Alvar Aalto Essays

Think Sheet III – Humanism in Finlandia Hall By: Natasha Stewart Located in the center of Helsinki, Finlandia Hall was constructed in the 1970s following the plans of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The building was initially designed as a concert hall, but it is primarily used as a civic event venue today. Finlandia Hall continually brings together political leaders and members of the community for important conferences and discussions. From a humanist perspective, the building’s design is ideal

The travels of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was born around 1490 in a small Spanish town called Jerez. He was believed to have grown up with his grandparents, because his parent died when he was young. Cabeza de Vaca left Spain for the Americas in June 1527. In April 1528, the ship's captain, Narváez, landed near present-day Tampa Bay, Florida with his large army of soldiers and settlers. Even with shortages of food, the Spanish made its way first north and then west along

Survival of Cabeza De Vaca Stranded on an east texas beach without any help Cabeza De Vaca Managed to pull through! In early spring of 1527, 5 spanish ships left on expedition to the new world! More than 600 men on these ships Cabeza was among some of them. (introduction page) Well, did you ever wonder “How did he really survive?” Cabeza survived by using his wilderness skills, respect & trusted by the indians and communication skills. He survived but using most importantly wilderness skills

Prompt #1: Cabeza de Vaca Capture, sickness, healing, and rituals are the common themes that surround Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca’s book La Relación. In his short except called “The Healers”, Vaca opens this small section with his escape from Indian captivity and his “healing journey”. After Vaca escapes from the Indians that held him prisoner, he comes across the Avavares Indians, and that is where his story takes off. When Vaca meets the Avavares Indians, he discusses how his fellow traveling

Theme Analysis of “Good Country People” As we look forward in our literature adventure, we focus our efforts towards the “theme “of the story that we are reading. First, we need to gain a clear understanding of the meaning of theme. As provided in our textbook, “theme is the central idea or meaning of a story” (Meyers 242). Now that we have received the definition, we can begin to dissect a story from our reading of the week. I chose “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor to exhibit what I have

Although both La Relacion by De Vaca and “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford were motivated by adventure, De Vaca’s attitude is one of where the Natives were friends whereas William Bradford attitude is hostile and unfriendly. The relationships in the two stories are different by how De Vaca treated the Native peoples whereas William Bradford had a different attitude or feeling for these people. But they both think that the Native people as savages and wild animals. In De Vaca’s story when

The beginning of Cabeza de Vaca’s voyage was very promising; he had strong ships, a team of 600 men, and ample amount of horses, food, and resources. Their motive of finding new land to call home and spread the message of Christianity was going to come true. Before arriving to the new land, they were very prestige and well off. However, after a sequence of events, these things changed. By the time they got to Florida, Cabeza de Vaca’s group was down to 300 men. That is half of what they started

conquistadors searching for treasures in northern Mexico, and the state of Florida that only a handful have traveled into, leaving this unknown territory to be speculated about. Spanish conquistadors involved in the journey to explore Florida consisted of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Andrés Dorantes, Alonso del Castillo, and Estebanico Dorantes. The goal of journeying to Florida was mainly to bring treasure that was said to have been found in the Native Americans lands in Rio de las Palmas, México. However

Nothing but smooth sailing for Cabeza de Vaca and his crew. Abruptly the tides turn against them. Him and 3 other survivors wash up on shore of the Isla De Malhado, with no food, water or clothes. How could this situation get any worse? Cabeza de Vaca was one in 5,000 men on a trip to the new world. The 5,000 was cut to 4 when the ships wrecked and washed up on the Island of Bad Luck. With all odds against him, how did Cabeza de Vaca survive? Through all the struggles and hardships, Cabeza survived

In his book, "A Land So Strange: The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca," Andrés Reséndez tells the story of the Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and journey across the American continent in the early 16th century (Reséndez 1). Reséndez provides a detailed account of this journey as they overcome their environment and interact with a variety of native peoples. A land so strange is a memorable and engaging story that portrays cross-cultural interactions and the impact of these interactions

What are the chances of a castaway Spaniard making their way from Southeast Texas to Mexico? What about if the year is 1528 and the entire journey is full of peril? Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish Military veteran who was serving as a treasurer on one of a conquistador’s ship. After landing in the wrong place due to tricky currents, The crew that Cabeza was on was stranded in what is now Tampa Bay, Florida. The conquistador ordered rafts to be built that could carry the men to Mexico. Cabeza was put

All the World is Human At the beginning of Cabeza de Vaca’s epic adventure, he was a conquistador of Spain on a mission of conquest and wealth. As a man of Spain, many career choices would have been available to him, but the choice to be a conquistador was his and one he choice freely. In a twist of fate, Cabeza was shipwrecked, beaten, and forced into slavery the very opposite of his mission as a conquistador, to enslave not be slaved. Cabeza de Vaca made the choice to be a part of a conquest that

At the beginning of his accounts, Cabeza de Vaca thought of the Natives not better than animals, but by the end of the book, he thought of them as people with a lot of potential and was opposed to making them slaves. What set him apart from all the explorers that came to the newly discovered land? How did this Spanish explorer who was raised in the nobility come to think this about the Natives? Was he simply a man with extremely high morals by nature or did circumstances landed him there? Given the

Ellen Key's proclamation that the twentieth century would be the "Century of the Child" was a significant impulse for Scandinavian Modernism. This movement greatly emphasized designing environments tailored to meet children's needs, creating a new generation of designers dedicated to creating furniture, toys, clothing, and other products meant to enhance children's lives. Scandinavian Modernism was unique in its focus on the needs of children, as it recognized that children were not just small adults

development of the modernist movement include Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, Erich Mendelsohn, Frank Lloyd Wright, Joseph Eichler, Richard Neutra, Louis Sullivan, Gerrit Rietveld, Bruno Taut, Arne Jacobsen, Oscar Niemeyer and Alvar

Pay Rovaniemi a Visit and You Might Just Shake Santa Claus ' Hands (1) Once in our lives, we believed that the famous Christmas icon, Santa Claus, does exist and is lives in the upper hemisphere of the planet. Celebrating the Yuletide season would definitely mean that talks of what Santa Claus would be giving children as gifts are all afloat during dinners and early morning conversations. As you grow older, it becomes apparent that there really is no Santa Claus, but your subconscious wouldn

Yusi Liu SASH56: Modern Scandinavian Design Professor Björn Fritz November 26, 2014 The Art of Sitting in Scandinavian Design If you happen to read about Scandinavian design, you will very likely notice that Scandinavian designers have been always having a passion for designing chairs across different periods with various styles. A lof of world famous Scandinavian designers, such as Arne Jacobsen and Hans Wegner, are most well known for their chair designs. What is behind this obsession with

Since its completion in 1995, the Anderson School of Management has been a prominent feature on the UCLA campus. Following a several million-dollar donation from John E. Anderson, plans for the new buildings began in 1987. Not only is this one of the newest additions to the campus, but it is also more than just another building. Anderson School of Management sets itself apart in that it is a multilevel complex that contains seven buildings stretched across over 280,000 square feet. This campus

construction and orthodox formalism. However, Alto rejected the notion in favour of creating a warm, liveable environment instead (Poole, 2014). The house is now famous internationally, particularly amongst academics in the field of architecture (Alvar Aalto Museum, 2009). The Arts Club Chicago staircase was part of an interior space that was designed by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe in 1951. The staircase was moved to the new building for the Arts Club