NeoClassical Architecture
Neoclassical architecture was a reaction to Rococo and Baroque architectural styles. New discoveries of Greek and Roman architecture led Neoclassical period, which lasted 1850-1900. Neoclassical buildings have few defining characteristics:…
Architectural styles
Buildings first evolved from a need for shelter, security, places for worship, places for congregation, and so on. The way that these needs were satisfied using the available materials, space and skills gave rise to a wide range of building techniques and styles.…
Vernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture is characterised by its reliance on needs, construction materials and traditions specific to its particular locality. It is a type of architecture which is indigenous to a specific time and place and not replicated from…
New Census Data Will Shake Up Alabama Politics
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies
The Effect of Age on Slip, Trip, and Falls
Figure 1: As we age, our posture becomes increasingly more stooped (yellow arrows) leading to a reduction in hip angle (orange lines) and corresponding joint movement, and a shortened stride…
Contemporary Architecture
Distinctive elements of contemporary architecture include free-flowing form, creativity, and the extensive use of curved lines. Contemporary architecture is a form of construction that embodies the various styles of building…
Protecting Our Children: The Biomechanics Behind Child Seat Safety
When it comes to collisions, children are a special group with different injury tolerances than adults, and as such, require special safety considerations. According to Transport Canada, seven thousand children ages 0…
Modernism
Rejecting ornament and embracing minimalism, Modernism became the dominant global movement in 20th-century architecture and design Modernism is the single most important new style or philosophy of architecture and design…
Sustainable Architecture
During the 60s and 70s, the construction industry often used materials or methods that inflicted harm or destruction to their surroundings. Because of this negative impact, individuals and groups took…
Measuring Slip Resistance
When investigating a slip and fall incident, our forensic experts are often asked to comment on how slippery a surface would have been under certain conditions and whether a typical…
