Hiring Interior Designer an Investment, Not Expense We all want our dream home to be beautiful and elegant. Home isn’t just a place built of walls, pillars, and beams; it is an expression of your feeling. A quality interior designer helps you add that element of feeling in your home. If you are planning to renovate an existing home or building a new home, hiring an interior designer is a smart decision. You might know a few things about decorating the home. Still, an interior designer is far beyond just decoration as they are academically taught and professionally trained to enhance the aesthetic value of your home in a very cost-effective manner. Investing money on an interior designer helps you improve the beauty, space, and comfort of your home, resulting in multi-fold long-term gain. Hiring a quality interior is a wise and sensible decision, as against the notion of the unnecessary expense for rich people they help you save a great deal of time, energy, and of course the money. Here are some of the benefits of investing money on…
Miracle Mile Introduction The industry of art is quite diversified. Different artists have different styles of expressing their thoughts through the use of images, auditory media, modeling of artifacts, and many more ways of expression. Arts are handy tools for communicating with society. One piece of art that is positioned strategically can be used to address a considerable population of people over a long time of time. The Museums contain artwork that dates even centuries back but still plays significant roles in educating the modern world about the way of life many centuries back. They provide a rich source of history to humankind. Artwork can be categorized into sculptures, paintings, and architecture. Each of the three branches above has several elements Development of the Miracle mile A miracle mile is a form of art that was established in the year 1921. The miracle mile falls under the architectural branch of art. It was a twenty feet stretch of road that was characterized by wells of oil and land fields filled with barley. The development was heavily criticized and expected to…
Why Asbestos Testing Is Important Asbestos is a highly hazardous construction material. Although it is versatile and durable, many architects do no use it due to its toxic nature and harmful effects. It is present in many construction sites, and it is, therefore, essential to carry out an asbestos testing before you renovate or initiate a new building. Here are compelling reasons why you should carry out an asbestos testing. Asbestos is a dangerous element Although asbestos can remain harmless unless you disrupt it, it causes hazardous effects when you inhale it. The asbestos fibers cause several health hazards, which include lung cancer and mesothelioma. The diseases affect the thin membranes of the lungs and the digestive tract. Most of the conditions are fatal, and they are also very costly to handle. Asbestos testing is, therefore, an essential procedure that protects your health and that of your employees. Asbestos is a widely available As earlier mentioned, a significant percentage of buildings and construction sites contain asbestos. It is also widespread in many places in the environment. Asbestos testing helps to…
How Montauk Block became the genesis of standards in engineering designs Montauk building was the first skyscraper that was erected in Chicago, Illinois. The building was designed by Burnham and Wellborn root. The building was built for two years and was completed in 1883. The building was later demolished in 1902. The construction of the building is unique in terms of design and the way its development was conducted. It is worth noting that the building was constructed nonstop, even during winter. The engineering designs used have had a significant impact when it comes to inspiring modern engineers. The Block was built at one hundred and fifteen Monroe street. The building had a frontage of ninety feet, a depth of one hundred and eighty feet, and a height of one hundred and thirty feet high. The building was designed o carry its weight. Being the first of its kind, several inventions were made to make it possible to build the ten stories building. The building as made up of thick walls, a heavy foundation, and steel structure. The occupants of…
Sir Norman Foster Biography On no account can the modern architecture be extensively analyzed without mentioning Sir Norman Foster, a prolific and successful British architect. Having built various world’s famous structures, Sir Foster has won about 150 awards throughout his 35-year-old career from institutions such as the American Institute of Architects, RIBA, and the Pritzker Prize (Beard). Foster’s use of the High Tech style had a powerful impact in the field of architecture and has influenced many architects who came after him. Sir Norman Foster was born on June 1, 1935, in Manchester, England. He is widely known for his sleek, contemporary designs of glass and steel with advancements in internal space management and contouring. Throughout his career, Foster is known for the development of sophisticated, innovative structural models such as London’s City Hall, Swiss Re Tower, New York’s Hearst Tower, and Berlin’s Reichstag. Foster exhibited a keen interest in architecture from an early age. However, the socio-economic status of his family did not guarantee that he would pursue a career in architecture. Foster left school when he was 16 years…
Homeless Families Homeless is a vice that profoundly afflicts families today. At present, statistics indicate that nearly two world population, which denote to over 150 million people, are homeless (Chamie). In the U.S alone, more than 550 families, on any given night, are homeless and with no access to necessities including decent food and clothing. This situation signals the need for the adoption of concerted efforts by the relevant stakeholders to help eliminate the problem. One such framework is supportive housing, as the essay will discuss below. Supportive Housing Supportive housing denotes a framework tailored to integrate affordable housing with intensive, coordinated on-site services that help homeless people to afford to move to more stable, and less impoverished neighborhoods. This housing-based policy grounds upon several essential features. Firstly, it compels such projects to foster the provision of affordable housing options to the masses while engaging them in long-term contractual agreements. For instance, it assures tenants that they could use no more than a third of their income for rent. Doing so enables them to attain considerable savings in their discretionary…
Evidence-Based Change Strategy Introduction The Harris family is a senior family with five members. The father, john sr, Trista, the mother, two daughters, Suzette and Lizette, as well as John jr, the son. The two girls have graduated with Suzette, 24 years old, graduating two last years ago, and Lizette graduating recently. The family is very stable financially, but they have social problems that have to do with the way they interact. The father has a feeling that the girls have graduated and working should move out of the family and gather for their needs rather than depending on him despite having educated her. On the contrary, the mother, Trista, feels that her children should stay until when are ready to move out on their own without being pressurized. Another point to note is that the girls are just dating, but no one between them is in a serious, stable relationship. The father believes that actions speak louder than words, and therefore he says he shows love to the family by providing for them. He does not have to remind…
Cities in a globalizing world With the current rate of research and technological development, the state of the major cities has changed drastically. The face of most cities has evolved from traditional to modern, old to new and more importantly, haphazardly planned to well planned. Most cities have also experienced high population flux and industrialization thus making them expand exponentially. Technology has made it possible for cities to be built even in difficult terrains like on hilly grounds or even skyscrapers build in most cities. As such, infrastructure like roads, electricity, railway, and airports are usually located in cities. In addition, the best social amenities are located in the cities, thus adding to its size, aesthetics and economic value. Additionally, most cities have recreational centres which are planted with beautiful flowers and trees. Monuments are also erected in such places and beautiful colours painted to add on the aesthetic value of the cities. Cities, therefore, are developed under different plans, and the structures may mean a particular message on the culture or history of the people. This paper is aimed…
New York City case New York City is one of the World’s significant cities. It is a flourishing city located around the meeting point of the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is composed of five boroughs, namely, Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx. Among the five boroughs of the City, Manhattan is the largest and the most populated borough. Overall, New York City is a leading commercial, cultural, and financial center, not just in the United States, but globally. The modern history of New York City is a thrilling one. Today’s New York City was formed in 1898, after the consolidation of several boroughs. The city witnessed extensive growth in the 20th century, making it a leading commercial, political, and financial center (Burrows and Wallace, 1998). In the 1920s, the growth rate of New York City increased, and it overtook the city of London as the largest metropolis at that time. The city emerged largely unscathed after the Second World War. The Wall Street was, at that time, an icon of the economic might of…
Usage of space in Hudson Yards Introduction Finding space is among some of the significant challenges faced by major cities. Tearing down beautiful old landmarks to give room for new development is not a choice to be taken. Even though these old buildings may not provide the high density required for modern cities’ jobs and homes. New York is among one of the towns to repurpose sites that were previously used for warehousing or manufacturing. To increase space in this area, the city had to overcome the challenge of a functioning and crucial railroad storage and transit yard situated right in the middle of the region. This they solved by building on rooftops; that entailed creating an 11.3-hectare neighborhood on two platforms. 300 caissons of 1.2-1.5 meters in diameter were extended from the bedrock up through the roof of the rail yard to improve on the support of the super tall skyscrapers. These foundations are then anchored deep in the ground, at 6-24meters, and situated between the tracks to enable non-stop rail traffic. On top of the foundation and platforms,…