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Architecture
Art and science of structural design. Architectural responsibilities include both feasibility analysis and aesthetic considerations.
2,850 Questions
Which is better choice architecture or chemical engineering?
The fields are completely different. Chemical engineering is taking raw materials and processing them into finished products using the most cost effective inputs. Architecture is essentially making buildings and structures look appealing. The job market for chemical engineers is very strong (at least in the U.S.) because the baby boomers are retiring. The job market for architects is more cyclical and depends on housing demand. See also the article from CNNMoney linked below.
What can architects do to help promote physical activity initiatives?
Construct buildings with active options such as, access to stairs.
Who swindled New York City out of over 13 million dollars and never finished the building?
Boss William Tweed
What is anthropometry and dactylography?
These are fancy terms for body measurement and dimensions, and fingerprinting, respectively.
How often does Architectural Digest come out every year?
Architectural Digest comes out every month. Therefore there are 12 Issues a year. There is really not much else to say to this question. But the answer is that it comes out monthly.
A person who designs buildings and in many cases supervises their construction.
How is service oriented architecture used in art?
Service Oriented Architecture is a movable set of design principles used during the phases of systems development and integration in computing. SOA also provides a way for consumers, such as web based applications, to be aware of available SOA based services
What are awnings and canopies?
Awnings and canopies are protection for homes which usually cover windows or porches. They can also be used in part with a 'three season' porch, that is a porch which can be used three seasons out of the year.
What is the most appropiate way to measure a bridge?
It depends on what you're measuring it for. You could be testing it for the following measurements:
Height (using meters would be the most appropriate).
Length (using meters would be the most appropriate, kilometres if long enough)
Mass (tonnes would be the most appropriate).
Volume (m3 would be the most appropriate).
Area (m2 would be the most appropriate).
Time taken to cross (depends on the length of the bridge. Minutes and seconds would be appropriate).
What is the academic hood trim color for the degree architecture?
Brown. That's for Fine Arts and Architecture, according to the Academic Costume Code and Ceremony Guide, maintained by the American Council on Education. The Code is only a guideline, however, so some universities and makers of cap and gown use different colors for Architecture. At Texas A&M, for example, Architecture is violet. Maryland uses lavender. Academic Apparel gives it blue-violet.
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Where did the predecessors of the Greek columns came from?
They were a copy of the Egyptian columns which were originally tied bundles of papyrus stems. In Greece the columns were originally wooden, then as they moved to stone buildings, they were made of round drums of stone stacked up, with a top of one of the three designs - Corinthian, Doric and Ionian.
Which of the following was an architect who dominated English baroque architecture?
Sir Christopher Wren
What standards agencies are responsible for the OSI standards architecture?
The standards agencies responsible for the OSI standards architecture are the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunications Union-Telecommunications Standards Sector
What is the large sign giving the ranch a name above road entering a ranch called?
The ranch gate, I believe.
Why is it important for architects to be aware of how plumbing systems are designed or constructed?
Architects need to know the basics so they don't increase the costs.
How can gymnastics uneven bars withstand forces?
i am a gymnast, and i am not entirely sure, but i know that they can "bounce" with you as you do your skills. they are not entirely solid.
