Histories of Architecture and Urbanism

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(1) Choose an ancient building(s) in your hometown to answer questions 1 to question 11. (70 points)
1.    What era does this building belong to? Why are you so sure?
2.    Please describe the layout (architectural complex) or structure (single building) of the building(s).
3.    Is the building material locally sourced or transported from the outside? Prove what you say.
4.    What do you think is the highlight or feature of this building?
5.    What are the specific aspects of this building affected by local politics, economy and culture?
6.    Talk about its decorative features.
7.    What do you think are the deficiencies in the protection of this ancient building? How to improve?
8.    Please talk about the role of the protection of ancient buildings in tourism development and cultural heritage.
9.    How can modern public buildings learn from the forms of traditional buildings?
10.    Is there a chronology (division of history into periods) in your hometown? Why?
11.    Is the modern urban planning of your hometown reasonable? Talk briefly.

(2) Choose a famous architect in the history of architecture to analyze his architectural style. (Structure; Scale; Light; Materials and surfaces; Details; Proportions; Context; Social / cultural impact) (700words, 30points)

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Write a response essay in which you explain your thoughts on a specific topic related to one of the two readings – either Leamnson or Carr. Focusing on just a few of your chosen  authors key points, assess the usefulness of their ideas and discuss their implications.  Respond with your own ideas on the topic, and compare your approach to the authors. 

Your ideas should cohere into a specific perspective, with a message you develop throughout the essay. Your essay should include direct references (quotations and/or paraphrases) from Leamnsons or Carrs text, followed by your explanations and responses.

This response essay will be graded based on the quality of writing fundamentals such as clear organization of content, development of a focused idea, use of evidence to support claims, conscientious source integration, and control of an elegant writing style.

High-quality essays will be distinguished by a focused and insightful reading of the chosen text that connects or applies the source authors ideas to a clear message from the student writer.

Topic is open to any Argumentative topic or issue.

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Remember the word argument does not mean a fight in a writing context. An academic argument is more like a thoughtful conversation between two people with differing viewpoints on a debatable issue. However, you are required to take a position on one side of the issue.

Your submission must include an APA style reference page following the essay. In your research, you will need 2-4 credible primary or secondary sources to use as support in your essay.
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You are to write a three page, double-spaced paper using Chicago Manual of Style, MLA, APA or what your discipline requires for citations and works cited.  Base your writing on chapters one and
two from the textbooks.  You will need to  augment this with other material from on-line or library research, but this is not intended to be a research paper, so do not do too much of that work.
There is an extensive resource list at the end of the Johnson book.
The library holds much material that you could use and you could tap into other resources such as magazines and newspapers. Begin with an opening paragraph that emphasizes your thesis.  That should be placed in the first paragraph.  If you choose to write, for example, that the Egyptians were representative of empire building, then find sources to support your claim.  Emphasize the parts that support your viewpoint, and then mention another viewpoint, but try to minimize that compared to your theme.  Conclude with your inferences from your analysis of these sources. Remember that plagiarism is prohibited and the consequences for plagiarism can be severe. Be original and use your own ideas, express yourself and add what you think that the people from this era of our history have to say to you.  Parts of our culture and some of our customs endure from this heritage including some of our music, literature, art, laws, and beliefs.  This is an opportunity for you to  get to know who these people were and decide whether you agree with them. Include a bibliography or works cited page, using Chicago Style, MLA, APA or whichever format
you chose