East Architects revolutionized the West-Life - 5/6

An architect is trained and licensed in planning and designing buildings, and participates in supervising the construction of a building. Etymologically, architect derives from the Latin architectus, itself derived from the Greek arkhitekton (arkhi-, chief + tekton, builder), ie chief builder. [2] A looser usage of Architect is: the translator of the building user's requirements of and from a building into an inhabitable environment. Moreover, the words architect and architecture are used in the disciplines of engineering, eg computer software architect; however, in some of the world's jurisdictions, the professional and commercial uses of these etymologic variants, are legally protected from such loose denotations. Professionally, an architect's decisions affect public safety, and thus must undergo specialized training and education, and a practicum for practical experience in order to qualify for and earn a licence to practice architecture; the practical, technical, and academic requirements for being a licenced architect vary (see below). Architects in practice Architecture is a business in which technical knowledge, management, and an understanding of business are as important as design. An architect accepts a commission from a client. The commission might involve preparing feasibility reports, building audits, the design of a building or of several buildings, structures, and the spaces among them. The architect participates in developing the requirements the client ...

ILION-4

The city of Troy is an ancient place, and a modern one. Heinrich Schleimann, the German archaeologist, Homer, the mythical blind poet, and Achilles, the Greek hero, are each passionately trying to find their way into it. Imagining Troy, they begin recreating the city and its people. As Schliemann investigates ruins, and Homer sings his poetry, the legends and stories grow and come to life between them. Gradually, the ghosts of Greek armies and the shadows of Trojan walls become alive and solid. As Homer and Schliemann struggle to enter the re-imagined Troy, their lives and their quests are woven together. But what, and where, really, is the city? Each summer, second year students from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, located in Cambridge, Ontario, stage a play as the major term project for their Cultural History course. This year, we are presenting Ilion, our version of the legend of the siege of Troy. The play was created by the Cultural History class of Professor Tracey Eve Winton.

Little Known Houston History

A 7 minute documentary on little known Houston history.

THE ART OF LUXURY-MYKONOS

Modern Passive House Architecture,

The Greeks Crucible of Civilization - Part 2 - Golden Age (1 of 6)

The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization: A documentary consisting of 3 parts: Part 1: Revolution www.youtube.com Part 2: Golden Age www.youtube.com Part 3: Empire of Mind www.youtube.com The Greeks built an empire that laid the foundations for modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. This documentary, narrated by Liam Neeson, recounts the rise, glory, demise and legacy of the empire that marked the dawn of Western civilization. Using the latest advances in computer technology, the story of this astonishing civilization is told through the lives of the heroes of ancient Greece. It combines dramatic storytelling, stunning imagery, groundbreaking research and distinguished scholarship to render classical Greece gloriously alive.

Glasgow Architecture, Grecian Buildings, Sauchiehall Street.

This building dates from 1867-68 and was designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson