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Glossary term: Subtopia Subtopia is about making the perfect suburbia. It is the idea that the best parts of city living rural life can be achieved in living spaces. This idea also suggests that there is no distinct difference between
Bhm Mod Soc Map
Glossary term: Subtopia Subtopia is about making the perfect suburbia. It is the idea that the best parts of city living rural life can be achieved in living spaces. This idea also suggests that there is no distinct difference between
Bhm Mod Soc Map
Glossary term: Floorscape Floorscape is the term used to describe street furniture, it is the physical context of a building. It is the spaces between buildings that may be occupied by Cyclist, Pedestrians and drivers. These includes paths, roads and
Bhm Mod Soc Map
Glossary term: Floorscape Floorscape is the term used to describe street furniture, it is the physical context of a building. It is the spaces between buildings that may be occupied by Cyclist, Pedestrians and drivers. These includes paths, roads and
Bhm Mod Soc Map
Glossary Term: Neo Classicism Neo Classicism refers to a movement based on the revival of Classical styles. There was a particular focus on the styles of Rococo and Baroque. The style originated in 18th century Rome When Pompeii and Herculaneum
Bhm Mod Soc Map
Glossary Term: Neo Classicism Neo Classicism refers to a movement based on the revival of Classical styles. There was a particular focus on the styles of Rococo and Baroque. The style originated in 18th century Rome When Pompeii and Herculaneum
Week 9// Bhm Mod Soc Map
FINAL DECISIONS!! As for the last Co-lab session, we are working together to choose which orientation to use as the final design for our map; portrait or landscape. After many pros and cons of either orientation, we have concluded
Week 9// Bhm Mod Soc Map
FINAL DECISIONS!! As for the last Co-lab session, we are working together to choose which orientation to use as the final design for our map; portrait or landscape. After many pros and cons of either orientation, we have concluded
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Archival Images
During the 7th Co.Lab session, we considered the use of archival images or drawings in the map. This would be useful for representing buildings that are have been demolished or buildings that were never built. Using the ‘The digital archive
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Archival Images
During the 7th Co.Lab session, we considered the use of archival images or drawings in the map. This would be useful for representing buildings that are have been demolished or buildings that were never built. Using the ‘The digital archive
WEEK 6 // Bhm Mod Soc Map
THE INTERIM REVIEW As a sub group (the map designers) we have decided to each design a map in different orientations. Having 4 of us in the group we had 2 of each orientation (landscape and portrait). After presenting our
WEEK 6 // Bhm Mod Soc Map
THE INTERIM REVIEW As a sub group (the map designers) we have decided to each design a map in different orientations. Having 4 of us in the group we had 2 of each orientation (landscape and portrait). After presenting our
Glossary: CIAM
CIAM CIAM (Congrese Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne), founded in 1928 and disbanded in 1958, was an organisation responsible of a series of congresses in the first half of the 20th century where the principles of the modern movement were settled. They
Glossary: CIAM
CIAM CIAM (Congrese Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne), founded in 1928 and disbanded in 1958, was an organisation responsible of a series of congresses in the first half of the 20th century where the principles of the modern movement were settled. They
Glossary: Prefabrication
PREFABRICATION Prefabrication is the attempt of modern architecture technology to increase building productivity. The term includes a set of processes and materials, and many variations of the idea and its realization. It consists in a large number of parts previously
Glossary: Prefabrication
PREFABRICATION Prefabrication is the attempt of modern architecture technology to increase building productivity. The term includes a set of processes and materials, and many variations of the idea and its realization. It consists in a large number of parts previously
Glossary: Bauhaus
BAUHAUS The Bauhaus was a school of design, architecture and craftsmanship founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar, in 1919. The ideas of the Bauhaus generated a profound influence throughout the world. The main purpose of the teaching was to
Glossary: Bauhaus
BAUHAUS The Bauhaus was a school of design, architecture and craftsmanship founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar, in 1919. The ideas of the Bauhaus generated a profound influence throughout the world. The main purpose of the teaching was to
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Photography: Simon Kennedy
This London-based architectural photographer manages to catch a lot of light for a place that has a notorious reputation for being grey (very much like Birmingham). His photographs of buildings at twilight are particularly beautiful. Heygate Abstacted: “Simon Kennedy’s photographs
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Photography: Simon Kennedy
This London-based architectural photographer manages to catch a lot of light for a place that has a notorious reputation for being grey (very much like Birmingham). His photographs of buildings at twilight are particularly beautiful. Heygate Abstacted: “Simon Kennedy’s photographs
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : USA
USA: While the most theatrical Brutalist buildings remain in the former USSR, there are plenty more of these controversial concrete complexes around the world, including the United States of America. The image above shows St. Joseph Medical Centre in Washington. This building
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : USA
USA: While the most theatrical Brutalist buildings remain in the former USSR, there are plenty more of these controversial concrete complexes around the world, including the United States of America. The image above shows St. Joseph Medical Centre in Washington. This building
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : Glass
Glass: Towards the middle of the 19th century, the glass industry entered a period of intensive development; the end of the century saw the introduction of the first mechanised processes for making glass, backed by a systematic investigation of the
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : Glass
Glass: Towards the middle of the 19th century, the glass industry entered a period of intensive development; the end of the century saw the introduction of the first mechanised processes for making glass, backed by a systematic investigation of the
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : Steel
Steel: The modern movement, in the period after the First World War, took the steel frame for granted, as an indispensable instrument for achieving freedom and rationality in design. The outburst of building activity after the Second World War helped
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : Steel
Steel: The modern movement, in the period after the First World War, took the steel frame for granted, as an indispensable instrument for achieving freedom and rationality in design. The outburst of building activity after the Second World War helped
BHX MOD SOC MAP_GLOSSARY: Werkbund
Context It started i establish a partnership of product manufacturers with design professionals to improve the competitiveness of German companies. It became a German association of artists, architects, designers, and industrialists founded in 1907. Principal characteristics The Werkbund was less
BHX MOD SOC MAP_GLOSSARY: Werkbund
Context It started i establish a partnership of product manufacturers with design professionals to improve the competitiveness of German companies. It became a German association of artists, architects, designers, and industrialists founded in 1907. Principal characteristics The Werkbund was less
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