You have a number of choices for our project on Architecture. Choose one:
Locate in your area and do some research on at least three structures representing three different structural systems. Take photos of the structures and insert them into a word document with images and a short description of the structural system used.
Sketch plans or build a model of a structure that would serve one of the following purposes: working, worship, shopping, education, entertainment, or showcasing valuable objects. Try to incorporate at least one of the goals of green architecture into your plan. Designate a name for your structure and write a brief explanation of the reasons that you designed the structure using certain materials, structural systems, elements, and principles of design. You can do this on Word by inserting pictures into your text. Your drawings do not need to be accurate. Some of the drawings I find most interesting are concept sketches of leading architects.
You have just won $6,000,000 in the lottery. Find a location and design plans for or describe with sketches the dream house that you will build there. Try to project your own personality, as well as considering functional and aesthetic aspects of design.
Create a display of the Greek orders of architecture in which you include copies of diagrams of the column types and photos of actual structures in your area that use columns of each type. Identify each structure in your area, its location, and the type of column/order it represents. You could do this on Word and insert photos.
Build a model (from foam-core, cardboard, wood, or other available and workable materials) of your favorite structure from any time in history. Think about the structural system and how you will find materials that will conform to your needs. Submit a photo of your finished project.
Sample Solution
The reasons for the Dutch government to recruit guest workers from these countries confirm the statement made by Castle et al. (2014). After the Second World War and the reconstruction period, the Dutch economy was doing well. Because growth in production and demand a shortage of workers occurred for the unskilled jobs (infoNu.nl, 2007). At the same time, there was much unemployment in Turkey and Morocco and because of this the payments in the Netherlands were attractive to them. Therefore, one could argue that the lack of employment, and thus, low economic opportunities, was a motive for Turkish and Moroccan people to migrate to the Netherlands. Since the Netherlands always lived under the impression that the guest workers would return, no integration policies were made and the migrant workers were always very much encouraged to maintain their own culture (Ersanilli, 2007). However, after the recruitment of guest workers stopped in 1974, the Dutch government noticed that a lot of these guest workers stayed and brought out their families (Ersanilli, 2007). This caused an increase of the Turkish and Moroccan population in the Netherlands. A change of hearts: dual citizenship and the notion of security At first, the lack of integration was not seen as a problem, because of the still existing âmyth of returnâ, however, in the 20th and 21st century this idea changed (Ersanilli, 2007). This was due to the fact that the discourse within the Netherlands itself changed, where emphasis was put on the duties of citizens instead of on the right of citizens (Ersanilli, 2007). An example of this are the policies made around citizenship. In the earlier days, access to citizenship was made possible when one lived in the Netherlands for five years as a legal resident (Ersanilli, 2007). Also, in 1992 dual citizenship was introduced, by which migrants were allowed to have both citizenship to their country of origin as well as citizenship of the Netherlands. However, since 2014 it is not longer allowed to register with dual citizenship, and the Dutch government tries to limit the already existing amount of people with dual citizenship by asking them to choose between one or the other (Rijksoverheid, n.d.). The main reason for changing the Dutch policy is due to the notion of security (Vertovec, 2004). By forcing people to choose for one nationality, enco>
The reasons for the Dutch government to recruit guest workers from these countries confirm the statement made by Castle et al. (2014). After the Second World War and the reconstruction period, the Dutch economy was doing well. Because growth in production and demand a shortage of workers occurred for the unskilled jobs (infoNu.nl, 2007). At the same time, there was much unemployment in Turkey and Morocco and because of this the payments in the Netherlands were attractive to them. Therefore, one could argue that the lack of employment, and thus, low economic opportunities, was a motive for Turkish and Moroccan people to migrate to the Netherlands. Since the Netherlands always lived under the impression that the guest workers would return, no integration policies were made and the migrant workers were always very much encouraged to maintain their own culture (Ersanilli, 2007). However, after the recruitment of guest workers stopped in 1974, the Dutch government noticed that a lot of these guest workers stayed and brought out their families (Ersanilli, 2007). This caused an increase of the Turkish and Moroccan population in the Netherlands. A change of hearts: dual citizenship and the notion of security At first, the lack of integration was not seen as a problem, because of the still existing âmyth of returnâ, however, in the 20th and 21st century this idea changed (Ersanilli, 2007). This was due to the fact that the discourse within the Netherlands itself changed, where emphasis was put on the duties of citizens instead of on the right of citizens (Ersanilli, 2007). An example of this are the policies made around citizenship. In the earlier days, access to citizenship was made possible when one lived in the Netherlands for five years as a legal resident (Ersanilli, 2007). Also, in 1992 dual citizenship was introduced, by which migrants were allowed to have both citizenship to their country of origin as well as citizenship of the Netherlands. However, since 2014 it is not longer allowed to register with dual citizenship, and the Dutch government tries to limit the already existing amount of people with dual citizenship by asking them to choose between one or the other (Rijksoverheid, n.d.). The main reason for changing the Dutch policy is due to the notion of security (Vertovec, 2004). By forcing people to choose for one nationality, enco>
