Category: Architecture

The Golden Ratio in Design and Architecture Mathematics and Architecture are like two peas in a pod. In the past, Architecture has done great things for geometry. In measuring the land they lived on, it was people’s need to build their buildings that caused them to first investigate the theory of form and shape (Freiberger,…

The Alhambra Palace is located in Granada, Spain. It was built by the Nasrid Dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries when they had control of the Islamic territories in the south of Spain. In 1492, that area was conquered by the Christians. The monarchs leading that conquering were King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella –…

Architecture acts as a tool of power, symbolizing authority and politics. Architecture influences people by making a concrete structure which is present in the material world (Peter J. Wilston). This structure appears in a society, creating a physical base, and allowing people to form ideas. More so, this physical base allows people to further explore…

Known as the Renaissance, from the 14th to the 17th century europe experienced a cultural, artistic, political, and economic rebirth, revealing some of history’s greatest philosophers, artists, and architects rediscovering mans knowledge of science and art. Looking specifically at Florence during the early 15th century, the city was discovering a new order of architecture and…

The term Moors referred to Islamic peoples from North Africa who were typically of Arabic or Berber lineage, they were diverse in skin colors and languages and kept migrating to Europe, Asia, and Africa. This made them do not belong to any particular country or group. In 711 AD, Moors people swept in from Africa…

Green and eco-friendly Architecture. ‘We are nature  all changes to the habitat have an impact on us.’ (Sustainable design, 2007). People who were brought up in the early 30s and studied architecture could not imagine that the technologies would rapidly develop, and many possibilities could be opened in the architectural world by the end…

The term Architectural ethnography consists of two words architectural and ethnography. In the dictionary, the noun architecture is defined as a physical enclosure that protects and supports human life and activities, while ethnography is about the representation of a society and culture of a specific ethnic group based on fieldwork. Powell further explained ethnography in…

Industrialization has had a profound impact on the world we live in and has positively contributed to the development of architecture since its start in the 17th century. Many consider the invention of the steam engine by James Watt in 1769 to have marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution as he greatly improved their…

Table of Contents Introduction Scope of the Research Components of Microservices How the Software Operates Trends of Microservice Architecture in OTT Platforms Conclusion References Introduction Microservices, commonly referred to as microservice architecture, imply an architectural method that composes an application as an amalgamation of services. Microservice architecture has a distinctive method of developing software systems…

Management in an architectural firm includes project management and firm management primarily. In addition, the managers functions cover the administration of construction contracts and related activities, if any. The application of modern management techniques can increase the efficiency of an architectural organization by 10-30% (Kocakaya, 2019). At the same time, the aim of management optimization…