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Gramercy Park Hotel [SEP] architect

Gramercy Park Hotel Gramercy Park Hotel is a luxury hotel located at 2 Lexington Avenue, in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, adjacent to the park of the same name. It is known for its rich history. History. Gramercy Park Hotel was designed by Robert T. Lyons and built by the developer brothers Bing & Bing from 1924–1925, with a westward extension along Gramercy Park North – a continuation of East 21st Street – designed by the firm of Thompson & Churchill and built in 1929–1930.

for the seated figure of Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. - #36 – Alfred Ringling – founder of the Ringling Brothers Circus - #38 – John Steinbeck – American author - #44 – Hart Crane – poet - Where the Gramercy Park Hotel and the connected 50 Gramercy Park North co-op are now located: - Stanford White – architect - Robert G. Ingersoll – orator - Elsewhere around the park: - John Bigelow – lawyer and statesman, who lived at

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Hotel Attraction [SEP] architect

Hotel Attraction Hotel Attraction was a proposed project by architect Antoni Gaudí, for a skyscraper in New York City. The project was commissioned in May 1908. Planned at a total height of 360 metres, many believed its futuristic design to be unrealistic for its time. Little is known about its origin, and the project remained unknown until 1956, when a report by Joan Matamala i Flotats was published, called "When the New World called Gaudí". The drawings for the Attraction Hotel were proposed as a basis

popular. Tourist attractions Ķemeri Hotel (Sanatorium) Building. Ķemeri hotel (sanatorium) building () is one of the most prominent neo-attraction examples in Latvian architecture. In 1936, President Kārlis Ulmanis officially opened one of the most prestigious buildings in Latvia at the time, Hotel "Ķemeri" with 100 comfortable rooms and a luxurious hall. The building was designed by architect Eizen Laube was built by public funds. After World War II, it was transformed into a sanatorium with 300 beds for treating problems with

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Hôtel de Soissons [SEP] architect

Hôtel de Soissons The Hôtel de Soissons was a "hôtel particulier" (grand house) built in Paris, France, between 1574 and 1584 for Catherine de' Medici (1519–89) by the architect Jean Bullant (1515–78). It replaced a series of earlier buildings on the same site. After Catherine's death the hotel was enlarged and embellished. The last owner, Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano, installed the Paris Bourse in the gardens, He was forced to sell it in 1740 to pay his

Bullant replaced him as Catherine's chief architect. In 1572, Catherine commissioned Bullant to build a new home for her within the Paris city walls. She had outgrown her apartments at the Louvre and needed more room for her swelling household. To make space for the new scheme and its gardens, she had an entire area of Paris demolished. The new palace was known in Catherine's time as the Hôtel de la Reine and later as the Hôtel de Soissons. Engravings made by Israël Silvestre in about 1650 and a plan

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Hôtel van Eetvelde [SEP] architect

Hôtel van Eetvelde The Hôtel van Eetvelde is a town house designed in 1895 by Victor Horta for Edmond van Eetvelde, administrator of Congo Free State. Together with the Hôtel Tassel, the Hôtel Solvay and his own House and atelier it was put on the 'UNESCO World Heritage List' in 2000 as the core of epoch-making urban residences Victor Horta designed before 1900. It is located at 4 "Avenue Palmerston" in Brussels. Building. The visible application of "industrial" materials such as steel and

Van Eetvelde Van Eetvelde may refer to: - Miranda Van Eetvelde (born 1959), Belgian politician - Hôtel van Eetvelde, house in Belgium

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IAC Building [SEP] architect

IAC Building The IAC Building, InterActiveCorp's headquarters located at 555 West 18th Street on the northeast corner of Eleventh Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, is a Frank Gehry-designed building that was completed in 2007. The building was Gehry's first in New York and featured the world's largest high definition screen at the time in its lobby. Reminiscent of several other Gehry designs, the building appears to consist of two major levels: a large base of twisted tower-sections packed together

Photographie à l'épreuve", IAC - Institut d'art contemporain (FR) - 2005: 14 May – 12 Jun, "Made in Holland", Dexia FotoFestival Naarden: - 2005: 22 May – 11 Sep 1945 - "Im Blick der Fotografie. Kriegsende und Neuanfang", LWL-Museum (DE) FotoFestival NaardenNL - 2006: 8 Sep – 3 Dec "The Street: Pioneers of 20th-Century Photography from the Rijksmuseum's photo collection", Van Gogh Museum (NL) - 2007

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Isaac H. Lionberger House [SEP] architect

Isaac H. Lionberger House The Isaac H. Lionberger House at 3630 Grandel Square in Midtown St. Louis, Missouri, is the last private residence designed by noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson. Designed in 1885–86, the building was built after Richardson's death. It was built for Isaac H. Lionberger, a well-known St. Louis lawyer who later became Assistant Attorney General of the United States. The Lionberger House became a St. Louis Landmark in 1975. In 2005, the house was restored and divided into office and residential space

House – Washington, DC - 1885 Bagley Memorial Fountain – Detroit, Michigan - 1885 John J. Glessner House – Chicago, Illinois (National Historic Landmark) - 1885 Boston & Albany Railroad Station – Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts - 1885 Union Passenger Station – New London, Connecticut - 1885 Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 1886 Lululaund or the Sir Hubert von Herkomer House – Bushey, Hertfordshire, England - 1886 Dr. H.J. Bigelow House – Newton, Massachusetts - 1886 Isaac H. Lionberger House

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Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena [SEP] architect

main recreational areas. Ultimately, only the freestyle arena and ski jump were placed at Kanthaugen, with the ski stadium placed further away from town. Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena was along with Lysgårdsbakken designed by Økaw Arkitekter. The area development plan was passed in August 1991. The responsibility for construction originally rested on Lillehammer Municipality, but LOOC took over responsibility in November 1991. The decision to include aerials in the Olympic program was made in October 1992. Tore Løkke was selected as the main contractor. Construction cost 20.3 million Norwegian krone

Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena () is a freestyle skiing stadium located in the hillside area of Kanthaugen in Lillehammer, Norway. Opened in 1992, it was built for the 1994 Winter Olympics. The venue consists of three hills—one each for aerials, moguls and ski ballet. The moguls hill has a capacity for 12,000 spectators while the other two have a 15,000-person capacity. The arena is designated as Norway's national venue for freestyle skiing. It hosted the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup in 1993 and 1995,

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Koncerthuset [SEP] architect

Koncerthuset DR Koncerthuset (previously Copenhagen Concert Hall in English) by Jean Nouvel is a part of the new DR Byen (DR Town), that houses the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, DR. The concert hall and the DR Town are located in the northern part of Ørestad – an ambitious development area in Copenhagen, Denmark. The concert complex consists of four halls with the main auditorium seating 1,800 people. It is the home of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. With a total surface of 25,000 m², the concert hall

became available on DAB+ radio when a nationwide switch-over took place. Presenters. - Alexander Lembourn - Anders Bøtter - Camilla Jane Lea - Carsten Holm - Casper Bach Hegstrup - Henrik Aagaard - Jacob Hinchely - Jonas Hansen - Mikael Simpson - Rune Hedeman - Tilde Bang-Hansen P6 Beat rocker Koncerthuset. Every December since 2012, P6 Beat has hosted a night of concerts at DR Koncerthuset, using all five venues at the same time. Attendees of

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Kuwait National Assembly Building [SEP] architect

Kuwait National Assembly Building The Kuwait National Assembly Building, designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon in 1972, was completed in 1982 under the direction of his son Jan. The structural design was by Max Walt. The building was seriously damaged in February 1991 when retreating Iraqi troops set it on fire but has since been restored. Background. In late 1969, as part of a plan to construct new institutions following independence, the Kuwait authorities invited Jørn Utzon to participate in a competition for a National Assembly building to be located

National Assembly Building National Assembly Building may refer to: - National Assembly Building of Belize - Bulgaria National Assembly Building - National Assembly Building (Beijing) - Korea National Assembly Building - Kuwait National Assembly Building - National Assembly Building, Ljubljana, Slovenian National Assembly Building - National Assembly Building, Yerevan, Armenian National Assembly Building

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LKG Tower [SEP] architect

LKG Tower The LKG Tower is an office skyscraper located in Makati, Philippines, and is one of the tallest in the city. Standing at 180.1 metres (590.88 feet), the building has 38 floors above ground, and 5 basement levels for parking. The LKG Tower is owned by International Copra Export Corporation (ICEC) Land Corporation, and was designed by architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, in cooperation with local firm Recio + Casas Architects. It has a distinctive shape in its upper part, and this

LKG LKG may refer to: - "LKG" (film), a 2019 Indian film - LKG Tower, an office skyscraper in Makati, Philippines - Lokichogio Airport in Kenya (IATA airport code: LKG)

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Ladd Observatory [SEP] architect

Ladd Observatory The Ladd Observatory is an astronomical observatory that is operated by the Department of Physics at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It was dedicated on October 21, 1891. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Construction. The observatory is named for benefactor Herbert W. Ladd who offered to fund the construction in the spring of 1889. The building was designed by the Providence-based firm of Stone, Carpenter & Willson in the Classical Revival style. Construction began in

, and Rochambeau. In 1886 the directors of Swan Point Cemetery hired landscape architect Horace Cleveland of Chicago to plan a road to improve access to the cemetery from the town of Providence. This road opened in 1894 as Blackstone Boulevard. The 20th century saw institutional development in the form of Central Baptist Church, Temple Emanuel, and St. Sebastian's Roman Catholic Church. Brown University built several facilities in the neighborhood. Ladd Observatory was built in 1891 on the edge of the neighborhood at Hope Street and Doyle Avenue. In

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Lynnewood Hall [SEP] architect

Lynnewood Hall Lynnewood Hall is a 110-room Neoclassical Revival vacant mansion in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect Horace Trumbauer for industrialist Peter A. B. Widener and built between 1897 and 1900. Considered the largest surviving Gilded Age mansion in the Philadelphia area, it housed one of the most important Gilded Age private art collections of European masterpieces and decorative arts, which had been assembled by Widener and his younger son, Joseph. Peter A. B. Widener died at Lynnewood Hall at the age of 80 on

1943. Lynnewood Hall suffered a general decline under the ownership of the Faith Theological Seminary, a religious group headed by Carl McIntire, which purchased it in 1952 for $192,000. During that ownership much interior detailing, such as mantels, walnut paneling, and landscape ornamentation was sold off in order to raise funds. This is evidenced by the 2006 auction of a French bronze figural fountain—one of only two major surviving Henri-Leon Greber commissions in America—originally installed at Lynnewood Hall. Lynnewood Hall was added

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Marin County Civic Center [SEP] architect

Marin County Civic Center The Marin County Civic Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is located in San Rafael, California, United States. Groundbreaking for the Civic Center Administration Building took place in 1960, after Wright's death and under the watch of Wright's protégé, Aaron Green; it was completed in 1962. The Hall of Justice was begun in 1966 and completed in 1969. Veterans Memorial Auditorium opened in 1971, and the Exhibit Hall opened in 1976. Located away from the former county seat in downtown

San Rafael, the expansive complex stretches across two valleys just east of US 101. Its pink stucco walls, blue roof and scalloped balconies are distinctive. The smaller wing is the county administration building and the larger the Hall of Justice, joined by a round structure on a small hill that houses a county library. A battle between factions of the Marin County Board of Supervisors played out through the selection of the site and the architect, the financing of the project, and its eventual completion. The Marin County Civic Center

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Marselisborg Palace [SEP] architect

Deer Park, as part of the extensive Marselisborg Forests. Just west and north of the Palace is Aarhus Racecourse and the Atletion Stadium. History. Designed by architect Hack Kampmann, Marselisborg Palace was built in 1899-1902 on the land of the old Marselisborg Manor and was presented as a gift from the people of Denmark to the Royal family, on the occasion of the wedding of prince Christian and Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The couple later became king Christian X and queen Alexandrine and initiated the tradition of using

Varna Palæet Varna Palæet (Lit Varna Palace) or Odd Fellow Palæet Varna (Odd Fellow Palace Varna) is a building in Aarhus, Denmark situated in the Marselisborg Forests on "Ørneredevej". Varna Palæet was built in 1908 by designs of the Danish architect Eggert Achen in Neoclassical style for the Danish National Exhibition of 1909. Today the building is owned by the Odd Fellows society which use it for activities within the organization. The building houses a restaurant on a lease basis and it is a well-known

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One Oxford Centre [SEP] architect

, forty-three 1,500-watt spotlights illuminate the Centre with a total of 54,500 watts that create a glowing effect that is said to be greater than any other highrise in the United States. One Oxford Centre was developed by Oxford Development Company and designed by architecture firm Hellmuth, Obata, & Kassabaum. In popular culture. A composite image of the main tower of PPG Place and Oxford Centre is used as the Fiddler's Green luxury high-rise in the movie "Land of the Dead". Another interesting fact is

Buildings of Nuffield College, Oxford The buildings of Nuffield College, one of the colleges of the University of Oxford, are to the west of the city centre of Oxford, England, and stand on the site of the basin of the Oxford Canal. Nuffield College was founded in 1937 after a donation to the University by the car manufacturer Lord Nuffield; he gave land for the college, as well as £900,000 (approximately £246 million in present-day terms) to build and endow it. The architect

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Orleans House [SEP] architect

Orleans House Orleans House was a Palladian villa built by the architect John James in 1710 near the Thames at Twickenham, England, for the politician and diplomat James Johnston. It was subsequently named after the Duc d'Orléans who stayed there in the early 19th century. By the early 20th century it was derelict and in 1926 it was mostly demolished. However, parts of the property, including a baroque octagonal room designed by architect James Gibbs, were preserved. The octagon room and its service wing are listed Grade I by Historic

its own name as Creature House Expression. The latest version of Creature House Expression published by Creature House Ltd is version 3.3. In Sep 2003, Microsoft acquired the software product together with all related trademarks and titles and hired Dr. Alex S. C. Hsu as an architect. Eventually, Alex S. C. Hsu led a new Microsoft team to continue the development of the software under the code name Acrylic as part of a new Expression Suite Project initiated by Alex S. C. Hsu and others. In 2007, the original Expression application

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Palais Garnier [SEP] architect

Palais Garnier The Palais Garnier ( French ) is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. The theatre is also often referred to as the Opéra Garnier ( French ) and historically was known as the Opéra de Paris or simply the Opéra,

Opéra Bastille The Opéra Bastille ( ) (Bastille Opera House) is a modern opera house in Paris, France. Inaugurated in 1989 as part of President François Mitterrand’s “"Grands Travaux"”, it became the main facility of the Paris National Opera, France's principal opera company, alongside the older Palais Garnier; most opera performances are shown at the Bastille along with some ballet performances and symphony concerts, while Palais Garnier presents a mix of opera and ballet performances. Designed by Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott,

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Palazzo Schio [SEP] architect

Palazzo Schio Palazzo Schio (also known as Palazzo Schio Vaccari Lioy Angaran) is a patrician palace of the 16th century in Vicenza, northern Italy, whose facade was designed by the architect Andrea Palladio in 1560. History. In 1560 Palladio designed for Bernardo Schio the facade of his house in Vicenza, in the neighbourhood of the Ponte Pusterla. Since Palladio was occupied in these years with a series of Venetian projects which required his almost permanent presence in the capital of the Venetian Republic, his supervision of the building

Palladio" ("Palladio's home"), Vicenza (attributed) - 1560 (built 1560 – 1565; 1574 – 1575): Palazzo Schio, for Bernardo Schio, Vicenza (façade) - After 1561: Palazzo Della Torre ai Portoni della Bra', for Giambattista Della Torre, Verona (unbuilt project) - 1564 (built 1565 – 1586): Palazzo Pretorio, for the town council, Cividale del Friuli, Province of Udine (project, attributed) - 1564 ?: Palazzo Angaran

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Pompejanum [SEP] architect

the 19th century when the building was constructed. History. The Pompejanum was commissioned by King Ludwig I and built in the years 1840-1848 according to the plans of the court architect Friedrich von Gärtner. The Pompejanum was not intended as a royal villa, but as a demonstration that would allow art lovers in Germany to study ancient culture. The building is a symbol for the enthusiasm for antiquity in the 19th century. The villa is a replica of a domus (or town house) in ancient Pompeii,

Palais (destroyed). - Pompejanum in Aschaffenburg - Kursaal and Arcades in Bad Kissingen - He began the Befreiungshalle in Kelheim that was redesigned by the architect Leo von Klenze and built accordingly. - Old Royal Palace in Athens, a building now used as the Hellenic Parliament

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Randall Fawcett House [SEP] architect

Randall Fawcett House The Randall Fawcett House is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed Usonian home in Los Banos, California. The home was designed in 1955 and completed in 1961. The original owners, Randall "Buck" and Harriet Fawcett, met Wright while taking an architecture course at Stanford University. Buck Fawcett was a star college football player, selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1944 NFL Draft. Instead, he returned to work the Los Banos farm that his father had homesteaded, after the patriarch became seriously ill with

residences and public buildings in Virginia and Maryland." Career. Career Civilian careers. Randall owned a flour mill in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and owned a schooner, trading between Annapolis & Baltimore. John's eldest son, John, was a partner with him in Randall & Sons. Beginning in 1770 Randall worked as an architect in Annapolis and designed and constructed several notable colonial buildings. One of the houses Randall worked on was the Hammond-Harwood House. The lead architect for the

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Rosendal Palace [SEP] architect

Rosendal Palace Rosendal Palace () is a Swedish palace pavilion located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm. It was built between 1823 and 1827 for King Karl XIV Johan, the first Bernadotte King of Sweden. It was intended as an escape from the formalities of court life at the Royal Palace. Rosendal Palace was largely designed by Fredrik Blom, one of the leading architects of the time, who received a royal commission to draw and build the palace building after the original buildings burned down. Fredrik August Lidströmer

The creation of the Rosendal Palace in the 1820s marked the beginning of the development of Djurgården into a stately residential area. When King Oskar II died in 1907, his heirs decided to make Rosendal Palace a museum of the Karl Johan period and of the life of Karl XIV Johan. This makes Rosendal Palace a unique documentation of the European Empire style, in Sweden also known as the Karl Johan style. The Karl Johan style remained popular in Scandinavia even as the Empire style disappeared in other parts of Europe. The

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Royal Exhibition Building [SEP] architect

in Australia to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, being one of the last remaining major 19th-century exhibition buildings in the world. It is the world's most complete surviving site from the International Exhibition movement 1851–1914. It sits adjacent to the Melbourne Museum and is the largest item in Museum Victoria's collection. Today, the building hosts various exhibitions and other events and is closely tied with events at the Melbourne Museum. History. The Royal Exhibition Building was designed by the architect Joseph Reed of Reed and Barnes

Scottish architect William Henry Playfair was commissioned to prepare designs, and on 30 August 1850, Prince Albert laid the foundation stone. The building was originally divided along the middle, with the east half housing the exhibition galleries of the RSA, and the western half containing the new National Gallery of Scotland, formed from the collection of the Royal Institution. In 1912 the RSA moved into the Royal Institution building, which remains known as the Royal Scottish Academy Building. When it re-opened, the gallery concentrated on building its permanent

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Rubenshuis [SEP] architect

Rubenshuis The Rubenshuis ("Rubens House") is the former home and workshop of Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) in Antwerp. Purchased in 1610, Rubens had the Flemish townhouse renovated and extended on the basis of designs by Rubens himself. After the renovations the house and its courtyard garden had the outlook of an Italian palazzo, which reflected Rubens' artistic ideals. The ensemble is now a museum dedicated mainly to the work of Rubens and his contemporaries. Rubens's house during his lifetime. A year after

und 60er Jahren, GKG-Gesellschaft für Kunst und Gestaltung Bonn - "Sep Ruf 1908–1982 | Sep Ruf 1908-1982 Modernism with Tradition, ergänzt um: Wie die Quadrate auf den Uniplatz kamen ... – Sep Ruf in Fulda" im Vonderau Museum | Fulda (15. Juni – 25. September 2011) - The Architect - History and Present of a Profession, 27.09.2012 - 03.02.2013 Pinakothek der Moderne - 100 años de arquitectura y diseño en Alemania, Deutscher Werkbund 1907 – 2007, Museo Nacionale de Artes

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Samsung Town [SEP] architect

Samsung Town The Samsung Town (Korean: 삼성타운) is a major office park in Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It serves as the IT and electronics hub for the multinational corporation Samsung. Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, and Samsung Life Insurance have built three buildings which are 44, 34 and 32 stories respectively. Samsung Town was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. Samsung Electronics and Samsung C&T have already begun to move into the houses while Samsung Life Insurance is leasing its property to Samsung Electronics and other

: Apple countersues Samsung in the UK over an unknown number of patents. - 2011, Sep 13: Google's August 17 acquisition of 1,023 patents from IBM is revealed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. - 2011, Sep 17: Samsung countersues Apple in Australia over 7 patents. - 2011, Sep 28: Samsung signs an agreement with Microsoft to license Microsoft patents in return for royalties on Samsung's Android-based devices. - 2011, Oct 12: An Australian court issues a preliminary injunction

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Second Leiter Building [SEP] architect

the earliest commercial buildings constructed with a metal skeleton frame remaining in the United States. Built in 1891 by Levi Z. Leiter, (1834-1904), the Second Leiter Building was designed by architect William Le Baron Jenney, who implemented the skeletal frame made of steel to make the design fireproof. The building was leased by Levi Leiter to the department store of Siegel, Cooper and Company who occupied it for approximately seven years. After Siegel Cooper closed, the building hosted various tenants until it became the downtown flagship store

First Leiter Building The First Leiter building (or Leiter I) was a Chicago commercial structure built in 1879 by Le Baron Jenney and demolished in 1972. Leiter Building was renovated in 1888. About used a new style of glass windows in this buildings which was followed by others throughout 20th century. See also. - Chicago architecture - Second Leiter Building

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Silver Towers [SEP] architect

the block. A few years later, the site was considered as the location for a 1,500-room hotel as part of the plans to expand the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Costas Kondylis is the architect for the Silver Towers, who also designed One River Place. The original design called for a single large residential building (Two River Place) like its neighbor on the west end of the block. However, it was changed to two buildings to make the halls feel more intimate. See also. - List

of the corporate world in the new century. Hong Kong - based Wong & Tung International Limited (WTIL) is the visionary behind The Enterprise Center, in collaboration with ARADS & Associates, the local architect of The Enterprise Center. From a grand podium, the two neoclassic towers (Towers 1 & 2) of granite and antique silver and glass rise, taper, and touch the Makati sky with crowns of gleaming steel. By night, high intensity beams bathe the crowns in light, commanding attention from the

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Sliced Porosity Block - CapitaLand Raffles City Chengdu [SEP] architect

Sliced Porosity Block - CapitaLand Raffles City Chengdu Sliced Porosity Block - CapitaLand Raffles City Chengdu is a building complex built in Chengdu, China designed by Steven Holl Architects. It was built from 2008 to 2012. It celebrated its topping out in October 2011 at 123 meters. Sliced Porosity Block consists of 5 mixed-use towers with offices, apartments, retail and a hotel, which surround a large public plaza. The design is shaped to give the surrounding residential neighborhood enough daylight during the day. The angles of the

a degree in architecture nor was he ever licensed to practice architecture. He first worked in the offices of Eero Saarinen as a field representative on the Ford Foundation building designed by Saarinen in New York City. After leaving Saarinen's office he worked for a short period for the Champaign, Illinois firm of Richardson, Severns Scheeler & Associates. He also produced paintings for the Indianapolis Art Museum during that period. In 1976 he turned exclusively to theory and experimental projects. He designed a light pavilion in the Sliced Porosity Block, Chengdu

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St Anne and St Agnes [SEP] architect

partially). St Anne and St Agnes was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in 1680, with possible contributions from Robert Hooke. The small brick church is of an unusual design in London, being based on that of a Greek cross; it utilises a vaulted square within a square, a formula based on the Nieuwe Kerk in Haarlem in the Netherlands. Wren also used a similar design at St Martin Ludgate and St Mary-at-Hill. The parish was united with the parish of St John Zachary by Act of

St Anne and St Agnes St Anne and St Agnes is a church located at Gresham Street in the City of London, near the Barbican. While St Anne's is an Anglican foundation, from 1966 to 2013 it was let to a congregation of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain. History. The first mention of a church on the present site is in documents of 1137 which refer to 'St Agnes near Alderychgate' and the 'priest of St Anne's' which was situated near Aldredesgate'. There

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Stillman House [SEP] architect

Stillman House Stillman House (1950) follows Marcel Breuer’s Gregory Ain demonstration “House in the Garden” built the year before for the MOMA Museum, which now sits at the Rockefeller Kykuit estate in Hudson Valley, NY. The Stillman house boasts three separate architectural commissions by Breuer between 1950-1953: a main house, a studio, and pool and porch redesign, with the latter featuring an 18’x10’ pool mural wall by friend and sculptor, Alexander Calder. During this time, fellow first-generation Bauhaus friend

student and associate of Breuer, built the adjacent home. The house is a study in simple form, natural light, and thoughtful design. It also sits in complementary juxtaposition to the Stillman House in appreciation of its patterned use of glass, primary color panels and pool mural. Although Stillman House was the beginning of a client-architect friendship and collaboration that spanned 30 plus years, the house serves as important reminder to what creative thinking and out-of-town influence can do. To date, and in reaction

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Svaneke water tower [SEP] architect

Svaneke water tower The Svaneke water tower, in the small town of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, was designed by award-winning architect Jørn Utzon and completed in 1952. It was the first successful project of the architect who would later design the Sydney Opera House. History. In 1951, the Svaneke town council was considering having a water tower built. The mayor, Emil Andersen, had just been discussing the matter with Preben Vistesen from Aalborg who had previous experience in the area. On his

condolence to honour Utzon's life and work. He was survived by his wife, Lis, his sons Jan and Kim, his daughter Lin, and several grandchildren. His sons are trained architects and his daughter is a designer, muralist and artist who was at one time married to the Australian architect Alex Popov. Buildings and projects. - Major built projects: - Water tower in Svaneke, Bornholm, Denmark, 1952 - Architect's own house, Hellebæk, Denmark, 1952 - House in Holte

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Svoboda Factory Club [SEP] architect

Svoboda Factory Club Svoboda Factory Club (Russian:Клуб фабрики "Свобода"), conceived as "Chemists Trade Union Club" (Клуб Химиков), also known as "Maxim Gorky Palace of Culture" (Дворец культуры имени Горького), is a listed memorial avant-garde building in Moscow, Russia, designed by Konstantin Melnikov in 1927 and completed in 1929. It is located at 41A, Vyatskaya Street, in Savyolovsky District. Evolution of design. Upon his return from Paris in 1925 and completion of

(disambiguation) Places. - Svoboda Factory Club, memorial building in Moscow - Svoboda, Pazardzhik Province, a village in Bulgaria - Svoboda nad Úpou, a town in the Czech Republic - Svoboda, a former name of the Russian town of Liski, Voronezh Oblast Surname. - Svoboda (surname) Other uses. - 2559 Svoboda, asteroid - Svoboda, Lighting device designed by Josef Svoboda See also. - Swoboda (disambiguation) for the Polish spelling -

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Target Field [SEP] architect

of the land value, the final potential obstacle to the completion of Target Field was resolved. History Naming. On September 15, 2008, the Twins and Minneapolis-based Target Corporation announced that the ballpark would be named Target Field. Financial terms of the naming rights agreement were not disclosed. The company's investment also funded a pedestrian bridge from the ballpark to downtown, Target Plaza, more seating, canopies and public art. History Design. Designed by Populous with Bruce Miller as principal lead, Target Field is

Sep. 1942. When lost this aircraft had only 23 flying hours. - 24 September : Eight fliers are killed, four officers and four cadet bombardiers, when their two Beechcraft AT-11 Kansans bombing trainers collide over a target and burn during training out of Williams Field, Arizona. The Williams Field public relations office said that a commercial transport sighted and reported the wreckage. The bombing range was about six miles SE of Florence, Arizona. Victims of the accident were identified as Lt. William P. Owen, 24, Magnolia,

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The Jervois [SEP] architect

The Jervois The Jervois is a 35-storey tower designed by Florent Nédélec and located on 89 Jervois Street in Sheung Wan, Victoria, Hong Kong. Description. The Jervois is a luxurious boutique hotel that combines a total of 49 suites. All suites are only accessible via private lift lobbies and feature floor to ceiling windows that offer views of Hong Kong. Typical floors have two suites per floor with double corner windows while the top five floor have only one suite per floor with 360 degrees views of Victoria Harbour, Hong

and military officers, plus a civilian architect: The Secretary of the Commission was Major William Jervois of the Royal Engineers, a progressive military engineer who held the post of Assistant Inspector-General of Fortifications. Although not appointed as a Commissioner, Jervois seems to have had considerable influence on the conduct of the Commission. Amongst the Commissioners themselves, Cooper Key was an expert in the latest advances in naval gunnery, while Lefroy was an experienced and knowledgeable artillery officer who had been one of the founders of the Royal Artillery Institution

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Torre El Pedregal [SEP] architect

Torre El Pedregal Torre El Pedregal is the tallest building in El Salvador by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, located in Antiguo Cuscatlan. It was built by Grupo Roble. It is 28 stories or tall. The Queen of San Salvador. The construction of urban developments are leading to San Salvador in becoming a modern city, as evidenced by the apartment building El Pedregal, Roble Investment Group, which is built across the shopping Multiplaza. The building will have 28 levels and a height of will become the highest in

- Iglesia El Calvario Architecture Modern structures. - Centro Financiero Gigante - Torre Roble - Torre Terra Alta - Torre Alisios 115 - Torre 515 Avenida La Capilla - Torre 525 Avenida La Capilla - Torres 105 Campestre - Torre El Pedregal (Tallest tower in San Salvador City) - Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel - Hilton Princess San Salvador Hotel Architecture Populux, Googie, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco structures. - Palacio de los Deportes Carlos “El Famoso” Hernández (Stadium

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Torre Velasca [SEP] architect

Torre Velasca The Torre Velasca ("Velasca Tower", in English) is a skyscraper built in the 1950s by the BBPR architectural partnership, in Milan, Italy. Architects. "BBPR" is an acronym from the name of its designers: Gian Luigi Banfi, Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti and Ernesto Nathan Rogers. At the time of the construction of the Torre Velasca, Banfi was already dead (in 1945 in an Internment camp in Gusen). Description. The "Velasca Tower

1938: E42 Post Office - 1946: Monument to victims in German concentration camps, Milan - 1951: American Pavilion, Milan Triennale - 1958: Torre Velasca, Milan References. - Fiori Leonardo, Pizzon Massimo (a cura di): "B.B.P.R. La Torre Velasca", Abitare Segesta, 1982. - Piva Antonio (a cura di): "B.B.P.R. a Milano", Electa, 1982. - Società generale immobiliare: "Torre Velasca, 26 piani, 800 locali",

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Tour Sans Fins [SEP] architect

end”. History. The history of the Tour Sans Fins is linked to the early projects for La Défense. The Grande Arche was built in an area that was not yet developed. As a testimony to the lack of completed construction in La Défense, the winning design was selected next to an outdoor parking lot of the RER The winner of this contest was Jean Nouvel, and his Tour Sans Fins was meant to be 425m tall and would have been the tallest skyscraper in Europe. Technical reasons in addition

Tour Sans Fins The Tour Sans Fins (“Endless Tower”) was a tower planned in La Défense that has since been cancelled. The spelling "Tour Sans Fins" may, to a native French-speaker, sound like a grammatical mistake as it would normally be written "Tour Sans Fin" without the ‘s’ at the end of "fins". However, the idea was that this tower had no ends, even if one looked up or down at it, hence “ends” and not “

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Villa Saraceno [SEP] architect

Villa Saraceno Villa Saraceno is a Palladian Villa in Agugliaro, Province of Vicenza, northern Italy. It was commissioned by the patrician Saraceno family. Architectural significance. Villa Saraceno has been dated to the 1540s, which makes it one of Andrea Palladio's earlier works. In 1570 the building was illustrated in an imagined state in its architect's influential publication "Four Books of Architecture". However, the villa had been constructed in a more modest form, and existing farm buildings were retained rather than being replaced

to 1570 when it belonged to Angelo Caldogno. However, Angelo's father, Losco Caldogno, appears to have started to build in the 1540s, probably incorporating walls from a pre-existing building. 1570 is possibly the date of the completion of the villa's decorative scheme. The villa is not included in "I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura", Palladio's treatise of 1570, in which the architect discussed a number of his creations. However, it is similar to certain villas, such as the Villa Saraceno, that

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Villa Wartholz [SEP] architect

Villa Wartholz The Villa Wartholz or Castle Wartholz is a former imperial villa in Reichenau an der Rax in Lower Austria. History. Villa Wartholz was designed by Heinrich von Ferstel in the historicist style in the years 1870 to 1872 for Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria. The castle-like building with towers was for recreational purposes, not for military means. The villa was designed with a view over the valley. Karl Ludwig spent so much time in this area, he reserved this place only for hunting by the imperial

Handbuch der Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs (Manual of the monuments in Austria), Lower Austria south of the Danube, Part 2, Horn, Vienna 2003, p. 1827-1829 External links. - Entry in the lexicon of the Lower Austrian Provincial Museum about Villa Wartholz - Identifiziert: Die Villa Wartholz in Reichenau (in German) - Official Site Schloss Wartholz

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Walmer Crescent [SEP] architect

Walmer Crescent Walmer Crescent, situated in Cessnock, Glasgow, Scotland, consists of a curved row of spacious tenement flats and houses, designed by the architect Alexander Thomson and built between 1857 and 1862. The houses of the crescent are protected as a category A listed building. The surrounding area was designated as Walmer Crescent Conservation Area on 16 July 1975. Externally the block is a seamless whole, but it’s made up of seven individual buildings (including the one in Cessnock Street). The tenement has three

for the top floor flats. The main elevation of the building curves gently round the crescent. The terminal pavilion at the western end is angular; in contrast, the one between the Walmer Crescent and Cessnock Street sections has a curved mock-turret. There is a row of single storey shops where the front gardens used to be. The shops were built in 1908/08 and originally had decorative balustrading running along their length. The Alexander 'Greek' Thomson Society is based at number 7 Walmer Crescent. Cessnock station

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Weltzheimer/Johnson House [SEP] architect

Weltzheimer/Johnson House The Weltzheimer/Johnson House is a Usonian style house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Oberlin, Ohio. Now owned by Oberlin College, it is operated as part of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. The house was originally named the Charles Weltzheimer Residence. Style. The first of nine Usonian homes to be built in Ohio, the house bears the typical features of the Usonian style: brick construction, an "L" shaped plan, a flat roof with large overhangs and a carport.

The Weltzheimer house is, however, unusual in a number of respects. For instance, it is rare in its use of redwood which forms the ceiling and exterior walls of the home. The unusually elaborate curvilinear motifs in the panels in the clerestory are unique to this house. Wright himself also created a detailed landscape plan for the property. The Weltzheimer/Johnson House stands as another expression of Wright's answer to the demand for beautiful and affordable middle-class homes in post-World War II America. Pairing innovation

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William A. Glasner House [SEP] architect

William A. Glasner House The William A. Glasner House, is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed Prairie School home that was constructed in Glencoe, Illinois, United States, in 1905. Glasner led his sister, Emma Pettit, to Wright to design the Pettit Memorial Chapel as a memorial to her deceased husband, Dr. William H. Pettit. The house was threatened with demolition by a real estate developer, but the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy helped locate a conservation-minded buyer who ultimately purchased the house. It is a 4,300

Ward and William Gottfried, Robert was born in Queens, New York. His father operated a residential construction business creating homes and vacation cottages on Long Island. In 1954, at the age of 28, young Gottfried moved to Palm Beach to work with an uncle. Career and Family. The first house he built was of brick, in the 200 block of Wells Road. His client was prominent Chicago industrialist Rudolph W. Glasner, an Austrian immigrant who held patents for his inventions in machine parts for the automotive industry

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30 Pall Mall [SEP] architect

30 Pall Mall 30 Pall Mall is an office building approved for construction in the commercial district of Liverpool, England. It will have office space of of floorspace and stand 18 storeys tall, it is likely to become the 13th tallest building in Liverpool upon completion. The building was designed by Broadway Malyan who have also proposed a similar looking office building called Moorfield West, which if built also will be less than from 30 Pall Mall. The building will consist of two separate buildings, one of eight storeys, the

February 1765; the architect was Robert Mylne, who also advised Almack on the 'bargain' which the latter struck with his aristocratic patrons. On 5 April 1764 Mrs. Elizabeth Harris wrote to her son (later the first Earl of Malmesbury) that 'Almack is going to build some most magnificent rooms behind his house [in Pall Mall], one much larger than that at Carlisle House' in Soho Square. On 30 May Mylne wrote in his diary 'Attended Mr. James and Crewe for Club in Kings Street.

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834 Fifth Avenue [SEP] architect

834 Fifth Avenue 834 Fifth Avenue is a luxury residential housing cooperative in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. It is located on Fifth Avenue at the corner of East 64th Street opposite the Central Park Zoo in Central Park. The limestone-clad building was designed by Rosario Candela, a prolific designer of luxury apartment buildings in Manhattan during the period between World War I and World War II. 834 Fifth Avenue is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious apartment houses in New York City. It has

- 45 Christopher Street - 520 West 28th - 55 Central Park West - 59 West 12th Street - 620 Park Avenue - 625 Park Avenue - 655 Park Avenue - 740 Park Avenue - 810 Fifth Avenue - 834 Fifth Avenue - 880 Fifth Avenue - 907 Fifth Avenue - 927 Fifth Avenue - 930 Fifth Avenue - 970 Park Avenue - 998 Fifth Avenue - The Ansonia - The Apthorp - The Ariel - Astor Court Building -

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Albuquerque Plaza [SEP] architect

's second tallest building at . Their similar height, color, and pyramidal roofs make them the focal point of the Albuquerque skyline. Albuquerque Plaza complex was designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum and built in 1990. History. The Albuquerque Plaza development was built by BetaWest Properties, a commercial real estate subsidiary of US West and sister company of the Mountain Bell telephone company. The company was planning a new office tower to replace the old Mountain Bell building, which was originally built in 1953 as a Fedway department

; Koll/Obayashi Corporation, Los Angeles, CA; Cerritos Public Library, Cerritos, CA; Tochigi Prefecture Health Center, Japan; Saitama Guest Center, Saitama, Tokyo, and the Library at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies amongst numerous other sites. Albuquerque, with architect Mitchell De Jarnett, installed "Golden State", the largest public art commission in California State government history, a plaza design spanning two city blocks at the center of the Capitol Area East End Complex in Sacramento. Albuquerque completed "Celestial Disk

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Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage [SEP] architect

Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage was a public bus garage in Moscow, designed in 1926 by Konstantin Melnikov (floorplan concept and architectural design) and Vladimir Shukhov (structural engineering). The building, completed in 1927, was an example of applying avant-garde architectural methods to an industrial facility. Neglected for decades and nearly condemned to demolition, it was restored in 2007–2008 and reopened in September 2008 as a gallery of modern art. Original design. In 1925, Melnikov travelled to Paris, supervising construction of

store 110 trucks; unlike Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage, these had to be parked conventionally, using reverse gear. Each tip of the horseshoe has a V-shaped protrusion with entry and exit gates set at an angle to the street line; this was supposed to simplify entry and exit from a narrow street. This garage is still used as such, and houses Moscow's Fourth Bus Park. However, since modern articulated buses are longer than 1920s trucks, present-day parking arrangement differs from Melnikov's efficient layout.

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Boston Garden [SEP] architect

Boston Garden Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" (later shortened to just "Boston Garden") and outlived its original namesake by 30 years. It was above North Station, a train station which was originally a hub for the Boston and Maine Railroad and is now a hub for MBTA Commuter Rail and Amtrak trains.

Theophilus P. Chandler Jr. Theophilus Parsons Chandler Jr. (Sep 7, 1845– August 16, 1928) was an American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent his career at Philadelphia, and is best remembered for his churches and country houses. He founded the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania (1890), and served as its first head. Life and career. Born in Boston on 7 Sep 1845, the son of Theophilus Parsons Chandler and his wife Elizabeth J Schlatter,

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Bridge of Las Tres Fuentes [SEP] architect

Bridge of Las Tres Fuentes The Bridge of Las Tres Fuentes (the three fountains) is a bridge pattern by disciples of Gustave Eiffel originally constructed in iron. In the 20th century it was covered with concrete. It is near Gil Marquez, Almonaster la Real.

Gil Marquez Gil Marquez is a hamlet of the municipality of Almonaster la Real, in Andalusia (Spain), with 73 inhabitants. It is 8 kilometres from Almonaster. Economy. Its inhabitants are agriculturalist and ranchers. Monuments. - Bridge of Las Tres Fuentes - Church of "El Carmen". Local celebration. - Local festival of "El Carmen" in July. Environs. - Spa el Manzano - Arroyo el Moro

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Busch Stadium [SEP] architect

the new stadium in downtown St. Louis. The stadium was financed through private bonds, bank loans, a long-term loan from St. Louis County, and money from the team owners. The development, including the Ballpark Village was projected to cost approximately $665 million with the stadium alone costing $365 million. History Construction and opening. New Busch Stadium was designed by Populous (then known as HOK Sport) and built by Hunt Construction with an estimated cost of $344.8 million, which proved too low by $

Dag Hammarskjöld - 4 Jul – Dwight D. Eisenhower - 11 Jul – Gussie Busch - 18 Jul – André Malraux - 25 Jul – Nikolai Bulganin - 1 Aug – Dwight D. Eisenhower, Anthony Eden, Nikolai Bulganin, Edgar Faure - 8 Aug – Roy Campanella - 15 Aug – Willard Libby - 22 Aug – Carmine De Sapio - 29 Aug – Frank Sinatra - 5 Sep – Herman Wouk - 12 Sep – John Stapp - 19 Sep – Thurgood Marshall -

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Büro Center Nibelungenplatz [SEP] architect

Büro Center Nibelungenplatz Büro Center Nibelungenplatz, also known as BCN and formerly Shell Tower, is a 27-storey, skyscraper in the Nordend-West district of Frankfurt, Germany. The building was constructed in 1966 as one of the first buildings to reach over in Frankfurt, and it is still the tallest building in the Nordend district. It is located at Nibelungenplatz, a busy junction in the Nordend. History. History Construction. Büro Center Nibelungenplatz was designed by Novotny Mähner Assoziierte and part of the entire northern Alleenring comprehensive

, the partnership with Frankfurt resulted in the creation of the health sector design company ATP health. In the same year, the office of ATP N+M Architekten und Ingenieure GmbH was renamed in ATP Frankfurt. Many skyscrapers in Frankfurt were planned by the office as well as other structures worldwide. Skyscrapers. - Hochhaus Mercedesstraße - Büro Center Nibelungenplatz, 1966 - Garden Towers, 1976 - Stern Plaza, 1992 - Trianon, 1993 - American Express (Frankfurt), 1993 - Taunus Tower,

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Capitol Skyline Hotel [SEP] architect

Capitol Skyline Hotel The Capitol Skyline Hotel is a hotel located near the United States Capitol in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Designed by Morris Lapidus, the hotel opened in November 1962 as the Skyline Inn, and was once part of the Best Western chain.

- Richmond Motel, Richmond, Virginia, 1961 - The Americana of New York Hotel, now Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, New York, 1961 - The Americana of San Juan Hotel, now InterContinental San Juan, San Juan, 1961 - International Inn, now Washington Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C., 1962 - Capitol Skyline Hotel, Washington, D.C., 1962 - Temple Menorah, Miami Beach, Florida, 1962 (since remodeled) - 1800 G Street NW,

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Château d'Anet [SEP] architect

Château d'Anet The Château d'Anet is a château near Dreux, in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France, built by Philibert de l'Orme from 1547 to 1552 for Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II of France. It was a gift from the king and was built on the former château at the center of the domains of Diane's deceased husband, Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and Master of the Hunt. The château is especially noted for its exterior, notably the

œuvres et réparations de la ville" of Angers. Delespine was in charge of important urban developments. He worked under the direction of a succession of mayors, including , and . His official functions were at the origin of contacts with the Controller General of the Bâtiments de France, Philibert Delorme, a great Renaissance architect, (Palais des Tuileries, Château d'Anet) attached to Anjou as commendatory abbot of the . In 1571, Delespine ceased his duties as curator of the city's works. In 1576,

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Courthouse of Arezzo [SEP] architect

Courthouse of Arezzo The Courthouse of Arezzo is a judiciary building in Arezzo, Italy, designed by the Italian architect Manfredi Nicoletti. It consists of two bodies: the first one is the building of the former Sanatorium “Antonio Garbasso” restored, and houses most of the court offices. The second building was constructed in 2004-2008, and houses the garage, the archives, a large multi-level hall, two large double story courtrooms, a number of offices and the press room, in addition to bathrooms and

New Courthouse, Lecce (2004) - Unità d’Italia Square, Rieti (2004) - New Courthouse of Arezzo, Arezzo (2008) - Kazakhstan Central Concert Hall, Astana Kazakhstan (2009) - Millennium Tower, Abuja Nigeria U.C. (expected 2014) - Petaling Jaya "The Pod" Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (2010)

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Folksamhuset [SEP] architect

Folksamhuset Folksamhuset (Swedish for "Folksam Building") is a high-rise office building at Skanstull on Södermalm, Stockholm and was erected in 1959 as the head office for the insurance company Folksam. Designed by Nils Einar Eriksson, Folksamhuset is and 23 stories tall, making it the ninth-tallest building in Sweden. The building, located on the southern toll of the historical city centre, was created as a vertical accent intended to counterbalance the large scale traffic routes and bridges passing in front of it: Skansbron

K. W.; Tjerneld Staffan (1959). De lyckliga åren. Stockholm: Norstedt. Libris 2008487 - Also in English - Gullers K. W., Jonson Björn, Trenter Stieg, red (1960). Huset vid Skanstull: en bok om Folksamhuset. En titt på vårt grannskaps historia. Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren (distr.). Libris 1807232 - Also in English - Gullers, K. W.; Trenter Stieg (1960). Italien ([Ny utg.]). Stockholm: Vingförl. Libris 1879842

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Fridericianum [SEP] architect

riches to build the world’s first public museum building, which was to stand on the recently laid out parade square in Kassel. The Fridericianum was designed by Huguenot architect Simon Louis du Ry for Landgrave Friedrich II and opened in 1779 as the world's first purpose-built public museum. An encyclopedic museum, the Fridericianum originally housed the state library of Hesse, the art collections of the Hessian landgraves, including the “Modern Statue Gallery”, as well as a medal, machinery and watch room, a print room,

the royal architect to achieve great eminence. The terms "Frederick's Forum" and "Forum Fridericianum" only appeared in specialist literature in the 19th century and were never officially used to refer to the square. Life and works Opera House and St. Hedwig's Cathedral. Knobelsdorff was involved in the construction of St. Hedwig's Cathedral, but it is uncertain to what extent. Frederick II presented the Catholic community with complete building plans, which were probably primarily his ideas which were then realized by Knobelsdorff. The opera house,

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Hernando County Courthouse [SEP] architect

Hernando County Courthouse The Hernando County Courthouse, built in 1913, is an historic courthouse building located in Brooksville, Florida, It was designed by Atlanta-based architect William Augustus Edwards who designed one other courthouse in Florida, two in Georgia and nine in South Carolina as well as academic buildings at 12 institutions in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. He designed most of the original buildings on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville. The courthouse been called the "Brooksville crown". In 1989, The

Columbia County Courthouse (Florida) The Columbia County Courthouse, built in 1905, is an historic courthouse building located at 173 NE Hernando Avenue in Lake City, Florida. It was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn in the Classical Revival style of architecture. It was built with a dome and cupola, which were removed before 1989, but were restored in 2003 during a major renovation and expansion of the courthouse. In 1989, the Columbia County Courthouse was listed in "A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture", published

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Housing complex Unitas [SEP] architect

Housing complex Unitas Housing complex Unitas are open gallery–type apartment complex designed by architects Fridrich Weinwurm and Ignác Vécsei. Built in the beginning of the thirties by the city of Bratislava for the underprivileged. It comprises seven objects in a row estate, with austere architectural forms, so characteristic of Weinwurm's puristic work. Initially, it was planned as collective housing project, but the idea of collective kitchen and other shared space was abandoned. Each dwelling is accessible from a balcony oriented to the north - at end of

Friedrich Weinwurm Friedrich Weinwurm (30 August 1885, Borský Mikuláš – 1942) was a Slovak architect and key figure of Slovak modernist architecture. Work. - Nová doba Estate - Housing complex Unitas

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Justice Building [SEP] architect

Justice Building The Justice Building designed by Thomas W. Fuller in Ottawa is so-called because it was previously home to the Department of Justice (Canada). Originally called Block D, it was built from 1935 to 1938 for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). It was renovated in 1998–2001 and now houses some of the offices of Members of Parliament. It is similar Gothic Revival architecture design to the Confederation Building located just east of it, which was also designed by Thomas W. Fuller. In

Administrative Affairs. The Consulate General in Munich is the third largest U.S. diplomatic post in Germany after Berlin and Frankfort. Architecture. The consulate is located in a custom-built office building, the last of the signature modernist U.S. Consulates built in Germany in the 1950s still in service. The work of renowned Bavarian architect Sep Ruf, the building is considered a historic monument. As the main building from 1958 is raised on concrete stilts, the original look was airy and light. Security measures, added several times

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Kuggen [SEP] architect

Kuggen Kuggen (Swedish for 'the (cogwheel) cog') is a building owned by real estate company Chalmersfastigheter for Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, designed by Wingårdh arkitektkontor. Construction started in October 2010 and was finished in March 2011. The building is located on the Lindholmen campus, where it is connected to the neighboring buildings Jupiter and Science Park by two walkways on the first floor. Design. The skin is made of six different shades of red and two shades of green which is

executed in glazed terracotta. ”Kuggen” is circular to minimize the ratio between skin and area. Every floor level adds two bays making the building grow in size for every added floor. The center of each circle is shifted so the southern elevation gets the longest shadow. A movable sunscreen tracks the sun and adds to the shade to the two top floors. (Existent buildings cast their shadows on the lower levels). Green building. Kuggen makes use of green building technology on four different levels: adaptive ventilation

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Kılıç Ali Pasha Complex [SEP] architect

Kılıç Ali Pasha Complex The Kılıç Ali Pasha Complex () is a mosque complex designed and built between 1580 and 1587 by Mimar Sinan, who at the time was in his 90s. The mosque itself was constructed in 1578-1580. The complex is located in the Tophane neighbourhood of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after Kılıç Ali Pasha. It consists of a mosque, a medrese, a hamam, a türbe, and a fountain. Originally, it had been on the coastline

- Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis - Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin Reis - Kuyucu Murat Pasha - Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed - Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha - Köprülü Mehmed Pasha - Köprülü Numan Pasha - Köprülü era - Köprülü family - Kösem Sultan - Küçüksu Palace - Kılıç Ali Pasha - Kılıç Ali Pasha Complex L. - Lagari Hasan Çelebi - Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha - Laleli Mosque - Landing at Anzac Cove - Landing at Cape Helles - Landing at Suvla Bay -

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Maison Alcan [SEP] architect

of the architectural heritage of the Golden Square Mile. Architects. Maison Alcan was designed by the Montreal-based architectural firm of Arcop (Architects in co-partnership), with Ray Affleck as lead architect. Peter Rose collaborated with Peter Lanken on the interior planning and design. Sale. In May 2011, it was reported that Rio Tinto Alcan was looking to sell Maison Alcan and move to new headquarters, due to the cost of renovating the building for a smaller workforce—and with the historic status

Maison Alcan Maison Alcan (English: Alcan House) is a building complex located on Sherbrooke Street in the Golden Square Mile district of Montreal. The complex was used to house the world headquarters for Alcan, now part of Rio Tinto Alcan, until 2015. Completed in 1983, the complex's integration of new construction with restored or renovated buildings marked a turning point in corporate Montreal's approach to development. Maison Alcan combined restored Golden Square Mile properties — Atholstan House, the Beique, the former Berkeley Hotel, the

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Matarazzo Building [SEP] architect

Matarazzo Building Matarazzo Building (Edifício Matarazzo in Portuguese), also known as Palácio do Anhangabaú (Anhangabaú Palace) is the cityhall of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It belonged to Banespa until 2004, when it was sold to the city government. It was designed by Italian architect Marcello Piacentini under the will of , in order to host the headquarters of his industries. The building's architectural style looks like Art Deco. According to the deal made with Banespa, the building would be given to the city

Administrative Affairs. The Consulate General in Munich is the third largest U.S. diplomatic post in Germany after Berlin and Frankfort. Architecture. The consulate is located in a custom-built office building, the last of the signature modernist U.S. Consulates built in Germany in the 1950s still in service. The work of renowned Bavarian architect Sep Ruf, the building is considered a historic monument. As the main building from 1958 is raised on concrete stilts, the original look was airy and light. Security measures, added several times

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Max Hoffman House [SEP] architect

Max Hoffman House Max Hoffman House is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home in Rye, New York built in 1955 for European automobile importer Max Hoffman. Hoffman had commissioned Wright to design the Hoffman Auto Showroom for his Jaguar dealership at 430 Park Avenue in New York City in 1954. The following year, Wright designed a large single-story L-shaped home and garden for the Hoffmans on the shore of North Manursing Island overlooking Long Island Sound. Constructed of stone, plaster, and slate roof, with a

Max Taut Max Taut (15 May 1884 – 26 February 1967) was a German architect. Biography. Max Taut was born in Königsberg, the younger brother of Bruno Taut. He, his brother and Franz Hoffman formed Taut & Hoffman, an architecture firm in Berlin, In the 1920s, Max Taut was particularly known for his office buildings for trade unions. Between 1922 and 1925, he built one house a year on Hiddensee island, each one very different from the others. The Deutscher Buchdrucker building

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Morgans Hotel [SEP] architect

; and Ecart steel tube and opaline glass coffee tables. Building history. Morgans Hotel began as the "Hotel Duane", a 1927 structure intended for long-term residents, designed by architect Andrew J. Thomas. According to an article of the era, "In design the exterior of the building indicates a free interpretation of the Italian Romanesque style harmonizing very well with the Fraternity Clubs building at the north, designed in a similar style." When initially opened, the lobby and guest rooms showed "a rather

architectural work of the historical Büyük Balıklı Han has been undertaken by award-winning architect Sinan Kafadar – METEKS Group which used to be a hospital in 19th century. Tuğba Doğan and Evren Basık has been assigned as the art consultants of the hotel. In November 2016, SBE Entertainment Group agreed to acquire MHG. The transaction was completed on November 30, 2016. Morgans Hotel Group had been a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ exchange after Shrager’s departure and until the SBE acquisition. MHG Hotels. - New

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National Theatre of Strasbourg [SEP] architect

with a theatre auditorium replacing the assembly chamber. Michel Saint-Denis, the director of the National Theatre of Strasbourg at the time, entrusted this work to the architect Pierre Sonrel, who had recently worked with him in London restoring The Old Vic, which itself had been badly damaged by wartime bombing. In 1995, the façade, roofing, and the entrance on Place de la République were classified as a Monument historique. History Conservatory. In 1922, the Conservatory of Strasbourg (founded in 1855, the same

National Theatre of Strasbourg The National Theatre of Strasbourg is a palace building on Strasbourg's Place de la République, now occupied by a theatre company of the same name, the National Theatre of Strasbourg ("Théâtre national de Strasbourg" - TNS). The TNS was originally built to house the legislative assembly of the regional parliament of Alsace-Lorraine, after the area came under German control with the Treaty of Frankfurt (1871). It was built between 1888 and 1889 in Neorenaissance style by the architect partners

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Neue Staatsgalerie [SEP] architect

Neue Staatsgalerie The Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart, Germany, was designed by the British firm James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates, although largely accredited solely to partner James Stirling. It was constructed between 1979 and 1984. The building has been claimed as the epitome of Post-modernism. History. The Neue Staatsgalerie was designed after Stirling and Wilford won a limited entry competition in 1977. It was constructed between 1979 and 1984. Located next-door to Stuttgart's Alte Staatsgalerie, the design echoed the neoclassical design

A more modern example of intended ruins were the planned warning signs for the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain (see Human Interference Task Force), which were intended to endure for 10,000 years, and yet still convey an enduring (if negative) impression on future generations: "Keep out. Don't dig here." Architect Charles Jencks mentions "Ruins in the Garden", a section of the Neue Staatsgalerie, as a postmodern subversion of ruin value. See also. - Fascist architecture -

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One Raffles Quay [SEP] architect

One Raffles Quay One Raffles Quay () is an office building complex located at Raffles Place, the central business district of Singapore. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, One Raffles Quay (ORQ) consists of the 50-storey North Tower and the 29-storey South Tower, totalling about 1.3 million square feet of office space. The building was purpose-built for banking and financial corporations in August 2006. ORQ is home to international banks such as RBS, Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank AG, Societe Generale Private

Hong Leong Building Hong Leong Finance Building () is a high-rise office skyscraper in the central business district of Singapore. This is the flagship building of Hong Leong Holdings Limited. It is located on 16 Raffles Quay, in the zone of Raffles Place. It is just next to the historic Lau Pa Sat Market. There are many skyscrapers near the building, such as One Raffles Quay, 6 Raffles Quay, Robinson Towers, John Hancock Tower, and AIA Tower, all of which are less than 100

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Palazzo Baldassini [SEP] architect

Palazzo Baldassini Palazzo Baldassini is a palace in Rome, Italy, designed by the Renaissance architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in about 1516-1519. It was designed for the papal jurist from Naples, Melchiorre Baldassini. The ground floor was used for shops or workshops, and the piano nobile consisted of private apartments. The interior was frescoed by Giovanni da Udine, Perin del Vaga, Polidoro da Caravaggio and Maturino da Firenze.

Caravaggio in Lombardy, according to Giorgio Vasari he studied under sculptor and architect Andrea Ferrucci from Fiesole. In Rome, where he lived in a palace in via delle Coppelle, between Sant'Agostino and palazzo Baldassini, at the beginning of his career had several assignments; from 1527 to 1532 he was superintendent to the spring of S. Peter; until 1541, he was curator of the gold-leaf ceiling of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore; since 1528 and until his death, he was architect of the apostolic Chamber. Moreover,

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Palazzo Gualino [SEP] architect

Palazzo Gualino The Palazzo Gualino is an office building in Turin, Italy built in 1928–30 for the entrepreneur Riccardo Gualino by the architects Gino Levi-Montalcini and Giuseppe Pagano. It is an important example of early Italian rationalist architecture. The building was used for offices first by Gualino, then by Fiat and finally by the city of Turin, who sold it to a real estate developer in 2012. A project to convert the office building into high-end apartments was begun in 2012, but was abandoned in

2015. Construction. The Palazzo Gualino was built for the financier and art patron Riccardo Gualino, who saw the rationalist work of the architect Giuseppe Pagano (1896–1945) in an exhibition in 1928. He commissioned Pagano to build his company's headquarters in Turin on Corso Vittorio Emanuele. The office building for the Gualino enterprises was built on land formerly occupied by the Villa Gallenga. Part of the earlier building remains as a service structure. The design was based on formal simplification and careful attention to functional

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Panum Building [SEP] architect

Building also houses the largest dental clinic in Denmark with approximately 230 treatment chairs. The building was named after Danish physiologist Peter Ludvig Panum (1820–1885). History. The Panum Building was built from 1971–1986 by the architects Eva and Nils Koppel, Gert Edstrand, Poul Erik Thyrring and reflects Brutalism. The outside areas were designed by landscape architects Edith and Ole Nørgård. The artistic decoration and color schemes – e.g. the characteristic chimneys – were envisioned by Tonning Rasmussen. In parts of the basement, there are murals

Panum Building The Panum Building (formerly referred to as the Panum Institute) is a large building complex that is part of the University of Copenhagen's North Campus in Copenhagen, Denmark. It houses the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. This includes the Dental School and the former Faculty of Medicine as well as The School of Oral Health Care and The School for Dental Technicians. The Panum Building has many facilities including a library, two canteens, lecture theatres, offices, student clubs and a bookshop. The Panum

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Petworth House [SEP] architect

Petworth House Petworth House in the parish of Petworth, West Sussex, England, is a late 17th-century Grade I listed country house, rebuilt in 1688 by Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, and altered in the 1870s to the design of the architect Anthony Salvin. It contains intricate wood-carvings by Grinling Gibbons (d.1721). It is the manor house of the manor of Petworth. For centuries it was the southern home for the Percy family, Earls of Northumberland. Petworth is famous for its extensive

From the Wadham family it was eventually inherited by Sir John Wyndham (1558–1645), of Orchard Wyndham, ancestor of the Earls of Egremont. Construction. Having inherited the Egremont earldom but not the great Egremont seat of Petworth House in Sussex, the 4th Earl determined to rival Petworth with a house of his own. His architect was James Thomas Knowles who provided him with 187 rooms, occupying one acre of ground. and was constructed in brick with a render of patented metallic cement. A frieze depicting the "Exodus

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Pioneer Hotel [SEP] architect

Pioneer Hotel The Pioneer Hotel, designed by Tucson architect Roy Place, was one of Tucson's first high-rise buildings. Opened in 1929, the Spanish Revival hotel became the social center of the downtown business district. The property catered to the social elite. In the mid-20th century Harold and Margaret Steinfeld, owners of a large downtown department store, lived in the penthouse. A disastrous fire severely damaged the building in December 1970, and among the 29 victims were the Steinfelds. The building has been converted from a

The George Washington Hotel (Pennsylvania) The George Washington Hotel in Washington, Pennsylvania was designed by renowned architect William Lee Stoddart and built in 1923. Since then, it has been graced by Presidents John F. Kennedy and Harry S. Truman, film star Joan Blondell, big band leader Harry James, among many persons of distinction. The hotel is also home to the largest remaining mural of early American artist, Malcolm Parcell. Well known Washington, Pa artist Malcolm Parcell created 6 murals for the Pioneer room. The Conestoga

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R&F Centre [SEP] architect

R&F Centre The R&F Centre is a 54-storey office skyscraper, designed by Aedas, on Huaxia Road in Tianhe District of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The glass and steel tower is modeled after a jade vase. Construction began in 2005 and it was completed in 2007. The R&F Centre is the headquarters of R&F Properties, a Guangzhou-based developer. It is adjacent to the GZ IFC and the IFP. It is directly opposite Exit B2 of Zhujiang New Town Station. Tenants of the building include several consulates and

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Russborough House [SEP] architect

Russborough House Russborough House is a stately house situated near the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow, Ireland, between the towns of Blessington and Ballymore Eustace and is reputed to be the longest house in Ireland, with a frontage measuring 210 m/700 ft. It is an example of Palladian architecture, designed by Richard Cassels for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and built between 1741 and 1755. The interior of the house contains some ornate plasterwork on the ceilings by the Lafranchini brothers, who also collaborated with Cassels on Carton House

and The Irish Georgian Society. - McMinn, J, 2005, Images of devotion: Swift and portraits, in Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies, volume VIII, Irish Georgian Society. - O’Connell, G, Francis Bindon: Portrait Painter and Architect. External links. - Biographical account on Clare County Library website - Description of Newhall House, National Inventory of Architectural Heritage - Description of Russborough House, National Inventory of Architectural Heritage - Description of Woodstock House, National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

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St Martin, Ludgate [SEP] architect

St Martin, Ludgate St Martin, Ludgate, is an Anglican church on Ludgate Hill in the ward of Farringdon, in the City of London. St Martin, Ludgate, also called St Martin within Ludgate, was rebuilt in 1677–84 by Sir Christopher Wren. History. Some legends connect the church with legendary King Cadwallo (now usually referred to as Cadwallon ap Cadfan, father of Cadwaladr. A sign on the front of the church reads "Cadwallo King of the Britons is said to have been buried here in

' (he carved eight small figures for the font-cover) was appraised and valued on 27 April 1680. In 1681-82 Creecher and Newman were again employed to construct wainscots ten feet high for the Vestry room, and screens for the east and west doors. St Martin Ludgate. The surviving reredos at St Martin Ludgate may incorporate Newman's work, in the cherub heads, palm fronds and urns featured within the tall pedimented structure. Work at this church in 1683-86 was carried out by three

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The Crimson Beech [SEP] architect

The Crimson Beech The Crimson Beech (also known as the Cass House) is a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright located in the Lighthouse Hill neighborhood of the New York City borough of Staten Island. Its original owners, Catherine and William Cass, had it manufactured by Marshall Erdman in kit form in Madison, Wisconsin and shipped to Staten Island where it was erected in 1959. It is the only residence designed by Wright in New York City and one of eleven Marshall Erdman Prefab Houses that were built. The particular model

indigenous forest type in New Zealand as beech forests are normally located on mountain landscapes not suitable for farming and were therefore not cleared. Dependent on beech forest survival are three types of mistletoe, which include crimson mistletoe ("Peraxilla colensoi"), pirirangi or red mistletoe ("Peraxilla tetrapetala") and the Alepis flavida. All three species of mistletoe are at risk of extinction as a result of possum browse. The beech forests also support the scale insect, which is a vital for the food supply of native bird and

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Turku Main Library [SEP] architect

Turku Main Library Turku Main Library () is the chief branch of Turku City Library, located in the city centre of Turku, Finland. The library is approximately 8,500 m². Old building. The Turku Main Library 2,900 m² old building is a Dutch late Renaissance style building, constructed in 1903, built and delivered by Turku commercial counsellor Fredric von Rettig and designed by Karl August Wrede. The design was based on a Swedish House of Nobility in Stockholm. The first floor was a national library for the working

architect, was given the assignment of designing an Empire-style main building next to Senate Square, facing the Imperial Senate. The main building was completed in 1832. Thanks to the lessons learnt from the fire of Turku, the library was built separate from other premises. The library and several faculty buildings in the campus were also designed by Engel. The main building as well as other buildings of the campus were badly damaged during the Soviet bombings in World War II but rebuilt after the war. The plan concerning

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Unité d'Habitation of Berlin [SEP] architect

Unité d'Habitation of Berlin Unité d'Habitation of Berlin is a 1958 apartment building located in Berlin, Germany, designed by Le Corbusier following his concept of Unité d'Habitation. Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation concept was materialised in four other buildings in France with a similar design. The building is constructed in béton brut (rough-cast concrete) and is part of the initial architecture style we know today as brutalism. The structure was built with on site prefab cast concrete panels and poured ceiling slabs. It is an early example of plattenbau

more buildings with this name and a very similar design: - Unité d'Habitation of Nantes-Rezé in 1955, - Unité d'Habitation of Berlin Westend in 1957, - in 1963, - in 1965. All of them were oriented with the building's long axis running north–south, so the units face east-and-west. The replacement material (béton brut) influenced the Brutalist movement, and the building inspired several housing complexes including the Alton West estate in Roehampton, London, and

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VR warehouses [SEP] architect

VR warehouses The VR warehouses () were a group of redbrick railway warehouses designed by Bruno Granholm in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. They were used by the Finnish State Railways from their construction in 1899 until the 1980s. Their official address was Mannerheimintie 13. The warehouses were badly damaged in a fire on and were subsequently demolished. The Helsinki Music Centre was built on the site of the warehouses. History. Due to the way Helsinki had developed with the placement of the Helsinki Central railway station in 1860

Töölönlahti, opposite the Parliament House. The competition was won by the Turku-based LPR Architects, with then 30-year-old architect Marko Kivistö as chief designer. Prior to the Music Centre, the former VR warehouses stood on the site. Various lively grassroots activities had sprung up around the warehouses, and the Music Centre plan drew voluminous criticism for proposing to tear down spontaneous urban culture and replace it with a costly building for institutionalized classical music. Helsinki City Council approved the Music Centre project in 2002. In 2007 the

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Voortrekker Monument [SEP] architect

Voortrekker Monument The Voortrekker Monument is located just south of Pretoria in South Africa. This massive granite structure is prominently located on a hilltop, and was raised to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854. On 8 July 2011 the Voortrekker Monument, designed by the architect Gerard Moerdijk, was declared a National Heritage Site by the South African Heritage Resource Agency. History. The idea to build a monument in honour of God was first discussed on 16 December 1888, when President Paul Kruger

Strijdom Former Prime Minister. - B. J. Vorster, Former Prime Minister and State President. - Dr J. S. Gericke, Vice-Chancellor Stellenbosch University - Pik Botha, former Minister of Foreign Affairs - H. B. Thom, historian and former Rector of Stellenbosch University. - G.L.P. Moerdijk Afrikaans architect best known for designing the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria. - Tienie Groenewald, retired Defence Force general. - Barend Johannes van der Walt, former ambassador to Canada. - Dr. Pieter Johannes Potgieter Stofberg

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Walden 7 [SEP] architect

Walden 7 The Walden 7 is an apartment building designed by Ricardo Bofill's team and located in the town of Sant Just Desvern, close to Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The original project includes 446 residences. The name of the building is inspired by B. F. Skinner's science-fiction novel, "Walden Two", which depicts a utopian community. With a budget lower than the norm for subsidized housing at the time, Walden 7 was built in the area to the west of Barcelona. The building

Theophilus P. Chandler Jr. Theophilus Parsons Chandler Jr. (Sep 7, 1845– August 16, 1928) was an American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent his career at Philadelphia, and is best remembered for his churches and country houses. He founded the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania (1890), and served as its first head. Life and career. Born in Boston on 7 Sep 1845, the son of Theophilus Parsons Chandler and his wife Elizabeth J Schlatter,

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Walt Disney Concert Hall [SEP] architect

Walt Disney Concert Hall The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, California, is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center and was designed by Frank Gehry. It opened on October 24, 2003. Bounded by Hope Street, Grand Avenue, and 1st and 2nd Streets, it seats 2,265 people and serves, among other purposes, as the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. The hall is a compromise between an arena seating configuration, like

- Oct. 24, 2009 – Scottsdale Performing Arts - Dec. 15/17, 2009 – Beacon Theatre - May 1/2 & Oct. 15/16, 2010 – Civic Center Music Hall - Dec. 31, 2010 – Walt Disney Concert Hall - Sep. 17, 2011 – Grand Ole Opry - Aug. 23/24, 2013 – Hollywood Bowl - Oct. 5, 2013 – Saenger Theatre - Dec. 31, 2013 – Smith Center - Feb. 5, 2014 – American Music Theatre - Feb. 7, 2014 – Long Island

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William L. Thaxton Jr. House [SEP] architect

William L. Thaxton Jr. House The William L. Thaxton Jr. House is a large single-story Usonian house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1954 and built in Houston, Texas in 1955. The Thaxton House is Wright's only residential project in Houston. Thaxton was a successful insurance executive and commissioned Wright to design a work of art that would also be suitable for living and entertaining. This Usonian is one of Wright's smaller designs at 1,800 square feet and is designed as a parallelogram and constructed of concrete block.

professional boxer - Lloyd Thaxton (1927–2008), American writer, television producer, director, and television host See also. - William L. Thaxton Jr. House

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Winter Garden Atrium [SEP] architect

Place (formerly World Financial Center), was designed by architect César Pelli in 1985. Completed in 1988 at a cost of $60 million, the Atrium was originally connected to the World Trade Center via a pedestrian bridge that spanned West Street. The Atrium was severely damaged in the September 11, 2001 attacks as almost all the glass panes were blown out by the dust clouds and debris caused by the collapse of the Twin Towers, but was rebuilt during the first year of the Financial Center's recovery. Reconstruction of

Winter Garden Atrium The Winter Garden Atrium is a 10-story glass-vaulted pavilion on Vesey Street in New York City's Brookfield Place office complex. Designed by Diana Balmori, the Atrium was originally constructed in 1988, and substantially rebuilt in 2002, the Atrium houses various plants, trees and flowers, and shops. The rear of the building opens onto the World Financial Center Plaza and the North Cove Yacht Harbor on the Hudson River. History. The Winter Garden Atrium, along with the rest of the Brookfield

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Writers' Building [SEP] architect

Writers' Building The Writers' Building, often shortened to just Writers, is the secretariat building of the State Government of West Bengal in India. It is located in West Bengal's capital city of Kolkata. The 150-meter long Writers' Building covers the entire northern stretch of a water body locally called Lal Dighi in the B.B.D. Bagh area. This originally served as the office for writers of the British East India Company, hence the name. Designed by Thomas Lyon in 1777, the Writers' Building has gone through

Administrative Affairs. The Consulate General in Munich is the third largest U.S. diplomatic post in Germany after Berlin and Frankfort. Architecture. The consulate is located in a custom-built office building, the last of the signature modernist U.S. Consulates built in Germany in the 1950s still in service. The work of renowned Bavarian architect Sep Ruf, the building is considered a historic monument. As the main building from 1958 is raised on concrete stilts, the original look was airy and light. Security measures, added several times

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Šaloun Villa [SEP] architect

Šaloun Villa Šaloun Villa or Šalounova vila is a studio in Prague designed by and for the sculptor Ladislav Šaloun. The villa was designed and built to construct the Jan Hus Memorial but it was also a meeting place for the Czech intelligentsia. Today the building has been restored and it is used for education. History. Ladislav Šaloun had the studio built when he won the commission for the gigantic Jan Hus Memorial as he needed a large space to create the asymmetrical memorial that now stands in Old Town Square in Prague

of Sciences in 1912 but never took training there. In 1927 he was appointed the civic artistic advisor for the city of Prague in 1927, and in 1946 was honored by being named a National Artist. Šaloun worked on his Jan Hus Memorial on the Old Town Square in Prague for 15 years, from 1901 through 1915. During this time this commission required a much larger studio so he designed Šaloun's Villa where he lived and entertained. This house in Vinohrady is one of the outstanding proto-modernist buildings of its

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100 North Tampa [SEP] architect

100 North Tampa 100 North Tampa, formerly known as the Regions Building and the AmSouth Building, is a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida, USA. Rising to a height of and 42 floors in Downtown Tampa, the structure currently stands as the tallest building in Tampa and the fifteenth-tallest building in Florida. 100 North Tampa was designed by the HKS, Inc. architectural firm, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The building, an example of postmodern architecture, holds offices for Regions Bank, the American International Group,

returned by Leslie Frazier for a touchdown. The Bears clinched the game when a blocked punt led to a 1-yard Jim McMahon touchdown run. Phil Freeman returned a kickoff 58 yards, the longest in Buccaneer history. Walter Payton rushed for 120 yards, his 64th career 100-yard rushing game. On-field temperatures were recorded at 121 degrees. Game summaries Week 2: vs Minnesota Vikings. "Sep. 15, 1985 at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida" The Minnesota Vikings took advantage of Buccaneer turnovers; intercepting

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270 Park Avenue [SEP] architect

270 Park Avenue 270 Park Avenue (also known as the JPMorgan Chase Tower and formerly the Union Carbide Building) is a high-rise office building located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by Gordon Bunshaft and Natalie de Blois for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. 270 Park Avenue was built between 1957 and 1960, and is tall. The building is expected to be demolished between 2019 and 2020, making it the tallest voluntarily demolished building in the world, overtaking the current record holder Singer Building that

a grand office, one convenient to his clients and close to the railroad so he could commute first from a nearby 270 Park Avenue apartment, and later, from the Westchester Country Club to the north. To satisfy these needs, he leased of space from Grand Central Terminal. It was a single room long by wide with a ceiling and an enormous fireplace in which he kept a steel safe. In 1923, Campbell commissioned Augustus N. Allen, an architect known for designing estates on Long Island and townhouses in Manhattan,

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41 Cooper Square [SEP] architect

41 Cooper Square 41 Cooper Square, designed by architect Thom Mayne of Morphosis, is a nine-story, academic center that houses the Albert Nerken School of Engineering with additional spaces for the humanities, art, and architecture departments in the newest addition to Cooper Union's campus in Cooper Square, Manhattan, New York City; there is also an exhibition gallery and auditorium for public programs and retail space on the ground level. The building, originally known as the New Academic Building, stands on the site where the School

Claren Road Asset Management. Design. The building was designed by Fumihiko Maki, who also designed 4 World Trade Center. The developer referred to the structure as "black glass with black granite and silver fins". Matt Chaban, writing for "Observer", referred to the building as the "one of the more interesting buildings built in the neighborhood since...41 Cooper Square...". 41 Cooper Square is a Cooper Union academic building. The lobby includes a red Jeff Koons sculpture of a rabbit.

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Ashford Designer Outlet [SEP] architect

Ashford Designer Outlet The Ashford Designer Outlet is a shopping centre in Ashford, Kent, England. The McArthurGlen Ashford Designer Outlet was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership and engineers Buro Happold, and opened in March 2000. There are over 120 designer brands located at the shopping outlet. On 15 November 2013, the Ashford Designer Outlet confirmed plans to almost double in size. As of early 2018, it is going under extensive work to allow new establishments. External links. - Ashford Designer Outlet

in Ashford. Transport Other. Stagecoach in East Kent provide bus services around the town. Most services include access from the station to the Designer Outlet. Out of town buses serve neighbouring towns, including Canterbury, Tenterden, Maidstone and Folkestone. Until 1974, Ashford was served by Lympne Airport, with commercial services to Beauvais, The airport at Lydd, designated London Ashford Airport and approximately south of Ashford, has regular flights to Le Touquet, France by Lydd Air. London Gatwick Airport, the nearest fully international airport

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Broken Bow Memorial Stadium [SEP] architect

Broken Bow Memorial Stadium Historic Broken Bow Memorial Stadium has served as the home of the Broken Bow Savages, since it was constructed in 1936 by the National Youth Administration, a part of the Works Progress Administration. Memorial Stadium is also home to other events, such as local little league and middle school football contests and, beginning with the class of 2004, once again home to Broken Bow High School's commencement ceremony. Overview. Originally a wooden stadium with a capacity of 2,500, the modern Memorial Stadium

Bow Memorial Stadium, the home of the Broken Bow Savages - Broken Bow Records, a country music record label - Broken Bow High School (disambiguation)

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Campus Universidad del Salvador [SEP] architect

Campus Universidad del Salvador Campus Universidad del Salvador is an architectural project created by Clorindo Testa for the Universidad del Salvador in Pilar, Buenos Aires. It comprises an auditorium and a library. The auditorium has capacity for 600 people and was designed not only for academic functions but for other types of cultural uses. It is designed in the shape of a large mound in the manner of an ancient Egyptian tomb. External links. - Images of the Buildings of Clorindo Testa - Images of the Campus Universidad del Salvador

Universidad del Salvador The Universidad del Salvador (USAL) is a Jesuit university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition to its campus in downtown Buenos Aires, it has instructional and research facilities in Pilar, San Miguel, Bahía Blanca, and in the provinces of Santa Cruz and Misiones. As of 2012, approximately 20,000 undergraduate and over 8,000 graduate students were enrolled. History. The Society of Jesus (Jesuits), which had founded the first Argentine university in the city of Córdoba in 1622, created the

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Casa Serra [SEP] architect

Casa Serra The Casa Serra (Serra House) is a building in the Modernisme style in Barcelona, designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch. It is situated at number 126 Rambla de Catalunya, at that street's corner with the Avinguda Diagonal. The building was built as a residence between 1903 and 1908, for Pere Serra, although he never actually lived there. It has subsequently served several purposes, and is now the home of the provincial council of the Province of Barcelona. The section of the building fronting

San Diego History Center The San Diego History Center is a museum showcasing the history of San Diego, located in the city's Balboa Park. Founded in 1928 by businessman and civic leader George W. Marston, the San Diego Historical Society was housed in the Mission style Junípero Serra Museum on Presidio Hill, the site of the earliest settlement in San Diego and California. The original building was designed by architect William Templeton Johnson. In 1982, the San Diego Historical Society moved its collections and research library to the Casa de

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Castle Howard [SEP] architect

"Brideshead Revisited" and a two-hour 2008 remake for cinema. Today, it is part of the Treasure Houses of England group of heritage houses. History. Building of Castle Howard began in 1699 and took over 100 years to complete to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle. The site was that of the ruined Henderskelfe Castle, which had come into the Howard family in 1566 through the marriage of Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk to Elizabeth Leyburne, widow of Thomas, 4th

the wealthiest municipality in Germany). The castle today houses a branch of the Bavarian Archaeological Museum. For the 1972 Summer Olympics, the municipality hosted the individual road race cycling event. A nearly circuit to be traversed eight times was used. Notable residents. - Louis X. (1495–1545), born in Grünwald, Duke of Bavaria - Helmut Ringelmann (1926–2011), German film and television producer - Sep Ruf, German architect - Carlos Kleiber, Austrian conductor - The Kessler twins, Alice

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Chet Holifield Federal Building [SEP] architect

Chet Holifield Federal Building The Chet Holifield Federal Building, colloquially known as "the Ziggurat Building", is a United States government building at 24000 Avila Road in Laguna Niguel, California built between 1968 and 1971, originally for North American Aviation/Rockwell International, and designed by William Pereira. It is managed by the General Services Administration. History. The building was designed by William Pereira, who developed a stepped pyramid silhouette that is rare in American architecture. The unusual form references ziggurats, ancient Mesopotamian temples.

Archives and Records Administration for the Pacific region were once located in the building as well but have since been relocated to Perris, California. Architecture. The sculptural Chet Holifield Federal Building is skillfully executed in a stepped pyramidal form that has a similar appearance to ancient ziggurats. Modern master architect William L. Pereira developed the unified design that is unparalleled in the federal government. A large portion of the more than one million square foot building is below grade, effectively diminishing the overall mass. It is located on a parcel of

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Citi Field [SEP] architect

Citi Field Citi Field is a baseball park located in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in New York City. Completed in 2009, it is the home field of the New York Mets of the National League division of Major League Baseball. The stadium was built as a replacement for and adjacent to Shea Stadium, which opened in 1964 next to the site of the 1964 New York World's Fair. Citi Field was designed by Populous (then HOK Sport), and is named after Citigroup, a New York financial services

by the U.S. federal government in two separate rescue packages, prompting New York City Council members Vincent Ignizio and James Oddo to suggest that the new ballpark be called "Citi/Taxpayer Field." Radio talk show host Brian Lehrer suggested the name "Debits Field" which combines baseball history with public outrage over the Citi bailout. Congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland, who serves on the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, stated in regards to the Citi Field naming rights deal, "This type of spending is indefensible

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza [SEP] architect

Dongdaemun Design Plaza The Dongdaemun Design Plaza, also called the DDP, is a major urban development landmark in Seoul, South Korea designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neofuturistic design characterized by the "powerful, curving forms of elongated structures". The landmark is the centerpiece of South Korea's fashion hub and popular tourist destination, Dongdaemun, featuring a walkable park on its roofs, large global exhibition spaces, futuristic retail stores and restored parts of the Seoul fortress. The DDP has been one of the

The seventh awards ceremony was held on October 28, 2014 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. It was hosted by Jang Yoon-ju and Jung Joon-young. Awards 2016. The eighth awards ceremony was held on March 15, 2016 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. It was hosted by Leeteuk, Eric Nam and Hwang Jae-keun.

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Downham Hall [SEP] architect

Downham Hall Downham Hall is an English country house in Downham, Lancashire, England. Overview. Downham Hall was designed by George Webster (1797-1864) in 1835, though it was built on remains from the sixteenth century. It has two storeys and an attic. In terms of architectural style, it has Doric columns, window aprons, the shields of Henry de Lacy, 3rd Earl of Lincoln (1251-1311) and John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340-1399),

small things could pretty up City Hall Plaza. Boston Globe, Sep 16, 2007. pg. 2. - Matt Viser. Fount of futility finally runs dry; City Hall Plaza eyesore gets a concrete solution. Boston Globe, June 9, 2006. pg. B.1. - Jack Thomas. 'I wanted something that would last': At 89, an architect stands by his plan for City Hall after four decades of both condemnation and praise. Boston Globe. October 13, 2004. - Talk

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Fifth Avenue Hotel [SEP] architect

1856 it was replaced by Franconi's Hippodrome, a tent-like structure of canvas and wood which could accommodate up to 10,000 spectators who watched chariot races and other "Amusesments of the Ancient Greeks and Romans". This structure was torn down to make way for the hotel. The Fifth Avenue Hotel was built in 1856–59 by Amos Richards Eno at the cost of $2 million; the building was designed by Griffith Thomas with William Washburn. At the time of its construction it stood so far uptown from the centers of

Savoy-Plaza Hotel The Savoy-Plaza Hotel was a 33-story hotel overlooking Central Park at Fifth Avenue and East 59th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It opened in 1927 and was demolished in 1965. History. The original Savoy Hotel at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street opened in June 1892, more or less in answer to the neighboring Plaza Hotel opened in 1890. The original 12-story Savoy was designed by architect Ralph S. Townsend, for landowners including New York Supreme Court Justice P. Henry Dugro. The

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Futuna Chapel [SEP] architect

Futuna Chapel Futuna Chapel is a building in Wellington, New Zealand designed by the architect John Scott. Built by the brothers of the Society of Mary, the chapel is named after the Pacific Island of Futuna on which the missionary Peter Chanel, to whom the project is dedicated, was martyred in 1841. It was awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects gold medal in 1968 and its 25-year Award in 1986. The Historic Places Trust has placed it on its register as a Category 1 Historic Site. History.

building to both high modernism and classical architecture. The roof structure is exposed within the building, and the means of support are made explicit in the gothic tradition of a battle against gravity. The extensive use of timber for the roof, with exposed sarking, struts and rafters is typical of architect designed New Zealand houses of the 60's and 70's that delight in the virtuostic display of carpentry work. A book about the building called ‘Voices of Silence (New Zealand’s Chapel of Futuna)' was published

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Galen Center [SEP] architect

, and income from advertising. In addition, two new parking structures were built: a 1,200-space structure located between the Radisson Hotel and the arena, with access from Flower Street, and a second structure at the southeast corner of Figueroa Street and Exposition Boulevard. The additional parking structures also increased the available parking for both the USC campus and the nearby Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The architectural firm behind the design of the Galen Center is HNTB. Construction officially began on October 31, 2004, with a groundbreaking ceremony including Los

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