In a nutshell ‘Figures of Ruins and Restoration: John Ruskin and Viollet Le Duc’ is a poetic description of ironic ideologies. The article is a chapter of the book ‘Architecture…
Architectural research is the organized investigation done in the architectural field by studying materials and sources to generate insights, knowledge, and understanding. This research is based on tools, competencies, and…
Jan de Heer, the author of the book ‘The Architectonic Colour: Polychromy in the Purist Architecture of Le Corbusier’ has been writing publications about architecture and art concerning architecture for…
Introduction to architectural and design theories is a primary subject in an architectural school. It has been prepared since ancient times by eminent personalities in the building industry from various…
Following the industrial revolution, modern society began to move at a raging speed. The new productive processes, construction, material, and technology set the basis for becoming one of the most…
Naomi stead is an architectural academic, scholar and critic based in Melbourne, Australia. She has taken on various research fellowships, starting from being a research fellow in ATCH, 2009. Currently,…
An ornament is a form of decorative detail that is elegant enough to beautify and symbolize any object as a part of it. Ornamentation gives imagery of grandeur and royalty,…
Architects are often at a loss at understanding how they compare with others in the field. Competitions allow for both architects and students to compete at a global scale through…
Architecture Parlante Architecture parlante, one of the diverse theories in architecture, was developed during the French revolution by prominent French architects like Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (1736-1806). Ledoux is considered the champion…
Architectural theory is a subject with many components. It plays an important role in shaping the future as it feeds from the past. Some various theories and trends have become…
Functionalism is a theory in architecture which states that the buildings should be designed based on the function of the building. In the early 1900s, functionalism emerged as a need…
De re aedificatoria (finished in 1452 and printed in 1485) was an architectural book composed by Leon Battista Alberti, a genuine ‘Renaissance’ man. He was a skilled writer, mathematician, and…