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De Rotterdam [SEP] architect

De Rotterdam De Rotterdam is a building on the Wilhelminapier in Rotterdam, designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in 1998. The complex is located between the KPN Tower and Rotterdam Cruise Terminal and was finalized at the end of 2013. On 21 November 2013, the municipality of Rotterdam, as the largest user, received the keys. The design provides space for offices, a hotel and apartments. The 44 floors amount to a total floor space area of about 160,000 m², making it the largest building in the Netherlands.

US) - 2015: 24 Jan – 24 May, "Rotterdam in the Picture: 175 Years of Photography in Rotterdam", Netherlands Photo Museum (NL) - 2016: 16 Mar – 19 Jun, "Strange and Familiar: Britain as Revealed by International Photographers, curated by Martin Parr," Barbican Art Gallery (GB) - 2017: 9 Sep 2016 – 22 Jan, "Der Rhein und die Fotografie 2016-1853", LVR LandesMuseum Bonn (DE) - 2017: 25 Nov

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Deutsches Stadion [SEP] architect

Deutsches Stadion The Deutsches Stadion ("German Stadium") was a monumental stadium designed by Albert Speer for the Nazi party rally grounds in Nuremberg, southern Germany. Its construction began in September 1937, and was slated for completion in 1943. Like most other Nazi monumental structures, however, its construction was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II and never finished. Design. According to Speer himself, it was inspired not by the Circus Maximus in Rome but by the Panathenaic Stadium of Athens, which had

Committee (IOC) to host the 1916 Olympic Games, the "Rennbahn" area was designated as the central venue for this event and the officials hired the same architect who originally had built the racing track, Otto March. After delays due to financial difficulties, the construction of the Deutsches Stadion, then also known as "Grunewald-Stadion", was completed within 200 days in 1913. The facilities arose in the lowered central ground ("Erdstadion"), allowing further horse races as the upper circuit remained completely

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Estádio José Alvalade [SEP] architect

Estádio José Alvalade Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was built adjacent to the site of the older stadium. The stadium is named after José Alvalade, the founder and first club member of Sporting CP in the early twentieth century. History. The stadium is the center of a complex called Alvalade XXI, designed by Portuguese architect Tomás Taveira, which includes a mall called Alvaláxia with a 12-screen movie theater, a health club, the club's

Estádio José Alvalade (1956) Estádio José Alvalade was a multi-purpose stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. The stadium was able to hold 52,411 people. It was inaugurated on 10 June 1956. Home ground of Sporting CP for 47 years, it was mostly used for football matches, but also athletics. It was named after Sporting founder José Alfredo Holtreman Roquette, known as "José Alvalade" after his family. José Alvalade borrowed money from his grandfather, the Viscount of Alvalade, in order to fund Sporting.

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FedExForum [SEP] architect

that were building it near the famed Beale Street. (See Memphis Summer Storm of 2003.) It was built at a cost of US$250 million and is owned by the City of Memphis; naming rights were purchased by one of Memphis' most well-known businesses, FedEx, for $92 million. FedExForum was financed using $250 million of public bonds, which were issued by the Memphis Public Building Authority (PBA). Design. FedExForum was designed by architectural firm Ellerbe Becket. Concrete work done

107: Penn vs. Sanchez Hosted events Other events. In August 2010, the Professional Bull Riders' Built Ford Tough Series tour made their first appearance at FedExForum. On August 4, 2010, FedExForum held the memorial service to Memphis native Lorenzen Wright, a Memphis Tigers alum and former Memphis Grizzlies player. Renovations. In order to keep the Grizzlies in Memphis, the City of Memphis has completed normal renovations to FedexForum to keep it up to NBA standards. In 2012, the arena's sound system was

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First Canadian Place [SEP] architect

CN Tower (also in Toronto) and the Inco Superstack chimney in Sudbury, Ontario. The building is owned by Brookfield Office Properties, putting it in co-ownership with the neighbouring Exchange Tower and Bay Adelaide Centre as well as various other office spaces across Downtown Toronto. History and architecture. First Canadian Place is named for Canada's first bank, the Bank of Montreal. Designed by Bregman + Hamann Architects with Edward Durell Stone as design consultant, First Canadian Place was constructed in 1975 and originally named "First

1998 Award of Excellence, "Canadian Architect", Toronto. - Cité Jardin, Rosemere (1993): First Prize, Competition. - Home design concept (1992): 1992 Jury special mention, La casa più bella del mondo, Milan. Published Articles. - "At 50, Place Ville Marie continues to shine." "The Montreal Gazette," 2012. Web. - "Island Hopping." "Canadian Architect," 1 Feb. 2008. Web. - "In

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Ford Foundation Building [SEP] architect

Ford Foundation Building The Ford Foundation Building is an office building in East Midtown, Manhattan, New York City, designed by architect Kevin Roche and engineering partner, John Dinkeloo. Designed in 1963 and completed in 1968 on the former site of the Hospital for Special Surgery, its large tree-filled atrium was the first of its kind in Manhattan, and it is widely credited as setting the precedent for indoor public spaces in Manhattan office buildings. The building was one of the first that Roche-Dinkeloo produced after they

Ford City Armory The Ford City Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at 301 Tenth Street in Ford City, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect Joseph F. Kuntz. It was built in 1930. It is a work of builder Clyde Hatten. It is a one-story, "T"-plan building in Moderne style. It is 10 bays by 9 bays, sits on a cement foundation, and has a hipped roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989

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Fort Santiago [SEP] architect

of the country. The construction of Fort Santiago with hard stone, together with the original fortified walls of Intramuros, commenced in 1590 and finished in 1593 during the reign of Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas. The stones used were volcanic tuff quarried from Guadalupe (now Guadalupe Viejo in Makati). The fort as Dasmariñas left it consisted of a castellated structure without towers, trapezoidal in trace, its straight gray front projecting into the river mouth. Arches supported an open gun platform above, named the battery of Santa Barbara, the patron

Villa La Reine Jeanne The villa "La Reine Jeanne" is an imposing holiday mansion, built in 1928 by the American architect Barry Dierks for the French industrialist Paul-Louis Weiller. Located on of land in the village of Cabasson, in the commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas (Var), the property is near the Fort de Brégançon. It is renowned for having received numerous celebrities, stars, writers, monarchs, and heads of state, among whom Santiago and Sebastian de Escoriaza, Maïté et François

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Freiberg House [SEP] architect

Freiberg House The Freiberg House, designed by Melbourne-based architects Chancellor and Patrick, was built in 1958-60 on a sloping site as a residence for the Freiberg family and is located at 26 Yarravale Road Kew, Victoria. The Freiberg is an example of post-war architecture in Victoria featuring a -storey geometric structure with a modified cruciform plan. Featured on the cover of Best Australian Houses (1961), edited by Neil Clerehan, the Freiberg house was significant for its use of traditional Australian forms and materials,

construction of the Freiberg house is predominately brick with sections most notably the balconies and spandrils rendered. A key part of the design was the use of exposed Oregon purlins and brickwork as it was considered avant-garde during the time of construction. The perfection of the house's central brick wall bears witness to the meticulousness of the architect as the first was demolished and rebuilt. Within the house, a range of unadorned timbers was chosen to help reflect the native palette of the landscape creating a harmony between the inside and outside spaces

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Gemeenlandshuis Zwanenburg [SEP] architect

Gemeenlandshuis Zwanenburg The Gemeenlandshuis Zwanenburg on the Haarlemmerstraatweg in Halfweg is a former Gemeenlandshuis of the Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland designed by Pieter Post and built 1645-1648. Today it is part of Sugar City. History. The Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland built this building as a meeting hall to use for water management of the IJ and the Haarlem Lake in 1645. They had previously built a similar meeting house in 1641 to oversee the dam in Spaarndam. Since 1518 when the Hoogheemraadschap sent men to defend the dam at Spaarndam from troops

Maurits became an architect, and his son Johan Post became a painter, and his daughter married the anatomist and collector Frederik Ruysch. His granddaughter Rachel Ruysch became a famous flower painter. (Some) buildings he designed. - 1642 Huis Dedel, The Hague - 1643 Huis Prinsessegracht 4 (the Hague) - 1645-1650 Huis ten Bosch (the Hague) - 1645-1648 Gemeenlandshuis Zwanenburg, Halfweg - 1649-1653 Huis De Onbeschaamde, Dordrecht - 1652-1657 Gebouw van de Staten

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Glaspaleis [SEP] architect

- In 2004, it won the first Bouwfonds Award in the category 'Vital Monuments'. - In 2005, it won the Nederlandse Bouwprijs (Dutch Construction Award) in the 'Projects' category. - In 2005, it also won the Nationale Renovatieprijs (National Renovation Award) in the 'Utiliteitsbouw' category. Planning. The Glaspaleis was commissioned in 1934 by fabric merchant Peter Schunck, who had studied architectural magazines and visited several department stores throughout Europe to find inspiration, together with Frits Peutz,

least 10 landmark buildings in Heerlen. In 1935 Heerlen's most famous landmark building, the Glaspaleis, was built next to the medieval church in the centre of the then modest town. It was commissioned by the merchant Peter Schunck and it was quite an extraordinary step for this conservative businessman to ask the young Heerlen-based architect Peutz to design the new Schunck department store. It is one of the most outstanding examples of early Modernism in The Netherlands but it was only recognized as such at a fairly late stage (after it

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Graduates Memorial Building [SEP] architect

Graduates Memorial Building The Graduates Memorial Building (GMB) is a neo-Gothic Victorian building, in Trinity College Dublin designed by Sir Thomas Drew in 1897. It is home to Trinity College's oldest student societies: the University Philosophical Society (the Phil), the College Historical Society (the Hist) and the College Theological Society (the Theo). Construction and Design. The Graduates Memorial Building, originally named the "Graduates' Tercentenary Memorial Building", was constructed to celebrate three hundred years of Trinity

1896-99) - Thomas Worthington joint architect of Ullet Road Unitarian Church (1896-99) - Thomas Henry Wyatt, designed the Exchange Buildings (1864-67) on Exchange Flags, demolished in the 1930s Architects represented in Liverpool Staff & graduates of Liverpool School of Architecture, who designed buildings in the city during the Edwardian and Inter-war period. - Professor Frederick Moore Simpson, designed the memorial to Queen Victoria in Derby Square - Professor Charles Herbert Reilly, designed the Students' Union Building

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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao [SEP] architect

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. The museum was inaugurated on 18 October 1997 by King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Built alongside the Nervion River, which runs through the city of Bilbao to the Cantabrian Sea, it is one of several museums belonging to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and features permanent and visiting exhibits of works by Spanish and international artists. It is one of

more central place. To that effect a huge building was designed by architect Francisco de Cubas, which was the largest building in Bilbao at the time. Now it is the main building of the Bilbao campus, opposite to the Guggenheim Museum, in the district of Deusto, which gives its name to the university. The "Universidad Comercial" (Business College), founded in 1916, was the first business school in Spain, and the only one for nearly 50 years. History Civil War and postwar. The advent

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Hall of Mirrors [SEP] architect

Mirrors as well as the "salon de la guerre" and the "salon de la paix", which connect the "grand appartement du roi" with the "grand appartement de la reine", architect Jules Hardouin Mansart appropriated three rooms from each apartment as well as the terrace that separated the two apartments. The principal feature of this hall is the seventeen mirror-clad arches that reflect the seventeen arcaded windows that overlook the gardens. Each arch contains twenty-one mirrors with a total complement of 357 used in

Primate's Palace The Primate's Palace (; ) is a neoclassical palace in the Old Town of Bratislava the capital of Slovakia. It was built from 1778 to 1781 for Archbishop József Batthyány, after the design of architect Melchior Hefele. In 1805, the Palace's Hall of Mirrors saw the signing of the fourth Peace of Pressburg, ending the War of the Third Coalition. Today, it serves as the seat of Mayor of Bratislava. History. The palace and its most famous chamber, the Hall of Mirrors

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Hilversum Town Hall [SEP] architect

Hilversum Town Hall The Hilversum Town Hall (Dutch: "Raadhuis Hilversum") was designed by Willem Marinus Dudok to serve as seat of the municipal council of Hilversum in the Netherlands. Construction was completed in 1931. It is a much-admired building that is considered the finest example of Dudok’s work and internationally recognized as one of the most influential buildings of its time. Planning stage. Dudok became Director of Public Works of Hilversum in 1915. Initially, he designed a traditional building intended to fit into

Hornsey Town Hall Hornsey Town Hall is a public building in Crouch End area of Hornsey, London. Completed in 1935, it was the first major UK building to be constructed in the Modernist style. Designed by New Zealand born architect Reginald Uren in 1933–35, the building shows the influence of Hilversum town hall in the Netherlands and was awarded a bronze medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects. It has Grade II* Listed status. The building was used by Hornsey Borough Council as its headquarters until 1966. Hornsey Town

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Hiram Bithorn Stadium [SEP] architect

Hiram Bithorn Stadium Hiram Bithorn Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Hiram Bithorn) is a baseball park in San Juan, Puerto Rico, built in 1962 and designed by Puerto Rican architect Pedro Miranda. It is operated by the municipal government of the city of San Juan. Its name honors the first Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues, Hiram Bithorn, who first played with the Chicago Cubs in 1942. Built in 1962, under the mayoral administration of Felisa Rincón de Gautier, replacing Estadio Sixto Escobar, the stadium is

April 18, 2018 Berríos finished with five strikeouts and no walks in seven scoreless innings for Minnesota in a game played in his native Puerto Rico before a sold out crowd at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium. Berrios became only the second Puerto Rican pitcher to start a regular-season MLB game at Hiram Bithorn; the first being Javier Vazquez, who made four starts there in 2003 with the Montreal Expos. His second career complete game came on June 7th against the Chicago White Sox, he became the 9th Twins pitcher to pitch a

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Horta Museum [SEP] architect

Horta Museum The Horta Museum (, ) is a museum dedicated to the life and work of the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Victor Horta and his time. The museum is housed in Horta's former house and atelier, Maison & Atelier Horta (1898), in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Gilles. Housed in the Art Nouveau interiors is a permanent display of furniture, utensils and art objects designed by Horta and his contemporaries as well as documents related to his life and time. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions on

doors. Jean Delhaye, a former aid of Horta, saved the building from demolition, and by 16 October 1975, it was designated as a protected monument. Still, the building was in bad shape and victim to a lot of vandalism. In 1980, architect Jean Breydel and comics artists François Schuiten, Bob de Moor, Alain Baran, Guy Dessicy and Hergé planned to restore the building and give it a new destination as a museum dedicated to the history of Belgian comics. Originally, the museum would be a

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Hospitalfield House [SEP] architect

House together with sources. Patrick Allan-Fraser (1812-90). In the mid 19th century, Hospitalfield House was expanded by Patrick Allan-Fraser, a patron of the arts. Allan-Fraser, the son of an Arbroath weaving merchant, studied art in Edinburgh and was once president of the British Academy of Art in Rome. In Arbroath, he completed a series of paintings for an edition of Scott's "The Antiquary". After acquiring the Hospitalfield estate through marriage he embarked on a substantial

workshop on the top floor of a tenement (since demolished) on Edinburgh High Street near John Knox's Corner. This involved work on the estate at Hospitalfield Trust, Arbroath 1849 to 1853 under the sculptor James Christie. At Hospitalfield he had the patronage of architect Patrick Allan Fraser who gave him commissions to fund his studies in Rome. Hutchison later became one of the Trustees of the Hospitalfield Trust. As an apprentice he also took evening classes in decorative and modelling, before studying in the Antique and Life department under Robert Scott

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House for an Art Lover [SEP] architect

House for an Art Lover The House for an Art Lover is a building constructed between 1989 and 1996 and based on a 1901 design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh with his wife, Margaret MacDonald. The building is situated in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, Scotland and sits east of the site of the famed Festival Tower of the Empire Exhibition, Scotland of 1938. The idea to actually construct the house from the Mackintoshs' designs came from Graham Roxburgh, a civil engineer in Glasgow who had done refurbishment work on the Mackintosh interiors in

owner of the Cambrian Pottery in Swansea. He commissioned the architect Edward Haycock Snr in the early 1830s to build the present entrance hall and adjacent large room on the north side of the house. In 1881 Frank Ash Yeo, Chairman of the Swansea Harbour Trust, added the dining room to the east of Dillwyn’s entrance hall. Richard Glynn Vivian, an art lover from the Vivian family who gave the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery to Swansea, bought the Hall in 1898 as his home. He added the balconies and masks

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Hôtel Solvay [SEP] architect

Hôtel Solvay The Hôtel Solvay is a large Art Nouveau town house designed by Victor Horta on the Avenue Louise in Brussels. The house was commissioned by Armand Solvay, the son of the wealthy Belgian chemist and industrialist Ernest Solvay. For this wealthy patron Horta could spend a fortune on precious materials and expensive details. Horta designed every single detail; furniture, carpets, light fittings, tableware and even the door bell. He used expensive materials such as marble, onyx, bronze, tropic woods etc. For the decoration of

Tassel in 1894, and the Hôtel Solvay in 1898. Horta met and had a strong influence on the work of the young Hector Guimard and Gustave Strauven who was Horta's disciple and started his own practice at 21. Important artists included another Art Nouveau pioneer architect Paul Hankar and whose sgraffiti are at many Hankar's buildings; the architect and furniture designer Henry van de Velde, the decorator Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, and the graphic artist Fernand Khnopff. Belgian designers took advantage of an abundant supply of ivory imported from the Belgian

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Hôtel de Guénégaud [SEP] architect

Hôtel de Guénégaud Hôtel de Guénégaud refers to one of several 17th-century hôtels particulier, or large townhouses, in Paris. 3rd arrondissement of Paris. At 60, rue des Archives in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, this Hôtel de Guénégaud was built between 1651 and 1655 for Jean-François de Guénégaud des Brosses, secrétaire du Roi, maître des Comptes and conseiller d'État, by François Mansart (the only hôtel particulier this architect built to have fully survived). It now houses the Musée de la Chasse

Guénégaud was created on the garden side of the hôtel. In 1670 ownership of this Hôtel de Guénégaud was transferred to one of Cardinal Mazarin's nieces, Anne-Marie Martinozzi, Princesse de Conti, and it became known as the Hôtel de Conti. The quai de Nevers became the quai de Conti, but the name of the rue Guénégaud has remained unchanged up to the present day. Left bank Guénégaud Theatre. The first theatre of the Comédie-Française, the Salle de la Bouteille (1671, now demolished)

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Hôtel de Toulouse [SEP] architect

Hôtel de Toulouse The Hôtel de Toulouse, former Hôtel de La Vrillière is located at 1 rue de La Vrillière, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. It was built between 1635 and 1640 by François Mansart, for Louis Phélypeaux, seigneur de La Vrillière. Originally, the mansion had a large garden with a formal parterre to the southwest. History. In 1712, Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Count of Toulouse (son of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan) acquired the Hôtel de La Vrillière and commissioned

Hôtel Thomas de Montval The Hôtel Thomas de Montval in Toulouse, France, is a 20th-century "hôtel particulier" ("palace") built with Renaissance elements of the 16th century. History. The mansion was built between 1901 and 1904 by the architect Jules Calbairac. In the courtyard, elements of the sixteenth century Renaissance-style Hôtel Jean de Pins were reused when it was partially demolished by the opening of the rue du Languedoc. The central porch gives access to the inner courtyard through a

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IDS Center [SEP] architect

were converted to office space. The west-facing "University of Minnesota Alumni Club" closed to the public in 1994. Today, the entire 50th floor consists of four large ballrooms with a single central kitchen. The rooms are collectively known as "Windows on Minnesota," and they serve as banquet space for the Marquette Hotel. Because of the IDS Center's peculiar and unique stepback design, termed "zogs" by its architect, Philip Johnson, each floor has up to 32 corner offices. The area of

"first fourth-floor skyway". Four other skyways connect Gaviidae Common to 33 South Sixth, 50 South Sixth, IDS Center, and Wells Fargo Center. The skyway adjoining Gaviidae Common I to 33 South Sixth was designed in collaboration between Pelli and Iranian American architect Siah Armajani.

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Ibirapuera Auditorium [SEP] architect

Ibirapuera Auditorium The Ibirapuera Auditorium () is a building conceived by Oscar Niemeyer for the presentation of musical spectacles, situated in Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo. History. The auditorium completes the group of buildings in Ibirapuera park, as designed originally by the architect in the 1950s. Compared to the original proposal it is lacking only the access square that would separate it from the Oca, which would serve as the main entrance to the park. At the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards the Brazilian Field awards were presented at

the Ibirapuera Auditorium. In December of the same year, the Ibirapuera Auditorium was the host of the final fashion show of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12. Architectural concept. The building possesses volumetric simplicity, composed of a single block that in plan has the form of a trapezoid and, in section, the form of a triangle. As well as the other buildings in the park such as the Oca dome, and a great part of the architect's work, the auditorium is composed of reinforced concrete

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Immeuble Clarté [SEP] architect

Immeuble Clarté Immeuble Clarté is an apartment building in Geneva designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret starting from 1928 and built in 1931–32. It has eight stories comprised of 45 free plan units of diverse configurations and sizes. It is one of Le Corbusier's key early projects in which he explored the principles of modernist architecture in apartment buildings, which later led to the Unité d'Habitation design principle. After it escaped demolition in the 1960s, the building was first renovated in the 1970s. After being again threatened with demolition in

des arts industriels, Archives d'État de Genève (Annexe), Bâtiment des forces motrices, Bibliothèque de Genève, Library juive de Genève «Gérard Nordmann», Cabinet des estampes, Centre d'Iconographie genevoise, Collège Calvin, École Geisendorf, University Hospital of Geneva (HUG), Hôtel de Ville et tour Baudet, Immeuble Clarté at Rue Saint-Laurent 2 and 4, Immeubles House Rotonde at Rue Charles-Giron 11–19, Immeubles at Rue Beauregard 2, 4, 6, 8, Immeubles at Rue de la Corraterie 10–26,

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Ingalls Rink [SEP] architect

Ingalls Rink David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its whale-like design. The building was constructed for $1.5 million, which was double its original cost estimate. It seats 3,500 people and has a maximum ceiling height of . The building is named for David S. Ingalls, Yale class of 1920, and David S. Ingalls, Jr., Yale

Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies), and chemistry and physics buildings. The building sits across Prospect Street from Ingalls Rink and across Sachem from the Yale School of Management. It was designed by the architect Charles C. Haight, who also designed buildings of the original Columbia University campus on the current site of Rockefeller Center. Osborn Memorial Laboratories is an entirely masonry structure, down to the sub-basement of unfinished brickwork. Its main arch was once a covered entry for carriages. It contained a library over that same

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Isabel Roberts House [SEP] architect

Isabel Roberts House Isabel Roberts House is a classic 1908 Prairie House from the studio of Frank Lloyd Wright located at 603 Edgewood Place in River Forest, Illinois It was built for Isabel Roberts and her widowed mother, Mary Roberts. Scholars suggest that the house was originally designed for Joshua Melson, the co-developer of Rock Crest-Rock Glen, in Mason City, Iowa. On that site was built one of a collection of homes designed by Wright's associate, Walter Burley Griffin. Over time, the

Also, according to her own statement, while in Wright's employ, Roberts designed the K. C. DeRhodes House in South Bend, Indiana, for her South Bend friend, Laura Caskey Bowsher DeRhodes. After Wright went off to Europe with Mamah Borthwick Cheney in 1909, Isabel Roberts was among the remaining Oak Park Studio employees working to complete Wright's unfinished commissions. Wright had arranged for architect Hermann V. von Holst to oversee the work; he, with Studio employees Isabel Roberts and John Van Bergen, as well as Marion

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James McBean Residence [SEP] architect

James McBean Residence The James McBean Residence is a house in Rochester, Minnesota designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This Usonian house is an example of the second type (Prefab #2) of the Marshall Erdman Prefab Houses. This house and the Walter Rudin House have the same floor plan and vary only in minor details such as paint color and siting, because they are the only two Prefab #2 houses in existence. Construction. The house is constructed from concrete block with horizontal board and batten siding. A

at the Glendale plant carrying out the company policy of product diversification to maintain its trade position. Under Bennett, Max Compton would continue as chief glaze ceramic engineer and a new design department was created with Mary Jane Winans as the chief designer and stylist. Joining Winans in the newly formed design department were George T. James and Otto Lund. The tile department was managed and headed by Sheridan “Sherry” Stanton, son of architect J.E. Stanton architect of Honnold Library for the Associated Colleges at Claremont. Gladding, McBean & Co. continued

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Jeppesen Gymnasium [SEP] architect

Houston campus had been built nearby in 1939. In the summer of 1941, construction began on Jeppesen Gymnasium as part of a joint project between the Works Progress Administration and the Houston Independent School District. It was constructed simultaneously with nearby Robertson Stadium. Architecture and features. Designed by Harry D. Payne using an art deco design style, Jeppesen Gymnasium's structure consisted of two stories and a basement. It was built of reinforced concrete and steel with masonry walls. Buttresses, columns, and steel trusses supported a sound-

Jeppesen Gymnasium Jeppesen Gymnasium, also known as Jeppesen Fieldhouse, was a multi-purpose sports facility on the campus of the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. The facility was the first home to the Houston Cougars men's basketball team, and later home to the Cougars women's volleyball team. Located next to Robertson Stadium, the facility was demolished in 1996 to make room for renovations of Robertson Stadium such as the scoreboard. Planning and construction. Prior to the construction of Robertson Stadium, the University of

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John Gillin Residence [SEP] architect

John Gillin Residence The John Gillin Residence is a large single-story Usonian house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950 and built in Dallas, Texas in 1958. The Gillin House is Wright's only residential project in Dallas and the last home constructed before his death. Gillin was a successful oilman, geophysicist and electronics gadgeteer. Gillin commissioned Wright to design a work of art that would also be suitable for living and entertaining. A self-made man, Wright respected him and allowed him to design many details

of architect Sep Ruf was built in the spacious park as a semi-official residence for the Chancellors. Palais Schaumburg became home to the federal ministry for environment, conservation as well as reactor safety ("Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit") when it was formed in 1986. After the reunification of Germany in 1990, five "Federal Ministers for Special Affairs" kept offices in the palais. The palais was used at the signing of the treaty about the creation of a currency, economy and social union

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Kastrup Værk [SEP] architect

Kastrup Værk Kastrup Værk (English: Kastrup Works) was a pottery and tile works in Kastrup, now a suburb of Copenhagen, on the Danish island of Amager. History. Kastrup Værk was founded around 1750 by Jacob Fortling, a German sculptor who had emigrated to Denmark in 1729 and established a successful career as Royal Master Builder in Copenhagen. As one of several operators, he was granted rights to extract limestone on Saltholm, a smaller island in Øresund otherwise mainly used for summer grazing, and built an

the area has been made by the architectural firm of schmidt hammer lassen. The new national Danish aquarium, "The Blue Planet," is located on a neighbouring site. Construction began in September 2010 and it was completed in 2013. See also. - Brede Works - Kastrupgård - Store Kongensgade Faience Manufactury Other sources. - Pedersen, Kirsten Nørregaard (2011) "Kastrup Værk Bryggergården- 1749-1900" (Forlaget Rhodos) External links. - Photos from Kastrup Værk

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Kingo Houses [SEP] architect

Kingo Houses Kingo Houses is a housing development designed by architect Jørn Utzon in Helsingør, Denmark. The development consists of 60 L-shaped houses based upon the design of traditional Danish farmhouses with central courtyards and those of Chinese and Islamic dwellings. History. The design of the Kingo Houses was based on a competition project Utzon had developed for the south of Sweden in 1953. Although he did not obtain a commission in Sweden, the mayor of Helsingør liked his idea and provided land for Utzon to realize his project

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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Koppelpoort [SEP] architect

down, walking in the wheel grew ever easier and faster, and many people stumbled and broke their limbs. The koppelpoort was also never breached. The Koppelpoort was given its current appearance during the restoration by Pierre Cuypers in 1885 and 1886. Among other things, Cuypers removed a step between the two gates and replaced it with a slope. From 1969 to 1993 a puppet theater was situated in the gate. The latest restoration was completed in 1996. It was carried out very cautiously, and with respect for

Koppelpoort The Koppelpoort is a medieval gate in the Dutch city of Amersfoort, province of Utrecht. Completed around 1425, it combines land and water-gates, and is part of the second city wall of Amersfoort, which was constructed between 1380 and 1450. History. The gate was built between 1380 and 1425 as part of the second city wall. The whole wall was completed around 1450. The gate was attacked in 1427 during the siege of the city. This attack was repelled. The gate was

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Kulturkirken Jakob [SEP] architect

Kulturkirken Jakob Kulturkirken Jakob (in English St. James Church of Culture) is a church in Oslo, Norway, designed by architect Georg Andreas Bull and built in 1880. The original name of the Church was St James's Church or Jakobs kirke. The church is named after the Apostle James (the Great), in Norwegian language: Apostelen Jakob. The altarpiece of the building year by Eilif Peterssen and shows the adoring shepherds. In the porch hangs a relief of the Archangel Michael. Church of

(2004). The record was followed up by a series of productions with Rim Banna from Palestine and Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat from Iran. Hillestad has together with Mahsa Vahdat translated a selection of 100 poems of the Persian poet Hafez into Norwegian. (I vinens speil, 2010). In 2000 his company established the venue Kulturkirken Jakob in central Oslo. It is an old neo gothic church from 1880, which had been closed as a parish church since 1985. Under the leadership of Hillestad it has been developed into

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L'Auditori [SEP] architect

L'Auditori L'Auditori () is a modern building of 42,000 square metres designed by the architect Rafael Moneo, opened on 22 March 1999, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is in the centre of the new pole of urban development of Plaça de les Glòries, which brings together the three widest and longest avenues in the city (Diagonal, Gran Via and Meridiana) near the old centre of the city, its ‘Avenue’, next to the National Theatre, Glòries junction, the opening of the Diagonal on

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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Lahti Town Hall [SEP] architect

Lahti Town Hall Lahti Town Hall was designed in 1911 by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. The building was completed in 1912. Material used for building, dark bricks, were brought from Sweden.

Town Hall France. - Hôtel de Ville, Paris - Palais Rohan, Bordeaux - Capitole de Toulouse - Lyon City Hall - Hôtel de Hanau, the town hall of Strasbourg - Town Hall of Benfeld - Town Hall of Wissembourg Finland. - Helsinki City Hall - Jakobstad City Hall - Lahti Town Hall - Oulu City Hall - Pori Old Town Hall - Rauma Old Town Hall - Säynätsalo Town Hall - Turku City Hall Germany.

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Leeds Corn Exchange [SEP] architect

Leeds Corn Exchange The Leeds Corn Exchange is a Victorian building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which was completed in 1863. It is a grade I listed building. History. The Corn exchange was designed by Cuthbert Brodrick, a Hull architect best known for Leeds Town Hall, and built between 1861 and 1863. The dome design was based on that of the Bourse de commerce of Paris by François-Joseph Bélanger and François Brunet, completed in 1811. In the late 1980s Speciality Shops plc restored it

of Leeds. - Hitchin. The corn exchange, 31 Market Place, Hitchin (1853) It was built at a cost of £2000, and designed by William Beck, a local architect. On market days the corn exchange was filled with a maximum of 30 tables, and corn dealers and seedman rented the tables. The 'Market Company' helped with the running cost and leased the market tolls from the Crown for 31 years. In December 1941 the corn exchange was opened as a British restaurant, and catered

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Leeds Town Hall [SEP] architect

Leeds Town Hall Leeds Town Hall was built between 1853 and 1858 on The Headrow (formerly Park Lane), Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, to a design by architect Cuthbert Brodrick. It was planned to include law courts, a council chamber, a public hall, a suite of ceremonial entertaining rooms and municipal offices. With the building of the Civic Hall in 1933 some of those functions moved away and it became essentially a public hall and law courts. Leeds Town Hall is one of the largest town halls

Yeadon Town Hall Yeadon Town Hall is a Grade II listed community building in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England. The town hall however no longer plays a major civic function since Aireborough Urban District was merged into the City of Leeds but it was retained by Leeds City Council. The town hall seats up to 560 people and was renovated in 1999. The building was designed by architect William Hill and built between 1889 and 1890. It is of two storeys, with a frontage in the French Gothic style. At the centre

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Louisville Slugger Field [SEP] architect

Band. Features. The design of Louisville Slugger Field is a joint effort of HNTB Architects of Kansas City, Mo and K. Norman Berry Associates of Louisville. The field was financed through a partnership between the city, the Bats, Hillerich & Bradsby, the Brown Foundation, Humana Inc. and the Humana Foundation. The stadium includes 11,522 fixed seats with room for 1,609 additional spectators in the picnic areas and berm sections. The ballpark also includes 32 private suites, 850 second-level club seats, a continuous concourse

Louisville Slugger Field Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The baseball-specific stadium opened in 2000 with a seating capacity of 13,131. It is currently home to the professional baseball team, the Louisville Bats, Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, and Louisville City FC, a professional soccer team in the USL Championship. The unique design of Louisville Slugger Field includes a former train shed on the site which was incorporated into the stadium. The Ohio River and state of Indiana are visible

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Maisons Jaoul [SEP] architect

Maisons Jaoul Maisons Jaoul are a celebrated pair of houses in the upmarket Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine, designed by Le Corbusier and built in 1954-56. They are among his most important post-war buildings and feature a rugged aesthetic of unpainted cast concrete "béton brut" and roughly detailed brickwork. History. The buildings were drawn in 1937 but were only built postwar for André Jaoul and his son Michel. They were for a time owned by English millionaire Peter Palumbo, Baron Palumbo.

) 35. Mairie des Lilas (Paris Métro) 36. Maison Blanche (Paris Métro) 37. Maison de la Chimie 38. Maison de la Mutualité 39. Maison de Verre 40. Maison de Victor Hugo 41. Maisons-Laffitte (SNCF) 42. Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse 43. Maisons Jaoul 44. Maizuru Naval Arsenal 45. Maizuru Naval District 46. Maja Bogdanović 47. Majdanek 48. Major Zemo 49. Majors Airport (

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Manhattan Life Insurance Building [SEP] architect

Manhattan Life Insurance Building The Manhattan Life Insurance Building was a tower at 64-66 Broadway in New York City completed in 1894 to the designs of the architects of Kimball & Thompson and slightly extended north in 1904 making its new address 64-70 Broadway. It was the first skyscraper to pass in Manhattan. The building was demolished to make way for an annex to the Irving Trust Company Building, now One Wall Street, completed in 1965. Sources vary about whether the year of demolition was 1963 or 1964.

between New York and field agents. In 1894, the company became the first US-based insurance provider to offer life insurance to women at the same cost as men; social reformer Susan B. Anthony was one of the company's first female policyholders. In 1896, New York Life became the first company to insure people with disabilities or in hazardous occupations. History 20th century. The New York Life Building at 51 Madison Avenue in Manhattan, designed by American architect Cass Gilbert, opened in December 1928. The company

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Manila Jai Alai Building [SEP] architect

Manila Jai Alai Building The Manila Jai Alai Building was a building designed by American architects Welton Becket and Walter Wurdeman that functioned as a building for which jai alai games were held. It was built in the Streamline Moderne style in 1940 and survived the Battle of Manila. It was considered as the finest Art Deco building in Asia, until its demolition. It was demolished in 2000 upon the orders of the Mayor of Manila Lito Atienza amidst protests, to make way for the Manila Hall of Justice, which was never built

Commission created in 1981 under the Games and Amusement Board. The Games and Amusement Board also regulates jai alai and horseracing operations as well as off-track bookmaking stations in the country. Jai alai was first introduced in the Philippines in 1899 with some of the earlier games played in the Casino Español de Manila. In 1939, the games shifted to the Manila Jai Alai Building. Jai alai was temporarily banned in 1986 because of problems with game fixing. The building was subsequently torn down in 2000. By March 2010,

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Marina One [SEP] architect

ICN Design. Both were landscape architects behind Singapore's Gardens by the Bay in Marina South. The development broke ground on 11 July 2012 followed by the unveiling of Marina One's architectural design by the Prime Ministers of Malaysia and Singapore on 19 February 2013. Marina One was inaugurated on 15 January 2018. History. Marina One is designed by Christoph Ingenhoven of Ingenhoven Architects. A Korean consortium of Hyundai Engineering & Construction and GS Engineering and Construction were appointed as the main contractors for Marina One on 5 September

Sep Ruf Sep Ruf (full name Franz Joseph Ruf; 9 March 1908, in Munich – 29 July 1982, in Munich) was a German architect and designer, belonging to the Bauhaus group. He was one of the representatives of modern architecture in Germany after World War II. His elegant buildings received high credits in Germany and Europe and his German pavilion of the Expo 58 in Brussels, built together with Egon Eiermann, achieved worldwide recognition. He attended the Interbau 1957 in Berlin-Hansaviertel and was one of the

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Matitone [SEP] architect

Matitone The Matitone (a popular nickname meaning literally ""big pencil"", officially San Benigno North Tower) is a skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Mario Lanata and Andrea Messina and finished building in 1992, used as a business center located in the district of San Teodoro, in the San Benigno neighborhood, near the Genova-West highway. Activities based in the Matitone. The Matitone is home to several administrative offices including: - Municipality of Genoa, Services Private Building and Urban

Development. Other information. - In 2006 it was used for filming the video for the song "Cosa vuoi che sia" by Ligabue. - In Savona there is a smaller, similar building that was named Matitino in honor of his older peer in Genoa. External links. - Scheda del Matitone - Emporis.com - Webcam posta sul Matitone - sito del comune di Genova

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Merchandise Mart [SEP] architect

the original design. The project was completed in 1991. In November 2007, the building received LEED for Existing Buildings Silver recognition. Building. The Merchandise Mart was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Graham, Anderson, Probst and White to be a "city within a city". Second only to Holabird & Root in Chicago art deco architecture, the firm had a long-standing relationship with the Field family. Started in 1928, completed in 1931, and built in the same art deco style as

Discount Drug Mart Discount Drug Mart, Inc., is an Ohio-based drug store chain. Its first store opened in Elyria, Ohio in 1969. History. In 1969, Parviz Boodjeh established the first Discount Drug Mart in Elyria, Ohio. The store originally filled prescriptions, and sold toiletries, grocery, and gift items. In the early 1980s, Boodjeh began standardizing the merchandise offerings and commissioned an architect to develop a store design on which all Discount Drug stores would be based. A model was

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Moggerhanger House [SEP] architect

Moggerhanger House Moggerhanger House is a Grade I-listed country house in Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, England, designed by the eminent architect John Soane. The house is owned by a Christian charity, Harvest Vision, and the Moggerhanger House Preservation Trust, and has recently undergone a £7m refurbishment project with help from organisations such as the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage, World Monuments Fund and the East of England Development Agency. History. The original house at Moggerhanger was small and of Georgian design. The house

All the original woodwork, the doors, bits of decorative ceilings, mantels, flags and fireplace surrounds, remnants of wallpapers, were all still there," the countess said. "It is such a fine example—there isn't another like it." Lady Erroll formed the Moggerhanger House Preservation Trust along with the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Sam Whitbread, and architect Peter Inskip. The Heritage Lottery Fund donated £3.5 million toward the project, and by 2005 the expenditure had approached £7 million. "We

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Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House [SEP] architect

Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House The Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House was designed by the famed architect Frits Peutz (best known for the Glaspaleis) in 1932, and named after the 18th bishop of Roermond Laurentius Josephus Antonius Hubertus Schrijnen (Venlo 30 July 1861 - Roermond 26 March 1932). It is located at the top of one of the steepest hills in Heerlen next to the Molenberg and surrounded by the Aambos (a forest). It is one of the biggest buildings designed by Peutz. Uses. - 1933-1961

building), Heerlen, 1931 - Villa Op de Linde, Heerlen, 1931 - Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House, Heerlen, 1932 - Glaspaleis (formerly: Schunck Fashionhouse), Heerlen, 1933 - Villa 't Sonnehuys, Maastricht, 1933 - Royal Theater (Royal cinema), Heerlen, 1937 - Town hall of Heerlen, 1936–1942 - Town hall of Tegelen, 1938 - Kneepkens store, Heerlen, 1939 - Annakerk (church of St. Anne), Heerlen, 1951 -

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Monument to the Unknown Hero [SEP] architect

Monument to the Unknown Hero The Monument to the Unknown Hero ( / Spomenik Neznanom junaku) is a World War I memorial located atop Mount Avala, south-east of Belgrade, Serbia, and designed by the sculptor Ivan Meštrović. Memorial was built in 1934-1938 on the place where an unknown Serbian World War I soldier was buried. It is similar to many other tombs of the unknown soldier built by the allies after the war. The Žrnov fortress was previously located on the same place. Origin.

, Montenegrin, Dalmatian, Croatian, Slovenian, Vojvodina’s, Serbian and Old Serbian women. The top of the sarcophagus is marked with an inscription reading "Alexander I King of Yugoslavia to the Unknown Hero". The monument is high, and in length, while the stairs from the approaching side are long. The tomb with the remains of the unknown hero is located in the crypt (underground room) in the base of the monument. The tomb is marked only by the date "1912-1918", the

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Newton Court [SEP] architect

as the land at Hadnock and was left to his third son, George Griffin, after his death. Under George, Newton Court was constructed between 1799 and 1802, possibly to the designs of architect Anthony Keck of King's Stanley in Gloucestershire, who died prior to its commencement. The three-storey house was built in the neoclassical style, using coursed red sandstone with Forest of Dean stone dressings and a slate roof. History Usage to present day. The house remained in the Griffin family at least until 1901

Cherry Hill, Virginia Water Cherry Hill (formerly Holthanger and Southern Court), is a modernist style house on the Wentworth Estate in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, designed by architect Oliver Hill and completed in 1935. Originally called Holthanger, it was renamed Southern Court and subsequently Cherry Hill. The property was commissioned by Katherine Hannah Newton, a wealthy single woman, whose family company, Newton, Chambers & Co., was one of England's largest industrial companies. Unlike the surrounding Walter George Tarrant houses being built

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Ningbo Museum [SEP] architect

Ningbo Museum The Ningbo Museum (), also known as the Yinzhou Museum () or the Ningbo Historic Museum (), is a museum in the city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province, China. It is located in Yinzhou District and was opened on December 5, 2008. The museum focuses on Ningbo area history and traditional customs. Architecture. Ningbo Museum is designed by Wang Shu, the first Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2012. The design is a conceptual combination of mountains, water

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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Obelisk of Montevideo [SEP] architect

Obelisk of Montevideo The Obelisk of Montevideo, officially listed as the "Obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830", is a monument created by sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín (1891-1975). It is a three-sided obelisk made of granite, tall with three bronze statues on its sides, representing "Law", "Liberty" and "Force". It has a hexagonal water fountain around it with six spheres on its outer circumference. It is located at the intersection of 18 de Julio and

Italian Hospital of Montevideo The Italian Hospital of Montevideo, whose official name is Ospedale italiano Umberto I, () is a clinic and sanatorium founded in 1890 near Parque Batlle, Montevideo. It lies just to the north of the 1830 obelisk and the Hospital Pereira Rossell. The building, of the late neoclassical style, is the work of architect Luis Andreoni. The structure, as well as the pillars supporting the basis on which the original model, are the result of a process of construction tardío en a city that

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One Piccadilly Gardens [SEP] architect

One Piccadilly Gardens One Piccadilly Gardens is a large office building on the east side of Piccadilly Gardens, a public square in Manchester. It houses six floors of office space with shops and restaurants on the ground floor. The entrance to the offices is via a double height diagonal void through the ground and first floors of the building. Construction. One Piccadilly Gardens opened in 2003 as part of the redevelopment of Piccadilly Gardens; the building was designed by Allies and Morrison and has large glazed facades behind a red

The winners – announced in 1998 from a short-list that had been whittled down to six – were the landscape architects EDAW and its partners, consisting of: the engineers Arup; renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando; local architects Chapman Robinson; and lighting engineer, Peter Fink. The square was finally revamped in 2001–02, to include new green space and fountains (by EDAW), and a pavilion (by Tadao Ando) which partially functions to shield the gardens from the transport interchange. At the same time One Piccadilly Gardens

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Pabellón Pedro Ferrándiz [SEP] architect

Pabellón Pedro Ferrándiz Pabellón Pedro Ferrándiz is an arena, designed by Enric Miralles, in Alicante, Spain. Formerly named as "Centro de Tecnificación de Alicante", it changed its name in honour to the Spanish basketball coach and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame Pedro Ferrándiz on 14 January 2014. The arena holds 5,425 people. It is primarily used for basketball and the home arena of Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto. Main events. One of the groups of the EuroBasket 2007 was played at this arena. Bob

(1999–2004), the renovated and renamed Pabellón de la Ciudad Deportiva. - Palacio Vistalegre (2004–2010). - Caja Mágica (2010–2011). - Palacio de Deportes - WiZink Center (2011–present). Players. Players Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers. - Dražen Dalipagić, G, 1982–1983, Inducted 2004 - Antonio Díaz-Miguel, F, 1958–1961, Inducted 1997 - Pedro Ferrándiz, coach, 1959–1962, 1964–1965, 1966–1975, Inducted 2007 - Dražen Petrović, G, 1988–1989

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Palazzo Dalla Torre [SEP] architect

Palazzo Dalla Torre Palazzo Dalla Torre is a patrician palace in Verona, northern Italy, designed by architect Andrea Palladio for Giambattista Dalla Torre. The "palazzo" was probably built from 1555, but remained unfinished. Allied bombardment in 1945 demolished a great part of the building. However, conspicuous remains of Palladio’s construction survive: the majestic access portal and a courtyard with columns and entablature. Building. Palladio’s only work in the city of Verona, Palazzo Dalla Torre is somewhat of a mystery. If the

palace from Palladio, Palazzo Thiene), he was a friend of intellectuals and artists; above all Giangiorgio Trissino, but also the great geographer Giambattista Ramusio, the doctor Giovanni Fracastoro and the architect Michele Sanmicheli. External links. - Palazzo Dalla Torre in the CISA website (source for the first revision of this article, with kind permission)

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Palazzo Valmarana [SEP] architect

Palazzo Valmarana Palazzo Valmarana is a palace in Vicenza. It was built by architect Andrea Palladio in 1565 for the noblewoman Isabella Nogarola Valmarana. Since 1994 it is part of the City of Vicenza and the 23 palladian buildings forming the World Heritage Site of the Unesco. History. The foundation medal of this building bears engraved the date 1566 as well as the bust of Isabella Nogarola Valmarana, and it is the latter who signed the construction contracts with the builders in December 1565. Nevertheless, no doubts can remain about

Palazzo Grimani di San Luca The Palazzo Grimani di San Luca is a Renaissance-style palace, located between the Palazzo Corner Valmarana and the Rio di San Luca and the flanking Palazzo Corner Contarini dei Cavalli on the Grand Canal in the sestiere of San Marco of the city of Venice, Italy. History. The palace was built in the mid-16th century for procurator Gerolamo Grimani by architect Michele Sanmicheli, and completed after his death by Gian Giacomo de' Grigi, known as "il Bergamasco". It has

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Parkview Square [SEP] architect

on the 9th floor, as well as the embassies of Austria and Mongolia on the 24th floor of the building., The third floor is entirely occupied by the Parkview Museum where international contemporary art exhibitions are presented every year. Design and architecture. Parkview Square was designed by the US firm James Adams Design, together with DP Architects of Singapore. It was the last major project by the late C. S. Hwang, a Taiwanese tycoon, who was the founder and chairman of Chyau Fwu Group. The office

Parkview Square Parkview Square is an office building located in the Downtown Core Planning Area, Central Region, Singapore. It is situated along North Bridge Road, and is near the major commercial hub at Marina Centre. It is next to Bugis MRT Station, Bugis Junction, and The Gateway, and straddles the Rochor Road and Ophir Road corridor. Parkview Square is one of the most expensive office buildings in Singapore. Parkview Square houses the Honorary Consulate of Oman on the 4th floor, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates

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Philamlife Tower [SEP] architect

is located inside the Makati Central Business District along Paseo de Roxas in Makati, just a few meters away from its intersection with Ayala Avenue. The building is directly across the Ayala Triangle. It is a walk away from most of Makati's other major office buildings including the current tallest building in the country, the PBCom Tower, and entertainment centers like Glorietta, Greenbelt and Ayala Center. Design. The Philamlife Tower was designed by international architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLPin association with local architecture firm W.V.

buildings in the Philippines External links. - Philamlife Tower at Emporis - Philamlife Tower at Skyscraperpage.com - Philamlife Tower at Builder Federal

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Piccadilly Tower [SEP] architect

Piccadilly Tower The Piccadilly Tower (Eastgate or Inacity Tower) is a proposed development designed by Woods Bagot in Manchester city centre, England and could rise again. History. The developer proposed to build a 58-storey, 188 m (617 ft) skyscraper. The tower would have 420 residential units and a 220-bed hotel, as well as a fitness centre, conference facilities, restaurants and bars. New public walkways would be constructed along the Ashton Canal adjacent to the site. Three underground floors would provide

The Architect – Dec 1975) Mitchell appeared on several editions of the BBC show Tomorrow's World. In one appearance he explained a proposal for attaching a series of photoelectric cells to the 30m high flank wall of the Piccadilly Plaza Tower in Manchester. In the 1980s Mitchell went to work in Qatar for the Royal Families designing and building both the Qatar Zoo and the extensive Doha Corniche waterfront promenade. He also worked for the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) in San Francisco, USA where he was responsible for

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Plaza 440 [SEP] architect

Plaza 440 Plaza 440 is a 49-story residential condominium building located in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Originally built in 1992, it underwent a condominium conversion in 2005. The building contains 457 residential units and shares a mixed-use development with a 336-room Marriott hotel and a 400-space parking garage. It rises from the northwest corner of Wabash and Hubbard streets in the River North district of Chicago's Near North Side. Plaza 440 was designed by Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates, built by the John Buck Company and

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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Quenby Hall [SEP] architect

Hungarton at the village of Billesdon. Descent of the manor. Descent of the manor Ashby family. The Ashby family acquired an estate in Quenby in the 13th century. By 1563 they had acquired the whole Manor, and soon afterwards moved to enclose and depopulate it. Quenby Hall was built between 1618 and 1636 by George Ashby (1598–1653), High Sheriff of Leicestershire for 1627. The village of Quenby was held by the Ashby family from the 13th century and remains of the village are in the present park

Quenby Hall Quenby Hall is a Jacobean house in parkland near the villages of Cold Newton and Hungarton, Leicestershire, England. It is described by Pevsner as: "the most important early-seventeenth century house in the county (of Leicestershire)". The Hall is Grade I listed, and the park and gardens grade II, by English Heritage. Location. Quenby Hall is just south of Hungarton, about east of the centre of Leicester and is best reached from the A47 road by taking the turn towards

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Radcliffe Camera [SEP] architect

Radcliffe Camera The Radcliffe Camera (Camera, meaning "room" in Latin; colloquially, "Rad Cam" or "The Camera") is a building of Oxford University, England, designed by James Gibbs in neo-classical style and built in 1737–49 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. It is sited to the south of the Old Bodleian, north of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, and between Brasenose College to the west and All Souls College to the east. The library's construction and

end George Dance the Elder won the commission. In 1735, Gavin Hamilton painted "A Conversation of Virtuosis... at the Kings Arms", a group portrait that included Michael Dahl, George Vertue, John Wootton, Gibbs and Rysbrack, along with other artists who were instrumental in bringing the Rococo style to English design and interiors. After the death in 1736 of Nicholas Hawksmoor, who was architect for the Radcliffe Camera, Gibbs was appointed on 4 March 1737 to replace him. The Radcliffe Camera was finished by 19 May 1749

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Redfern Town Hall [SEP] architect

Redfern Town Hall The Redfern Town Hall is a landmark sandstone civic building located in the heart of , New South Wales, Australia. built in 1870 and designed in the Victorian Regency style by George Allen Mansfield. It was the seat of the Municipality of Redfern from 1870 to 1948. It stands at 73 Pitt Street, Redfern. History and description. On 10 May 1904, the local Member for Redfern and Leader of the NSW Labor Party, James McGowen, launched the State Labor Party's 1904 election campaign

. He did buy a large block of land in the centre of town. He died in Redfern in 1921 aged 77. In 1936 his descendants subdivided his land and gave a large town allotment to the Catholic Church for the purpose of building a community hall. Construction of the hall was organised by Rev Dr Gummer and funded by money raised by the local community. The architect was Bolton Millane or Virgil Cizzio of Agabiti & Millane, a Sydney architectural firm known for their work for the Catholic Church. The builder was

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Riparian Plaza [SEP] architect

and was the last waterfront vacant block in the Brisbane CBD. Riparian Plaza provided the first, new, premium office space available in the Brisbane CBD for a decade. The building has a total floor area of approximately . Brisbane Square completed in 2006, was the next major office building constructed in Brisbane. Construction and design. Riparian Plaza was designed by Harry Seidler (architect) and Robert Bird Group (structural engineer). Most office spaces have river views, due to the 45-degree angle to the river of the

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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Rolle Castle [SEP] architect

Rolle Castle Rolle Castle is a castle in the municipality of Rolle of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. History. In 1261, the Lords of Mont planned to build a city along the lake that would compete with the Aubonne and Saint-Prex. By around 1264, Rolle Castle was built named at the time Castrum de Ruello to protect the pier at the lake. However, the planned city was never built by the Mont family. In 1291,

the manor of Beer since the 13th century. Lord Rolle's adoptive heir Hon. Mark Rolle (died 1907) later rebuilt the large parish church of Beer. Rolle's father and Judith's mother procured an Act of Parliament in 1772 enabling the two minors to settle their prospective entailed inheritances into a marriage settlement, the beneficiaries being the offspring of the marriage. However no children resulted and Judith died in 1819. Marriages Second marriage. On 24 Sep 1822 at Huish, Devon, the seat of Lord Clinton, at

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Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re [SEP] architect

Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re is a Roman Catholic church (minor basilica) in Rome, designed between the 1920s and 1930s by Marcello Piacentini. History. The idea for a new church in the newly developed "Quartiere della Vittoria" (literally "District of Victory", named for the victory in World War I) came from Ottavio Gasparri, member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus religious institute. At first the church was to be named Tempio della Pace, to remember and honour

Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo in Via Aurelia (1991) - Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re (1965) - Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio (1921) - Cuore Immacolato di Maria (1959) - Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura (ancient) - Basilica of Sant'Agostino (1999) - Santi Ambrogio e Carlo (1929) - Basilica di Sant'Anastasia al Palatino (ancient) - Sant'Andrea delle Fratte (1942) - Sant'Andrea della Valle (1965) - Sant'Antonio da Padova

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Salginatobel Bridge [SEP] architect

Salginatobel Bridge Salginatobel Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge designed by Swiss civil engineer Robert Maillart. It was constructed across an alpine valley in Schiers, Switzerland between 1929 and 1930. In 1991, it was declared an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, the thirteenth such structure and the first concrete bridge so designated. As with his Schwandbach Bridge and Vessy Bridge, the structure's fame among civil engineers is a consequence of the techniques involved and the elegance of its design rather than its prominent location: it serves a town

- Figi, Heinrich. "Rehabilitation of the Salginatobel Bridge". Structural Engineering International, 1/2000. - Leonhardt, Fritz. "Bridges: Aesthetics and Design". The MIT Press, Cambridge, USA, 1984. - Maillart, Robert. "Construction and Aesthetic of Bridges". The Concrete Way, May–June 1935. External links. - (includes construction photo) - ASCE: Salginatobel Bridge - Great Buildings Online - Sightseeing Graubünden, Switzerland, official tourism board suggestions

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Spasskaya Tower [SEP] architect

Spasskaya Tower The Spasskaya Tower (), translated as 'Saviour Tower', is the main tower on the eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin which overlooks the Red Square. History. The Spasskaya Tower was built in 1491 by the Italian architect Pietro Antonio Solari. Initially, it was named the Frolovskaya Tower after the Church of Frol and Lavr in the Kremlin, which is no longer there. The tower's modern name comes from the icon of 'Spas Nerukotvorny' () translated as 'The Saviour Not

and Christopher Galloway (a Scottish architect and clock maker). According to a number of historical accounts, the clock on the Spasskaya Tower appeared between 1491 and 1585. It is usually referred to as the Kremlin chimes (Кремлёвские куранты) and designates official Moscow Time. The clock face has a diameter of 20 feet. The gate of Spasskaya Tower was used to greet dignitaries, and was also used during formal ceremonies or processions. Reverence and Respect for the Tsar. The tower gate was once the main entrance into

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Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini [SEP] architect

Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini (formerly known as Stadio Olimpico Comunale) is a multi-use stadium in Grosseto, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of U.S. Grosseto F.C.. The stadium holds 10,200. During the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, the stadium hosted several football preliminaries. References. - 1960 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 86.

F.C. at the Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini, for the Lega Pro championship. External links. - iltalentocheverra.it

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Stadio San Nicola [SEP] architect

Stadio San Nicola The Stadio San Nicola () is a multi-use all-seater stadium designed by Renzo Piano in Bari, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of F.C. Bari 1908. The stadium itself resembles a 'flower'. To create this particular design, the stadium consists of 26 'petals' and upper tiers of the higher ring which are separated by 8-metre empty spaces, sufficient to guarantee satisfactory security conditions. The stadium holds 58,248 people, and was

Verona - Stadio Mario Rigamonti – Brescia - Stadio Olimpico – Rome - Stadio Olimpico di Torino – Turin - Stadio Renato Dall'Ara – Bologna - Stadio Renzo Barbera – Palermo - Stadio San Filippo – Messina - Stadio San Nicola – Bari - Stadio San Paolo – Naples - Stadio Sant'Elia – Cagliari - Stadio Via del Mare – Lecce - Velodromo Vigorelli – Milan List Jersey. - Springfield Stadium – St. Helier List Kosovo. - Fadil Vokrri Stadium – Pristina - Olympic

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Stockholm Public Library [SEP] architect

Stockholm Public Library Stockholm Public Library (Swedish: "Stockholms stadsbibliotek" or "Stadsbiblioteket") is a library building in Stockholm, Sweden, designed by Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund, and one of the city's most notable structures. The name is today used for both the main library itself as well as the municipal library system of Stockholm. Architecture. Discussed by a committee of which Asplund himself was a member from 1918, a design scheme was proposed in 1922, and construction began in 1924. Partly inspired

of this time period include public buildings such as the Royal Swedish Opera and private developments such as the luxury housing developments on Strandvägen. In the 20th century, a nationalistic push spurred a new architectural style inspired by medieval and renaissance ancestry as well as influences of the Jugend / Art Nouveau style. A key landmark of Stockholm, the Stockholm City Hall, was erected 1911–1923 by architect Ragnar Östberg. Other notable works of these times are the Stockholm Public Library and the Forest Cemetery, Skogskyrkogården Modernism characterized the style of the

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Stoneywell [SEP] architect

Stoneywell Stoneywell is a National Trust property in Ulverscroft, a dispersed settlement in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire. Stoneywell is the largest of a small group of cottages designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Ernest Gimson. It was built in collaboration with Detmar Blow in 1899 for Ernest's brother Sydney Gimson as a summer residence, and along with much original furniture, it remained in the Gimson family for over a century. As part of a highly influential vernacular movement, it has become well known within Arts and Crafts circles.

Wood. Stoneywell Wood is an area of ancient woodland adjoining the house and gardens. of the wood belong to Stoneywell, which, along with of garden are open to the public. Stoneywell Wood as a whole occupies some of deciduous semi-natural woodland, and is part of the Ulverscroft Valley SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). External links. - Official site

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Teatro Colón [SEP] architect

. The second presentation was Thomas' "Hamlet" with the baritone Titta Ruffo During the inaugural season seventeen operas were performed with famous stars such as Ruffo, Feodor Chaliapin in Boito's "Mefistofele", Antonio Paoli in Verdi's "Otello". The cornerstone of the present Teatro Colón was laid in 1889 under the direction of architect Francesco Tamburini and his pupil, Vittorio Meano, who designed a theatre in the Italian style on a scale and with amenities which matched those in Europe. However, delays followed due to

the Teatro Colón. Franz Schubert, Richard Strauss, Claude Debussy, Enrique Granados and Joaquín Rodrigo. Sep 11 1965, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina (EKR CD P2 Eklipse). - Ludwig Hoelscher / Bernard Michelin: TBS Vintage Classics. Henry Eccles, Manuel de Falla and Camille Saint-Saëns, May 29, 1960, Osaka ABC Hall, Japan. - Poesías de Juana de Ibarbourou Beethoven, Fauré, Grieg, Prokofiev, Ravel, Schubert and Szymanowski. Voices: Inda Ledesma &

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Temple des Augustins [SEP] architect

Temple des Augustins The Temple des Augustins (French for "Temple of the Augustinians", alternatively "Eglise des Augustins"; Dutch: "Augustijnenkerk") in Brussels was a baroque-style church designed by the architect Jacob Franquart and erected in 1621–1642. It was located on De Brouckère Square in the centre of Brussels until its demolition in 1893–1894. History. Closed by French revolutionary troops in 1796, the only remaining part of a convent, the church reopened for Roman Catholic worship in 1805. In

by Rohault de Fleury as the architect of the Opéra in 1846 and shortly after the February Revolution of 1848 was dismissed as inspector general. Among his students and apprentices was Antoine-Nicolas Bailly. Achievements. - Restoration of several theaters and buildings of the École des Beaux-Arts (1822–1832), set in the old musée des monuments français, founded in 1795 in the former Couvent des Petits Augustins, and closed by Louis XVIII in 1816. This work was continued by his brother-in-law Félix

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The Beresford [SEP] architect

The Beresford The Beresford, at 211 Central Park West, between 81st and 82nd Streets, is a luxury, 23-floor "pre-war" apartment building in New York City. Overview. Designed by the architect Emery Roth, The Beresford, completed in 1929, is one of the most prestigious addresses in Manhattan and one of the city's most elite co-ops running along Central Park West. In recent years, apartments have sold for between $3 million and $22 million. One unit is currently

: - 1915–1917 Lieutenant-General Walter Congreve - 1917–1918 Lieutenant-General Frederick McCracken - March 1918 – April 1918 Lieutenant-General Beauvoir De Lisle - Jun 1940 – Feb 1941 Lieutenant-General Richard O'Connor - Apr–Sep 1941 Lieutenant-General Noel Beresford-Peirse - Sep 1941 – Feb 1942 Lieutenant-General Reade Godwin-Austen - Feb–Aug 1942 Lieutenant-General William Gott - Aug–Dec 1942 Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks - Dec 1942 – Dec 1943 Lieutenant-

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The Continental NYC [SEP] architect

The Continental NYC The Continental NYC, originally known as Tower 111, is a 53-story, 338-unit luxury rental skyscraper designed by architect Costas Kondylis in the New York City borough of Manhattan at 885 Sixth Avenue and 32nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. References. Notes

Halifax - Liverpool) - Convoy ON.121 (12 Aug 1942: Liverpool - Dispersed) - Convoy BX.35B (Aug 1942: Boston - Halifax) - Convoy ON.127 (Sep 1942: Liverpool - NYC) - Convoy SC.99 (Sep 1942: Halifax - Liverpool) - Convoy ON.128 (Sep 1942: Liverpool - NYC) - Convoy SC.103 (Sep 1942: NYC - Liverpool) - Convoy ON.135 (Oct 1942: Liverpool - NYC) - Convoy ON.137 (Oct 1942: Liverpool - NYC

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The Four Columns [SEP] architect

The Four Columns The Four Columns ("Les Quatre Columnes" in Catalan) are four Ionic columns originally created by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in Barcelona, Spain. They were erected in 1919, where the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc now stands. They symbolized the four stripes of the Catalan senyera, and they were intended to become one of the main icons of Catalanism. Because of this, they were demolished in 1928 during Primo de Rivera's dictatorship, when all public Catalanist symbols were systematically removed in order to avoid

related monuments. The Four Freedoms monument in Evansville, Indiana was designed by Evansville architect Rupert Condict. It consists of four 24-foot tall, ionic Indiana limestone columns, each with the inscription on it of one of the four freedoms. Surrounding these central columns are 50 uniformly shaped blocks representing the 50 states of the United States. Each block represents a state and shows its state seal and its date it became a state. The monument was dedicated in 1976 in commemoration of the United States Bicentennial. The Four Freedoms Monument

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Torre Picasso [SEP] architect

Torre Picasso Torre Picasso (Picasso Tower) is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain designed by Minoru Yamasaki. From 1988 until 2007 it was the tallest building in Madrid, measuring and with 43 floors. Torre Picasso is located next to the Pablo Picasso Square, within the commercial complex AZCA along the Paseo de la Castellana. The building is currently the fifth largest in Madrid and the tenth tallest building in Spain. History. History Planning and construction. The Torre Picasso was part of a plan to build a

singer, host and model - Paloma Picasso (born 1949), fashion designer and businesswoman, daughter of Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot - Picasso Nelson (born 1973), American football player - Renzo Picasso (1880–1975), Italian architect, engineer, and urban planner and designer Places. - Torre Picasso (Picasso Tower), a 43-story skyscraper in Madrid, Spain - Musée Picasso (Picasso museum), a mansion in Paris, France that contains over 3000 works of art by Pablo Picasso

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Urbis [SEP] architect

Urbis Urbis was an exhibition and museum in Manchester, England, designed by Ian Simpson. The building opened in June 2002 as part of the redevelopment of Exchange Square known as the Millennium Quarter. Urbis was commissioned as a 'Museum of the City' but visitor numbers were lower than expected and a switch was made in 2005-6 to presenting changing exhibitions on popular-culture alongside talks, gigs and special events. Urbis was closed in 2010, after the opportunity arose for Manchester to host the National Football Museum.

N.S. Alessandro VII." A rival publication documenting these projects was published by Rossi's cousin Giovanni Battista de Rossi who employed the young Flemish architectural draughtsman Lieven Cruyl to produce drawings of Rome, 10 of which were published in 1666 under the title "Prospectus Locorum Urbis Romae Insignium". His preferred architect was the sculptor and architect Gianlorenzo Bernini but he also gave architectural commissions to the painter and architect Pietro da Cortona. Of the three leading architects of the Roman High Baroque, only Francesco Borromini fared not so well under Alexander

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Utzon Center [SEP] architect

Utzon Center The Utzon Center in Aalborg, Denmark, was the last building to be designed by Jørn Utzon, the architect behind the Sydney Opera House. In collaboration with his son Kim who provided the final construction drawings, he planned the centre not as a museum but as a place where students of architecture could meet and discuss their ideas for the future. Located on the Limfjord waterfront in the city where Utzon spent his childhood, the building was completed in 2008, the year Utzon died. Background. Jørn

Kim Utzon of Kim Utzon Architects in collaboration with Australian architect Tyrone James Cobcroft of Terroir Architects, centered on the concept of the building as an "urban hinge" linking the historic city center of Malmö to the docklands. The new facilities essentially doubled the University’s floor space. Organization. WMU is governed by Charter and Statutes, approved by IMO Assembly, which is made up of delegations from 170 IMO Member States and 3 Associate Members. The WMU Board of Governors (BoG) is appointed by the IMO

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Vaux-le-Vicomte [SEP] architect

Vaux-le-Vicomte The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a baroque French château located in Maincy, near Melun, southeast of Paris in the Seine-et-Marne "département" of France. Built between 1658 to 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet, Marquis de Belle Île, Viscount of Melun and Vaux, the superintendent of finances of Louis XIV, the château was an influential work of architecture in mid-17th-century Europe. At Vaux-le-Vicomte, the architect Louis Le Vau, the landscape

Claude Desgots Claude Desgots (or Desgotz; c. 1658 – 1732) was a French architect and landscape architect, who designed French formal gardens in France and England. He worked with and was strongly influenced by André Le Nôtre, the designer of the gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles that set the pattern for grand gardening in France up to the Revolution. In spite of increasing competition from the informal English landscape style, the French tradition was kept vital through apprenticeship connections in the generation following Le Nôtre's death

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Verdala Palace [SEP] architect

- Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan dictator - Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia - Nicolae Ceaușescu, President of Romania - Giovanni Leone, President of Italy Since 1987, the Verdala Palace has been in use as the summer residence of the President of Malta, and it is generally closed to the public except for the August Moon Ball held annually in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund. Architecture. Verdala Palace was designed by Girolamo Cassar, a Maltese architect mostly known for the design of many

Verdala Verdala may refer to: - Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle (1531–1595), Grand Master of the Order of St. John - Verdala Palace, a palace in Siġġiewi, Malta - Fort Verdala, a fort in Cospicua, Malta - Verdala International School, a school in Pembroke, Malta

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Villa Bílek [SEP] architect

Villa Bílek The Villa Bílek () is a house designed by the Czech sculptor and architect František Bílek in 1911. The villa is located in Hradčany neighbourhood of Prague, Czech Republic, several minutes walk from Hradčanská metro station or Prague Castle. It was designed originally for Bílek himself as his residence and studio. Located on site of former city walls (see preserved Písek Gate nearby) the villa has an unusual shape resembling trace of a scythe in a field. The brickwork masonry is articulated by pillars in form of

corn sheaves which evoke Egyptian architecture. Through this building Bílek, who was a deeply religious artist, tried to express his view on substance of life. Villa Bílek has been maintained by Gallery of the Capital City of Prague () since 1963. It houses a public exposition that introduces many works by Bílek, as well as original interior fittings and furniture collection which was made according to his design. External links. - Official Website of the Villa Bílek

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Villa Caldogno [SEP] architect

Villa Caldogno Villa Caldogno (also known as Caldogno Nordera) is a villa in the Veneto region of Italy, which is attributed to Andrea Palladio. It was built for the aristocratic Caldogno family on their estate in the village of Caldogno near Vicenza. It is also known as the "Villa Nordera" after Dr. Ettore Nordera who owned the property through a large part of the 20th century. History. A Latin inscription on the facade ("Angelus Calidonius Luschi Filius MDLXX") dates the completion of the building

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 Cook [SEP] architect

Villa Cook Villa Cook or Maison Cook is a house built by the noted architect Le Corbusier, located in Boulogne-sur-Seine, France. History of the commission. William Edwards Cook's father died in 1924, at which time he became an heir (along with a sister and two brothers) to a substantial amount of money. In connection with the settlement of his parents' estate, as well as to enable his wife to get to know his relatives (and vice versa), the Cooks

styles: Romanesque Revival, Tudor Revival and Shingle style. The church was designated a New York City landmark in 1980. - Henry Hudson Memorial Park features a bronze statue of Henry Hudson sculpted by Karl Bitter and Karl Gruppe on top of a Doric column by architect Walter Cook of the firm of Babb, Cook & Willard. - Villa Charlotte Bronte is an apartment house built in 1926 and designed by Robert Gardner, which overlooks the Hudson and Harlem Rivers. See also. - Hell Gate - List

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Villa Empain [SEP] architect

Villa Empain The Villa Empain is a private house in the Art Deco style in Brussels, Belgium built in 1930–34 by Swiss architect Michel Polak. It was commissioned by Baron Louis Empain, son of the Belgian industrialist Édouard Empain. Since its restoration in 2009–11, it has been open to the public. History. History Background. Baron Louis Empain (1908-76) was the second son of Édouard Empain (1852-1929), a respected Belgian industrialist who had spent much of his career in Egypt.

/ref Further reading. - Carlo R. Chapelle, "La Voie lactée ou quelques notes concernant l'hôtel Empain", Bruxelles, 2007 ]. - Hôtel Empain Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 67, Online Inventory of the architectural heritage of Brussels online, www.irismonument.be External links. - Website of Villa Empain

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Villa Repeta [SEP] architect

Villa Repeta Villa Repeta is a patrician villa in Campiglia dei Berici, province of Vicenza, northern Italy. It was built in 1672, substituting a pre-existing villa designed by Andrea Palladio about 1557 and destroyed by a fire. The villa which Palladio built for Mario Repeta — or at least the initial results of his building campaign — was destroyed by fire at an unspecified date, sometime between 1640 and 1672, when it was therefore replaced by the existing new edifice. Therefore Palladio’s Villa Repeta, designed around

Emo, for Leonardo Emo, Fanzolo di Vedelago, Province of Treviso - 1556 (built 1563 – 1567): Villa Thiene, for Francesco Thiene and sons, Cicogna di Villafranca Padovana, Province of Padua (unfinished; only a "barchessa" remaining) - 1560 ? (built after 1563 – before 1565; after 1570 ?): Villa Repeta, for Mario Repeta, Piazza Vecchia, Campiglia dei Berici, Province of Vicenza (destroyed by a fire, then rebuilt in other shape in 1672) - c.

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Villa Zeno [SEP] architect

Villa Zeno Villa Zeno is a patrician villa at Cessalto, Veneto, northern Italy, and is the most easterly villa designed by Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. The building is near the highway between Venice and Trieste, but was built to face a canal which served as the primary means of arrival. History. Palladio's building for the Zeno family has been dated to the 1550s. It is illustrated in "I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura", the architect's influential publication of 1570, and has similarities to some of

fire) - 1891 Jul 4: Silver Grove Park, Kentucky.(with Mile Hortennse) - 1891 Aug - Sept: Wenona Beach Resort, Michigan.(With Madame Alice Zeno) - 1891 Oct 13 - 17: Cincinnati, Ohio - Humane Society Horse Fair.(Zeno and his (1st?) wife) - 1894 Jul 25: Chattanooga, Tennessee. - 1894 Oct 16 - 19: Sumter, South Carolina - Bicycle Park - 1894 Sep 25 - 27: Concord, North Carolina - 1898 Jun 5: Paducah

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Walter Rudin House [SEP] architect

Walter Rudin House The Walter Rudin House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Marshall Erdman prefab building located at 110 Marinette Trail, Madison, Wisconsin. Designed in 1957, it is the first of the only two examples of the second type (known as Prefab #2) of the Marshall Erdman Prefab Houses. This house and the James McBean Residence have the same floor plan and vary only in minor details such as paint color and siting. Construction was completed in June, 1959 and the house was sold to UW-

that every metric space is paracompact were somewhat involved, but Rudin provided an elementary one. "Reading the articles of Mary Ellen Rudin, studying them until there is no mystery takes hours and hours; but those hours are rewarded, the student obtains power to which few have access. They are not hard to read, they are just hard mathematics, that's all." (Steve Watson) Later life. Rudin resided in Madison, Wisconsin, in the Rudin House, a home designed by architect Frank

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Weedpatch Camp [SEP] architect

. The FSA also provided help locating work. The first administrator of Weedpatch Camp was Tom Collins. Between April 1935 and December 1936, the federal government's New Deal Resettlement Administration (RA) had relocated many struggling rural and urban families to planned communities. Weedpatch Camp, however, was constructed by the Works Progress Administration. It was located on the outskirts of the small towns of Arvin and Weedpatch. The camp now is located in an unincorporated area of Kern County just south of Bakersfield. The camp originally consisted

"The Grapes of Wrath)" as "Weedpatch Camp". This camp was a government rescue center for distressed migrant workers fleeing the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, during the Great Depression. The camp still aids migrant workers. The camp is south of Weedpatch on Sunset just off Weedpatch Hwy. Demographics. The 2010 United States Census reported that Weedpatch had a population of 2,658, with a median household income of $28,075 and just above 45.8% living at or below the poverty level. It is considered to have

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West Block [SEP] architect

since its original completion in 1865. Though not as renowned as the Centre Block of parliament, the West Block appears on the obverse of the Canadian five-dollar bill. The West Block has not typically been open for public tours; however, with the opening of the interim House of Commons in January 2019, tours will commence shortly after. Characteristics. Designed by Thomas Stent and Augustus Laver, the West Block is an asymmetrical structure built in the Victorian High Gothic style, with load bearing masonry walls, all

behind glass. It also served as the concert venue for performance by the Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Edward Lee Alley. It was designed by architect Edward Durell Stone. It would also play host to the University of California Marching Band which had financed its own way to the fair under the direction of James Berdahl. National pavilions Federal Republic of Germany. The West German pavilion was designed by the architects Egon Eiermann and Sep Ruf. The world press called it the most polished and sophisticated pavilion of the exhibition

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Whitehall Court [SEP] architect

Whitehall Court Whitehall Court in London, England, is one contiguous building but consists of two separate constructions; the end occupied by the National Liberal Club was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, the major part (including the Royal Horseguards Hotel) was designed by Archer & Green. The Royal Horseguards Hotel, owned by Guoman Hotels, covers 1 & 2 Whitehall Court. The remainder (3 & 4 Whitehall Court) is where the Farmers Club, offices of various charitable or commercial organisations and its residential part is located. For

was held in a pub, the Hereford Arms, in King Street, Covent Garden. By April 1893 the club has secured rooms at the York Hotel in Bridge Street, Blackfriars. After several further moves, the club settled on some rooms at 2 Whitehall Court, which it occupied between 1904 and 1942. Whitehall Court is an apartment block built in 1883-87 by the architect firm Archer & Green, with finance from the disgraced MP Jabez Balfour, who used the building's construction to conceal his embezzlement of funds.

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Wills Memorial Building [SEP] architect

Wills Memorial Building The Wills Memorial Building (also known as the Wills Memorial Tower or simply the Wills Tower) is a Neo Gothic building designed by Sir George Oatley and built as a memorial to Henry Overton Wills III by his sons George and Henry Wills. Begun in 1915 and not opened until 1925, it is considered one of the last great Gothic buildings to be built in England. Situated near the top of Park Street on Queens Road in Bristol, United Kingdom, it is a landmark building of the University

of Bath Stone, and the Wills Tower, which is the dominant feature of the Wills Memorial Building, is constructed in reinforced concrete faced with Bath and Clipsham stone. Bristol's Cabot Tower was also faced with Bath Stone. Arno's Court Triumphal Arch was built from Bath stone in about 1760, and was later dismantled before being rebuilt in its current location. Bath Stone was also favoured by architect Hans Price, who designed much of 19th century Weston-super-Mare. In Barnstable, the 1855 construction of Butchers

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Wrocław Market Hall [SEP] architect

Wrocław Market Hall Wrocław Market Hall (, ) was designed by Richard Plüddemann and built between 1906-08 as the "Breslauer Markthalle Nr 1", when the city was part of Germany. It is situated by Ulica Piaskowa ("Sandstraße"), at the junction of Plac Nankiera ("Ritterplatz") and Ulica Sw. Ducha ("Heiligegeiststraße") close to Market Square, Wrocław and oldest districts of Wrocław. The Hall was completed along with similar building at Ulica Kolejowa. Both buildings were created in

Market Square, Wrocław The Market Square, Wrocław (, ) is a medieval market square in Wrocław, in southwestern Poland. The square is rectangular with the dimensions and now serves as a pedestrian zone. It is one of the largest market squares in Europe, with the largest two city halls in the country. The buildings around the square are built according to different styles: the middle part (German: "Tritt") of the ring is occupied by a block of buildings consisting of the Old City Hall

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Østervold Observatory [SEP] architect

Hertzsprung and the American astronomer Henry Norris Russell). Around 1950, he developed the UVBYß photoelectric system, which is still in use today. In the 1950s, the Østervold Observatory was replaced by the Brorfelde Observatory located near the town of Holbæk, it was provided with a very fine meridian circle and a Schmidt camera. It houses a 300 double reflector with a focal depth of 4.9 m. Building. The Østervold Observatory is a south-facing, three-winged building, designed by Christian Hansen. The central

Østervold Observatory Østervold Observatory (or Copenhagen University Observatory; ) is a former astronomical observatory (IAU code 035) in Copenhagen, Denmark owned and operated by the University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet). It opened in 1861 as a replacement for the University's old observatory at Rundetårn. History. The first astronomical observatory operated by the University of Copenhagen was Rundetårn. It had been inaugurated in 1642 as a replacement for Tycho Brahe's Stjerneborg, but during the early 19th century had become outdated as astronomical instruments grew

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125 Greenwich Street [SEP] architect

125 Greenwich Street 125 Greenwich Street (also known as 22 Thames Street) is a residential skyscraper being built in the Financial District in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Located at 130 Liberty Street, the tower is two blocks south of One World Trade Center and directly across from the site of the demolished Deutsche Bank Building. The building was designed by architect Rafael Viñoly, who previously designed 432 Park Avenue, with interiors deisgned by British duo March & White. When complete, the tower will stand at a height of

do not stop on, the street: - The crosstown M8 bus crosses Greenwich Street in both directions, westbound on Christopher Street and eastbound on West 10th Street. - The crosstown M21 bus crosses Greenwich Street in both directions, westbound on Houston Street and eastbound on Spring Street. See also. - 388 Greenwich Street - 125 Greenwich Street - 88 Greenwich Street References. Notes Bibliography External links. - New York Songlines: Ninth Avenue with Greenwich Street, a virtual walking

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84 Plymouth Grove [SEP] architect

the house for various years. However, in May 2011 their project was marred by the theft of the lead roof, which caused "extensive damage" according to the BBC. On completion of the £2.5m restoration, the building was reopened to the public on 5 October 2014. History. 84 Plymouth Grove was designed in the Greek Revival style, probably by architect Richard Lane, circa 1838, and was speculatively built as part of a wider development catering to the burgeoning middle-classes in the area,

84 Plymouth Grove. History Meta Gaskell's death. In 1913 Meta Gaskell, the last of the Gaskells residing at Plymouth Grove, died, ending the family's 63 year occupancy of the villa. Meta was not, however, the last living Gaskell daughter. Marianne Gaskell, the eldest child, lived until 1920. Marianne, a married woman and mother of three children, did not live in Plymouth Grove, so Meta's death marked the end of the Gaskells in Plymouth Grove. Many suggested that the house

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Albert and Edith Adelman House [SEP] architect

Albert and Edith Adelman House The Albert and Edith Adelman House is a mid-scale home in Fox Point, Wisconsin designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1948. In 1948 Albert "Ollie" Adelman and wife Edith had three young sons (Lynn, Gary & Craig), when Ollie asked Frank Lloyd Wright to design a home for the family on his lot at Fox Point. The house should cost about $75,000. Albert was the son of Benjamin Adelman, who founded a large laundry and dry cleaning

business in the Milwaukee area. Wright designed a number of projects for the Adelman family, including a laundry plant, three homes for Benjamin, and two for Albert. Of these, only this house and the Benjamin Adelman Residence in Phoenix (1951), were actually built. Wright's first design for the house, with brick walls and tile roof, would have cost $325,000 to build, far beyond Adelman's budget. Eventually Wright scaled down his plans to fit Adelman's budget. The Adelman house brings

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Ames Building [SEP] architect

Located at 1 Court Street and Washington Mall in downtown Boston, the Ames Building was designed by the architectural firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge in Richardsonian Romanesque and paid for by Frederick L. Ames. It is the second tallest masonry load bearing-wall structure in the world, exceeded only by the Monadnock Building in Chicago, completed that same year. It is fourteen stories high with a three-story granite base and sandstone and brick. The sandstone is from the Berea formation in Ohio and was supplied by Cleveland Quarries Company

F. L. Ames Gardener's Cottage The F. L. Ames Gardener's Cottage is a small residential house in North Easton, Massachusetts. This building was designed in 1884 by noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson and built the following year. This building sits on the original Ames estate and was designed soon after the neighboring Ames Gate Lodge (also a Richardson design). Frederick Lothrop Ames also commissioned Richardson to build the nearby Old Colony Railroad Station. Two other notable buildings in North Easton, the Ames Free Library and Oakes Ames Memorial

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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church [SEP] architect

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States, was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1956, and completed in 1961. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church is one of Wright's last works; construction was completed after his death. The design is informed by traditional Byzantine architectural forms, reinterpreted by Wright to suit the modern context. The church's shallow scalloped dome echoes his Marin County Civic Center. Design. According to architectural historian

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England is a historic Greek Orthodox Church at 514 Parker Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The Classical Revival church was designed by Hachadoor Demoorjian and built in 1923; design work of its interior included consultation with architect Ralph Adams Cram. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England in 1988. The Cathedral is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston, and served as the headquarters of the

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Archeological Museum of Seville [SEP] architect

Archeological Museum of Seville The Archeological Museum of Seville (Spanish: "Museo Arqueológico de Sevilla") is a museum in Seville, southern Spain, housed in the "Pabellón del Renacimiento", one of the pavilions designed by the architect Aníbal González . These pavilions at the Plaza de España were created for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. The "El Carambolo" treasure. The museum's basement houses the "El Carambolo" treasure, discovered in Camas (3 km NW of Seville) in

displaying a replica while the original treasure was locked in a safe, the Archeological Museum of Seville has put the original artifacts on permanent display since January 2012. A replica is on display in the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid. External links. - Archaeological Museum of Seville - item description

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Atlantic-Haus [SEP] architect

Atlantic-Haus Atlantic-Haus is an 88 m high-rise office building in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg. Designed by Munich-based architect Thomas Herzog and completed in 2007, the Atlantic-Haus is part of a cluster of high-rises at Hamburg's "Hafenkrone", an area between the St. Pauli Piers and St. Pauli's Reeperbahn district. See also. - List of tallest buildings in Hamburg - List of tallest buildings in Germany External links. - official site

Busse, Hans Walter Hütter, Judith Koppetsch, Wolfgang Pehnt, Heinrich Welfing, Udo Wengst (Autoren), Stiftung Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland/Wüstenrot Stiftung Ludwigsburg (Hg.): "Kanzlerbungalow", Prestel, München 2009, - Burkhard Körner: "Der Kanzlerbungalow von Sep Ruf in Bonn." In: "Bonner Geschichtsblätter." Band 49/50, Bonn 1999/2000 (2001), , S. 507–613. - Egon Eiermann/ Sep Ruf, Deutsche Pavilions: Brussel 1958 - "The Architecture of Expo

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