The Erie Canal was a great example to show how engineering opened the door for a specific regions economic development. It allowed the people in this region to be able to transport goods more cost efficiently. This man made structure was built with the real hard labor of men and horses. There were no machines that carefully built this canal, it was actual manual labor that built this magnificent structure. The Empire State building is another marvelous structure that was built in the 1930′s and it Read the rest of this entry »
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The key factor in understanding the art behind architecture is to understand the architech. Each building comes from the creative mind of the designer themselves. Architecture is a blending of science and design to create living structures, entire cities, and green spaces such as parks and public gardens. Each design whether public or private is an expression of the culture in which the architecture is built. The first examples of art and architecture were churches.The more influential art styles in architecture came from greece. This is what people connect with more often Read the rest of this entry »