Tag Archives: archives

What To Hold On To

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Adam Elkhouly

In the world we live in every object from “our” time serves two purposes: One being it’s normal everyday purpose (a blueprint to build with, a wrench to plumb with, etc) but the second purpose is much less known or … Continue reading →

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Student post

Posted on September 25, 2011 by wandrilleboisset

In my opinion, three very important artifacts that we should save from a current figure, are three of Santiago Calatrava’s architectural masterpieces. Starting with Calatrava’s Puente del Alamillo bridge in seville spain. This artifact should be kept because there is … Continue reading →

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Zaha Hadid, Chain Reaction

Posted on September 24, 2011 by kevin25valencia

In the 21st century, all work created is essentially a collaborative project. This is because technology has permitted us to exchange information instantly, providing feedback and criticism in a few simple clicks. To say that one person alone is responsible … Continue reading →

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Done Now, Remembered Forever

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Eliza B.

According to Mathew Kirschenbaum’s “Hamlet.doc? Literature in a Digital Age, if Shakespeare had a computer maybe will know when exactly he was writing Hamlet, how long it took him to write it and out of the different visions of Hamlet … Continue reading →

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The Past Lives on

Posted on September 22, 2011 by zhik

The thing that is in common between a writer, an architect, an artist, a plumber, a ship-fitter or whoever is that that person no matter what leaves history behind. Essentially everyone leaves history behind. Some are more important and some are less important. In the … Continue reading →

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history.doc/handheld

Posted on September 22, 2011 by julie001

We all wished we had something that could last forever, a novel, photo, or even a memory. We try so hard to preserve it, holding as tight as we can. We strive on the power of memory and knowledge. People … Continue reading →

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Saving Imagination

Posted on September 22, 2011 by torresj12

When we think about the works of art around us, we don’t really always appreciate what we see.  The most amazing pieces of art in the world were started by an idea of a person of some lifetime and usually … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Archives!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Freddy H

What do writers, architects, artist, and ship fitters all have in common? They compose many different forms of work that will eventually become history and important in the future to show the advancement of society. I believe that all artifacts … Continue reading →

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Summaries of Jennifer Egan’s “Reading Lucy”

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Prof. Gold

Please post your summaries in the comments below

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