Comparative Architecture

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محمد فؤاد الزبيدي / عمل الطالب

1323719/ الرقم الجامعي

فاروق مفتي / الدكتور باشراف

احمد فالته/ المهندس

Eden Project

As a blogger who focuses on peak oil, energy descent and the need to relocalise, you might expect me to launch into a big moan about the fact that people have to drive to the Eden Project, that they don’t grow all the food for the visitors onsite, that there is no wind tubine, blah blah. It would be very easy to walk around being critical, nitpicking about what isn’t quite right about the place. While there is of course plenty of room for improvement in a number of areas, in all honesty, I could not have pulled

off something on that scale, so I don’t really feel qualified to criticise.

The Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre, on the narrow Tinu Peninsula, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0mi) northeast of the historic centre of Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, celebrates the vernacularKanak culture, the indigenous culture of New Caledonia, amidst much political controversy over theindependent status sought by the Kanaks from French colonial rule. It opened in June 1998 and wasdesigned by Italian architect Renzo Piano and named after Jean-Marie Tjibaou, the leader of theindependence movement who was assassinated in 1989 and who had a vision of establishing a culturalcentre which blended the linguistic and artistic heritage of the Kanak people.

Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre

Parc Balearic Information Technology (ParcBIT) is an initiative by the Balearic Government, as part of the ExpoCities Project under theEuropean Union Thermie Programme, to generate a new approach to living and working environments. Drivers of the scheme are theprovision of leading edge telecommunications links, a modern, sustainable and efficient infrastructure, and a high quality builtenvironment.

After winning an international competition in 1994 ,ehtecitcarpsawdenoissimmocotnalp adeximesuevil/krowytinummocrofemos5,000 inhabitants on a site that lies 12 km north of Palma. Located on agricultural land next to Mallorca’s university campus, ParcBIT, is bounded to the east and west by development but by open country to the north. An existing Finca (farm house) which is preservedin the new plan is sited on the prow of the ridge in the centre of the site, between two torrent valleys which take water run-off fromthe mountains to the sea.

Richard Rogers master plan of majorca

Responding to the client’s manifesto, the proposal is highly sustainable, implementing systems that balance the cycle of supp ly and demand

within the community. The scheme can also be ‘read’ as a physical manifestation of the age of telematics - ParcBit recognises that work location

is no longer defined by historic centres of occupation but will increasingly be determined by key issues such as the quality of life and the

environment. The scheme is deferential to the existing terrain, recognising that landscape is the collective memory of a culture. The new

development complements rather than compromises the landscape and its local ecology - the existing topography has played a significant role

in the definition of built form and circulation patterns, with buildings located on the terraces which wrap around the Finca and the ridge, following

the contours of the land. In addition the scheme gives clear priority to a pedestrian environment, with parking contained at the perimeter of the site.

ParcBIT reduces water use while providing a landscape which benefits both people and local ecology - tertiary treated water is used for

irrigation. The masterplan’s energy system ensures a high level of comfort in buildings while minimising environmental impact and carbon

dioxide emissions. It does this through a high-efficiency central CHCP plant which incorporates an innovative approach to the integration of

renewable solar energy.

The Getty Center, in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, is a campus for cultural institutions founded

by oilman J. Paul Getty. The $1.3 billion center, which opened on December 16, 1997 is also well

known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles. The center sits atop a hill

connected to a visitor's parking garage at the bottom of the hill by a three-car, cable-pulled tram.

The center draws 1.3 million visitors annually.It is one of two locations of the J. Paul Getty Museum.

This branch of the museum specializes in "pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings,

illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and decorative arts; and 19th- and 20th-century American and

European photographs". Among the works on display is the painting Irises by Vincent van Gogh.

Besides the museum, the center's buildings house the Getty Research Institute (GRI), the Getty

Conservation Institute, the Getty Foundation, and the administrative offices of the J. Paul Getty Trust,

which owns and operates the center. The center also has outdoor sculptures displayed on terraces and

in gardens

Getty Center

“The British Library holds an outstanding collection of manuscripts and printed works relating to theClassical and Byzantine world. As curator, you will use innovative and traditional ways of interpreting andpresenting these collections through online resources and engagement with academic and general users. You will also manage the third phase of the Greek Manuscripts Digitisation Project.

With a post-graduate degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject, you will have extensive experience ofresearch in Classical and/or Byzantine Studies. Strong knowledge of Ancient Greek and Latin, excellentwritten and oral communication skills in English, and the ability to promote the collections to a wide rangeof audiences are essential.

British Library