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Original Research, B6

THE MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL: INFLUENCES ON IT AND ITS PLACE IN THE GENERAL DISCOURSE OF CHURCH BUILDING; A SURVEY

Chatterjee A

J Art Arch Stud, 2(2): 01-04, 2013

ABSTRACT: The history of any architectural object has been an intriguing subject of study, especially when it came to the architectonic skills that went into the making of it. This has been quite relevant in case of a religious place of worship like a church, which has often displayed features that has been a synergy of quite a number of strategies that may have been the features of buildings that have been different from it in shape and size. For instance, the church of St. Sophia in Istanbul has , in the long passage of time, shown features that belong both to a church (as far as its interiors are concerned), and that of a mosque as far as its minarets are concerned. We may also cite other equally exciting examples the Chartres' Cathedral in France incorporated certain features that were 'new' in the context of the then Renaissance Europe. This proposed paper would, then seek to 'locate' the Manchester cathedral in England, firstly, in the general discourse of the church building in England and on the Continent, and secondly, it would, in the manner of a 'case study’, try to see certain architectural patterns that made this colossal entity, built over a period of 65 years, truly different as from the other churches in England and even on the Continent.

KEY WORDS: Architectural, Continent, Discourse, Renaissance

Original Research, B7

ERNST ZILLER’S ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION AND IT’S CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE

Tsoumas J

J Art Arch Stud, 2(2): 05-10, 2013

ABSTRACT: Architectural decoration, whether exterior or interior, has always been a very important part in the history of architecture as it not only represented the aesthetic trends of each era, but also described vividly the cultural dimensions of architectural structures and therefore the cultural context of the societies within which they were created. In many cases, the significance of religion, national identity, social reclassification and even political activities and manipulations of the time, was reflected through the decoration of a variety of quite distinct architectural styles. The following article attempts to illuminate the unseen sides of the particularly important philhellene Bavarian architect Ernst Ziller, whose work marked the course of modern Greece. More specifically, the interior decoration of approximately six hundred buildings he designed and constructed in Athens and many provincial cities of the country, constituted the "mirror" of the social and cultural revival of Greece in the late 19th and early 20th century. Thus, the following article, through the historical and morphological dimensions of decoration in selected works of the aforementioned architect, tries to focus on its cultural value and therefore its contribution to the upgrading of the national identity of the country.

KEYWORDS: Architecture, Culture, Decoration, Greece, Mansions, Theatres, Ziller

Original Research, B8

THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Esmaeli M, Pakdel S, Irani M

J Art Arch Stud, 2(2): 11-17, 2013.

ABSTRACT: The transition from industrial era society to post-industrial society has shifted architecture away from being a predominantly cultural activity, one that is primarily focused on the physical attributes of a design. The newer architectural orientation leans more toward social ideals and strategic missions. These two perspectives have always coexisted in the discipline and critique of architecture, but the traditional subjugation of strategic concerns is eroding. The two aspects should now be considered in a more explicitly unified and mindful way. In that sense, the transition is not between two factions of practitioners with different philosophies, but between two aspects of thought balanced in some manner by each architect. The ultimate intentions of this paper are first to examine the forces of post-industrial change and then to outline a set of principles which establish strategic design as an architectural activity tantamount to, compatible with, and discursively engaged by physical design.

KEY WORDS: Architectural Design, Post-Industrial Society, Conceptual Models

Original Research, B9

WATER MANAGEMENT IN SOLAR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Eastman A

J Art Arch Stud, 2(2): 18-23, 2013

ABSTRACT: This paper communicates the results of an architectural research project which sought innovative design strategies for achieving energy and resource efficiencies in water management systems traditionally used in single-family housing. It describes the engineering of an efficient, multifaceted, and fully integrated water management system for a domestic environment of 800 sq. ft., entirely powered by solar energy. The four innovations whose details are conveyed include the use of alternate materials for piping distribution and collection, the use of water in solar energy generation, the design of a building skin which capitalizes on water’s capacity to store heat as well as the design of an ecological grounds cape which re-uses and filters waste water and rain water.

KEYWORDS: Energy, Plumbing, Home Design, Rain Water

Original Research, B10

CREATIVITIES IN DESIGNING APPROPRIATE WITH THE SOUTHERN COAST CLIMATE, THE CASE STUDY OF CHABAHAR, IRAN

Kameli 

J Art Arch Stud, 2(2): 32-38, 2013

ABSTRACT: The significance of interaction between the climate and the architecture is not a secret and all of the buildings are affected by the climate elements. The necessity of saving energy requires reconsideration in the methods of construction, as a key element of the planning and designing, and this can be achieved via architecture compatible with the climate. Chabahar is one of the cities in a hot and humid climate where the main effective climatic elements are the radiation, temperature, humidity and wind, with very hot summers and mild winters. This paper tries to study and understand the states and conditions of Chabahar climate, and then presents some strategies for creating a comfortable situation, through designing buildings appropriate and consistent with regional climate. This paper employs a descriptive-analytical method, based on the climate design principles and collecting data from Library and Field studies to display creativities of climate designing appropriate with the southern coast in Chabahar.

KEYWORDS: Architecture, Chabahar, The Climate, The Degree Of Comfort, Designing