Is the Global expansion of architectural practice a result of style?
The research effort will investigate:
– the risk of intellectual property
– the expansion of computer networks, because they are infiltrating daily life
– the development of CAD (computer aided design) on 27/7 basis and development of virtual design
– the impact of Internet communications on architectural design
– the expansion of architectural practices in recent years
– the advantages of architectural profession due to computer developments
– the working environment of architects and its differences depending on the either country or region
– the adaptation of architectural practice to the requirements of the new country
– the impact of globalization on architectural firms and changes caused
– the new ideas, typologies and innovations proposed by the architects in sphere of urban patterns and building types
– the import of Dutch style and its implementation in the USA
– the physical, emotional and social growth of cities in terms of responsibility and problem-solving
– the expansion of architectural firms internationally
– the economic and social changes caused by globalization
– the opportunities for non-traditional architectural design
– the role of architectural design in modern society
– the danger of homogenization
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