Architect Interior

Lenin's Mausoleum in Moscow

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Interest in the old styles was briefly reawakened during the 1800s, but with the 20th century came the Russian Revolution -- and a revolution in the visual arts. The avant-garde Constructivist movement celebrated the industrial age and the new socialist order. Stark, mechanistic buildings were constructed from mass produced components.

Designed by Alexei Shchusev, Lenin's Mausoleum has been described as a masterpiece of architectural simplicity. The mausoleum was originally a wooden cube. The body of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union, was displayed inside a glass casket. In 1924, Shchusev built a more permanent mausoleum made of wooden cubes assembled into a step pyramid formation. In 1930, the wood was replaced with red granite (symbolizing Communism) and black labradorite (symbolizing mourning). The austere pyramid stands just outside the Kremlin wall.

Dutch Colonial Revival House

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:57:00 +0000

Dutch Colonial Revival houses are characterized by their gambrel roofs, a detail borrowed from historic Dutch Colonial architecture. Other details such as pilasters and decorative window and door crowns are borrowed from historic Georgian and Federal architecture.

Creamy yellow siding and traditional Colonial shutters make this Dutch Colonial Revival home appear cheery and comfortable. The home's history, however, is horrific. Six members of the DeFeo family were murdered here. A year later, George and Kathy Lutz moved in and began to report paranormal activity. Their observations became the subject of the popular movie and best-selling novel The Amityville Horror (compare prices).

The Amityville Horror house is located on Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York.

The haunting architecture of Kafka's Prague

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:54:00 +0000

You don't have to believe in ghosts to be haunted by architecture.

A member of our Discussion Forum writes that "Prague Castle (Pratske Hrad) is truly a frightening and imposing profile against the 'medieval' Czechoslovakian night."

The castle that appears so foreboding in the Tom Cruise film, Mission Impossible has towered over the river Vltava for a thousand years. It's a part of the Hradcany royal complex, where Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo facades form startling juxtapositions.

"Prague never lets you go... this dear little mother has sharp claws."
~Franz Kafka

But it's not only Prague's castle that can send chills down your spine. Prague, the golden city in Czech Republic, has a secret side that is both beautiful and eerie. At the turn of the century, Prague was home to the surrealist author, Franz Kafka. Its convoluted streets and unpredictable architecture are reflected in his bizarre, disturbing stories.

The Ennis-Brown House

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:49:00 +0000

Frank Lloyd Wright used stepped walls and textured concrete blocks called textile blocks for the Ennis-Brown house in Los Angeles, California. The design of the Ennis-Brown home suggests pre-Columbian architecture from South America. Three other Frank Lloyd Wright houses in California are made with similar textile blocks. All were built in 1923:

* The Millard House
* The Storer House
* The Freeman House

The rugged exterior of the Ennis-Brown House became famous when it was featured in House on Haunted Hill, a 1959 film directed by William Castle. The interior of the Ennis House has appeared in many movies and television shows, including:

* Buffy the Vampire Slayer
* Twin Peaks
* Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott
* Thirteenth Floor (1999)
* Predator 2 (1990)

The Ennis House has not weathered well and millions of dollars have gone into repairing the roof and stabilizing a deteriorating retaining wall. Restoration is still underway.

Park51, the Ground Zero "Mosque"

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:53:00 +0000

The developers have not yet chosen a lead architect, and construction will not begin for several years. However, preliminary sketches for the Park51 Community Center promise a sophisticated 16-story building that combines Islamic motifs with modernist ideas.

At night, light will glimmer through the lattice walls. Developers say that the Park51 Community Center will glisten like an illuminated honeycomb. But the architectural renderings have received mixed reviews.

By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide

The Sydney Opera House by Jorn Utzon

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:49:00 +0000

Begun in 1957
Designed by Jorn Utzon, 2003 Pritzker Prize Laureate
Completed in 1973 under the direction of Peter Hall
Bennelong Point
Sydney, Australia

The Sydney Opera House broke all the rules when it won an international competition in 1957. Today, this Modern Expressionist building is one of the most famous and most photographed structures of the modern era.

12 Things You Didn't Know About the White House

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:35:00 +0000

Surprising Facts About America's White House in Washington, DC

The White House is recognized around the world as the home of America's president and a symbol of the American people. But, like the nation it represents, the White House is filled with unexpected surprises.

1. The White House Has a Twin in Ireland

The White House was designed by James Hoban, who was born in Ireland and had studied in Dublin. Historians believe that James Hoban based his plan on the Leinster House, the Georgian style home of the Dukes of Leinster in Ireland. Leinster House is now the seat of the Irish Parliament.

2. The White House Has Another Twin - in France

The White House has been remodeled many times. During the early 1800s, President Thomas Jefferson worked with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe on several additions. In 1824, architect James Hoban added porticos based on plans that Latrobe had drafted. The elliptical south portico appears to mirror the Château de Rastignac, an elegant French house constructed in 1817.

3. Slaves Helped Build the White House

The land that became Washington, DC was acquired from Virginia and Maryland, where slavery was practiced. Historic payroll reports document that many of the workers hired to build the White House were African Americans - some free and some slave. Working alongside white labors, the African Americans cut sandstone at the quarry in Aquia, Virginia. They also dug the footings for the White House, built the foundations, and fired bricks for the interior walls.

4. The White House Was Also Built by Europeans

The White House could not have been completed without European artisans and immigrant laborers. Scottish stoneworkers raised the sandstone walls. Craftsmen from Scotland also carved the rose and garland ornaments above the north entrance and the scalloped patterns beneath the window pediments. Irish and Italian immigrants did brick and plaster work. Later, Italian artisans carved the decorative stonework on the White House porticoes.

5. George Washington Never Lived in the White House

President George Washington selected James Hoban's plan, but he felt that it was too small and simple for a president. Under Washington's supervision, Hoban's plan was expanded and the White House was given a grand reception room, elegant pilasters, window hoods, and stone swags of oak leaves and flowers. However, George Washington never lived in the White House. In 1800, when the White House was almost finished, America's second president, John Adams moved in. Adam's wife Abigail complained about the unfinished state of the presidential home.

6. The White House Was the Largest House in America

When architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant drafted the original plans for Washington, DC, he called for an elaborate and enormous presidential palace. L'Enfant's vision was discarded and architects James Hoban and Benjamin Henry Latrobe designed a much smaller home. Still, the White House was grand for its time. Larger homes weren't constructed until after the Civil War and the rise of Gilded Age mansions.

7. The British Torched the White House

During the War of 1812, the United States burned Parliament Buildings in Ontario, Canada. So, in 1814, the British Army retaliated by setting fire to much of Washington, including the White House. The inside of the White House was destroyed and the exterior walls were badly charred. After the fire, President James Madison lived in the Octagon House, which later served as headquarters for the American Institute of Architects (AIA). President James Monroe moved into the partially reconstructed White House in October 1817.

8. A Later Fire Destroyed the West Wing

In 1929, shortly after the United States fell into a deep economic depression, an electrical fire broke out in the West Wing of the White House. Except for the third floor, most of the rooms in the White House were gutted for renovations.

9. Franklin Roosevelt Made the White House Accessible

The original builders of the White House didn't consider the possibility of a handicapped president. The White House didn't become wheelchair accessible until Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in 1933. President Roosevelt suffered paralysis due to polio, so the White House was remodeled to accommodate his wheelchair. Franklin Roosevelt also added a heated indoor swimming pool to help with his therapy.

10. President Truman Saved the White House From Collapsing

After 150 years, wooden support beams and exterior load-bearing walls of the White House were weak. Engineers declared the building unsafe and said that it would collapse if not repaired. In 1948, President Truman had the interior rooms gutted so that new steel support beams could be installed. During the reconstruction, the Trumans lived across the street at Blair House.

11. The White House Has Been Called Many Names

The White House has been called many names. Dolley Madison, wife of President James Madison, called it the "President's Castle." The White House was also called the "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." The name "White House" didn't become official until 1901, when President Theodore Roosevelt officially adopted it.

12. The White House Wasn't Always White

The White House is constructed of gray-colored sandstone from a quarry in Aquia, Virginia. The sandstone walls weren't painted white until the White House was reconstructed after the British fires. It takes some 570 gallons of white paint to cover the entire White House. The first covering used was made from rice glue, casein, and lead.

By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide

Mies van der Rohe Gets Sued

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:28:00 +0000

The troubled story of the glass-walled Farnsworth House

Critics called Edith Farnsworth lovesick and spiteful when she filed suit against Mies van der Rohe. More than fifty years later, the glass-walled Farnsworth House still stirs controversy.

Dr. Edith Farnsworth was outraged. "Something should be said and done about such architecture as this," she told House Beautiful magazine, "or there will be no future for architecture."

The target of Dr. Farnsworth's fury was Mies van der Rohe, who had built for her a house made almost entirely of glass. "I thought you could animate a predetermined, classic form like this with your own presence. I wanted to do something 'meaningful,' and all I got was this glib, false sophistication," Dr. Farnsworth complained.

Mies van der Rohe and Edith Farnsworth had been friends. Gossips suspected that the prominent physician had fallen in love with her brilliant architect. Perhaps they had been romantically involved. Or, perhaps they had merely become enmeshed in the passionate activity of co-creation. Either way, Dr. Farnsworth was bitterly disappointed when the house was completed and the architect was no longer a presence in her life.

Dr. Farnsworth took her disappointment to court, to newspapers, and eventually to the pages of House Beautiful magazine. The architectural debate mingled with 1950s cold war hysteria to create a public outcry so loud that even Frank Lloyd Wright joined in.

Mies van der Rohe: Less is more.

Edith Farnsworth: We know that less is not more. It is simply less!

When Dr. Farnsworth asked Mies van der Rohe to design her weekend getaway, he drew upon ideas he had developed (but never built) for another family. The house he envisioned would be austere and abstract. Two rows of eight steel columns would support the floor and roof slabs. In between, the walls would be vast expanses of glass.

Dr. Farnsworth approved the plans. She met with Mies often at the work site and followed the progress of the house. But four years later, when he handed her the keys and the bill, she was stunned. Costs had soared to $73,000 -- equivalent to nearly half a million dollars today. Heating bills were also exorbitant. Moreover, she said, the glass-and-steel structure was not livable.

Mies van der Rohe was baffled by her complaints. Surely the doctor did not think that this house was designed for family living! Rather, the Farnsworth House was meant to be the pure expression of an idea. By reducing architecture to "almost nothing," Mies had created ultimate in objectivity and universality. The sheer, smooth, unornamented Farnsworth House embodied the highest ideals of the new, utopian International Style.

Dr. Farnsworth sued, but her case did not stand up in court. She had, after all, approved the plans and supervised the construction. Seeking justice, and then revenge, she took her frustrations to the press.

By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide

To Make a Small Space Look Larger

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:04:00 +0000

Decorating Tricks to Make a Small Space Look Larger

Lots of people live in a small home, a small room, or just a small space. Some people live in a small apartment because that's all they can afford, and they're grateful for it.
Some people live in a small apartment or home because they're tired of taking care of a larger place and want to "downsize."

Others just don't want a large home. Small is beautiful! And easy, and practical, too!

But no matter what your reason for living in a small space, you'll undoubtedly have to make some compromises in your decorating, get really organized, and make some adjustments to your lifestyle in order to make everything fit and not feel cramped.

If you're looking for a cozy, intimate space, you're in luck. By using soft, snuggly upholstered pieces, dark, warm tones, and dramatic lighting, your tiny corner can become a wonderful private space.

But if you really feel the need to stretch out in your small space, you can make some decorating changes to make the area look and feel larger without moving any walls! With color, furniture arranging, and interesting lighting, your space won't feel so cramped.

See if some of our tips will work for your small space.

•Clear Out the Clutter

There's nothing that makes a small space feel cramped more than having too much stuff. Work out ways to get collections out of view, organized behind doors, table skirts, or on shelves. With things neatly arranged and out of sight, the space that is in view will feel orderly and open.

•Open the Way

With furniture and accessories blocking the view into a room and out to open spaces, a room will look cramped. By moving furniture out and away from walkways, you'll open up the space and make it feel larger. You can also choose short pieces of furniture like an ottoman, an armless, open chair, or a low table, and place large, tall pieces along a wall rather than out in the open space. If you can see the floor, the room will look larger.

•Chooser Soft, Light Hues

Whereas dark, warm colors make a space feel cozy and intimate, light, cool colors make a space feel open and airy. For optimum effect, select soft tones of blues and greens.

•Use a Monochromatic Color Scheme

Choose colors that are in the same color family and use tone-on-tone woven upholstery fabrics, textured wall finishes, delicate tonal drapery fabrics. Cool colors and delicate warm colors on most surfaces give the room a more open look.

•Coordinate Wall and Furniture Colors

Contrasting colors tend to break up a space. Pieces of furniture are less interrupting and tend to blend with the space if they're colored to match the wall color.

•Let in the Light

Any room will look larger if it's well-lit, either by natural light or artificial lighting. Get rid of heavy draperies and open up the windows to let the light of the outdoors into the space. Add more lamps or install track lighting or recessed lighting.

Kitchen Storage Solutions

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:58:00 +0000

No room in the house needs a solid system of organization and storage more than the kitchen. Check out these kitchen storage solutions and ideas to keep your space organized and clutter free.

Pare Down
There are plenty of things you can do to keep the kitchen organized but the first is to get rid of anything you don't need. Pare down, de-clutter, and keep only these items you need and use in the room.

Cabinets
If you're remodeling or putting in new cabinetry, the best kitchen storage idea is to make the most of the space and choose models that go all the way to the ceiling. Even though items stored at the top can be hard to reach, it's a great place to put items that don't get frequently used.
If the kitchen doesn't have a lot of built-in cabinetry consider adding a freestanding piece such as a bookshelf or armoire.

Pot Racks
Help free up drawer space by installing a ceiling-mounted pot rack. They come in different sizes, shapes and materials, so finding one to suit your style shouldn't be too difficult.

Wall-Mounted Magnetic Strips
Instead of using a traditional wooden block, free up surface space by keeping knives on a wall-mounted magnetic strip. You can also attach small metal spice containers to these strips. Mount them out in the open or on the insides of cabinet doors.

Organize the Drawers
Drawer organizers are among the most common and useful kitchen accessories. Everyone is familiar with utensil organizers, but there are also organizers for spices and various kitchen odds-and-ends.

Pullout Vertical Shelving Units
Pullout pantries save space and make it easy to quickly see all of the contents. Install them next to cooking areas for easy access to spice jars and bottles.

Use the Walls
Use a wire wall grid for storing kitchen tools. They come in many different varieties – some include shelves – so that you can hang or display utensils, pots and pans, bottles and jars, and cookbooks.

Use Clear Containers
Instead of bulky bags and boxes, store dry goods in clear, airtight containers. They're easier to stack and can be stored more compactly. Remember to label the containers so there's no confusion.

Install Adjustable Shelves
Adjustable shelves can be moved around to accommodate your items. This gives you the freedom to move items around and stack them in any way you like. It's also great if you purchase a new item that doesn't fit in the shelving unit the way it's currently spaced out.

Use the Doors
Install racks on the inside of cabinet doors to hold smaller items. Make sure to allow enough clearance so the doors can properly close.

Use Cup Hooks
Rather than stacking cups and risking broken or chipped handles, install cup hooks to the underside of cabinet shelves. If you can install some that pull out so much the better.

Don't Forget the Garbage
Hide garbage containers behind closed doors but remember to keep them close to food preparation areas. It makes cleanup much easier.

Use Built-In Appliances
Whenever possible use under-cabinet models of appliances. Many small appliances such as toaster ovens and electric can openers can easily be installed on the under sides of cabinets and shelves which frees up a good amount of counter space.

Create a Message Center
Use a magnetic or cork board as a message center. Mount it to the wall and use it to leave phone messages, notes, grocery lists and the like.

Control Clutter
Despite your best efforts there will still likely be odds and ends such as pens, post-it notes and pieces of mail and bills that end up in piles on the counter. To keep it organized designate a space for these items. Either devote a drawer or use a basket to hold these items until you can go through and sort them.
y Lauren Flanagan, About.com Guide

How to Arrange Living Room Furniture

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:54:00 +0000

Living rooms serve different purposes for different people. In some homes they serve as the main gathering area for family, while in others they're more of a show room, used only when company comes over. Either way, there are certain issues that always come up when trying to arrange living room furniture. Check out these tips for placing furniture in your living room.

Living Room Basics

There are a few important things to remember when arranging living room furniture.
•Establish the focal point of the room and arrange furniture around it. In some rooms the focal point will be an existing feature such as a fireplace or window, and in some it will be something you bring in to the room such as a television.
•Use the furniture to create conversation areas. People should be able to comfortable talk to each other without straining their necks or shouting. If the room is particularly large you might want to create a few different conversation areas.
•Don't forget about traffic flow. Leave enough room for people to walk around furniture so they can easily get from one side of the room to another.
•Pull furniture away from the walls. Having all the furniture backs touching the walls is one of the biggest mistakes people make in the living room. If the pieces are closer together it will create a more intimate setting. As long as the backs of the pieces are finished, there's no reason not to show them off.

Furniture Sizes and Placement

When it comes to living room furniture, size matters.

Sofa and Chairs - These are often the big-ticket items so it's important that they suit the space. The most important thing to do is measure the space before buying any of these pieces. You don't want them to be too big or too small, so it's best if you draw up a floor plan ahead of time. Sketch out the room on a piece of graph paper using all the appropriate measurements. Try putting the sofa and chairs in a few different spots and see what works best visually and in terms of leaving space to accommodate traffic flow.

Rug – Using area rugs is a great way to define seating areas, but the number one mistake people make in the living room is using an area rug that's too small. Remember that all of the furniture should be able to comfortably sit on the carpet. If space doesn't allow it, make sure that at least the front legs of any large upholstered pieces are on the rug. (Small pieces like side chairs and tables should always have all four legs on the rug.)

Coffee Table - Coffee tables are practical pieces that are often found in the center of conversation areas. If you choose to use one remember that the height should be slightly lower than the seat height of the sofa and chairs around it. The length of the table should also be roughly one half to two thirds the length of the sofa. If you don't want to use a coffee table you can try using a couple of smaller tables or benches to achieve the same look. Just make sure they're not too small. People sitting around them should be able to lean over to put down or pick up a drink without having to get up from their seat. At the same time be sure to leave enough leg room between seats and tables: 14 to 18 inches should do the trick.

Side Tables - Side tables tend to be an afterthought but they're actually very important. The number you need will depend on how much seating you have. Everyone should be able to comfortably set down a drink without having to get up and walk over to a table. Try to have one on either side of the sofa (unless there isn't enough space – in this case people can use the coffee table), and between pairs of chairs. The key is to have enough surface space without overcrowding the room. The tables should be approximately the same height as the arm of the chair or sofa they're next to.

Living Room Accessories

Once the furniture is in place it's important to think about where to place the accessories. No doubt you will have some window treatments and artwork, and maybe a television and some sconces. Give just as much thought to placing living room accessories as you do the furniture.

If you're unsure about what will work try using an online room planner to create an arrangement. Test out some different looks and see what looks best and what works for your lifestyle. If you're not too computer savvy you can make up a living room floor plan using graph paper. Just make sure to use all the appropriate measurements so you don't face any unwelcome surprises when you actually put the furniture in the room.
By Lauren Flanagan, About.com Guide

Choosing the Right Interior Paint Finishes

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:46:00 +0000

Even after a homeowner has chosen the perfect color for a room, there's another very important decision to make. With 5 or 6 paint finishes to choose from, you should learn the benefits of each and determine the right one for your job. Should you use flat or satin and why? Browse these tips on selecting the perfect paint finishes for your interior home applications.

Matte Finish
Whether called flat finish or wall paint, this type of interior paint has a matte surface. This paint finish is usually used on interior walls. It's expecially good if you have to camouflage small wall bumps, cracks, or other imperfections, as this finish does not reflect light. While some flat paints are advertised as washable today, you may need to touch up scratches or marks by covering with a bit more paint, so be sure you keep some on hand after you've finished painting.

Flat Enamel
Flat enamel is a paint with a durable flat, matte finish. It's a good choice for powder rooms and halls, as it holds up to occasional cleaning.

Eggshell Finish
If you can picture the very low sheen of the shell of an egg, you have an idea of how an eggshell paint finish will appear. With only a slight hint of shine or gloss, it's good for walls and holds up better with cleaning than a flat finish paint.

Satin Finish
Satin finish paint has a smooth, velvety look with a bit more gloss. It is most often used for windows, doors, trim, or ceilings, but can also be used as wall paint. This is particularly suitable for kids' room walls, kitchens, or bathrooms, or in areas which get a lot of traffic. Paint with a satin finish is formulated to hold up to cleaning and light scrubbing.

Semi-Gloss
Semi-gloss paint is most often used on doors, trim, and cabinets in kitchens and bathrooms. It is easily cleaned and lays down a nice, subtle shine, without being too glitzy. Take care with pre-paint preparation work, as poorly prepared surfaces can be a bit distracting when highlighted by a semi-gloss surface.

Glossy
High gloss paints have an almost reflective quality, as their shiny finish mimics the look of enamel or plastic. Though not widely used in home interiors, it is becoming more popular for a dramatic look on cabinets, trim, and furniture in very formal and very contemporary settings. This finish will magnify any surface imperfections, so careful preparation and sanding is essential before painting with high gloss paints.

From Coral Nafie, former About.com Guide

How to Choose the Right Paint Color

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:37:00 +0000

From Coral Nafie, former About.com Guide

When it comes to decorating, choosing paint color can really be a challenge. While you may feel that there are so many choices you're bound to find the right one, you may end up feeling that there are so many choices you don't know where to start!

The tips here will really help you if you feel stumped by this important choice. After all, the paint color will set the tone for the room.

Be Patient
It's great to collect paint chips when planning a room, but hold off making final choices until you've developed an overall room scheme. Paint is available in literally an infinite array of colors and is the most versatile element of your room decor, the easiest to change, and the least expensive. Get ideas but make the final decision after rugs, wallpaper, and fabrics are finalized.

Coordinate Decorating Samples
When you go shopping, you'll need to refer to your fabric, carpet, tile, wallpaper, and trim samples constantly. Be sure to take everything with you wherever you go. No tellng where you might see something wonderful.

Really Study the Colors
You'll find clues about the underlying tones of different shades of a color on a full sample strip of coordinated colors. Even if you're not even considering using a darker tone, look at all the colors carefully. Decide if the family of colors is the direction you're headed with your color selection.

Tried and True Formula for Colors
If you're working with a print fabric, you'll probably be happier if you select the coordinating wall paint color from the background of the print. Use the deeper or brighter tones for accents throughout the room or adjacent spaces. Learn more tips here about how to choose a color scheme.

Trim it Out
More often than not, you'll select a shade of white or off-white for the moldings, doors, and windows. If you're feeling brave, consider the palest shade of color to coordinate with the walls. For a really striking look, try lighter walls and dark tones or bright color for trim.

Choose the Paint Finish for the Job
Consider which paint finish might be best for your project. Matte or flat finishes hide wall imperfections, but glossier finishes will reflect more light.

Better results and effective

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:41:00 +0000

If you want the work of interior / exterior of your project better and effective, building 3D models and 3D interior design to the building is the most suitable option for you to do this.

3D model building - as the name indicates defined 3D models created from different angles and dimensions of any building structure. They represent a 3D object from a building by considering the various geometric entities and rules. Building 3D models made with a heavy focus on various factors such as width, height, area, line, curve surface with building components.

Like building 3D models really help in most of the following areas:

• 3d model architecture
• 3D modeling of interior
• 3D modeling of landscape
• 3D model furniture
• Various types such as commercial buildings, housing, industrial buildings using 3D models such as buildings effectively

3D interior design is also important for the construction of better buildings. The use of 3D interior design right from the proposed structure will not only make your building attractive but will also provide a variety of ideas about the interior of your building. This 3D interior design services are used in:

• interior design rendering
• interior architectural design
• interior design furniture
• Office interior
• Interior home design

So there is no doubt that if you use 3D models of buildings and 3D interior design to build your building, then you'll build with better results and effective.

Using Architectural Rendering Service

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:43:00 +0000

By John Smith Jr.

Architectural rendering consists of visual presentation of schemes or presentation of a design for a wide variety of purposes such as landscape projects, buildings, urban planning etc.

Ever since computer generated rendering service has existed, there has been less commercial demand for hand-drawn rendering service.

Architectural rendering service is in great demand due to the application of computer graphic and the virtual image concept.

For example: a 3D photoreal renderings play an important role in realestate sales. It helps in taking design related decisions well before the building is actually built.

Architectural rendering is very essential in today's architectural marketplace.

Through today's computer technology, architects and clients both get an opportunity to see the built view of a work that is in progress. Today's architectural rendering service can produce a wide variety of visual output formats before it is actually built. It can show exteriors and interiors of the proposed building with appropriate lighting figuring and full color.

A computer generated architectural renderings consists of complex 3d modeling and rendering software that are used to create life like images with covering view points relating to lighting materials and camera view. All this is usually done for presentation, marketing and design analysis purposes.

Now, if you want to use the computer architectural rendering service, all you have to do is just submit the required information in electronic design format along with your proposed budget. Within about a week, you will get various best possible designs to choose for yourself. Hence, it is important to know that computer based architectural rendering technology has eliminated the time consuming manual processes of making drawings.

Architectural rendering service is highly realistic in nature.

It gives a full visual detail of the construction plan and gives a true replica of what it would really look like when it is completed. Since 3D renderings are realistic, they are therefore very convincing. Also, suppose a planning officer ask you to make revisions to the scheme, it can be done easily.

A 3D computer architectural rendering gives a chance to view a particular construction from different point of view. This cannot happen in the case of a 2D rendering service which has just one form of a static image to be viewed.

In a 3D computer architectural rendering, a fly-around animation effect can be provided for a better understanding of the entire view of the construction project.

Computer architectural renderings can be considered as a highly valuable selling concept. One can accurately predict how exactly a product or any structure will look even much before starting the actual construction work. One can opt for architectural rendering as a career. It is challenging specially for those who enjoy working with architects and other design professional, who have great passion for understanding design and building process.

These are the people who recognize the value of high quality design and they know exactly how to apply the right visual aspect by using the computer architectural rendering service.

A 3D architectural rendering creates confidence in a new development and gives buyers an assurance of being successful in achieving their goal.

The overall produced quality of the designs created with the help of the computer architectural rendering is highly valuable in nature and it is cost effective. Thus, one can focus on more critical design processes.

Architectural Renderings and Architectural Visualization is a great marketing material to sell pre-construction properties.

Architecture Trip Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Wed, 27 May 2009 06:58:00 +0000

Find a Learning Vacation

By Jackie Craven, About.com

Some people travel thousands of miles just to look at a building. Is it worth the journey? Follow these tips to make your vacation a learning adventure.

It's a traveler's nightmare. You spend the night in economy class, choke down airplane food and finally reach the destination of your dreams: Chartres Cathedral! The Bilbao Guggenheim! The Parthenon! You want to linger, study its lines, contemplate its engineering. But, no one can answer your questions, the guide is looking at his watch and a member of your group is whining, "When are we going shopping?"

Just about any tour you sign up for will include architecture. After all, who visits India without swinging by the Taj Mahal? Unfortunately, many so called Art and Architecture tours are not created for the serious student of building design. Before you fasten your seatbelt, be sure to ask:

* Who will be leading the tours? Do the guides have advanced education in architecture or art history?

* How much time will be spent at each site? Will there be time to closely examine details and ask questions?

* How many people will be on the tour? Will your group be combined with other tour groups? Will you receive personal attention?

* What is the typical age and background of travelers who sign up for the tour? Will your fellow travelers share your passion for architecture? Will they mind spending three hours exploring a single cathedral?

* Will you be permitted to take photographs inside the buildings visited?

* Will your group be granted access to areas not normally open to tourists?

* Does the tour include after-hours lectures and presentations? Will specialists be available for in-depth discussions?

* Will you have the opportunity to see blueprints and building specifications for modern structures?

* How flexible is the itinerary? Will you have enough free time to pursue special interests?

* Can you receive college credit for your participation in the tour? Is the tour approved for Learning Units (LUs) and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)?

A tour tailor-made for architects and architecture enthusiasts may be hard to come by. Chances are, the trips recommended by your travel agent won't satisfy your needs. So, where do you look?

Rendering & Animation Services

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:15:00 +0000

Effective 3D Architectural Rendering & Animation Services

Author: miwok

3D architectural renderings are very popular selling concepts in the current world of architectural services. The 3D Illustration and visualization technology provides a three dimensional view of any object that is appreciated by all of us. However you have to agree that this type of service is little expensive, but yes you will find it more exciting and realistic than any other 2D object view.

With 3D renderings, 3D animations & illustrations you can finally have an idea for how your office or your construction place will look after it is completed. Using 3D Rendering Services an architect can provide you an appropriate idea for how your structure will look in reality once it is constructed. And thus you can have a great opportunity to play with your imaginations before the final constructions. Build more realistic illustrations for your structure, object and find out yourself how your project will look in future ones constructed.

In today’s world designers are not depending upon a piece of paper for illustrating their designs. All professional and experienced designers have moved towards this 3D technique. Using 3D rendering services you can also find out the flaws present in your project before going live with it. 3D rendering and architectural services provides you an animation effect for your design that helps to understand your project much better than before. Using 3d architectural visualisation you can view your project from different angles more clearly.

Some benefits for 3d Architectural rendering & illustration services:

Full project visualization

Provides better understanding for your project

Faster and affordable Project Designs

Best project control with more results in less time

High quality presentations

Preview your exterior and interior looks

Increases in Productivity

High Quality presentations

Minimize errors in project

3D renderings, 3D animation, visualization & illustration are a creative process. 3D rendering can add more realistic lightings, features and other additional effects to your construction project. In today’s architectural marketplace, 3D Architectural rendering plays a very essential. These 3D architectural animations and illustrations help you to decide realistic colour for your building interiors and exteriors. You can have a great idea for your exteriors using exterior rendering services. 3D Rendering is realistic!

3D renderings gives an appropriate idea to the buyer that how their project will look after the construction process is done. These services help architects and designers to impress their clients by showing 3d effect for their construction project. You can have visual presentations for whole building, landscape projects, exteriors and interiors. All 3D rendering services includes plan for a house, floor, interior and exterior.

3D architectural renderings and illustrations are realistic. You can have a look on realistic images using architectural 3D rendering technology. High quality animated designs created with the help of the computer. Architectural rendering is highly cost effective and provides better idea for a new construction project and thus one can even try to focus on some critical designs.

About the Author:

This article is written by an expert architect at Miwok Studio. Miwok Studio Team specializes in Rendering Animation, 3D rendering services. At Miwok Studio you can find excellent architectural interior rendering, realistic architectural visualization & interior rendering services.

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Architecture and Sex V

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:44:00 +0000

By Jackie Craven, About.com

Architecture and Sensuality

Whether you think of architecture as "male" or "female," there is no doubt that buildings can suggest sensuality.

Some buildings, like the X-rated temples of Khajuraho, India are explicitly erotic.

Other buildings are sensuous because they are pleasing to both the eyes and the fingers.

Many people find adobe pueblo homes sensual, perhaps because they are hand-crafted from the earth.

Neuter Architecture? Bauhaus Design
Great architecture touches the soul and lifts the spirit. The most beautiful buildings also reflect our physical bodies and celebrate our senses.

Buildings that are bland, uninteresting, or downright ugly may strike you as neuter. They lack a sense of masculine or feminine energy, and they do not appeal to the senses.

For some people, streamlined Bauhaus architecture can seem neuter. But for many people, the most simple architecture is also the most sensual. A Bauhaus building such as the Walter Gropius house shown here can express the best of the physical and the spiritual realm.

Architecture and Sex IV

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:39:00 +0000

By Jackie Craven, About.com

Architects and Gender

Does the gender of the architect affect the gender of the building?

Apparently not.

Julia Morgan's many buildings at Hearst Castle can be viewed as male, female, or both.

Buildings Designed For Sex

Imagine a building designed for sex. Would it resemble those so-called cathedrals of the flesh, the ancient Roman baths?

Would it look like a Victorian brothel in a Montana mining camp?

Or, would it seem more like the back seat of a 1959 Chevrolet?

Architects seek to express an aura of sexuality when they design luxury bathrooms like the one shown here.

Architecture and Sex III

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:30:00 +0000

By Jackie Craven, About.com

Female Architecture? The Singapore Esplanade

Some architecture critics believe that "female" architecture is architecture that seems to express femininity. There is something womanly about the building's shape, size, proportions, color, or texture.

Curved shapes may suggest the womb. Perhaps you long to crawl inside the building and curl into a fetal position.

The dumpling-shaped Esplanade in Singapore has a round shape that might be called feminine.

Bold Female Energy? Sydney Opera House

A "female" building doesn't have to be delicate. Perhaps the building is bold and brassy - not the sort of girl you'd bring home to your mother. The "femininity" of the building is expressed in its curving forms.

Architecture critics might say that Jorn Utzon's Sydney Opera House expresses a bold "female" energy.

Androgynous Architecture? The Taj Mahal

Many buildings have both male and female qualities. Perhaps the texture is male, and the shape female. Or, the color is female, but the proportions... Well, you get the point.

A building that has both male and female characteristics might be called androgynous.

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India combines rounded shapes with masculine forms.

Architecture and Sex II

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:12:00 +0000

By Jackie Craven, About.com

Male Architecture? The Empire State Building

Some architecture critics say that the tall, forceful shape of a skyscraper expresses masculinity.

Any number of skyscrapers, such as the Empire State Building in New York, might be called male.

A building does not have to be tall or phallic to suggest masculinity.

Some architecture critics believe that "male" architecture is architecture that expresses heaviness, strength, or power. Something about its shape, proportions, or sheer mass shouts out, "Uh! Me Tarzan!" Or, perhaps, "Uh! Me Bill Gates!"

Architect I.M. Pei seemed to express masculine ideas when he designed the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University. The building is composed of heavy angular shapes.

Architecture and Sex I

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:34:00 +0000

By Jackie Craven, About.com

Do Buildings Have Gender?

Are sex and architecture related? Are some buildings "male" and others "female"?

Yes, of course, some architects are male and some are female. But what of the buildings?

Does a Victorian cottage, dolled up in gingerbread, seem "female"? Is a rough-hewn stone castle "male"? How would you describe the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey?

The questions might strike you as a bit absurd, but many serious architecture scholars are looking closely at the relationship between architecture and human anatomy and human sexuality.

This photo tour explores several ways we can think about architecture, sex, and gender.

Postmodernism

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:18:00 +0000

From Jackie Craven, About.com

Philip Johnson's At&T Headquarters (now the SONY Building) is often cited as an example of Postmodernism.

Postmodern architecture evolved from the modernist movement, yet contradicts many of the modernist ideas. Combining new ideas with traditional forms, postmodernist buildings may startle, surprise, and even amuse. Familiar shapes and details are used in unexpected ways. Buildings may incorporate symbols to make a statement or simply to delight the viewer.

Philip Johnson's At&T Headquarters is often cited as an example of postmodernism. Like many buildings in the International Style, the skyscraper has a sleek, classical facade. At the top, however, is an oversized "Chippendale" pediment.

The key ideas of Postmodernism are set forth in two important books by Robert Venturi: Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture and Learning from Las Vegas.
Postmodern Architects:

* Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
* Michael Graves
* Philip Johnson

Further Reading:
Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture
In this groundbreaking book, published in 1966, Robert Venturi challenged modernism and celebrated the mix of historic styles in great cities such as Rome.

Learning from Las Vegas
Subtitled "The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form," this postmodernist classic called the "vulgar billboards" of the Vegas Strip emblems for a new architecture. Published in 1972, the book was written by Robert Venturi, Steven Izenour, and Denise Scott Brown.

Neo-mediterranean

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:33:00 +0000

From Jackie Craven, About.com

Details from Spain, Italy, and other Mediterranean countries combine with North American ideas to create contemporary Mediterranean or Neo-mediterranean homes.

Neo-mediterranean is a Neoeclectic house style that incoporates a fanciful mix of details suggested by the architecture of Spain, Italy, and Greece, Morocco, and the Spanish Colonies. Realtors often call Neo-mediterrean houses Mediterranean or Spanish.
Neo-mediterranean houses have many of these features:

* Low-pitched roof
* Red roof tiles
* Stucco siding
* Arches above doors, windows, or porches
* Heavy carved wooden doors

A Neo-mediterranean home may resemble the much earlier Spanish Revival style. However, Neo-mediterranean homes are not careful recreations of Spanish Colonial architecture. If you remove the romantic decorative details, a Neo-mediterranean home is more likely to resemble a no-nonsense, all-American Ranch or Raised Ranch.

How to Replace a Toilet VI

noreply@blogger.com (Haries) — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:25:00 +0000

By Bob Formisano, About.com

Setting the Toilet in Place

Once the wax ring is set in place, you now need to place the toilet. Carefully lift the toilet bowl, or with a helper lift the bowl and tank, onto the closet flange aligning the toilet base bolt holes with the bolts.

The toilet will be elevated off the floor slightly as you hit the wax ring, but continue with gentle rocking pressure until the toilet is firmly seated.You will need to get right over the center of the bowl to best control the placement of the bowl.

Install the plastic cover base, washer, nut and nut cover for the two hold down bolts. Tighten each side a little at a time, trying to keep the torque or tightness similar on both sides of the porcelain toilet. Be careful not to over tighten the bolts or the tank base will crack. Clean up any oozed plumbers putty from the bottom of the toilet base.

Make Final Plumbing Connections

Once the toilet bowl or bowl and tank are installed, complete any remaining plumbing connections and turn the water supply back on to check for leaks.