Assingnment 1 ELS
Laura Murphy 06032656 Travel Information Time Where Cost(pp) Cost(Group) 09.30am Meet In Cardiff Train Station 09.35am Purchase Off Peak Day Return To London £47.50 £570 09.40am Get on train to Paddington, London 0.40am Arrive in Paddington Station, London 0.45am Purchase Off Peak Day Travel Card, Zones 1&2 £4.10 £49.20 0.50am Get on brown Bakerloo line travelling Eastbound 0.55am Arrive and exit train at Marylebone Station 1.00am Transfer onto grey Jubilee line travelling Southbound 1.15am Arrive at Canary Wharf and exit train You have 1.5hrs to explore the area and have lunch 2.40pm Start heading back to Canary Wharf train station 2.45pm Get on grey Jubilee Line travelling Southbound 2.50pm Arrive at Stratford Station and exit train 2.55pm Get on red Central line train .05pm Arrive at St Paul's Station .10pm Enter St Paul's Cathedral with 20minutes to look by yourself £3.50 £42 If you wish to view the dome galleries there is a higher charge £6.50 .30pm Meet at tour desk for the guided tour lasting 90minutes £2.50 £30 Or you can book an Audio guide tour lasting 45mintues £3.00 £36 3.10pm Meet at St Paul's Station 3.15pm Get on the Central Line train 3.20pm Arrive at Bank Station 3.25pm Transfer onto green District Line train 3.30pm Arrive at Blackfriars Station and exit train 3.35pm Enter Tate Modern
What do you understand by the terms 'simulacra' and 'hyperreality' in the context of Postmodernism?
What do you understand by the terms 'simulacra' and 'hyperreality' in the context of Postmodernism? Firstly I am going to examine the terms 'simulacra' and 'hyperreality', their meaning and their origin before putting them into context. Simulacra or simulacrum are used, according to Baudrillard (1994), as a means of understanding the postmodern world. Simulacrum are basically simulations of reality that go beyond simulation, a copy of reality that no longer has an original or even had one at all. Baudrillard (1994) says that there are only signifiers with no signifieds, for example there can be a reproduction of an 18th century building without an original existing or being referred to. Therefore he theorizes that simulacra don't imitate reality; they are perceived as reality itself. Simulacra are an ever growing part of postmodern culture; more so in today's mass produced consumer environment where few originals exist. For example magazines, CDs and DVDs, there is no original edition or disc, and in its place thousands of identical copies that are distributed in mass. There is no 'original' to be sold for millions because every copy is of equal value; simulacra around which our postmodern consumer culture is built, inescapable 'models' that Baudrillard believes, tells the consumer how to live. Baudrillard also believes that the consumer is nothing more than a passive
During the 1860's Ruskin developed into an outspoken social critic. With reference to 'The Stones o
During the 1860's Ruskin developed into an outspoken social critic. With reference to 'The Stones o John Ruskin was debatably the foremost Victorian critic of art and architecture, expressing what were at the time unprecedented and sometimes shocking views. However, it was as a critic of Victorian society that he spent a large part of his career and in this essay I will look at how his earlier work, particularly 'The Stones of Venice'(1850-3);although ostensibly about architecture, can be seen to be a forerunner of his later more outspoken social criticism of the 1860's and after. Perhaps the most striking aspect of "The Stones of Venice" to an audience of the day would have been Ruskin's denunciation of the Classical style of architecture in Venice and in general, in favour of the then unfashionable and largely unappreciated Gothic style. We are soon to discover, however, that this is no mere aesthetic preference on his behalf and it is his strong views on the superiority of this style and the reasons behind his belief that give us the clearest indication of the social critic he would become in the ensuing years In part two of 'The Stones of Venice' Chapter Four ('The Nature of Gothic') Ruskin attempts to give a broad definition of what he means by 'Gothic' architecture. He lists the six most important elements as being, in order of importance: . Savageness 2.
A Brief Introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright.
A Brief Introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright Destined to be an architect right from the start, Frank Lloyd Wright's own mother even "determined prenatally that her son should be an architect and had, to that end, hung engravings of the great cathedrals in her room" (Scully 14). Eventually, the engravings were moved to Wright's room, along with Froebel maple blocks, which his mother had bought him (Scully 14; McCarroll 12). Wright recalled building frequently with these blocks, admitting that they had great influence on his work and helped develop his tendency to use perfect geometry in all his designs (McCarroll 12). From the start of his career, Wright made it his goal to be a prestigious American architect. As an amateur architect he even said, " . . . having a good start, not only do I fully intend to be the greatest architect who has yet lived, but fully intend to be the greatest architect who will ever live. Yes, I intend to be the greatest architect of all time" (qtd. in Egger). Wright was often "viewed as self-absorbed and egotistical," but perhaps those character traits were key to his success (Secrest 54). Indeed, it may have been that super ego that helped bring him to the top of his field. He is now considered to be the most influential architect of his time, a man who "died well over a quarter of a century ago . . . yet remains a lively figure among us" (Gill 9). He
How much can a historian studying castle building in the middle ages learn from source A?
Question 1 How much can a historian studying castle building in the middle ages learn from source A? The scene that source A sets is a very calm and relaxed one. The drawbridge is open, there are people socialising freely and there does not appear to be any military presence so it seems the castle is not at war. This source is a modern day artist's impression of how the fountain courtyard would have been in 1460. From this painting, we can assume that this was a very palatial part of the castle and it helps us to understand what kind of people lived here i.e. a rich and noble family. On the subject of a military attack, this part of the castle would have been very poorly defended. Some of the features in this picture like big windows and a grass floor (in rainy battles knights would get clogged up in it) show it to be more of a family garden than a well defended stronghold. What source A doesn't tell us is what its actual purpose was. Was it for playing games on, training soldiers on, holding tournaments on, maybe even a garden for the guests of the castle? However if that is so, why use up so much space? This space could have been used for protecting the castle even more. The fact that it was built in a time of peace may be the reason why that is, but even so a few more defences would not go amiss. Even though, a historian studying castle building can learn a great deal
Paella. As paella is Spanish I decided to incorporate a Spanish theme into my project. I did this by observing Gaudis architecture, which can mainly be found in the Spanish capital, Barcelona. His work is said to be organic architecture. This was
Paella I decided to look at the aspects surrounding the predominately Spanish dish, paella. Obviously the actual dish and the ingredients that make up the dish are the most important components surrounding the meal. Therefore to begin with I decided to draw sliced green and red peppers. Through completing this piece of work I was able to get the texture and the colours of the peppers and use them to good effect. I then went on to draw a clove of garlic. As the clove is mainly white I had to emphasise this by creating a somewhat strong shadow that consisted of many built up colours. Continuing with the theme of ingredients I went on to draw a sliced tomato, which I completed in pastels. I finished by painting some peas and an olive oil bottle from observation. As paella is Spanish I decided to incorporate a Spanish theme into my project. I did this by observing Gaudi's architecture, which can mainly be found in the Spanish capital, Barcelona. His work is said to be 'organic architecture.' This was a good aspect of his work as it meant I could tie in the food I had studied, into Guadi's architecture. As well as looking at the culture I also decided to look at the working environment that such a dish may be prepared in. Therefore I drew my kitchen sink and it's surroundings. I also looked at aspects of the table setting, by drawing a wine glass in white pastels on black paper.
analysisanalysi sanaly sisanalys isanalysis
. Introduction The aim of this report is to carry out an investigation of Ryanair's external environment and value chain to identify core competence and added value of Ryanair, which enables Ryanair remain competitive in the market. Ryanair is Europe's largest low-fares, no-frills carrier, the organization was founded in 1985 as a conventional airline but re-launched itself in 1990 as a low-cost carrier, replicating American Southwest airline's business model. The company currently operates its business over 16 countries, and carries more than 15 million customers annually. 2. Literature Review This is a systematic way of studying the activities undertaken by a firm (Thompson 1997). And a means of identifying how competitive advantage is, or can be, created and sustained. The value chain consists of primary and support activities that together produce the profit margin. When the most critical of these are performed better or more cheaply, competitive advantage is created. The activities are related by linkages within the value chain (Porter 1985), meaning that how one is performed affects the performance or cost of another, and key linkages generate competitive advantage. Value activities should be benchmarked, compared against those of organizations both inside and outside the industry, to learn and improve on best practice (Lavarack & Brown 1992). 3. Value Chain
Why was Styal chosen as the ideal site to build Quarry Bank Mill?
Question 1: Why was Styal chosen as the ideal site to build Quarry Bank Mill? In the following paragraphs, I shall be answering the above question, why was Styal chosen as the ideal site to build Quarry Bank Mill by Samuel Greg? Quarry Bank Mill or Styal Mill was originally a cotton spinning mill, but in later years, after many expansions, the mill became a cotton production mill, completing all stages of the production of cotton sheets. Quarry Bank Mill is located in Styal which is just outside Manchester. The nearest town to Styal is Wilmslow; this is where Greg found most of his first employees. Before Samuel Greg made further expansions to Styal, it was very far away from towns from which Greg could find employees. I will later be telling how Samuel Greg got around this problem. Quarry Bank Mill was built by Samuel Greg and John Massey in 1784. Samuel Greg had the knowledge of the textile trade and John Massey was an engineer. Unfortunately, John Massey died in the same year of the mill's completion. After Massey's death, Greg bought Massey's half of the mill for £1055 so that any of the profits which were to go towards Massey would now go to Samuel Greg. We know this from source 2: an extract from "The Memoranda of Quarry Bank Mill from its commencement in 1784" written in 1881/2 by John Hewitt. Samuel Greg also inherited nearly £30,000 from his uncle Robert Hyde
Scientific Principles and Comfort Levels in the Design of Buildings
Students Name: Aaron Wright Science and Materials Intermediate Assignment 4 Scientific Principles and Comfort Levels in the Design of Buildings Task 1 Explain in terms of scientific principles, why: a) It is advantageous to shade the south facing windows of a modern office block with louvres, and specify, giving, a suitable material for their construction. b) It is necessary to incorporate a vapour barrier in the construction of a flat roof of a multi storey office block. a) Only surfaces facing South receive sun all year round, however, South facing windows lose heat in the winter and gain heat in the summer as the sun rises and sets at different times as well as taking different paths across the sky. The reason the sun is stronger in the summer than the winter is because the sun is higher and therefore the rays from the sun tend to be more direct hence more intense. Similarly in the winter the sun is lower and seems to move faster as it appears closer, this is illustrated in the diagram below: (http://www.morehead.unc.edu/Shows/EMS/seasons.htm) Glass is a poor insulator and when the sun falls, struggles to maintain the heat it has received from the suns rays particularly in the winter when days are much shorter. Louvres help improve insulation in buildings, and reduce heating and gas bills, doing their bit for the environment as you can close them when darkness
The advantages to the owner of the building is that the BMS would increase the rental value of the property.
Design Principles and Applications assignment 2. Task 1 The advantages to the owner of the building is that the BMS would increase the rental value of the property. The BMS makes obvious power consumption and energy cost cuts meaning a reduced expense to the occupier in terms of running cost bills, but this cost would be balanced out by the increased cost in rent, which would be necessary by the owner to recoup the capital cost of the BMS system. It would also give the owner greater flexibility over the change of use that may occur in the building. With the BMS in place no changes would have to be made in order to accommodate other types of work (ie, changing from an office to a place of manual labour), within the building. Any adjustments to room temperature for example would be taken care of by the automated BMS. If there is more than one tenant in the building the BMS can then be tailored to suit their individual needs. This also means that for the owner the individual tenants can be billed for services that they use, ie electricity, maintenance cost per hour usage of heating\cooling systems etc. An advantage to the building tenant is that energy consumption is reduced. Effective monitoring can also be achieved which helps when looking at areas that need improvement. The internal conditions can be controlled to suit the working environment meaning that comfort