Essays on Skyline

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According to John Arend, Mike Benkert, Audrey deFilippis and Saretta Tillmaand, when the Commerzbank building opened its doors in 1997, the “53-story” edifice became the one of the “tallest” buildings located in Europe (1). Nevertheless, the edifice’s distinctiveness did not come from its height, but, rather, it came from the way in which it combined “form, inventiveness, and technical expertise” (Arend, Benkert, deFilippis, & Tillmaand 1). The design and construction of the Commerzbank saw the “[b]reaking away from the American model of deep-planned, air-conditioned structures” that have a “central service core” (Arend, Benkert, deFilippis, & ...

Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building and was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill architects, who have been bestowed with the “Global Icon” award. The design of the high-performance building makes use of cutting edge technology and carries cultural and historical influences. The architects faced several challenges when building a tower of this height such as wind, heat, humidity, gravity and earthquake forces. The essay looks at the advanced technical and engineering skills used to create Burj Khalifa and how a skyscrapers’ design should respect cultural values and make the best use of space utilities and add to ...

In supply business, the duties of a supply chain manager are to work with manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, retailers and customers. The sale of goods and the services for delivery are managed by them. The supply chain managers must be well acknowledged about the market, and they must have a keen decision making capability so that they can accomplish their goals. The managers are expected to have knowledge about procurement; quality, service, and project management; production planning; transportation and inventory control. The supply chain managers must be able to counter any day to day changes and apply strategies to overcome the problems. ...

Contracts are agreements that two or more parties get into with a motive of honoring the terms stipulate. Contracts can either be written, oral or perceived. Contract law ensures that parties involved in any contract conduct themselves in the acceptable as any misrepresentation would arise to making the contract voidable and illegal. Breach of the contract could also result to fines by the courts of law. Skyline contractors Inc. v. Spokane Housing Authority

Statement of facts:

The skyline contractors were the appellant in this case while Spokane Housing Authority was the respondent. Skyline contacted had been contracted by the Spoken Housing Authority. ...

Site-specific installation artworks can promote appreciation of contemporary art

This study seeks to determine how site-specific installation of artworks promotes appreciation of contemporary art. The study will focus on the following artists and their artwork: Richard Serra’s ‘Tilted Arc’, Anish Kapoor’s ‘Cloud Gate’, and Rachel Whiteread’s Judenplatz Vienna 'Holocaust Memorial’. Site-specific installation artworks by Richard Serra, Anish Kapoor, and Rachel Whiteread promote appreciation of contemporary art. This project seeks to showcase some of the artworks of these artists. The artworks under study are the examples of public art. Thus, the public view them and give their feedback on the artworks displayed. Depending on how ...

Abstract

Project management is one of the essential fields that any executive personnel who have a vision to establish outstanding projects should embrace. There are different strategies that are utilized by large, medium and small corporations and projects to ensure that the management business within and externally goes on smoothly. Ideally, the project report aims at investigating the management practices that existed in the Shard Tower Project. First, the reports outline and give a background description of the manner in which the Shard Tower Project has been managed in the previous times. There will be the use of professional measures to outline ...

Tribeca is a neighborhood in Manhattan’ Upper East Side. Though the area has a storied history dating back hundreds of years, it is one of the most posh areas to live. The crux of the neighborhood is Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, which is an open green area at the north end of Battery Park. Prominent in the park is an open-air pavilion that was the design of Demetri Porhyrios. The park’s function is served of providing Upper East Siders, and visitors a place to jog, fish, have a place to read a book, and also to take their kids with the recently added ...

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Introduction

Economic growth stems from, and brings forth further commercial activities. The aggregation of commercial activities influences the rate in which economic growth thrives, hence the importance of noting each kind of activity. Among the most obvious manifestations of a growing economy is the emergence of advanced infrastructures. Positive progress in the economy usually reveals itself through the presence of infrastructural improvements on roads, transportation and real estate spanning commercial, business and residential facilities. The evolution of real estate infrastructure serves as among the most compelling signs of economic growth. One could ...

Analysis of Raphael’s Madonna and Child with book

The Madonna and Child with Book, c. 1502-03, by Raffaello Sanzio also called Raphael Italian, 1483-1520, is an oil on panel, with dimensions 21-3/4 x 15-3/4 in. (55.2 x 40 cm), and is displayed at Norton Simon Art Foundation. The Madonna has been a preferred subject for hundreds of artists through the centuries, and while Raphael has painted more than one, the Madonna and Child with Book resonates with certain innocence--something commonly found in the early paintings by Raphael. Raffaello Sanzio, or Raphael is a creative genius, recognized for his paintings. His father, Giovanni Santi, trained Raphael in his painting techniques. ...

Ever since the 1920s and 1930s, the allure and absorption with the metropolitan life and the images related to it has resulted in an increased interest in the artistic rendition of urban images in various forms (Alifragkis and Penz 221). Whether in the moving image works of famous urban story tellers, such as Woody Allen, or still image works of admired photographers, such as Eugene Atgets and Man Ray, the interest in urban images is here to stay. The purpose of urban photography can be said to create visual appeal that summarizes the dynamics of modernity in an open ...

This paper reflects on three papers which report the results of researches and experiments conducted, to study the effect of media on language acquisition and language development of children under the age of three years. The papers report observational studies and experiments done in the U.S. and Thailand, and assessment was done based on the Communicative Development Inventory (CDI) scores, various Peabody Individual Achievement Tests for reading and comprehension, Memory for Digit Span assessment, and Denver – II developmental assessment. All the three papers conclude with similar findings that there is a negative association between intense TV viewing by children of ...

Whether in the moving image works of famous urban story tellers, such as Woody Allen, or the still image works of admired photographers, such as Eugene Atgets and Man Ray, the interest in urban images is here to stay. I feel that the purpose of urban photography is to create visual appeal that summarizes the dynamics of modernity in an open or closed manner. Urban photography is a bold and formal experiment with the iconography of urban landscapes, and can be described as “city symphonies.” Thus, I view urban photography as a serious form of art. Yet, because urban images can ...

Summary

Bilal Haq, a scientist from the National Science Foundation Arlingtion, Virginia encountered foraminifera on his trip to Qingdao in China. Foraminifera are small creatures that grow shells on their bodies. Their shells are varied and very diverse, as if they are created by visionary artists. Haq thought the foraminifera would make beautiful pieces of art and should be put on display. Haq’s fellow colleague from China, Zheng, agreed and put things into action by involving local craft workers. It resulted in a park for foraminifera since the end of 2009 and already a million people have visited (Larkins, 2012).

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Ever since the 1920s and 1930s, the allure and absorption with the metropolitan life and the images related to it has resulted in an increased interest in the artistic rendition of urban images in various forms (Alifragkis and Penz 221). Whether in the moving image works of famous urban story tellers, such as Woody Allen, or still image works of admired photographers, such as Eugene Atgets and Man Ray, the interest in urban images is here to stay. The purpose of urban photography can be said to create visual appeal than summarizes the dynamics of modernity in an open ...