JOHNNY'S BLOG - 2

  "A VISION IN A DREAM"   -  SAMUEL TAYLOR  COLERIDGE                           Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) was an English poet, philosopher, and literary critic. Alongside William Wordsworth, he helped launch the English Romantic movement with Lyrical Ballads. He is best known for the dreamlike poem Kubla Khan or A Vision in a Dream and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The excerpts from Kubla Khan /A Vision in a Dream -   A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw; It was an Abyssinian maid, And on her dulcimer she played, Singing of Mount Abora . Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight ’twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice! And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware! B...

  BUILDING VISUAL ART DESIGN AND ENGINEERING MARVEL OF  ARCHITECTURE Architecture is the study and practice of designing structures, especially habitable ones. It utilizes civil engineering techniques, but is considered a visual art . It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning , designing , and constructing buildings or other structures . Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art . Residential architecture is the marriage of visual art and structural engineering , where a home is treated as both a living sculpture and a high-performance machine . This discipline balances the aesthetic " soul " of a building—its form, light, and texture—with the technical precision required for safety, efficiency, and longevity.                           ...