10 Articles Under This Category. Architecture Is An Art Fuelled By Ideals - - Lucica Finley
Architecture is an art fuelled by ideals. It's rational and irrational, it strives for lightness but obeys the laws of heaviness and freely submits to all the limitations imposed by environment, climate, geology, technology, planning, finance, psychology and arbitrary delays. I've named these... Submitted 1 year 306 days ago.

South Carolina Historic State House Building - - Lucica Finley
The South Carolina State House is 143 years old. It was designed by John Rudolph Niernsee and took 56 years to complete. Building costs exceeded $3,450,000. Originally designed by John R. Niernsee, construction began in 1851, with the main structure of the building being completed in 1875. The... Submitted 1 year 306 days ago.

Defining a Sense of Place - - David Ostendarp
It's been a long time since sports franchises were on the periphery of civic life. Remember those tightly organized, but sweetly informal, bands of athletes and executives who gathered in the gloaming and gave their all for the love of the game? Franchises of that era were vitally important to a... Submitted 1 year 260 days ago.

On Creating a Sense of Place - - David Ostendarp
The cumulative conscious decisions of team officials, city planners, event organizers, exhibit designers and all the others who affect the conception and operation of a stadium contribute to creating place . Though their decisions are often practical, even prosaic, the results can be pure poetry.... Submitted 1 year 260 days ago.

Techniques in Estate Landscape Design - Alexa Jones
When a professional landscape designer and builder is involved in an estate landscape design, very careful planning and techniques are required to provide your home and grounds with creative, unique, and functional outdoor rooms and fabulous gardens. Estate garden designs used to be formal, but... Submitted 3 years 76 days ago.

Designing Bathroom Floor Plans - Chris Bowling
Small bathrooms are a thing of the past now, and modern homes today have much larger, brighter and more functional bathrooms. They also have more bathrooms than were used in the past. All homes require at least one bathroom, most modern homes have one and one half or more. Ideally, every bedroom... Submitted 1 year 135 days ago.

Architectural Bathroom Guidelines - Chris Bowling
For years designers have emphasized the importance of location baths close together and near the kitchen to reduce cost. Granted, the cost will be less if baths share a common wall or are placed above or below one another. However, this is a rather minor consideration compared to convincing and... Submitted 1 year 135 days ago.

The Two Story Architectural Design - Chris Bowling
Compared to the ranch and one and one half story houses, the two story house is more economical to build. This may be built with or without a basement. It requires a smaller lot and has a small roof and foundation area compared to interior space of most other designs. Heating and cooling the... Submitted 1 year 162 days ago.

The Architectural Split Level Design - Chris Bowling
The split level was conceived for the sloping or hilly lot. It takes advantage of what might otherwise prove to be a troublesome difference in elevation and uses it to advantage. As a general rule, a split level should not be built on a flat lot. Mounding up soil in front of the high section to... Submitted 1 year 162 days ago.

The Architects Cape Cod or One and One Half Story Design - Chris Bowling
Architecture has advanced over the years and the days of the drafting table are over and the computer with CAD software has taken it's place. The one and one half story house that is sometimes called the Cape Cod is essentially one story with a steeper roof which allows for expansion of the... Submitted 1 year 162 days ago.