Essays about: "architecture history"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 424 essays containing the words architecture history.
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1. Repurposing cultural heritage: Design proposal for the Olympic Rowing stadium in Helsinki
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : A network of functionalist buildings and stadiums was originally designed for the 1940 Olympic games in Helsinki. Among these structures was the Rowing Stadium, which hosted the kayaking competition in 1952 after the games were postponed due to World War II. (Malmberg et al. READ MORE
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2. Arvegods
University essay from Lunds universitet/IndustridesignAbstract : Arvegods armchair which has its roots in the sustainable design tradition, is a journey through the eternal appeal of locally sourced materials. Bringing inspiration from the enduring bonds we create with treasured items, the user incorporate handcrafted linen textiles that evoke sentiments of love and workmanship from generations. READ MORE
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3. Marketplace in Ostrava – Market within market
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : The market has existed since the time people started trading. In the Czech Republic, and in Ostrava, the history of markets was influenced by a number of circumstances during the past which led into the present situation in the city. READ MORE
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4. A shed, a dock and a boat : a design proposal for a harbor in Bohuslän with focus on cultural heritage
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis presents a design proposal for a new harbor in Bohuslän.The area holds high historical and aesthetic values. The project site has been proposed by the municipality for the development of a new harbor, to meet increasing demand for mooring in the area. READ MORE
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5. In the Shadow of Monumentum... The War on Statues
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för konsthistoria och visuella studierAbstract : In the Shadow of Monumentum... the War on Statues explores the last decade's violent protests on colonisation and institutional racism leading to the vandalisation, defacing and in some cases removal or toppling of public monuments. READ MORE