Summary

Students explore the interface between architecture and engineering. In the associated hands-on
activity, students act as both architects and engineers by designing and building a small parking
garage.

Engineering Connection
The responsibilities of engineers and architects often overlap. Both professions are integral to the design and
construction of structures, such as buildings and bridges. Architects design the space to meet client needs, as well as
the aesthetic appearance of the inside and exterior of the building. Engineers' main responsibility is to ensure the
design is safe and meets all appropriate building codes. Engineers concern themselves with making buildings safe
and functional by selecting structural materials, determining the structural members of the design, and specify the
electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and plumbing systems. One way that engineers and architects
communicate their ideas to each another is through blueprints, or technical drawings.

The Origins of Architecture

Architecture came from the Latin word “architectura” or from the Greek word
“arkhitekton.” Arkhi meaning “chief” and tekton meaning “builder.” The
product of architecture are often buildings, and historical buildings are usually
considered achievements in architecture.
Architecture, however, is a general term. It can also mean the physical
structure of buildings; the study, science, and art of designing buildings and
also structures that are not buildings, or software; the method of designing
and construction of buildings; and the practice of offering or rendering design
services by a professional architect.

Architecture is not just about the design and construction of a building, but
also the space and ambiance of the structure. It also considers the social and
environmental impacts of a building. Aside from this, it also includes the
practical aspects of the construction of a building, such as scheduling, budget,
administration, and the documentation which are usually drawings which show
the plans and specifications of the technical side of the project, and also other
systems that will be constructed together with the building.

n a musical, the singing is interspersed with passages of dialogue, while in an opera, the
singing never stops (very broadly speaking). But there are a few other elements which
separate the two theatrical worlds…

Musicals, generally speaking have a combination of singing and speaking. But of course, like all
the best rules, this one is here to be broken – take a look at Les Misérables, for example.

Meanwhile although some operas include spoken passages or speech-like sections called

‘recitatives’, they are mostly sung without any spoken dialogue.
In musical theatre, the words are the driving force

In musicals, the text is at least as important as the music. In opera, it’s the music that people
remember the most (there are of course some exceptions, don’t @ us).

For this reason, there are several musical theatre roles that prioritise strong acting and comic
timing over a great singing voice. Take Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd, who sings pretty much in
her speaking voice

One can talk about the origin, history, development, and evolution
of musicals and operas for hours, but in this article we will discuss
the main features which differentiate musicals from operas.
In modern times, people confuse one with the other and consider
every entertainment show with music as musicals, and some
popular music artists start thinking they are producing an opera
when they are actually producing musicals.
Musical theatre, which is now simply called  “musicals,” is a style
of theatre where songs, dance, and spoken dialogue are combined
to tell a story. In modern times, a musical could be a stage show or
film or television show, and it uses contemporary and popular
music styles and dialogues to tell the whole story. An opera is
a form of theatre where musicians and singers combine musical
scores and “libretto,” also called “text” in modern language, to
present a story.
Musicals are performed in theatres. They could be a stage show or
film or television show. Operas are performed in opera houses;
they are always live performances with a live orchestra.

The main emphasis of musicals is on dialogue; though, sometimes

some musicals are made which are sung through entirely. In
musicals, the one performing is considered to be an actor first and
then a singer and a dancer. In operas, the main emphasis is on
singing. The performer is basically a classical singer. They might
need to act sometimes and rarely need to dance. As in musicals,
exceptions are present in opera also, and some operas do have
dialogue too.

In musicals, the performance is always in the language

understood by the audience. In England or in America, the
musicals are always in the English language even if the original
story was written in some other language. The singing, dancing,
and dialogue are based on popular music, popular dance styles,
and contemporary dialogues. It is considered that musicals have
three main features: brain–which requires intelligence and style
in writing; heart–which requires genuine emotions in the story,
and courage–which stands for the capacity in a writer or director
to do something new, creative, and bold.

In an opera, the singers are trained, classical singers and “sing”

the story in the language in which the original story was written.
There are many prominent opera styles in various languages like;
the Italian opera, German–language opera, Russian opera, French
opera, and English–language opera. Each opera has its own
distinct style.

Summary:
1.Musicals tell a story with a performance combined with
dialogue, music, and dance; whereas an opera is a performance
where music is the main focus of the performance. It is sometimes
accompanied by libretto and rarely by dance.
2.A musical performer needs to be an actor first and then a singer
and dancer; whereas in opera the performer needs to be a trained,
classical singer first and then anything else second.
3.Musicals are made in popular styles of music and dance and
always in the language of the audience; whereas opera is
traditional and is always in the language of the original story or
text written

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