Architecture



The important thing about architects is that they design everybody's house.
They make a big picture of someone's house, and then a builder builds it.
The architect can't just design any old house.
The person that hires the architect tells them what they want their house to look like
But the important thing about architects is they design everybody's house

Seven Facts About Architects and Architecture
1. An architect designs a house or a building.
2. They make a big map of the inside of someone's house or building.
3. They have to make sure that it is exactly as planned.
4. Architects don't built a house. They only designed it.
5. The architecture in Providence is usually very modern. It's sometimes plain. It's sometimes old
6. If you go downtown near the RISD museum, there are very steep hills. That makes the architecture look slanted. An architect has to be very careful not to make a house/building slanted when you're putting a building there!
7. There are some beautiful houses in Providence. That because there is beautiful architecture.

Introduction
Providence!! The most amazing place! Schools, Libraries, parks, and -most importantly- beautiful Architecture! My dad is an Architect. That's why my report is on Architecture. In this report, I'm going to talk about the houses and mansions in Providence, the Providence skyline and the State House. I bought a book called "PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture. There's a lot of information in this book and I learned a lot of stuff. I hope you like it.

First, I'm going to talk about the State House. The State House is on Smith Street. Its address is 90 Smith Street, Providence, Rhode Island. People call it, "The Crown Jewel of Providence," because of its magnificent white marble dome. That dome is the 4th largest dome in the world. Like the dome, the whole State House is made out of white marble.
Inside it's very big and there's so much space. The hallways on all the floors are lined with a portrait collection of Governors and Legislators. One of the portraits is George Washington, painted by Gilbert Stewart. It was probably the orginal version since it was done in 1800.
McKim, Mead and White are the architects who designed the State House. There are all kinds of Architectural Styles. This particular style is called Neoclassical.
I think the State House is very beautiful because of the big dome and the statue of the Independent Man on top.

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