Essay:
How does the Spanish building bubble affect the Spanish architecture? Explain, giving reference to the current economy.
Spain is renowned worldwide for its architects & architecture. Architecture throughout the years has changed dramatically though Spain. There has been styles such as Mudejar Style, Romanesque Spanish Architecture, Gothic Spanish Architecture & Renaissance Spanish Architecture. Prehistoric Spanish Architecture first started back in 4000bc, when the first people choose to settle on the land, where today Spain has been built. They started to build shelter for themselves using stone. The first shelters can still be found today near to the city of Antequerra, near Malaga. Roman Spanish Architecture is one of the most known, and famous types of architecture throughout Spain currently. The Romans conquered the Spanish peninsular and with them they brought their extensive knowledge of civil engineering with them. They first started off to build roads through Spain, which linked many of the major
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Spain has been hit massively with unemployment, due to the economy collapsing. This could have a detrimental effect on the future architecture within the city, due to a number of things. One problem which may hinder the future architecture may be due to people losing their jobs, many skilled and professional workers may have been made redundant, which will decrease their motivation, and may choose to take early retirement. This means that future projects within the city, may not have as higher skilled workers carrying out work on the project. Another point that could affect the economy, due to unemployment rising, is the workers motivation towards the work they do. If people have been sacked from their work, and then get employed again, they may feel a bit weary towards the new job, and not push themselves to give their very best. This will in turn, effect the output of the work they
One of the great architects in time was Andrea Palladio, who was made famous for his magnificent Villas built in Italy in the fifteen hundreds. To do so he drew from the Greek and Roman’s architecture, studying many of their finest works, to create his masterful villas. This process would develop into a style of architecture, which became known as Palladianism. This style has inspired buildings which have dominated the landscape for the last four hundred years. These buildings include: English castles, American public buildings, Swiss railroad stations, Spanish libraries, Tuscan villas and Canadian hotels. Many of these buildings are considered to be the great buildings of the world.
From the table above you can see that it was in 2007 which was highest peak the construction industry in the last 10years, contributing £102.5 billion (7.1% of the economy) however in 2012 the contribution was £19.5 billion less than at this peak. In this next graph you can see the how the construction industry fell deeper into the recession than the whole economy and how there was a rise in 2009 however how the construction industry is still struggling to get out of the recession with a further dip in 2013.
Antoni Gaudi considered himself to be directly connected to Gothic styles through his art and architecture, deemed Neo-Gothic. A Spanish Architect known mostly for his dabbling in Art Nouveau. Gaudi is the best known example of these types of structures. Bordering on the fantastical and fluctuating between real and imaginary, his works make you think twice and leave you awestruck, much like the impressions of the original Gothic structures. La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is one of the best known buildings in the world. A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2005, it's construction began more than 120 years ago. Starting in 1882 with a man named Joseph Bocabella, the basilica as we know it today would not have been possible without the changes of Antoni Gaudi starting in 1883. Prior to his involvement, Bocabella, a
Ancient Roman Architecture The ancient Romans are famous for many things. One thing is their adaptation and development of architecture. From the Etruscans and early tribes the Romans found most of their basic architectural skills. From the Greeks some components of Roman architecture were adapted.
Architects of the Elizabethan era designed many amazingly beautiful buildings and structures. Elizabethan architecture went further than just what the architects told the builders to do and the builders are given far less credit than they deserve. They carved out amazingly intricate designs into the wood and stone of these buildings, they poured their souls into their work and were still forgotten because what are they but some random members of the lower class. Elizabethan architecture has more to it than just looks, the structures were built to last luxuriously and each has a history going back before the day they laid the foundation. The architecture descends from the Tudor Style while also admiring Greek and Roman architecture and contained many influences from when England invaded India.
Mexico which was the colony of New Spain was put in existence for the advantage of their mother country. After the tumble of the Aztec Empire, Spain retitled the captured lands as the “viceroyalty” of New Spain and governed Mexico for three hundred years. Tenochtitlan was the prior capital of the territory and turned into what is known as Mexico City. After studying and obtaining power over some of the lands in Central Mexico, the Spanish government established a colonial mining technique wherein gold, silver, and additional metals were obtained and taken to Spain. Shadowing the techniques that was started in Spain, the colonial authorities granted the new arrivals and warriors the power to make haciendas near the country. The laborers most times were native people that were paid poorly which made them rely on the hacienda proprietor to maintain a living. Some of the workers
Over the centuries, man has created an architecture in which not only identifies them self, but also identifies a society, a culture, and a nation. In the new world , as given call this part of the globe before colonization, cultures settled in this site were developed to the point of being able to build gigantic works. Is the case of the Incas, who developed a very functional style of public architecture that was remarkable for its advance engineering and fine stone work. Incas ' architecture is the most important pre-Columbian architecture in South America. The capital of the Inca Empire, Cusco, still contains many fine examples of the Incas ' architecture. The city of Machu Picchu is an example of Inca architecture, other important sites include Sacsayhuman and Ollantaytambo. According to legend, Cusco sacred city and capital of the empire was founded around the eleventh centuries XXII AC. by Manco Capac Inca, who emerged from Titicaca Lake. Cusco was the center of the empire, covered the territories of the countries now known as Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile. In this part of the earth any other civilization could achieve the technical
This style of architecture first emerged in northern France around 1140. It started with the construction of great churches in Paris and evolved to more greater height, light, and volume. Later on, they used gothic architecture for secular buildings like castles, palaces, bridges, city walls, and gates. In England, two highly important buildings: Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey were created using Gothic architecture.
The government of Spain has been affected by my many events in history, but the Spanish Civil War and the dictatorship of Francisco Franco have had quite possibly the biggest effect of all. National political unrest filled the country, and Spain had an enormous problem with poverty. Spain started as a constitutional monarchy in 1920 with Alfonso the XIII as king. As of 1978, Spain has moved back to a constitutional monarchy, and the leaders of the government are King Juan Carlos I and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. In the many decades between these kings, there was conflict between those on the Republican side and those on the Fascist, or Nationalist, side, which was lead by Francisco Franco. There were also problems with inefficiency of the government with Alfonso XIII and where the king led the country from there.
The Gothic style evolved from that of Romanesque, building on concepts and ideas that led to the creation of larger and grander structures. Today, mankind looks in awe at the structures that were built hundreds of years ago without the assistance of modern technology and equipment. These architectural styles are indisputably different, but equally profound. They made use of differing techniques to become tangible structures that can still be seen
The history of Architecture started long time ago. The nomadic were groups of people whom move from one place to another in order find shelter and food to survive. As they progress, their techniques to survive evolve. The need for a permanent shelter became vital for a better stability of the group. This is the time when the first structures that provided protection appeared. Post and lintel were the first forms of Architecture, that satisficed the basic needs. Architecture evolved to be more sophisticated and fulfill the people’s needs. Consequently, Architecture evolved throughout different periods such as: Ancient architecture, Romanesque, The medieval, Renaissance, Early modern, and the industrial age, Modernism and Contemporary architecture. During the Medieval period a style of Architecture named Gothic Architecture was very notorious. The concept of this type of Architecture still continuous now days, in the city of Los Angeles many building have taken this concept of Gothic Architectural Style and have developed to a new level of experience and expression. Some of them have recreated in a modern way the features of the physical aspects of this style. Other structures have taken this concept beyond the physical features and used the emotional concept behind Gothic Style to connect people feelings with magnificent elements of the Cathedrals.
Architecture is such a wide thing when we talk about buildings and projects. Architecture is defined as the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings. One of the Renaissance man who not only define...
One of the first examples of this type of architecture in Mexico was the “Alianza de Ferrocarrileros Mexicanos” building by Vicente Mendiola in 1926. Later on, many buildings were made with this Art Deco, which still...
Buildings reflect the values and ideas of society within periods. The role of architecture in shaping society and vice versa largely depends on the period in question and who or what affects first. The Enlightenment, and the subsequent period the Post-Enlightenment, reflect the biggest change for current ideas regarding architecture and society and current theories. At the same time, individual identities and understanding of society, progress and truth all follow a similar evolving path. It is during this dramatic shift in thinking that the role of architecture to society and the idea of progress and truth becomes a more complex relationship. How this relationship works and its implications is based on the theory that there is a direct link between the two. One cannot develop without the other. Who leads whom and to what extent they influence each other is evident in architectural trends and pioneering works by architects such as Robert Venturi, Frank Gehry amongst others.
What makes modern architecture? Before answering this, one would need to understand what the term “modern” exactly describes. In architecture, modernism is the movement or transition from one period to another, and it is caused by cultural, territorial, and technological changes happening in the world. In Kenneth Frampton’s Modern Architecture: A Critical History, he details these three major societal changes that impact and create modern architecture.