ipl-logo

Comparison Essay

1130 Words5 Pages

Norman Foster once said “As an architect you design for the future with an awareness of the past for a future which is essentially unknown.” As boys, they both had an awareness for how they should design what they were building. From the time that both boys were young, they have had a very unique eye for design and architecture. They took that aspect on design as boys to build a base for their career as men. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Frank Owen Gehry were two of the greatest architects and designers ever known in the history of architecture.
Mies was born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies on March 27, 1886 in Aachen, Germany and was the youngest of five children. He lived in Germany until the late 1930s when he moved to the United States. Mies …show more content…

After his training, he continued to better his skills working with his dad who was a stone mason and while working with his father, he participated in several apprenticeships (“Ludwig” Bio). Likewise to Mies, Gehry traveled to get the best education that he could. He moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California school of Architecture. In 1956, he moved to Massachusetts with his wife to attend Harvard's Graduate School of Design. A few years down the road, Frank not only dropped out of Harvard he also divorced his wife …show more content…

From the time he was a boy he was always concerned about making everyone around him happy and satisfied and that is one the qualities that he had that not many architects had and that is one of the biggest things that people admired him for (“Ludwig” Famous People). He had several impacts on society and one of them is that he is the one who designed the new campus layout for the Illinois Institute of Technology. Ludwig ran the school when its name was The School of Architecture. Another impact that Ludwig had on society was he always had people wondering what made his work stick out and be bolder then others and it was his progressive design philosophy that he has included on each one of his designs and structures (“Ludwig” Bio). Together with Mies, Gehry has impacted the world on many levels and one being extremely inspiring. He inspired multiple people to take great interest in architecture and become architects themselves. He not only inspired people to become architects and have a love for architecture he decided to become a professor at Columbia, Yale, and the University of Southern California

Show More
Related

  • Ap World History Compare And Contrast Essay

    1350 Words  | 6 Pages

    I 1. Compare and contrast the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Point out the similarities and the differences in geography, religion, social structure, political systems, economy, status of women, and other factors, and explain the effect of these differences and similarities upon each civilization. The similarities between Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia as far as geography is both civilizations depended on a drainage system for their existence.

    Read More

  • HBCU Compare And Contrast Essay

    943 Words  | 4 Pages

    There are many differences between HBCU’s and PWI’s. “An Historically Black Institution were founded by people who believed African Americans and white students have an equal right to be educated” (Prager 1). Today these institutions function to preserve the history of African American culture, while providing students a safe and comfortable platform for educational enrichment (Roebuck 1). Predominately white institutions serve to educate all students, but since the majority of the population is white, the concerns of the majority students will be made a priority (Roebuck 2). Both types of institutions have a multitude of differences including funding, learning style, and school environment.

    Read More

  • Hamilton Compare And Contrast Essay

    485 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Democratic-Republicans and the Federalist were the two biggest political parties in the late 1700’s and the early 1800’s. The Democratic-Republican and Federalist parties when formed when Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had conflicting views when they were elected as heads of departments by George Washington. Some of the beliefs the Democratic-Republicans had were ruled by the people, strong state government, economy based on agriculture, a strict interpretation of government, strongest ally with the French and have state banks. On the other hand, the Federalist views were, ruled by the wealthy, strong federal government, economy based around manufacturing, a loose interpretation of the government, strongest ally with the British and have a national bank. Which views do you think America is like today.

    Read More

  • Gattaca Compare And Contrast Essay

    887 Words  | 4 Pages

    Compare and contrast essay There are many ways The Uglies and Gattaca has in common and their differences. Gattaca was set into the future world. They are both set under control by this secret spies society. The ways that the book and the movie that include the same.

    Read More

  • Hamilton Compare And Contrast Essay

    464 Words  | 2 Pages

    When our government first started, our founding fathers had different views on how we should interpret the constitution. Influential people like Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had opposing sides to topics, so they went and formed political parties. Jefferson formed the party known as the Democratic-Republicans, and Hamilton formed the group known as the Federalists. One topic they faced was whether they should be strict or loose on viewing the constitution. The Federalist believed that we should look at the constitution very loosely.

    Read More

  • Unbroken Compare And Contrast Essay

    1017 Words  | 5 Pages

    Similarities and Differences Between U.S. and Japan POW Camps The novel Unbroken is a narrative about a man named Louis Zamperini who went from being an olympic runner to prisoner in the worst prisoner of war camp during World War II. He has to overcome many obstacles such as surviving on a raft after his plane crashes and staying alive at Execution Island. The author of the novel, Laura Hillenbrand, was born in Fairfax, Virginia on May 15, 1967. She is an author who writes novels and magazines and has sold over 13 million copies between her two bestselling novels, Unbroken and Seabiscuit:

    Read More

  • Wes 2 Compare And Contrast Essay

    850 Words  | 4 Pages

    There were two men with the same name, who grew up in the same neighborhood, with different fates. One Wes Moore is in prison, and the other Wes Moore is an author and a decorated war vet. Wes 1 is the the author and war veteran, all the while Wes 2 is in prison for life. These two men grew up very near each other, but both men had different schools, different friends, and different living situations. Wes 1 had a great dad at the beginning of his life, but his dad passed away when he was 3 years old.

    Read More

  • Shadow Scholar Compare And Contrast Essay

    1335 Words  | 6 Pages

    Module Three Rough Draft One of the most common problems in our schooling system is that students cheat. This happens a lot with older students who struggle with the topic that their assignment is on. In “The Shadow Scholar” by Ed Dante, and “Introduction: Fraud and Fundamental Misunderstandings” by Shane Borrowman shows how students cheat to move on in their education. In both of these texts the authors tell their first-hand stories of their different students cheating.

    Read More

  • Into The Wild Comparison Essay

    679 Words  | 3 Pages

    Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer and Paul’s Boots documentary have many similarities and differences. One of the similarities is the theme of not letting something stop you from accomplishing your dreams. One of the differences is the idea of leaving everyday life in a normal society to be in the wilderness. Paul’s Boots is a documentary about people hiking the Appalachian trail for a cause.

    Read More

  • Charles Moore House Analysis

    2000 Words  | 8 Pages

    Through the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s he had work as a lecturer and teacher in a number of well-known Universities such as University of Utah, Princeton University, University of California, Yale University, University of Texas. During this time he also wrote many books about his philosophy as an architect and different aspects of a design process. Some of his most famous publications include “Water and Architecture” and “Poetics of

    Read More

  • How Did Louis Sullivan Influence Society

    839 Words  | 4 Pages

    Louis Sullivan is arguably one of the most important and influential American architects of all time. Sullivan is a major contributor to the modern movement and is greatly attributed to the urbanization of American society. Throughout the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, his focus on the expansion of steel buildings led to an innovative design technique. To this day Sullivan’s techniques and creations still continue to greatly and positively influence American society and city development as a whole. Louis Sullivan was born in 1856 in Boston, Massachusetts.

    Read More

  • Ramona High School Compare And Contrast Essay

    508 Words  | 3 Pages

    My old high school, Ramona High School, is described as a small campus. The current population of students is around two thousand. The school’s diversity is low, and about seventy percent of the student body consists of Hispanics in our school. The school ranks low in many categories; schools grades, and test scores are below average. People consider that our school is “ghetto”, when in reality it is not.

    Read More

  • Comparison Essay: The Romantic Period

    2404 Words  | 10 Pages

    However, the definition of these time periods is fuzzy, at best. Nearly every publication describes different dates for each period. For example, the "Classical" period is defined in various sources as ending in either 1800, 1820, 1825, or 1830! Even more inconsistency exists concerning the Romantic period, which starts sometime between 1800-1830, and ends between 1850-1920, depending on the source. There is also much inconsistency in which composers are regarded as belonging to which time period.

    Read More

  • Comparison Essay Comparing Two Cars

    720 Words  | 3 Pages

    Mitsubishi vs. Subaru I am a huge car guy. Ive always been fascinated with the way cars have looked and performed in everyday life and on the track. This means I love driving fast and having a lot of fun. My current car is a 2006 Ford Fusion, which isn't fast nor fun to drive.

    Read More

  • My Mother And Father Compare And Contrast Essay

    704 Words  | 3 Pages

    Most people in the world are different in many ways. In fact, some people say no human being on earth has the same fingerprints. On a similar topic, my parents are different in many ways also. Although my mother and father are different in the ways they act, live life, and discipline children, I love them both. First off, my mother and father differ in the ways they act.

    Read More

More about Comparison Essay

Open Document