I’ve decided to write my paper on a building that I feel is aesthetically pleasing. The building I chose is the Castle museum in downtown Saginaw, Mi. The Castle Museum was a building that was originally constructed to be a post office. It has French Renaissance Revival architecture and was dedicated on July 3, 1898. The architect behind this building was William Martin Aitken and he proclaimed that his design for this building was to have been inspired by the early French settlement of the Saginaw Valley. It is said that once the city of Saginaw started to expand so did the Post Office.
The Castle building was and still is known as a popular landmark in Saginaw. After thirty years of being open as the post office, the new post office building was constructed and the Castle building was renamed the Castle Sub Station. This building has three floors of exhibits that explore Saginaw County’s rich history. The Historical Society of Saginaw County maintains and preserves a collection of more than 100,000 artifacts which are used for exhibits and research. There are programs that are offered that include lectures, tours and a mobile museum and classroom called History on the move. The mobile museum is usually known for visiting schools.
I believe that this building is very pleasing for many reasons. One reason is because it lies downtown where everything isn’t so pretty but it brings out a positive in that area. Another is the building itself has many elements that just attracts many people. Last, one of the most pleasing things about it is the knowledge you can learn from the building.
Why I feel as if this building is very pleasing is because for one, it brings a positive vibe to Saginaw’s downtown area. Being that the city of Sag...
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...st holes, archaeologists Jeff Sommer and a team of volunteers found portions of a brick foundation, charred wood, and melted glass and other artifacts. In the summer of 2011, the team, which included students from the Central Michigan University, continued digging at the site. More artifacts were found and it became evident that the Museum could create an exhibit centered on the artifacts found.
In conclusion, I believe that every place has one building that either makes or breaks the area in which it is located. I believe that my city has areas where some buildings bring the area down. As a resident of Saginaw I didn’t really want to bring the negative to this paper, I’d rather bring the positive buildings to my paper. I hate the negativity the world has on Saginaw. But what they fail to realize is every place has a downfall, and the rise of Saginaw is on its way!
Moundville has been the focus of a large amount of archaeological interest due to its impressive earthworks. Clarence B. Moore produced well-publicized works. During his time in Moundville in 1905 and 1906, Moore pierced the mounds with “trial holes,” finding numerous burials and related artifacts. Unlike many treasure hunters, Moore donated the majority of his find...
Furthermore, he attempts to dispel the negative aspects of gentrification by pointing out how some of them are nonexistent. To accomplish this, Turman exemplifies how gentrification could positively impact neighborhoods like Third Ward (a ‘dangerous’ neighborhood in Houston, Texas). Throughout the article, Turman provides copious examples of how gentrification can positively change urban communities, expressing that “gentrification can produce desirable effects upon a community such as a reduced crime rate, investment in the infrastructure of an area and increased economic activity in neighborhoods which gentrify”. Furthermore, he opportunistically uses the Third Ward as an example, which he describes as “the 15th most dangerous neighborhood in the country” and “synonymous with crime”, as an example of an area that could “need the change that gentrification provides”.
Throughout the semester I have grown accustomed to my surroundings. Well, at least for the most part. There is still one building that intrigues me to this very day. As I’d walk past it on my journey to Baruch College, I’d stare the entire time. The building seems like a simple rectangular building. However, some aspect of the architectural design captivates me. Strangely enough, army trucks are always parked alongside the building. However, upon attempting to research the building, I could not find it. I was too intimidated to venture in and inquire for the name. None of the bystanders I asked knew the name of the building, nor cared to.
A tree is a symbol of life; the heart, a symbol of love; the castle, a symbol of power. Castles are often thought of as homes for the royalty. However, they held a much greater purpose. They were initially designed to be used for defense and safety, but their role has changed massively over the years. Medieval castles were not just large stone structures to look at; they protected people from danger, served as a home for the wealthy, and had a huge impact on life during the Middle Ages.
Detroit is known for a fantastic array of architectural buildings many of which are in the beautiful forms from the Art Deco period. The preservation of Detroit’s history and historical buildings is crucial, even as we enter into a time of renewal. “Developers and entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the federal historic rehabilitation ...
From that point on there’s a digital interactive guide that displays the layout of the museum and location of the exhibits. The museum is divided into quadrants with an elliptical rotunda in the middle. The rotunda is illuminated by natural light from the glass dome with skylights above you. Also when you look up you can see extraordinary symbolic painting on the ceiling. From the center of the rotunda you can go left or right to see the exhibits of Native Americans. For some reason I felt like going in through the left, aside from the fact that the right side was closed for renovations. I headed left into the “Time Exposure” exhibit by the Haudenosaunee Discovery Room. When entering the exhibit it can seem a bit disoriented, but you just have...
luxurious living. But, nobody ever looks back to the time when castles were first built to find the truth of castles. When looking back at the Medieval Times, it is difficult to tell whether castles really did made life better and luxurious, or if the common stereotype of today is wrong. Castle life in the Medieval times definitely have the upsides that people can so easily think of. But there are also many downs that surprise the people of the modern era. Many of the positives to castles go to the upper class. But, the peasants of the lower class also get some better things in castles. Castles were also a great place for artisans to make money off of. Castles being built in the Middle Ages resulted in the life of
As someone with a passion for writing, my final project will be an extended expository essay about the history of homebuilding from ancient to modern times. It will discuss the different types of dwellings throughout recorded human history from the perspective of how art and culture influences building design. This will fulfill my own curiosity to understand the different influences on homebuilding and design over the years and how people have dealt with these changes.
Heritage is crucial to Grantham as it binds us together by offering a fascinating collective sense of history, which will shape our aspirations for the town's future. The Grantham Museum acts as a guardian to this heritage and a focal point for the community. The Museum reopened in 2012, with the Grantham Community Heritage Association, a charity organisation run by the local community, taking the responsibility of keeping this vital local resource alive. By joining and supporting the Museum project, you can tangibly contribute to the improvement of the Museum. This is our history and our heritage, and your support keeps the Museum running. Belonging to the scheme also offers the unique opportunity to attend exclusive events and previews at
As I am leaving the castle, I take a look back at the magnificent view of a four hundred year old history artifact, and one of Japan’s most famous castle’s even to this day, drawing in a crowd at all times of the day.
The Natural History Museum is an extraordinary place to explore and learn. It’s fun and breathtaking! The museum served as an agricultural fairground from 1872 until 1910. The original structure of the building from the 1913 and today’s structure is a blend of many styles. Like a Spanish Renaissance ornamentation in the terracotta trim.
Friday, September 8th I attended the opening reception of the Brauer Art Museum. The opening primarily featured Frank Dudley’s paintings involving the Indiana Dunes, which happen to be located a mere twenty minutes away from the museum. Being that the subject of Dudley’s pieces happens to be so close to the university, it offered an extremely unique opportunity to observe fine art of a place that is easily accessible, and a place that most people are probably at least slightly familiar with.
This court building expresses the dignity of the courts while providing exceptional public services and access. It embodies unique regional characteristics and has a strong sense of permanence.
Bjarke Ingels and his architecte team design buildings that they think are “socially, economically and environmentally perfect places.” After watching Ingels’s lecture, I think that he and his team succeeds in creating building that are perfect places in term of socially, economically and environmentally. In Ingels’s lecture he gives many examples of his work and how he designed buildings that were just right for that specific location.
The moment I stepped onto the dirty, rough, Washington DC concrete, I knew that I was in love. The city was something out of a movie, like New York City but less concrete jungle and more monumental preservation. Yet, from all of this sightseeing and wandering, one place seemed to stand out as the pinnacle of the city’s beauty: the National Cathedral. From the outside, the imposing structure rose tall enough to touch the sky, so white it was nearly blinding. The inside was not any less breathtaking. The stained glass, the wooden arches, even the catacombs underneath were stylistically magnificent. Any flaws only seemed to serve in making the design more stunning. This, I thought, is what real beauty looks like.