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An architectural bauble --
Madrid :: Spain | 4 days ago
Credibility
The Princess Building was still standing when the photograph was taken...What was striking about that particular samaan tree was the outstanding shape and symmetry of its form, harmoniously fitting the space. Northern Range and the Queen’s Park Savannah,...
Tags: princess build, samaan trees, architecture bauble, Royal Victoria Institute, Spain, Madrid, Hospitality Recreation, Architectural design, Architecture, Savannah Georgia
Even icons have to move with the times
Sydney :: Australia | 4 days ago
Credibility As time passes and needs change, it is natural to modify the building to suit the needs and technique of the day." Joern Utzon, 2000 My father always made it clear that his vision for the Sydney Opera House was that it was a place for all Australians:a...
Tags: Sydney Opera House, Australia, Sydney, Web browsers, Opera, Jￃﾸrn Utzon, Opera Software, Sauvage, Accessibility, Entertainment Culture, New South Wales, Foyers, Architecture
Deadline approaching for Buckminster Fuller Challenge
It is nearing time to be excited about the human spirit of innovation and invention. I recommend visiting the Buckminster Fuller Challenge 2010, and looking at some of the entries from previous challenges, particularly the winners from last year (2009)....
Tags: Buckminster Fuller Challenge, geodysic dome, innovation, inventions, sustainability, architecture, green building
Poetry About Order and Harmony
As a civil engineering student, I appreciate order and harmony. My poem Wise Cooker reflects this. It tells of the union of two ideas – cooking and literature -- and the end-product is a distinctively original poem. The poem I Care reflects...
Tags: architecture, poetry
Today's Motivational Moment
Today's post comes courtesy of Joel Osteen, senior pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. When asked toward the end of his incredible career which of his "many beautiful designs (was his) favorite," architect Frank Lloyd Wright responded,...
Tags: motivation, inspiration, quotes, Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, Houston, Frank Lloyd Wright, architecture
A record number of new student housing in Helsinki, Finland
A significant change in the structure of the city of Helsinki (Finland) is currently in progress.According to the Master Plan 2002 Helsinki will be developed as an European capital city.Helsinki is an important part of a growing metropolitan area. The...
Tags: urbanism, environment, architecture
Save the Mies van der Rohe building in Chicago!
A little building and two walls by the 20th century modern master architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is threatened with demolition. A train company wants to tear it down to erect a station, but the land on the other 3 sides of the intersection is...
Tags: architecture, Chicago, IIT, Mies van der Rohe, Modernism, preservation
New Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago
With a stunning addition by architect Renzo Piano, filled with natural light, the Art Institute of Chicago becomes the second largest art museum in America. Take a tour here.
Tags: architecture, museum, art, Chicago
Passionate architecture
Say the Eifeltower and you think of Paris, Say the white house and everybody thinks of america, Say Taj Mahal and everybody thinks of India. Say the great pyramids and everybody thinks of Egypt. These buildings and sturctures have become hallmarks and...
Tags: architecture, taj mahal, twin towers, groningen
Worst ARCHITECTURAL Blunders EVER!
Its' absolutely amazing to wonder about the people who erected these Architectural Goof ups! Really makes you think, "What the Hell were they thinking?"
Tags: Construction, Architecture, Mistakes
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