Browsing by Author "De Zurko, Edward R."

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    A study of six contemporary architectural critics
    (1960) Quarry, Neville D; De Zurko, Edward R.
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    City planning theories of Le Corbusier
    (1956) Darden, William Dunlap; De Zurko, Edward R.
    The city planning theories of Le Corbusier have been well attended and his realizations widely published, but his style of presentation coupled with a general lack of systematic study on the part of his audience has resulted in some misunderstanding of his work. This thesis is an attempt to clarify the basic principles of planning as expressed by Le Corbusier and to evaluate them in reference to the conceptual development of planning. He has been an eminent theorist and creative artist for over four decades, and the fact that he is still active makes a definitive study impossible. This thesis in no way purports to be that. The thesis is organized into three parts: an introduction including a biographical sketch of his early years; a clarification of principles as shown in his writings and manifested in his projects; and a commentary on the significance of his ideas in the field of planning. Chronological order is generally followed to help emphasize the evolution of his thought. It is outside the scope of this thesis to analyze historical precedents of Le Corbusier's thinking, and it has already been done in a general way in the histories by. Gideon, Whittick and others, although there is still a great need for the scientific historian to apply his methods to the field of planning.
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    Master planning for jet airports
    (1959) Buckley, James William; De Zurko, Edward R.
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    Northwest architecture 1843-1893
    (1960) Robinson, Willard B; Todd, Anderson; De Zurko, Edward R.; Lear, Floyd S.
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    The actor-audience space relationship in theatres
    (1960) Rogers, Arthur Jensen; De Zurko, Edward R.; Marsh, J. K.; Todd, Anderson; Baker, Paul
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    The nursing unit of the general hospital
    (1956) Kerr, Kenneth Edmund Robert; De Zurko, Edward R.
    The subject of this thesis is a presentation of research into the basic factors influencing the design of the nursing unit of the general hospital, and a study of the various components of the nursing unit. Conclusions have been set forth in general terms in the text and as diagramatic proposals and thus are adaptable to any particular design problem. The material is based on library reference, interviews, and field studies in the Hermann Hospital, Methodist Hospital, and St, Luke's Episcopal Hospital, the three general hospitals of the Texas Medical Centre, Houston, Texas. It is to be hoped that this thesis can be used as a methodological guide as to how all sections of the general hospital should be studied in order to understand and solve their special problems. I have tried to avoid the illustration of nursing unit plans throughout the thesis because I feel that widespread publication of hospital plans and stock plans, although having illustrational value, have too often served as a tracing plate to the architect. This eclecticism has hindered progressive work in hospital design by the transplanting of hospital plans from one region to another without regard to orientation, topography, amenities, or actual needs. Stock plates retard hospital architecture,
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    The study of vision in architecture
    (1961) Chang, Wang Chi; Ransom, Harry S.; De Zurko, Edward R.; Walker, Donald E.
    Architects can compose colors and draw representations of buildings. Architects can graphically design and build models. They can alter the visual surroundings. All these things depend upon the eye of the individual architect. Should he lose his sight, no longer will he be able to accomplish any of these things. Architecture is a visual art, and the student of architecture must have visual training. Let us clarify the following: What is vision? What is visual training? What is the purpose of this paper? Vision is the act of seeing. Visual training is an essential part of education to perceive the beautiful and to approach the creation of beauty and to arrange objects beautifully. Through our vision, we perceive images, dependent upon the relationship between an object and the eye. The purpose of this paper is to study this relationship: From the movement of the visual line (Chapter II) Fran the viewpoint of investigation (Chapter III) From the potential power of the object (Chapter IV) Accordingly, the author has developed three theories, one for each phase of the relationship as described above. These theories are limited to the analysis of an independent building within a described area.