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Personal Profile
My name is //Stephany Fermìn//, I study __Architecture__ in the Simòn Bolìvar University.  I like the area of the plastic arts and model making. My favorite hobby is go shopping. My personality is friendly, funny, fun, and maybe a defect or a virtue is that I am a perfectionist. As for my family , we are very united, thoughtful in special moments, there is much communication between everyone and we support each other in good times and bad.  Friends are very important to me, I am unconditionally as my friends, the support at all times, I like being with my friends.

Professional Profile
My //name// is __Stephany Fermin.__ I am **architect** graduated in 2013 at [|Simon Bolivar University]. When I graduated, I began to practice my profession in ** //Baruta City Hall// ** and later in the //governorship of Miranda.// After two years, I went to __France__ to undertake a graduate course in architectural techniques of that country and after 3 three years, I went 6 months to lear about different countries of the //European continent// for cultural enrichment and enjoy a vacation. Then come back to Venezuela to implement the knowledge acquired outside the country. I Worked construction company for 5 years, doing residential and tourist projects nationwide. Currently, I have my own business in architecture and design projects nationally and internationally, I do research in the governorship of Miranda, in conjunction with civil engineers and urban planner, about urban planning and housing for different parts of the State. Finally, todady I do what I always dreamed and I follow every day preparing to beat professionally.



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The Villa Saboye, Le Corbusier






The Potala Palace
The Potala is the ultimate expression of Tibetan architecture and residence of the Dalai Lama since Lozang Gyatso founded it in the seventeenth century (year 1648) in Tibet's capital Lhasa. It has 13 floors and it is 110 meters high, and it is the highest ancient building which exists today in Tibet. The Potala Palace is located in the Red Mountain in downtown Lhasa. "Potala" is the spelling of "Putuo," which in Sanskrit means "island where the Buddha of Mercy lives." This imposing building began in the 7th century. By then it was known as the Red Mountain Palace. When the kingdom began to decline, the palace suffered great damage and gradually fell into oblivion. In the 17th century, the Fifth Dalai Lama rebuilt it and the majestic palace became the political and religious center of Tibet. Its structure was raised with stone and its wood walls are made of granite, the palace Cimentos lie deep in the rocky ground. On the outside wall, ceiling and adorned with golden columns, cast iron was introduced to increase the resistance to earthquakes. <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 50%; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 104.32%;">The Potala Palace consists of the White Palace, where the Dalai Lama, and the whites of the monks bedrooms located on the west side. The original architecture and historical and religious value make this place a wolrd wonder.

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<span style="color: #ff008a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Interview
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%;">**__ Interviewer __**** : ** Rafael Arguinzones
 * __ Interviewee __**** : ** Stephany Fermín

- Hi, I am Rafael Arguinzones. I find in Caracas-Venezuela, exactly in offices of the architectural firm S27. The objective is interview to the architect Stephany Fermín. - Hi, Stephany. Thank for you time to this interview - ** Hi Rafael, is a pleasure for me. ** - First let me ask about your studies. What university you graduated? Where did you study master? - ** I graduated from the Simòn Bolìvar University and then I went to France to study at the University of Marcella. ** - And then come back to Venezuela… - ** Yes, to work here ** - Tell me about your architectural firm. Why did you call it S27? - ** S27 is an abbreviation for my name and 27 was the date I sold my first architectural project. ** - Which are your most important projects in Venezuela? - ** I have made many resorts on Margarita and Puerto La Cruz, as Channa Hotel, Paradise Island and Ocean Blue. ** - Sice we are talking about the projects you have in Venezuela what do you think about the Venezuelan architecture? - ** Not to be pessimistic, but the architecture has been very conservative Venezuelan and this has made no major changes have cotemporary. ** - What projects are you working now? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> - **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 124%;">Yes, I am interested in traveling and meeting many contemporary cities, study and keep up with new architectures and then create innovative ideas. ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 124%;">- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 122%;">** When designing a business center in Germany. ** - Thanks Stephany for letting know more about your innovative projects. Good luck to you. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> - ** Thank you. It was a pleasure. See you **

<span style="color: #ff008a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Biography of Le Corbusier
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%;"> In 1900 Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris began to study at the École d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. He trained as an engraver and goldsmith but, from 1904, also studied architecture. He made history as one of the leading 20th-century architects. The foundations of Le Corbusier's aesthetic were laid on his extensive travels and the work he did at leading architecture practices, including work for the distinguished German architect Peter Behrens in Berlin in 1910-11. Le Corbusier concentrated on building with steel and reinforced concrete. In 1917 he moved to Paris and assumed the nom d'artiste Le Corbusier. In 'L'Esprit Nouveau', the journal he founded in 1919, Le Corbusier formulated his ideas of modern architecture. His painting, emphasising clear forms and structures, corresponds to his architecture, which is based on elemental geometric forms. In 1943 Le Corbusier applied a similar interdisciplinary approach to developing 'Modulor', a system of proportion based on the male figure and the Golden Mean, used to determine the proportions of units in architecture and technology. It is also the basis of Le Corbusier's work in furniture design. Many of his pieces of furniture have become design classics. In addition to individual buildings - such as the Weißenhof Settllement in Stuttgart (1927) and Villa Savoye in Poissy (1929-31) - Le Corbusier was interested in mass-produced urban housing and town planning. He disseminated his ideas in a host of theoretical writings on architecture as well as the Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne and the Athens Charter, published in 1944, in which Le Corbusier laid out guidelines for urban planning. One of Le Corbusier's most important postwar housing complexes is Unité d'Habitation in Marseilles and his pilgrimage chapel, Notre-Dame-du-Haut, in Ronchamps is perhaps his most radical work. One of the most important and influential architects of the 20th century, Le Corbusier died on 27 August 1965. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">

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====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">The new seven wonders of the modern world deserve special mention for their religious and cultural importance, since those matters were of such a magical place that endures over time; as an example, Chichen Itza and Machu Picchu. Also recognized for their conservation status, as the Roman Coliseum; by the stunning and majestic building, as the Great Wall of China, Christ Redeemer, Petra; and a very important aspect, its architecture, example, the Taj Mahal. All these aspects, unified, make these places a true world wonders. ====

<span style="color: #ff008a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Glossary
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==== ** Acropolis :** Literally means a high city. For purposes of defense, early settlers naturally chose elevated ground, frequently a hill with precipitous sides. In many parts of the world, these early citadels became the nuclei of large cities, which grew up on the surrounding lower ground, such as modern Rome.====

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==== ** Composition :** In the visual arts, in particular painting, graphic design, photography and sculpture ** composition ** is the plan, placement or arrangement of elements or ingredients in an art work. The selection and placement of the **elements of design** according to the **principles of design** within the work. It contributes to a response from the viewer; the work of art is said to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye if the elements within the work are arranged in a balanced composition al way¹ (Dunstan, 1979). However there are artists whose sole aim is to disrupt traditional composition and challenge the viewer to rethink balance and design elements within art works. ====

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= = ==== ** Concrete :** Is a construction material composed of cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate (generally a coarse aggregate such as gravel limestone or granite, plus a fine aggregate such as sand), water, and chemical admixtures. The word concrete comes from the Latin word "concretus", which means "hardened" or "hard". ====

** Contemporary :**

 * Belonging to the same age; living or occurring in the same period of time.
 * Existing or occurring at the present time.
 * Conforming to modern or current ideas in style, fashion, design, etc.
 * Belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages; "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric".

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** Corinthian Order :** (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) of, denoting, or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a bell-shaped capital having carved ornaments based on acanthus leaves.

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** Demolition :** Demolition is the opposite of construction: the tearing-down of buildings and other structures. It contrasts with deconstruction, which is the taking down of a building while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use. For all buildings, such as houses, that are only two or three stories high, demolition is a rather simple process. The building is pulled down either manually or mechanically using large hydraulic equipment: elevated work platforms, cranes, excavators or bulldozers.



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** Dolmen :**
 * A construction consisting of two or more upright stones with a third on top, regarded by archaeologists as an ancient tomb or monument.


 * A prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone

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** Doric Order :** (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) of, denoting, or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a column having no base, a heavy fluted shaft, and a capital consisting of an ovolo moulding beneath a square abacus.

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** Enviroment :** Constructed surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging from the large-scale civic surroundings to the personal places.

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** Geometry :** Source: []
 * 1.** **a.** The mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids.**b.** A system of geometry : Euclidean geometry . **c.** A geometry restricted to a class of problems or objects: solid geometry . **d.** A book on geometry .**2.****a.** Configuration; arrangement.**b.** A surface shape.**3.** A physical arrangement suggesting geometric forms or lines.

Ground :
 * The surface of the Earth.
 * Soil, a mixture of clay, sand and organic matter present on the surface of the Earth.



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** Idea :** An idea is a form (such as a thought) formed by the consciousness (including mind) by the process of idea tion. Human capability to contemplate idea s is associated with the ability of reasoning, self-reflection, and of the ability to acquire and apply intellec, intuition, inspiration, etc.. Further, idea s give rise to actual concepts, or mind generalisations, which are the basis for any kind of knowledge whether science or philosophy. In a popular sense, an idea arises in a reflex, spontaneous manner, even without thinking or serious reflection, for example, when we talk about the // idea // of a person or a place.



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** Located :** Source: []
 * A point or extent in space.
 * The act of putting something in a certain place.
 * An empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building".

** Menhir :** (Social Science / Archaeology) a single standing stone, often carved, dating from the middle Bronze Age in the British Isles and from the late Neolithic Age in W Europe. Source: []

** Proposal :**
 * Something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds".
 * A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse".

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** Scale (map) :** The scale of a map is the ratio of a single unit of distance on the map to the equivalent distance on the ground. The scale can be expressed in four ways: as a ratio, a fraction, in words and as a graphical (bar) scale. A scale in words can be called a lexical scale. A graphical (bar) scale is a ruler with ground distances added, included in the margin of most maps. The graphical scale is used to measure distances on the map. The distance on the map is marked on the edge of a sheet of paper, which is then placed over the graphical bar scale and the distance read. Source: []

** Sketch :** Is a rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines. If in oil paint it is called an oil sketch. Sketch es usually serve to quickly record ideas for later use. Sketch es are inexpensive and allow the artist to try out different ideas and establish a composition before committing to an expensive and time consuming painting or fresco. Sketch ing sharpens an artist's ability to focus and has often been a prescribed part of artistic development for students. Source: []

** Terrace :** A terrace can be defined as an outdoor, occupiable extension of a building above ground level. Although its physical characteristics may vary to a great degree, a terrace will generally be larger than a balcony and will have an "open-top" facing the sky. Terrace s are highly versatile in terms of functionality and can be used for a variety of activities including, but not limited to: gardening, relaxation, entertaining guests, sunbathing, and barbecuing.



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** Travel :**
 * Travel ** is the change in location of people on a trip, or the process of time involved in a person or object moving from one location to another. Reasons for travel include:
 * Tourism— travel for recreation. This may apply to the travel itself or the travel may just be the necessary investment to arrive at a desired location.
 * Visiting friends and family.
 * Trade
 * Commuting

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">This magazine is the result of constant practice throughout the quarter and is a creative collection of all activities in the quarter. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14.4pt; line-height: 115%;">This aspect and the use of the web as a main resource of the matter is new experienc e = = = =

<span style="color: #ff008a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">RSTT
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">The Potala is the ultimate expression of Tibetan architecture and residence of the Dalai Lama since Lozang Gyatso founded it in the seventeenth century (year 1648) in Tibet's capital Lhasa. It has 13 floors and it is 110 meters high, and it is the highest ancient building which exists today in Tibet. <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">The Potala Palace is located in the Red Mountain in downtown Lhasa. "Potala" is the spelling of "Putuo," which in Sanskrit means "island where the Buddha of Mercy lives." This imposing building began in the 7th century. By then it was known as the Red Mountain Palace. When the kingdom began to decline, the palace suffered great damage and gradually fell into oblivion. In the 17th century, the Fifth Dalai Lama rebuilt it and the majestic palace became the political and religious center of Tibet. Its structure was raised with stone and its wood walls are made of granite, the palace Cimentos lie deep in the rocky ground. On the outside wall, ceiling and adorned with golden columns, cast iron was introduced to increase the resistance to earthquakes. <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">The Potala Palace consists of the White Palace, where the Dalai Lama lived, located on the east, the Red House, in the central part, for the recitation of the sutras, the room where the remains of successive Dalai Lama, and the whites of the monks bedrooms located on the west side. <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">The original architecture and historical and religious value make this place a world wonder.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Les 5 Points d' une architecture nouvelle, which Le Corbusier finally formulated in 1926 included (1)
<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">the pilotis elevating the mass off the ground, (2) the free plan, achieved through the separation of the load-bearing columns from the walls subdividing the space, (3) the free facade, the corollary of the free plan in the vertical plane, (4) the long horizontal sliding window and finally (5) the roof garden, restoring, supposedly, the area of ground covered by the house.

These points were illustrated best in Le Corbusier's domestic architecture. Le Corbusier's first attempt to deal with the problem of mass housing was Maisons Citrohan, designed in 1920-22. All parts of the house are united by a spatial continuum, while the open space created by the pilotis and the flat roof increase the otherwise small available area. The prototype of a single-family unit, which was later modified to a module within a collective building, for example the basic units of the Immeuble-villa (1922). Le Corbusier established his concept of the dwelling as standardized, mass produced and serviceable like the modern car. Citrohan 2 implies the elements of the Dom-Ino constructural system, that is the use of a reinforced concrete frame. Citrohan 2 introduced ideas of Le Corbusier's '5 Points of New Architecture': the building raised off the ground on pilotis, which 'free' the ground for vehicular circulation and for services. The roof-garden or terrace, which is clearly established in the Citrohan projects as a component of private, domestic space.

The Cook House or Maison Cook in Boulogne-sur-Seine (1926) was a terrace house, an almost perfect prototype for a small, single-family urban dwelling, employed several of Le Corbusier's ideas. The ground floor was almost entirely open; which contained parking space for a car, a small-enclosed entry and stair hall, and a paved and planted open terrace. The upper floors were supported on a few concrete pilotis. As at Citrohan, the living room extended upward through two storeys, and a portion of the roof used as a spacious garden terrace. Also, special in the Maison Cook was the extremely free handling of partitions. On every floor level Le Corbusier made a point of curving his partitions to make it quite clear that they were entirely independent of all structural supports. Having assured himself of the 'Five Points' in the design of the Maison Cook, Le Corbusier was about to explore further possibilities of the system. The sytem led to practical advantages as well as spatial and formal flexibility. The Villa Stein which Le Corbusier built at Garches during 1927. Again, pilotis supporting a part of the ground floor; a hollowed-out, two storey outdoor cube; freely curved partitions on every floor; a 'Golden Section' system of facade design; and a roof garden on top. The villa was another contribution towards Le Corbusier's central objective - to create prototypes for a vertical city. Villa Stein possessed a sculptured stairs and suspended entrance canopies, the long, uninterrupted ribbon windows. Also, both its short end walls are blank, or almost blank, as Garches was designed again as a unit in a repetitive block of 'superimposed villas'. The 2 Houses Le Corbusier built at Weissenhof Siedlung in Stuttgart (1927), were an experimental building to the modern suburb. Le Corbusier felt fully justified in making his Weissenhof buildings a kind of summary of all his convictions concerning an industrialized architecture. The first Weissenhof building was a precise and beautifully proportioned version of his Citrohan project of 1922. It repeated the clearly defined roof garden on top, and free facade glazed by large rectangles of glass, like an abstract painting. The second building was an actual apartment house. The building had single-level apartments on the second floor, and a roof garden on top. The stair towers were treated as separate elements, projecting out from the 'pure prism' of the apartment block. A ribbon of glass consisting of horizontally sliding windows extended across the full length of the building. All partitions inside consisted of prefabricated storage walls, and all furniture, apart from chairs and tables, was built in also.

Villa Savoye was part of the central concept that Le Corbusier first developed in the Citrohan house in 1922. It revealed the same language traced as far as Villa Stein, but rearranged in a slightly different way. The villa at Poissy was also a realization of the 'five points'. As well as demonstrating these, it also has the characteristic elements such as the entrance ramp (which cuts through the middle of the grid), the curving walls of the solarium and, the pilotis and slab construction. Once inside the ground floor, one can promenade through either by a ramp or a curving staircase. The first floor, surrounded entirely by a ribbon window, consisted of the complete lining accommodation wrapped in the open terrace. Light and air penetrated everywhere. Direct contact with the surrounding landscape is achieved by various openings, views are framed like a picture.

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