Architecture: changes in perspective – Architecture is ‘the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones.’, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Some fast-developing cities of today…
Every story builds upon another story that keeps polishing and growing. A building is simply an object in time constructed for someone for some reason. It is of no concern…
Architecture and the built environment are mentors more than anything else. Studying architecture is an eye-opening experience, and provides the viewer with a unique lens that makes visible realms its…
Architecture is a visible representation of human civilization. Not only does it fulfil the basic need for shelter, but also is an extension of our culture. It is often argued…
From the stone age to the modern age, architecture evolved over catering to a group of people, then to a village, then a community and a society, narrowing down to…
Every building has a story that is gradually woven by the hands of a visionary, an artist, a technician, and a public servant. A blend of these individuals is what…
Hominids Hominids existed long before architecture. The first known modern humans appeared about 2.5 million years ago. Hominids socialised, played games, made friends, and fought for dominance in the same…
Architecture, whether vernacular or modern, single-storey houses or high-rise apartment buildings, is everywhere. Today, humans are living in one architectural creation, working in another, and have studied in another. Their…
Architecture, in all its developmental stages, must have an origin in the earliest efforts for protecting their bodies against wild beasts, weather disruptions, human enemies, etc. The imagining of the…
How to design an inviting built environment that incorporates sustainability, health, and well-being? Architecture provides a comprehensive view of society and sociological studies of architectural form, which can be drawn…
Imagine two different human settlements on either side of a river, and there is no way to connect both of the settlements because no boats or pathway is available to…
The University of Newcastle’s NeW Space building is a multi-use education facility, comprised of over 14,000m 2 GFA, and located on the corner of Hunter and Auckland Street in Newcastle,…