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Although the use of arches in architecture dates back to the 2nd millennium B.C., it was the Romans who solidified them as both an engineering element and a symbol of military victories, which we now see excessively as memorial arches. Shortly after, different civilizations and cultures adopted the arch for their own purposes, bridging together structural necessity and aesthetics. In this article, we look at how arches evolved from significant structural elements to captivating decorative details.
Similar to how the function of arches evolved throughout the years with different civilizations, its form changed as well. Romans utilized the semicircular arch for their bridges and grand structures, whereas the Abbasids (a caliphate that ruled the Arab, Persian, and Mesopotamian regions) opted for the pointed arch, initiating its reference to religion and grandiosity. Following their use in mosques, pointed arches became extensively used in cathedrals in Medieval Europe, and were d
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The Chungcheongnam-do Government intends to construct 「Chungnam Art Museum」, an art power plant that opens up new imagination and future in Naepo New City.
In order to build a world-class contemporary art museum beyond the symbol of
the region, the winning proposal will be selected through an international invited design competition. Therefore, we hereby encourage you to submit Request for Qualifications(RFQ) for selection of the teams to be invited.
Brief Description :
- Site Area : 26,478 sqm.
- Total Floor Area : Museum 12,680 sqm. / Parking Lot 14,000 sqm.
- Building Coverage / Floor Area Ratio : 60% / 150%
- Height of Museum : 2 floors below / up to 4 floors above ground(including Public Parking Lot)
A+C Designs are launching a Design and Build Competition open to all!
We have partnered up with We Yone Child Foundation, a Sierra Leone based charity, which aims to improve the lives of vulnerable children and their families through quality education and life empowering opportunities.
WYCF is developing a number of small scale infrastructure projects, with the help of public funding to enhance the lives of underprivileged communities in Freetown, Sierra Leone. These include schools, hospital facilities and accommodation.
In this competition, we are inviting you to partake in Designing a hub for volunteers and teachers that are a part of the WYCF team.
architectural heritage.
This 5th edition, as was the case in the previous call, has opted for a jury dynamic that gives visibility to a relevant number of works and thus contributes to recognizing the optimum level of good heritage practice in Europe. In this sense, in category A, the jury will make a selection of up to 15 and in B, a maximum of 10, from which, in both cases, will emerge an award-winner and three finalists; on the other hand, in categories C and D, there will be one winner and three finalists. In addition, in accordance with this aim, from all the work presented, the award
Pieris Architects design for Aetheria Heights’ Plaza, refers to the unique climatic conditions of the location and reinvents Mediterranean living based entirely on the use of natural resources and zero waste policies. Through the detailed design of the individual elements to the design of the plaza the architecture develops the eco-emotional intelligence of the users inducing them to adopt a more ecological & healthy use of public space.
HOW TO SUBMIT AN UNBUILT PROJECT
We highly appreciate the input from our readers and are always happy to see more projects designed by them. If you have an Unbuilt project to submit, click here and follow the guidelines. Our curators will review your submission and get back to you in case it is selected for a feature.