of cliffs. With no stairs, these two to three story homes have lasted through the years. These dwellings were huge in size with each taking up an average of 194 sq.ft. Certain communities had over 200 rooms. Just to see how these communities were constructed and how well they were constructed is amazing.

Ishtar Gate, Babylon

Part of ancient world architecture, the Ishtar Gate in Babylon shows the architectural genius tthat existed in the 3rd millennium BC. The gate which has been carefully restored, now lies in the National Museum in Berlin. This gate is so important because the technique used to make it, although not new, has never been used on such a large scale. The animals were originally modelled on a large panel of soft clay. The panel was then cut into bricks, fired, and reassembled on the wall.

More drawings makes perfect...maybe

the assignment: we had to redraw on of le corbusier's famous drawings.

the hardest part of the drawing for me was the door...there were so many different shades that it was hard to make it a smooth transition. but overall i think i did a good job.

Designology 101 Time Capsule Zine

this go round i was very pleased with my zine. i did alot better on this zine than on my first zine. the only problem i had with my zine was trying to tac my zine together. after i put the holes in the pages, when trying to put the zine together i realized the zine was too thick for the tacs. so unfortunately there are some wholes in the zine where the tacs are supposed to be.

Santiago Calatrava

Santiago Calatrava is a well known Spanish architect and engineer. He i known for his gravity defying structural forms, especially bridges. Calatrava'ss work has been characterized by joining sculpture, architecture, and engineering together to create amazing structures. He draws a lot of his inspiration from wings, flowers, petals, waves, and animal skeletons.

Gottfried Boehm

Gottfried Boehm is a German architect born in 1920. The son of Dominikus Boehm,, a great Catholic church builder, Gottfried learned from his father as well as other prominent archtiects. Gottfried's approach to design has been characterized by having clear concepts and ideas. His work emphasizes the sculptural aspect of architecture.

Fumihiko Maki

A major figure in Japanese architecture since the late 1950s, Fumihiko Maki is recognized for his architectural and urban design work as well as his contributions to architectural theory. Fumihiko Maki's work is characterized by his critical development of the modern model, his desire to create a contemporary urban architecture and spaces of public appearance, and his attempt to fuse design concepts of the Hast and West. Fumihiko Maki is known for Fumihiko Maki's rational approach, intelligent combination of technology with craftsmanship, and delicate details, all of which are illustrated in projects for cultural, residential, commercial, educational as well as office, convention, and sports facilities.

Taken from: http://architect.architecture.sk/fumihiko-maki-architect/fumihiko-maki-architect.php

Eliel Saarinen

Born in 1873, this Finnish American architect greatly influenced modern architecture. Saarinen designs greatly reflect his country Finnish upbringings. His used Finnish and classical architecture as inspirations for his designs.

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Alvaro Siza

Alvaro Siza is a Portuagese architect with a skill for designing houses. Born in 1933, he studied at the university of Porto School of Architecture. Since his days as an architect student, Siza has been receiving awards for his exceptional work.

Richard Meier

Richard Meier is a world renowned architect. With over 70 awards, including the highest honor available in architecture, the AIA Gold Medal from the Ameican Institute of Architects, Meier will be permanently revered in the architect world. The theme throughout much of his work is clean cut lines and verticals.

Charles Ormond Eames

Charles Ormond Eames, along with his wife, Ray Eames, changed the architect world. Doing a range of designs from buildings, interiors, furniture, rugs, toys, stage, movie sets, urban plans, photography, film, and graphics. Without an architecture degree, Eames has created timeless pieces such as chairs that are still being marveled over today.

Carlo Scarpa

Carlos Scarpa was born in 1906 in Venezia, Italy. He received his diploma from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Venice with a diploma in Architectural Drawing. With a great sense of materials, many of Scarpa's work experiments with different materials in architecture and landscape design.