Elements of Design

ExpressionPrepared by Dr. Ahmed AzmyExpression in architecture is the communication of quality and meaning. The functions and the techniques of building are interpreted and transformed by expression into art, as sounds are made into music and words into literature.Functional expressionSymbolic expressionFunctional Expression

fortress storage (Boston, Massachusetts)They offer museum quality storage for high end art and objects needing the special security, handling, and climate controlled storage offered here.Functional expression

Money Building 1000 Banknote office building (Kaunas, Lithuania)

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Kansas City Public Library (Missouri, USA)Functional expression

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Mammy's Cupboard (Natchez, MS, United States) Functional expression

"Wonder Works," Pigeon Forge indoor Attraction is home to over 120 interactive adventures.Wonderworks (Pigeon Forge, TN, United States)Functional expression

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Constructed between two giant stones and linked with a concrete mix, the house is rumored to be inspired by the popular American Flintstones cartoon. Although quite unusual, the prehistoric-looking residence does feature some traditional components such as windows, a front door, and even a shingled roof. Stone House (Guimares, Portugal)Symbolic expression

The Basket Building (Ohio, USA)The Longaberger Company, has been built into a giant basket to house the entire corporate offices of the company. Dave believed the idea was one of his best and would draw attention to the company, while simultaneously helping to build our brand Symbolic expression

Container City (London, UK)Containers are an extremely flexible method of construction, being both modular in shape, extremely strong structurally and readily available. Container Cities offer an alternative solution to traditional space provision. They are ideal for office and workspace, live-work and key-worker housing.Symbolic expression

Air Force Academy Chapel (Colorado, USA)Symbolic expressionFrank Gehrys Stata Center. Home to MITs computer scientists and electrical engineers, it has been described as both an architectural nightmare and a metaphor for the freedom, daring, and creativity of the research thats supposed to occur inside it.

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You'll found numerous beauty shops and stores inside along with the branch office for RMF radio broadcasting company.The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)Symbolic expressionThe concept behind these houses is that he tries to create a forest by each cube representing an abstract tree; therefore the whole village becomes a forest.

Cubic Houses (Rotterdam, Netherlands)Symbolic expression

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The Sydney Opera House, SydneySymbolic expressionThe Sydney Opera House, Sydney

The National Stadium is commonly called the "Bird's Nest" has been praised as the "the stadium of the fourth generation", it is located inside Beijing Olympic Park

Symbolic expressionthe building would become a center of cultural activity. On the roof is a French restaurant with views of the city. The building's other tenants include several multinational firms.

Dancing Building (Prague, Czech Republic)Symbolic expression

New Moon , Zabeel Park in Dubai, UAEan emblem of power and energy in the Orient, the crescent-shaped structure is divided into five levels, each presenting a separate observatory, which depicts the Five Pillars of Islam, i.e. Shahadah (faith), Salat (prayer), Zakaat (charity), Sawm (lent) and Hajj (pilgrimage). Comprising a cafe, a childrens library and a conference hall for group activitiesSymbolic expression

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Symbolic expressionThe Shoe House (Pennsylvania, United States)Symbolic expressionThe Ufo House (Sanjhih, Taiwan)

Symbolic expressionThe Pickle Barrel House (Grand Marais, Michigan)

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