An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a building's construction. The most basic definition of an architect is a professional who is qualified to design and provide advice - functional, aesthetic and technical - on built objects in our public and private landscapes. More generally, an architect is the designer of a scheme or plan. "Architect" is derived from Latin: architectus, and from Greek: arkhitekton (master builder), arkhi ( ...

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There is no evidence that Brettingham ever formally studied architecture or even travelled abroad. The Dictionary of National Biography reports him as having made two study trips abroad. However, this assumption was made on the strength of an anonymous book now ascribed to someone else, and the other because of confusion with his son Matthew Brettingham the Younger. In 1734, Brettingham had his first great opportunity, when two of the foremost Palladian architects of the day, William Kent and Lord Burlington, were collaborative ...

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The architect selected for the ambitious project was a controversial one. The Duchess was known to favour Sir Christopher Wren, famous for St Paul's Cathedral and many other national buildings. The Duke however, following a chance meeting at a playhouse, is said to have commissioned Sir John Vanbrugh there and then. Vanbrugh, a popular dramatist, was an untrained architect, who usually worked in conjunction with the trained and practical Nicholas Hawksmoor. The duo had recently completed the first stages of the baroque Castle Howard. This hu ...

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From 1875 Petre seems to have devoted his life to architecture, in particular ecclesiastical architecture. No doubt influenced by the fashion of the time, especially by the acclaimed Christchurch architect Benjamin Mountfort, Petre initially designed in the Gothic revival style, which he praised for the great richness and delicacy of detail, and the closer application of geometrical rules to architecture–more especially in the window tracery which exhibits greater variety of design, together with an easier and more perfect flow into the various parts of the whole structure ^{See also:}

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In the United States, people wishing to become licensed architects (interns) are required to have a degree from a school accredited by the NAAB and pass a series of exams administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), referred to as the Architect Registration Examination (the ARE). In addition, interns must have a minimum of 3 years of documented, practical work experience (quantity depends on type of educational experience and type of educational degree earned) working under a licensed Architect before th ...

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In the United States, people wishing to become licensed architects (interns) are required to pass a series of multiple exams (depending on specific criteria set forth by the State in which the testing is conducted), referred to as the Architectural Registration Examination (the ARE). In addition, interns must have multiple years of documented practical work experience (quantity depends on type of educational experience and type of educational degree earned) working under a licensed Architect before they may become eligible to take the ARE. A ...

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The Architects Registration Board is the statutory registration body for architects in the United Kingdom. It was established by the Architects Act 1997. It prescribes architectural qualifications, maintains a register of architects and has responsibilities for discipline in the profession. Other related archivesUnited Kingdom, architects

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Charles Garnier (6 November 1825 - 3 August 1898) was a French architect, designer of the Paris Opéra and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo. http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Charles_Garnier.html>Charles Garnier Biography Other related archives1825, 1898, 3 August, 6 November, French, Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Paris Opéra, architect

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An architect's scale is a specialized ruler. It is used in making or measuring from reduced scale drawings, such as blueprints. It is marked with a range of calibrated scales (ratios). The scale was traditionally made of wood but for accuracy and longevity the material used should be dimensionally stable and durable. Today they are now more commonly made of rigid plastic or aluminium. Depending on the number of different scales to be accommodated architect's scales may be flat or ...

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Architecture Without Architects is a book by Bernard Rudofsky originally published in 1964. It does provide a persuasive demonstration of the artistic, functional, and cultural richness of vernacular building. Other related archives1964, Bernard Rudofsky, vernacular

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Great Architect of the Universe (sometimes Grand Architect of the Universe as used in the public ritual for a Lodge of Sorrow) is a term used by Freemasons (a fraternity which welcomes initiates of every faith) to address God. Freemasonry uses metaphors relating to building and construction, as it claims to derive its theology from the construction of Solomon's Temple as relayed in Tanakh. God is also represented by the Hebrew letters Tetragrammaton in many Masonic tracing boards. ...

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional organization for architects in the United States. Organized in 1857, the Institute conducts various activities and programs to support the profession and enhance its public image, including periodically awarding the AIA Gold Medal and the Architecture Firm Award. American Institute of Architects - Historical background. In the 1800's, anyone (masons, carpenters, bricklayers,...) could claim to be an architect; no schools of architecture or archi ...

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An architectural designer is an architect that is primarily involved in the design of buildings or urban landscapes, as opposed to the construction documents and management required to construct it. Architectural Designers are individuals who should have good creative skills, imagination and artistic talent. Although most students of architecture are trained to be designers in school, not all become designers in practice. Non-registered designers are similar, but cannot legally refer to themselves as "architectural" designers in most parts of the world. Most are referred to as building desi ...

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William Kent (born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, c. 1685 - April 12, 1748) was an English architect, landscape architect and furniture designer of the early 18th century. William Kent - Education. Kent's career began as a sign and coach painter who was encouraged to study art, design and architecture by his employer. A group of Yorkshire gentlemen sent Kent for a period of study in Rome, where he met Thomas Coke, later 1st Earl of Leicester, with whom he toured Northern Italy in the summer of 1714 (a tour that ...

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Art Deco (French: Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes) was an early twentieth century movement in the decorative arts, that also grew in influence to affect architecture, fashion and the visual arts. Art Deco - Overview. Art Deco derived its name from the World's fair held in Paris in 1925, formally titled the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, which showcased French luxury goods and reassured the world that Paris r ...

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Imhotep (sometimes spelt Immutef, Ȧmhotep, or Ii-em-Hotep, Egyptian ii-m-ḥtp) was a vizier, wizard, and the first architect and physician known by name to written history. As the Pharaoh Djosèr's Vizier, he designed the Pyramid of Djzosèr (Step Pyramid) at Saqqara in Egypt around 2630-2611 BC, during the 3rd Dynasty. He may also have been responsible for the first known use of columns in architecture. His ...

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Architects (from Greek architektones master-builders)

Among groups of the creators such as the cosmocratores, demiourgoi, and dhyani-chohans, architect applies to the designers, those possessing and using the ideational faculties, and the term builder applies to the workmen or those who execute the general design. "The architects form the higher or more spiritual side, and actually form the line of the luminous arc; and the builders or constructors form, on the other hand, the shadowy arc" (Fund 507-8).

The architects are the dhyani-buddhas, the principle creators, the elohim, synthesized by demiourgus; they follow the plan of the inherent divine thought.

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As alluded to by Agent Smith in the first film, the very first version of the Matrix created by the Architect was a failure, ironically because it was a utopia. Its human denizens refused to accept a world of complete perfection. Thus the Architect modified the Matrix to bring it closer to what the machines understood about human nature. However, the Architect was again beset by failure as humans had no real choice to act on their own will. Crucially, the Architect turned to the Oracle, a program designed to understand the human psych ...

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• Architects drawing plans in your dreams, denotes a change in your business, which will be likely to result in loss to you.
• For a young woman to see an architect, foretells she will meet rebuffs in her aspirations and maneuvers to make a favorable marriage.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

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