Appreciation of construction

Appreciation of Construction

Introduction

To appreciate architectural work , one must look into two varied point of view , the historical or cultural implication of the building the technical aspect of it . Unknowingly , people build houses that reflect cultural values of their generation being unaware of scientific explanation for architectural designs . Houses are expressions of cultural life of the people , which influenced the society as a whole a celebration of religiosity , commerce and industry , and or civil administration that characterize a certain country or community Building constructions reflects the lifestyle and function

of people in the society as well as the existence of their social processes . Houses were modified according to existing circumstances that affect people 's lives , thus , tailored to suit new circumstances as what many historians explain . Dominic Perring explained , Houses are exciting things to study because they sit at this boundary between cultural and economic between personal and collective , between real and imagined (Perring br

. 5 . He also added that the design of the house are influenced by many factors such setting , climate , laws of physics , building materials and labour as an expression of their articulation of morphological and decorative language (p . 5

The two houses that the researcher would like to compare are the Hill House in Helensburgh and a private property in Worsley , Manchester negotiated for rental by Houseladder with Reference number 180625 . The former was built during the early part of the twentieth century (1902 - 1904 ) by Charles Rennie Mackintosh . The latter is a semi-detached house built in1997 and is offered for rent by Houseladder . This bungalow type house is situated in a beautiful village in Manchester accessible to any main destinations such as the Main City , airport and train stations heading to south , north , east , and west points . These two houses exist until today and serve different purposes

The stunning house called Hill House at Helensburgh near a very lovely view over could be seen from elevation an aerial sight of sea and well-landscaped garden around it . It was considered the most famed architectural work of Mackintosh , which was built for Walter Blackie and his family . The building , which reflects the Scottish baronial traditions , has many functional areas that give comfort to the family for all its purposes . Its kitchen and wash area are located at the ground floor the first and second floor provides playrooms for children at the bay side its dining room is located at the south-eastern corner major rooms of Hill House are facing the panoramic seascape . Today , the Hill House is under the ownership of National Trust for Scotland for the intended for public viewing and gathering since 1982 after it was donated to the agency for maintenance and housekeeping

On the other hand , the modern house in Worsley , Manchester is offered to public for rent or for sale , which is under the supervision of Houseladder for negotiation after it was abandoned by its original settlers External wall construction

The two types of houses are entirely different in its exterior...