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Encounters With God: True Stories Of Teens On A Sacred Journey Reviews
Architecture should be an affirmation of placeâ€"that is, the physical product of a truly environmentally responsive approach. To work with the place and its traditions is not to be trapped in a dull set of conventions. The tension between timeless ways and the all-too-timely circumstances that call a new building into being should lead to a vital architecture. The tension between the past and the presence of the past should foster an architecture more culturally resonant than one that is either is all about the past or all about the present.â€"Robert A. M. Stern
Robert A. M. Stern is dedicated to the synthesis of tradition and innovation. In more than thirty-five years of practice, he has produced a wide range of building types with a variety of stylistic influences, all inspired by the great legacy of American architecture. His firm, Robert A. M. Stern Architects, was first recognized for its distinguished houses, and residential design remains the cornerstone of the practice. This beautifully illustrated monographâ€"a companion to the best-selling Robert A. M. Stern: Housesâ€"presents twenty-six of the firm's most memorable houses.
Located in diverse settings across North Americaâ€"from a valley in Colorado with sweeping views of the Aspen mountains, to a bluff overlooking Long Island Sound, to an island off the coast of British Columbiaâ€"these remarkable houses reveal the architect's emphasis on the importance of context and his dedication to exploring the nature of place. Each house invokes the vernacular architectural heritage particular to its region, while gracefully reflecting its unique natural surroundings. Whether they are shingle style "cottages" by the sea, colonial Georgian country estates, or elegant Regency designs, Stern's houses are unique both for their timelessness and their ability to evoke a conversation with the pastâ€"a dialogue he believes lies at the heart of architecture.
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A Japanese Touch for Your Garden: Revised and Expanded Edition
A Japanese Touch for Your Garden is a concise introduction to the practical aspects of making a Japanese garden.Whether it's a spacious suburban lot, an office courtyard, or a tiny, inner-city backyard, here are hundreds of creative but time-honored ways to make maximum use of the available space. Readers will learn how to lay stones and pathways and how to create intriguing sand patterns like the ones in Zen temple gardens. They will learn about Japanese lanterns, miniature pagodas, water basins, gates, and walls, and will be shown--step-by-step--how to make a bamboo lattice fence. Notes on the care of bamboo, moss, and grass are provided as are names of native North American plants and trees that can be substituted for conventional Japanese varieties. Schematic layout plans, detailed how-to explanations, and over 150 color photographs of Japanese gardens, old and new, offer ideas for endless variations. In this revised edition, all the photographs have been replaced with new ones, and the number of color pages has doubled, making the book much more attractive. Thoroughly up-to-date in its approach and based on the principle that a garden must satisfy the gardener, not a set of inflexible guidelines, this book encourages readers to choose freely from the wide range of traditional Japanese design elements that suit individual needs and tastes. Whether one lives in the country, city, or somewhere in between, he or she will discover numerous ways to transform--simply, inexpensively, and with ones own two hands--that back porch, corridor, or yard into an intimate, tranquil oasis, that will reward all the planning and work with a rich and ever-changing beauty.Thoroughly up-to-date in its approach and based on the principle that a garden must satisfy the gardener, not a set of inflexible guidelines, A Japanese Touch for Your Garden encourages readers to choose freely from the wide range of traditional Japanese design elements that suit individual needs and tastes. Whether you live in the country, city, or somewhere in between, you'll discover numerous ways to transform that back porch, corridor, or yard into an intimate, tranquil oasis that will reward all the planning and work with a rich and ever-changing beauty. You'll find inspiration and practical advice to help youto transform your outdoor space or interior courtyard. (Click the links below to learn more)
Take a Look Inside Tips For Enhancing Your Surroundings With Stepping Stones and Lanterns
Stone lanterns were introduced into Japanese gardens to guide guests on their way to evening tea ceremonies.
Stepping stones were used in the 16th century as practical and attractive walkways to tearooms.
Location: Flinders and Elizabeth or Flinders and Swanston Model: Kurt
The metaphor within this photograph talks about how musicians will no longer be discovered and just be ‘ignored’. That people will be too busy with their lives to listen to any new music and that they would just pass by something amazing without realising.
The main idea was to set up long exposure shot with people buzzing past and the model. A wide shot to incorporate the background and the people walking around. Camera angle will be below eye level â€" looking up at the subject. Two shots were incorporated in the final image, the first one of the model (flash behind them to brighten them up) and a second shot with just the traffic walking around.
Take the healthy resolutions this 2011. DAY BY DAY WITH YOUR HEALTH ADVISER By Beverly Chesser The result of many years of research, this book provides healthy tips that teach strategies for a healthier lifestyle. Why a daily health book? Because Beverly believes daily input is necessary in order to see permanent changes take place [...]
Dhaka, Dec 29 (PTI) Bangladesh's anti-graft body has filed cases against three senior BNP leaders, including a former speaker, and an ex-accountant of the parliament for misappropriation of public funds and property during 2001-06.
The first edition of this major survey on interior design by John Pile won the 2001 ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) Educational Foundation/Joel Polsky Prize. Now this standard history has been updated to reflect greater coverage of non-Western design, as well as vernacular and residential interiors. A deeper exploration of sustainable design and a CD-ROM with an interactive presentation of periods and styles makes this the most relevant text available. Includes more than 500 photographs and drawings in color and black and white.
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The Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day
The Complete History of Costume and Fashion is a comprehensive illustrated guide to the history of clothing and fashion. At different times in history, fashionable dress has taken very different forms. From the first fashion style of the Egyptians to the extravagant clothes of the Romans, from the birth of the Dandy to haute couture in the twentieth century, this book chronicles the evolution of style for both males and females from a social, cultural, and historical perspective.
Organized by specific time periods, coverage includes: The Ancient Egyptians: Noble garments, wigs and hairpieces, eye make-up, jewelry Greece and Rome: Classical elegance, the Etruscan wardrobe, bright colors, the toga Middle Ages: Medieval Europe and Byzantine fashion, age of chivalry, trains and sleeves Early Renaissance: Damask, taffeta, velvet, tight-fitting bodices Sixteenth Century: Flowering of the arts, science and fashion, doublets and ruffs, bodices Seventeenth Century: Influence of the Baroque, ribbons and embroidery, wigs for men Eighteenth Century: Extravagance and excess, masks, buckled shoes, three-cornered hats, hoop skirts Nineteenth Century: Victorian values, crinolines and bustles, artificial hair color, double-breasted jackets Twentieth Century: The age of diversity, global style, mini-skirts, supermodels, street fashion, new fabrics.
Wellhausen's theories about the development of the Old Testament are for Biblical criticism what Einstein is to physics. Wellhausen devised a new paradigm which explained many of the apparent inconsistencies in the Biblical texts. In the process, he upset many traditionalists who didn't like the concept that the early portions of the Bible were the product of four separate authors. Or that the Levitical code was redacted into the text by the priestly class at a very late date in the evolution of the Bible. Or that the Bible even evolved...
He has continued relevance. Wellhausen's theories have been built on by contemporary scholars. The current Christian fundamentalist movement emerged as a response to the Biblical criticism of Wellhausen and other 19th century scholars. Wellhausen remains difficult to fully grasp by all but those schooled in the ways of the Documentary hypothesis. However, brave readers willing to attempt an expedition through the Prolegomena will be richly rewarded, whichever side of the cultural divide you fall on. (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
About the Author
Julius Wellhausen (1844 - 1918) Julius Wellhausen (May 17, 1844 - January 7, 1918), was a German biblical scholar and Orientalist. He was born at Hameln on the Weser, Westphalia. Having studied theology at the University of Gottingen under Georg Heinrich August Ewald, he established himself there in 1870 as Privatdozent for Old Testament history. In 1872 he was appointed professor ordinarius of theology at Greifswald. Resigning in 1882 for reasons of conscience, he became professor extraordinarius of oriental languages in the faculty of philology at Halle, was elected professor ordinarius at Marburg in 1885, and was transferred to Gottingen in 1892 where he stayed until his death. Wellhaus
