Archive for the ‘Architectural Design’ Category

Mvc Design Pattern

Friday, February 26th, 2010

MVC Design Pattern   Model-view-controller   Model-view-controller (MVC) is an architectural pattern used in software engineering. In complex computer applications that present a large amount of data to the user, a developer often wishes to ...


Basics of Landscape Design

Friday, February 26th, 2010

George W. Vanderbilt knew exactly how to design the ultimate landscape at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC—hire Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture in America to do it. While it's unlikely that the average homeowner has the resources ...


Designing Secrets From the Pros

Friday, February 26th, 2010

When it comes to redecorating, it's sometimes difficult to know where to begin. Do you start with the furniture, the paint, the architecture? Now you can get some help from the experts, as ten top designers ...


The Story Behind Saltbox Architecture

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Saltbox homes can convey years of American colonial history in a single glance. With distinctive high pitched asymmetrical roofs, and flat, unadorned exteriors, these homes show how people lived in the nation's earliest days, between the ...