Essays about: "Ornament"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the word Ornament.

1. 1. Differences in velocity between the sexes and stages of courtship in a dance fly

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Filip Myllyaho; [2022-02-17]
   Keywords : Dansfluga; Hilara maura; höghastighetskamera; partner-val; Dance fly; Hilara maura; high-speed camera; mate choice;

   Abstract : Dance flies (Diptera: Empididae: Empidinae) are famous for their elaborate mating behaviour, which can be broken down to three distinct stages in adults: hunting, swarming, and mating. In many species, males hunt for prey that they present as nuptial gifts to recipient females in swarms, after which the pair will copulate in the air or after landing on nearby vegetation. READ MORE

3. 2. Ornamentation in the Digital Age

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Karl Östvall; [2022]
   Keywords : Ornament; Ornamentation; Digital Manufacturing; Digital Design; Complexity; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Decoration has been central to architecture throughout history. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the question of ornament in architecture has been oscillating between the positions of redundant and essential. READ MORE

4. 3. LEFTOVERS

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : CHANG HYUN AHN; [2020]
   Keywords : public; mega project; Kiruna;

   Abstract :  Unlike the city calling the project as 'moving city', what actually happening in Kiruna is that demolishing the old part and building a new area. During this process, specific researches were done on each houses by municipality and only few heritages, estimated as culturally valuable, are picked up and will be preserved as it is. READ MORE

5. 4. Behaviour and morphology in wild guppies from populations with high and low predation pressure in Trinidad

   University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

   Author : William Harry Ashworth; [2020]
   Keywords : behavioural ecology; colouration; Poecilia reticulata; sexual ornament;

   Abstract : Behaviour and morphology can vary significantly within a species as a result of the predation pressure individuals are exposed to. Wild populations of guppies (Poecilia reticulata) exposed to high and low predation can be found in the streams of northern Trinidad, providing a useful study system for investigating how behaviour and morphology are affected by predation. READ MORE

6. 5. The Ornament as a Reconstruction Tool for Façades

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Victoria Fabian; [2020]
   Keywords : ornament; facade; reconstruction; stureplan; bångska palatset;

   Abstract : A city block in Stureplan, a commercial area of Stockholm awaits a transformation of its buildings in 2025. The project is financed by the quarter's estate owner "ADIA", Investment Authority of Abu Dhabi. With this plan follows a recosntruction of Bångska Palace's 140 year old original façade. READ MORE