ENGLISH FOR
ARCHITECTURE
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CIVIL ENGINEERING II
Prepared by :
Ir. Indra Tjahjani, SS, MLA, MMSI*)
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Preface
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• In order to produce this book writer use many different
sources, some literatures, and browsing from the internet,
it follows by some studies.
• As a writer, I bring some series of good mission through
this book among other thing are :
• Broaden the students knowledge,
• The students will more aware about the old buildings, the
culture and how to preserve the heritage related to the
Convention and Indonesia Degree.
• Improve the students analyzing information,
• Encourage the students to present their perception that
they got.
• The students could use the information technology for
finding the latest information in any subject.
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Writer wish is the students able preparing their English for facing
their real world toward their professional task through this book.
Generally, the structure of each reading has been design
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Skimming
Reading & Understanding
Synonyms
Antonyms
Re-write with your own word
Summarize
Structure & Grammar
Hopefully, this English book, not just a lecture’s an English book
but, also could broaden the students’ knowledge more.
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Content
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Unit I.
Unit 2.
Unit 3.
Unit 4.
Unit 5.
Unit 6.
Unit 7.
Unit 8.
Unit 9.
Unit 10.
Stonehenge
Traditional Architecture
The Oldest Building in Indonesia
History of Central Park
Jakarta, from Village of Metropolist
History of Bandung
Key Monuments of Islamic Architecture
The Rise of Cultural Land
Grand Finale – October 2003 Civil Engineering Magazine
An Unconventional Approval – November 2003
Civil Engineering Magazine
Unit 11.
The Australia ICOMOS Charter
Unit 12.
Park & Playground
Unit 13
Feng Shui
LIST OF SOURCES
ATTACHMENT : Other Information for the Beautiful Buildings &
Constructions in the Websites
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Assignment
• Students should actively find more
information through internet, possibly
using Search Engine related to the
Topic.
• Students also have to prepared some
presentation for add your vocabulary
and improve your confidence
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LIST OF SOURCES
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Alibasah, Margaret Muth. 1991. Using English. Penerbit Djambatan.
Dary, Elizabeth and Karen Davy. TOEFL. Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
Workbook. Prentice Hall of India. Private Limited.
Davison, Julian. 1999. Architecture. Indonesian Heritage Series. Archipelago Press.
Singapore.
Eckbo, Garret. 1964. Urban Landscape Design. Mc. Graw-Hill Book Company.
Jay, Roni. 1998. Feng Shui in Your Garden. Godsfield Press. Singapore.
Jaques, David. 1995. International Journal of Heritage Studies.
Gene O.Brown, PE and Timothy J. Dolf, PE. 2003. Civil Engineering Magazine.
Kinkead, Eugene. 1990. Central Park The Birth, Decline and Renewal of National
Treasure.
Kunto, Haryoto. 1996. Balai Agung di Kota Bandung. PT. Granesia.
Lacy, Norris J. 1986.The Arthurian Encyclopedia. Peter Bedrick Books. New York.
Mann, William A. 1993. Landscape Architecture. John Wiley & Sons. Inc.
Michell, George. 1995. Architecture of The Islamic World. Themes and Hudson.
O’Callaghan, Janes. 2003. Civil Engineering Magazine.
Tjahjani, Indra. 2003. Taman Sari Yogyakarta A Culture Perspective in Landscape
Design. School of Design and Architecture. Division of Health, Design and
Science. University of Canberra.
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WEBSITES
• http://www.centralpark.org/history/
• http://www.beritajakarta.com/english/aboutJakarta/
HistoryofJakarta.asp
• http://www.geocities.com/bandungcity/build.htm
• http://www.icomos.org/does/burra_charter.html
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The Author
Indra Tjahjani, Ir, SS, MLA, MMSI*)
• *) Indra, finished her Landscape Engineering from TrisaktiJakarta in 1986; she received AIDAB Scholarship from
Melbourne University–Australia for her Master of
Landscape Architecture Degree (1992). Since that she was
in-charge for Information Technology Services (under the
World Bank Project) until year 2000. Indra, got her Degree
in English Literature Study in 2001.She’s also has received
her Master Degree in Management Information System
later. At this moment she still continues her study of
Doctorate in Cultural Landscape Heritage.
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