The history of Architecture started long time ago. The nomadic were groups of people whom move from one place to another in order find shelter and food to survive. As they progress, their techniques to survive evolve. The need for a permanent shelter became vital for a better stability of the group. This is the time when the first structures that provided protection appeared. Post and lintel were the first forms of Architecture, that satisficed the basic needs. Architecture evolved to be more sophisticated and fulfill the people’s needs. Consequently, Architecture evolved throughout different periods such as: Ancient architecture, Romanesque, The medieval, Renaissance, Early modern, and the industrial age, Modernism and Contemporary architecture. During the Medieval period a style of Architecture named Gothic Architecture was very notorious. The concept of this type of Architecture still continuous now days, in the city of Los Angeles many building have taken this concept of Gothic Architectural Style and have developed to a new level of experience and expression. Some of them have recreated in a modern way the features of the physical aspects of this style. Other structures have taken this concept beyond the physical features and used the emotional concept behind Gothic Style to connect people feelings with magnificent elements of the Cathedrals. The European Gothic Architecture covers an extended period of time that begins in the 12th century up to the 16th century; this was the golden period for this style of Architecture. The term Gothic comes from the Goths or Gothic people, a group of East Germanic tribes, which were tribes of barbarians and vandals that sack Rome during the 5th century. This term was later applied ... ... middle of paper ... ...just the physical features. This is the same way Gothic Architecture was design to overwhelm and make feel the individual inferior to the institution behind the building. Consequently, the conceptual aspect of the building came as a secondary element in the design of the building. Such as the experience and feeling of the people coming to this building and being inside. The same way Gothic Architecture did it. Work Cited "Welcome to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels." Welcome to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Web. 23 Apr. 2012. . "Pfeiffer Partners Architects." Pfeiffer Partners Architects. Web. 23 Apr. 2012. . "Park Plaza Hotel (Los Angeles)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Apr. 2012. Web. 23 Apr. 2012. .
This carried on in to the 18th century where more and more people dabbled in the gothic style with out a full understanding of how gothic architecture worked as a structural system. They confused stages of the gothic period, which were later defined by Thomas Rickman in is writing, and also used Classical forms such as pilaster and venetian windows. Many interiors were of a classical form a layout and some times other style were thrown in. Some gothic forms were even used on the exterior of building where they didn’t perform the function they were meant to. This shows how little the architects of the 18th century studied the mediaeval and how little they understood it.
In the United States, more than one in three women live in poverty or on the brink of it (Patron, 2014). The current federal poverty level starts at $16,020 for a family of two, $20,160 for a family of 3, and so on at increments of slightly more than $4,000 for each additional family member (Buteau, 2007). There are 106 million people in the United States that have incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or are low-income. About 42 million of these low-income individuals are women and 28 million are their children (Patron, 2014). This phenomenon of the disproportionate rate of the population’s poor being women is known as the feminization of poverty.
The Gothic style evolved from that of Romanesque, building on concepts and ideas that led to the creation of larger and grander structures. Today, mankind looks in awe at the structures that were built hundreds of years ago without the assistance of modern technology and equipment. These architectural styles are indisputably different, but equally profound. They made use of differing techniques to become tangible structures that can still be seen
There was a greater intensity occurring in piety and literature. The Gothic style embodies this new urban society. Romanesque and Gothic shared similar characteristics, but Gothic architecture was a greater departure from its previous predecessor. The Romanesque architecture style, which occurred during the late 11th century to the middle 12th century, literally means “roman-like” architecture. The Romans, who were inspired by the Etruscans, used barreled and groined vaulting.
Poverty can be defined in many different ways. It is described as the state of being extremely poor. It is hunger, lack of shelter, lack of resources, decline in mental and physical health, not having a job, lack of power and representation. It is living one day at a time and fear of looking towards the future. Poverty is a significant threat to women’s equality. More women live in poverty than men, and women’s experience of poverty can be harsher, and more prolonged. Women are often left to bear more burden of poverty which results in the “feminization of poverty”. The goal of this paper is to identify key aspects of alleviating poverty specifically for women, by means of government assistance programs.
But these contrived differences give rise to esthetic difficulties too. Because inherent differences—those that come from genuinely differing uses—are lacking among the buildings and their settings, the contrivances repre...
Gothic Art began in 1137 with the rebuilding of the chair of the abbey church of St. Denis. Gothic Art is the style of art produced in Europe from the Middle Ages up to the beginning of the Renaissance. Typically religious in nature, is especially known for the distinctive arched design of its churches, its stained glass, and its illuminated manuscripts. Gothic, although symbolic, is a lot more anecdotal and naturalistic than Romanesque.
Gothic art had changed dramatically over the next few years, but first I’m gonna start with what Gothic Art is. Gothic Art is a type of structure that was used for building some of the biggest cathedrals built from the 12th-16th century. It was also used in churches and was founded in Europe in the medieval times. Gothic Art was admired for the stained-glass windows that were being held by unique arches the soared forward in support like a spiral. It was also known for its unique carvings of the Bible on all surfaces in the cathedrals/churches.
Large castles, elevated arches, and the sublime essence of nature. These are a few characteristic that come to mind when met with the word gothic. Gothic refers to the time period after the French revolution around the late 28th century to 19th century. It was used to describe architecture, culture, and most importantly literature. Gothic literature reflected the physical aspect of the word and internalized it in prose form. It typically includes elements of the gloom, fantasy, romance, mystery and supernatural, placing the reader in interesting situations and settings. The main elements of Gothic that will be discussed are women vs. men, mystery/suspense and setting.
Charles Jencks in his book “The Language of Post-Modern Architecture “shows various similarities architecture shares with language, reflecting about the semiotic rules of architecture and wanting to communicate architecture to a broader public. The book differentiates post-modern architecture from architectural modernism in terms of cultural and architectural history by transferring the term post-modernism from the study of literature to architecture.
In the process of development of human society, architecture and culture are inseparable. Cuthbert (1985) indicates that architecture, with its unique art form, expresses the level of human culture in different historical stages, as well as the yearning towards the future. According to his article, it can be said that architecture has become one of the physical means for human to change the world and to conquer the nature. Consequently, architecture has been an important component of human civilization. Since 1980s when China started the opening and reforming policy, a variety of architectural ideas, schools and styles have sprung up. Accompanying with a momentum of...
2.) Gothic Architecture: Gothic architecture would be a key concept in the building of many churches. From the 13th to the 17th century in Medieval Europe, members of the church aimed to build the most epic cathedrals they could in order to develop a structure that would represent a “liminal space” which essentially a place that represents a heavenly existence and is beyond the threshold of earth. To understand how church members were able to do this, the Basilica of St Denis will be used as an example of Gothic Architecture. Some of the most crucial architectural developments that were developed to support the construction of such large cathedrals were the flying buttress, the point arch, and the vaulted ceiling.
Gothic architecture has nothing to do with the Goths. Gothic architecture spread to all of Western Europe and kept on developing until well into the sixteenth century, before being subsumed into Renaissance craftsmanship. At exactly that point it was called Gothic, and not positive as the Goths were viewed as inconsiderate and uncouth. The Gothic style underlines verticality and light. This appearance was accomplished by the advancement of certain structural elements, for example, the bunched segments, ribbed vaults and flying supports.
Gothic art evolved from Romanesque art and lasted from the mid-12th century AD to the end of the 16th century. It was a particular style of Medieval art and was led by the concurrent development of Gothic architecture, established by the Basilica of St Denis. Through the influence of historical design methods, such as Islamic/Romanesque architecture and the impact the spread of Christianity had on Europe, Abbot Suger was able to develop a new style of architecture through his reconstruction of St Denis. This led to the development of taller buildings with thinner walls and bigger rooms on the inside.
There were two main types of architecture during the middle ages, the Romanesque style and the Gothic style. The Romanesque period took place approximately between 1096 and 1270 (the eleventh and twelfth centuries) and the Gothic period took place approximately between 1150 and 1450 (the thirteenth through the fifteenth centuries) (Bersson 383). Evidence of both styles of architecture emerged throughout Europe. The political landscape had changed and the Christian church provided a measure of unity throughout the centuries of this medieval era (Stalley 13).