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Decorating Appropriately

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Assignment 1 The essay "Decorating Appropriately" discusses Viollet-Le-Duc's argument that decoration is necessary in architecture and needs to follow certain rules and fulfill conditions. Discuss his individual arguments and find two more examples (in furniture design or architecture) that follow his logic. If necessary, find additional resources and write a two-page single-spaced essay. Include your bibliography sources if applicable. These short essay assignments are to be treated in the same way as longer research papers. Use appropriate vocabulary, and use language that does not convey personal judgment unless you are specifically asked to do so. Organize the essay by offering an introduction, a main discussion, and a summary. Cite sources by using MLA or Chicago Manual of Style. Assignment 2 In the assigned excerpt of The Autobiography of an Idea, Sullivan describes not only his relationships with Daniel Burnham and Dankmar Adler but also the relationship of function and form. Analyze how he explains this relationship and how he is using nature to illustrate what he means. Select two buildings created by Adler Sullivan and discuss if the principle "form follows function" is applied—strictly in the sense that Sullivan offers. Consult other writings by Sullivan, if necessary, and write a 2 page (single-spaced) essay. These short essay assignments are to be treated in the same way as longer research papers. Use appropriate vocabulary, and use language that does not convey personal judgment unless you are specifically asked to do so. Organize the essay by offering an introduction, a main discussion, and a summary. Cite sources by using MLA or The Chicago Manual of Style.
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