Author Archives: Shawn Nevers

Shawn Nevers   English 1101   Prof. Matthew Gold   12/13/2012 The Glorious Rockefeller Center    The Rockefeller Center is one the world’s most illustrious structures. Built in 1930 and completed by 1939, the Rockefeller Center is not just one … Continue reading →

Stephens Suzanne.  AR Past and Present Architectural Record: Vol. 194 Issue 2, February 2006 This article gives a short and brief description of the famous architect Raymond Hood and his most acknowledged structure the Rockefeller Center. It also gives a … Continue reading →

The Rockefeller center is a celestial structure. It shouldn’t be changed under any circumstances. Its historical value alone is worth preservation. The unethical Michael Graves has sinister plan to turn the wondrous building into a casino. How low and malicious … Continue reading →

As I read this passage I began to understand why the writer thought of what landmarks are worth preservation. I realize that there are a multitude of historic buildings that are worth preserving. What’s  debatable is the qualities of the … Continue reading →

The building that truly excites my wonders is the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is the truly at the top of the mountain in architecture. It was created in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India and crafted threw Mughal Architecture. The construction … Continue reading →

I remember when I was a young boy and I just moved into the 109th Drive the house had a infestation of raccoons. The mother became road kill, the children were killed by my next door neighbor, but the father … Continue reading →

I wish I had a camera as I saw a drunken man standing at a bus stop. Using profanity, banging on the bus stop benches, frighting whoever crossed his path. His breath smelled like alcohol and toilet water. As a … Continue reading →

This passage speaks affluently about architecture and what are some of the practices that are no longer used due to the technological advances that makes drawing seem obscure. The passage has powerful points because society has found a more proficient … Continue reading →

New York City is such a wondrous, monumental and lively place. There is always one building in New York City that I found that stands seperates from the other buildings. My favorite building is the United Nations located at 706 United … Continue reading →