“Why Ecological Urbanism? Why now?” The book discusses two important issues that can impact our environment. The first issue is rapid population growth and natural resource scarcity which are the major problems that we and our environment face. Generally, the ratio of population growth in many cities is so dramatic that conventional methods of planning are unable to respond to their rapid rates of transformation. The purpose of this article is to find some ways and methodologies according to Ecological...
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The characters in Things Fall Apart each have their character traits as well as gender roles that they are expected to follow. In Things Fall Apart symbols are used to describe the behaviors and traits of the characters in the book as well as their fears. Three major symbols are used throughout the book, such fire to show the sullen nature and masculinity between Okonkwo and the men in umuofia, the kola nut which shows mutual respect between clansmen and...
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In the introduction, here we can see ample movements in American literature because of Edgar Allan Poe's works. First of all, I want to mention what is symbolism. Symbolism is a literary method that uses symbols, whether it is words, characters, marks, places, or abstract ideas, to express things beyond the literal meaning. It first originated in France. However,- American writer Edgar Allan Poe contributed many things in this way of writing. After Poe's works, even French writers such as...
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A crucible is a container used for melting and purifying materials inside of it. Salem, where Arthur Miller’s play took place, was ruled by a theocratic society with no tolerance for evil. It had served as a crucible that put many through a server test. This play is about a series of witch hunt trials that were started by a few girls’ testimonies, and the characters who were being accused of being witches would either choose to confess and name...
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It’s a little wacky to think that we live, as Lilliput, among pieces of gigantic artwork every day. These artworks are the concrete or brick buildings and structures designed by the architects. Architecture is an art form that easily integrates itself into every aspect of our society. Hence, it makes sense that architects, and their brilliant ideas, play a significant role in developing a society and a country as a whole, which consists of inspired and empowered citizens. In reality,...
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The genius designer Yves Saint Laurent was born in Algeria in 1936. He has had high artistic talent since childhood. The 17-year-old Yves Saint Laurent won third place in the International Wool Design Competition and was discovered by VOGUE. At the age of 21, he became the artistic director of Dior. In 1966, at a time when the perception of women wearing pants was considered off-kilter and inappropriate, The 30-year-old Yves Saint Laurent introduced the world to Le Smoking, a...
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Globalization heavily impacted architectural styles universally by allowing the start of cultural appropriation as well as its growth. Globalization leads to the substantial manifestation of (eras, factors, and styles) of architecture through culture appropriation. Within this essay, I will highlight cultural appropriation as an effect of globalization. Consequently, declaring that cultural appropriation of architecture was an effect of thereof. The timeline of globalization will be explored within the architectural context of styles and eras- that which involved culture appropriation. Furthermore,...
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Designed by Canadian American architect Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao building represents a magnificent example of the most groundbreaking 20th-century architecture. With 24,000 m2, of which 9.000 are dedicated to exhibition space, the Museum represents an architectural landmark of audacious configuration and innovative design, providing a seductive backdrop for the art exhibited in it. Almost from the moment it opened in 1997, Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, with its distinctive titanium curves and soaring glass atrium, was hailed as one...
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For early civilizations from Egypt, the Middle and Near East, and Crete, an architectural statement was their system of tombs, temples, or palaces, which varied over time due to changes in architectural styles. From the exterior, they appear strongly built, however, on the inside they had a layout of many open spaces that ranged in size. A larger number of concealed closed room-like spaces appeared claustrophobic. Moreover, in Egypt, the cult of the dead believed the more rooms you had...
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Firstly, what is gender inequality? Gender inequality also known as sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender. Sexism can affect anyone, but it primarily affects women and girls. Sexism can be experienced anywhere and everywhere but why is it so normalized in the entertainment industry specifically? From men getting paid more than women starring in the same film to women being shamed for what they choose to sing about. This has become the normality. Back...
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Several photographers have photographed home and family life. Their styles range from the cinematic, staged, conceptual views of home, like Gregory Crewdson's 'Cathedral of the Pines' (2014) and Philip-Lorca diCorcia's 'Brian in the Kitchen' (1988), Tina Barney's family snapshots 'Theatre of Manners' (1997), showing the life of wealthy Americans, in an intimate, informal way, through to Richard Billingham's 'Ray's a Laugh' (2000), which documents a raw, chaotic image of his family life in a flat in the Midlands, using a...
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In Bell Hooks’ essay “In Our Glory: Photography and Black Life” from Art On My Mind: Visual Politics, Hooks breaks down the importance of photography within black life and why this activity should be continued to preserve black culture. Hook’s main argument throughout her writing is that photography is powerful in creating meaning because cameras allow black people to effectively combine image-making, resistance struggle, and pleasure. She uses anecdotes from her life and broadens the issue to a cultural discussion...
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Architecture’s output is a delicious recipe served on a plate that has different materials, colors, textures, purposes, and content. You simply can't separate any of these ingredients. The purpose of architecture is not to create a monument to help elect someone or to get them on a front cover page. It is about imagining a space, visualizing form, blending it with nature, inculcating light and shadows, using new techniques, and bringing it into existence. Architecture is called the mother of...
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The garden is an attempt to create an earthy paradise, a slice of the beauty that will be presented to those of who follow the doctrines and principles laid out by the Prophet Muhammad. The marriage of the Islamic Garden and architecture is through its earthly relationship to symbolize the divine: Islam is a monotheistic religion that operates on units and equilibriums, mathematical ratios that represent the unity and the oneness of God. In this essay, I want to explore...
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Nature can be seen emerging in architecture right from the beginning in ancient Egypt. Natural elements inspired forms, seen in tombs carved into mountains, and use of local materials; mud brick made of the clay from the river Nile. These are examples of the ancient concept of vernacular architecture. Ancient Egyptian and Greek civilizations developed their thoughts on natural forms and human bodies and interpreted them into geometry. They proportioned their structures, such as temples and shrines, using basic shapes....
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Introduction Energy-efficient homes reduce unnecessary energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and demands for non-renewable resources. They simultaneously provide healthier living conditions and offer homeowners significant money savings over conventional homes. Many factors can comprise residential energy efficiency, and both new and existing homes can be improved with energy-efficient strategies and products. Energy Efficient Home Features: Orientation The main orientation of my house will be northern facing as will my windows; to allow for solar heat to reach the inside of...
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Our environment speaks to us. The space we live and work in has vibes that affect our functioning as individuals. “Buildings are not simply visual objects. Buildings speak - and on topics which can readily be discerned. They speak of democracy or aristocracy, openness or arrogance, welcome or threat, a sympathy for the future or harkening of the past” (De Botton 2006, as cited in, The semiotics of entering: beauty, empathy and belonging in Reggio Emilia, pp. 208-209). Children learn...
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I was given a project that pleased me to design a Wakaf gazebo. Waqf is a place to relax. Waqf gazebo to beautify the yard as well. In this case, some call it a gazebo and some call it waka. Gazebos used in the garden or in the yard of a residence evoke and create an atmosphere of relaxation and comfort. The gazebo can be used as a place to socialize with the family while drinking tea. It can also...
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Le Corbusier is a famous Swiss-French architect, writer, designer, urban planner, painter, and the successful pioneer of modern architecture who was born on 6 October 1887 and died on 47 August 1965 (aged 77). Le Corbusier formulated Les 5 Points d' une architecture nouvelle in 1926 delivering the concept of the five points of architecture and why it is consequential and necessary to be applied to buildings. These five points included the pilots elevating the mass of the building off...
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The impulse towards realism is generally seen as a dominant feature of Victorian fiction as it was a movement that deviated from idealistic romantic fiction and portrayed real-life events and situations accurately. In this essay, I will analyze how realism is a dominant feature to a certain extent in Charles Dicken's “Great Expectations” and compare it to the minor realism illustrations in the “Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde. Furthermore, I will argue that psychological realism is depicted in...
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Like humans, art too has evolved over the centuries. To what it used to be, to what it is. Often, artists who are in the vanguard of their culture, when express new ideas or what appears to be a new idea, a large number of people do not accept them. Only a small number of people accept them. They want to experience their work, feel it, understand it, or even simply enjoy it. And this has been seen throughout history....
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When it comes to comparing and contrasting the Greek and Christian views of the artist, it is understood that they are on different sides of the spectrum. Although there are some similarities between the two, Greek art holds a humanistic view while art from a Christian standpoint showcases man’s expression of God’s beauty. Biblical scripture clearly states the responsibility of artists in creation and how art should and should not be used. Understanding both the Greek and Christian views of...
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Henrik Ibsen’s theatre production 'A Doll’s House' is a literary masterpiece that captivates the audience through its complex plot that follows a struggling marriage that is riddled with dishonesty and the main character’s journey to self-discovery and empowerment. The production of 'A Doll’s House' follows the story of a young married couple, Torvald and Nora Helmer, as Nora Helmer struggles to keep the secrets of her past from arising and destroying her perfect life with her family. Nora finds herself...
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Free speech on college campuses has been a problem that varies around the United States. The problem with the excluding of free speech on campus has resulted in protests, students having to transfer to different colleges, teachers losing their job, and censorship of T-shirts and newspapers. America’s premier editorial cartoonist, Michael Ramirez, effectively uses pathos and ethos to discuss the challenges of free speech on college campuses. Additionally, Michael Ramirez appeals to pathos in his cartoon by graphically showing a...
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On January 12, 2017, the first ‘Nasty Women’ art exhibition opened in the Knockdown Center in Queens, NY. The exhibition featured over 700 female artists' pieces on a 12-foot tall tower of block letters that spelled out N-A-S-T-Y W-O-M-E-N. A Trump voodoo doll, a photo of well-manicured middle fingers, a painting of flaming high heels, and hundreds of representations of vaginas were on display, all for sale at $100 or less. There were reportedly more than 2,200 people who attended...
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Cross-dressing was explored by William Shakespeare in his plays, deconstructing the gender stereotypes from the Elizabethan era. In the Renaissance world, a world governed by men, women were not allowed to act on stage, so they were played by young boys whose voices and appearances were not well defined yet. This patriarchal society believed women to be inferior to men, and thus, their rights were not the same. They had to obey the male figures in their life, whether we...
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Everything conventional is not always purposive, and not everything ancient is ineffectual. This essay is an attempt to articulate the blind side of architecture and its influence that goes much beyond the apparent level of design efficiency and user-friendly systems. Perception is a corridor beyond which lies the boundless experience of existence, and architecture is a manifestation of one’s potential assisting in enhancing the perception. With such an enormous possibility we have reduced its prominence to ergonomics and sustainability. Today...
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Art education can also benefit mental health. While schools mainly focus on academics, the mental health of students is often left to the wayside. School can be a stressful environment for many students. It's a critical time in human development. Human brains generally aren't fully developed until we’re around 25, the rational part of the brain coming last. That’s why teens are so overwhelmingly emotional. They're not thinking as much as they are feeling. Coupled with the stress of school,...
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Gustave Caillebotte, Parisian-born and raised impressionist painter created the work Paris Street, Rainy Day in 1877. He was enrolled in the École des Beaux-Arts (Academy of Fine Arts), which was a very traditional art school, alongside other significant impressionist painters such as Monet, later whom he featured the work of alongside Paris Street, Rainy Day in one of his organized impressionist showcases in 1877. His studies mainly focussed on classical ideas, rather than his personal interest in modernism which lead...
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How do we separate the artist from the art? Is the art more important than that of the moral values of the artist? The classic case of whether to choose the artist or the art they make. Unfortunately, there are countless examples of artists performing wrongful acts. One such example is Casey Affleck who won an Oscar for the best actor despite the allegations of sexual harassment directed at him. His win was due to his role in Manchester By...
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