Famous Buildings - Centers of Power

I'm going to design a political building.

Famous Buildings

1. I like the Castles, Palaces, and Forts category of the Famous Buildings the best. I think these types of buildings are really interesting and I personally think they are the prettiest types of buildings.   

2. I liked the Tower of London the best. This was my favorite building because it is a part of my favorite category and I love learning about England.

3. I would have liked to see the Wartburg Castle included in this unit. It would have been interesting because I did a research paper on Germany in freshman year and researched the Wartburg Caslte. It would fall under the Castles, Palaces, and Forts category.

 

Places of Worship

Places of Worship are buildings or other locations where congregations come to perform acts of religious praise, honor, or devotion.

• Propylaea -
• After climbing the steps of the Acropolis, you are at the entrance which is the Propylaea.
• This was created by Mnesicles.

• Parthenon -
• The architects were Ictinos and Callicrates.
• It was dedicated to Athena Parthenos.

• Esztergom Basilica, Hungary -
• The architect was József Hild.
• It is the largest church in Hungary.



• Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia-
• The architect was Lucinda Espinoza.
• It was built where, in 1754, the first lightning image of the Virgin Mary was seen.

Client Project #2

 I designed a home for the family of Joe, Mary, and their newborn daughter. Joe is an engineer and his wife, Mary, is a stay-at-home mom for their daughter. The couple had many requirements for their home. Due to their budget, the house could not exceed 1500 square feet. Their plot of land has a pond and they wanted to build near it. It would be ideal if there was a small deck near the pond and the family would like a green house, even if it is small. For the interior, the living room should have bookshelves and Mary has a Baby-Grand piano that should be in the open living area. Since Joe is an engineer, he requested a quiet study with a desk.  Mary wanted a sewing room, but it could be a part of the laundry room. There should be at least 2 bathrooms as well as enough bedrooms to accommodate a growing family.

In their plans for the home, I met all of the family's needs. The home is 1148 square feet and is near the pond on the plot of land. A deck is next to the pond and there is a small green house attached to the home. There are bookshelves lining a wall of the living room as well as Mary's piano in the open living space. Joe has a study attached to the master bedroom where it will be quiet enough for him to do his work. Mary has a sewing/laundry room and there are 3 bathrooms in the house. There are also three bedrooms: the master bedroom, a bedroom for Mary and Joe's newborn daughter, and a room for any other children the couple plan on having.