Slum creation is so widespread that we may speak of it as a trend in architecture. The architectural debate won’t go there often, as there are not any glossy magazines, no cocktail table books, and no architectural institutions which promote its design and elegance, but the time is certainly ripe to look at the ways […]
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What is the need for safer streets? Every year, many people become victims of crime, ranging from small and relatively insignificant incidents of theft or vandalism to the other extreme, murder. Those who are victims of criminal acts suffer, to greater or lesser degrees, and that victimization can profoundly impact a person’s mental and physical
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What is a Disaster? A disaster is a serious problem being over a short or long period that causes wide mortal, material, profitable, or environmental loss, which exceeds the capability of the affected community or society to manage using its own coffers. Disasters are routinely divided into natural or man-made, although complex disasters, where there’s
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About Singapore is a sunny, tropical islet in Southeast Asia, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Singapore is a megacity, a nation, and a state. It’s about 275 square country miles, lower than the State of Rhode Island, and inhabited by five million people from four major communities; Chinese (maturity), Malay, Indian and
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Introduction to Vernacular Architecture Vernacular architecture is a style of architecture that is designed and built for the needs of people, with locally available materials, reflecting upon the culture of the place. Vernacular architecture is specific to a region and climate. In theory, a vernacular building is built without the guidance of a professional, like
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Introduction Minimalist architecture has shaped structures for over a century. Embracing new accoutrements and rejecting ornamentation, the modern movement predicated minimalist architecture through rational use and function. Though minimalism is a bit polarizing — critics mock it for feeling too cold and empty — it’s an influential style that pervades not only ultramodern and contemporary
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