Architect Heritage and Building Renovation technology

Lawrence Technological University is one of only 13 private, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the U.S. Located in Southfield, Michigan, LTU was founded in 1932, and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, and Engineering.

Introduction to Modern Indian Architecture, the journey which began before the independence of the country. Modern Indian architecture is a reflection of what modern India stands for.

Wessel de Jonge, Architect, Rotterdam In the late 1980s and early 1990s, new conservation challenges emerged as seminal architectural works of the Modern Movement reached fifty years of age thereby becoming eligible for heritage protection.Many of these buildings have not aged well and there is a lack of practical conservation knowledge that addresses the many complex challenges. To begin to address these, the Getty Conservation Institute convened a colloquium of experts in the field in March 2013. Learn more about our Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative: http://bit.ly/1h1mn0d

Arches are structures that enable spanning of openings in masonry walls. It is a basic unit of the dome and vault. Structurally it acts in compression and is suited for masonry structures like stone or brick. Romans were among the first to fully develop the arch, and it became symbolic of Roman architectural technology. It was used for bridges, aqueducts, via ducts, walls, and domes. Arcades were used in structures like the Colosseum. Triumphal arches were used symbolically to represent military power of the Roman Empire. The Gothic arch was an improvement on the Roman arch by introducing the pointed arch which reduced outward thrust.Perhaps the most creative use of the arch is by Antoni Gaudi who used a Catalan system of vaulting.

Learn more about Architectural Studies and Building Science at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Read more: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/architecture