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The megalithic passage tomb at Newgrange in Ireland covers over an acre and was constructed around 3200 B.C. Buried for centuries, the mound was rediscovered in 1699 and was restored starting in 1962. The tomb is extensively decorated with spiral and lozenge shapes. At the winter solstice, the rising sun shines down a long passage and lights up a cross-shaped chamber. The Taj Mahal (1632–1650), at Agra, India, built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, is considered by some as the most perfect example of the Mogul style and by others as the most…
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Buildings are listed because they are identified as having special architectural or historic interest and may be important due to their age or condition. Listing a building means that any changes to a building are controlled by the Planning Service, meaning that a reasoned and controlled approach is taken to protecting it for future generations. Download the list of just under 1200 listed buildings of special architectural or historic interest in Sheffield: Listed Buildings Scheduled Monuments Registered Parks and Gardens Registered Battlefields…
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The first national Register of buildings at risk was published in 1998 and in 2011 we started adding information on the condition of listed places of worship. Our national Heritage at Risk Register includes: Grade I and II* listed buildings at risk including places of worship Grade II listed buildings at risk in London including places of worship Grade II listed places of worship at risk outside London Listed buildings are assessed using the Buildings and Structures risk assessment. Listed buildings in use as places of worship are assessed using…
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1The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings. ‘schools of architecture and design’ ‘West Berlin became a forcing house for new ideas about urban architecture and planning.’ ‘By then his creativity had expanded to incorporate architecture and town planning.’ ‘Also, my education is in architecture, not urban planning etc, so some guidance in this realm is desired…’ ‘The primacy of maximum rentable square footage over city planning and architecture is not unique to this city.’ ‘He has interests in urban planning, architecture and sustainability.’…
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Time Equities Inc. (TEI) is committed to enriching the experience of our properties through the Art-in-Buildings Program, an innovative approach that brings contemporary art by emerging and mid-career artists to non-traditional exhibition spaces in the interest of promoting artists, expanding the audience for art, and creating a more interesting environment for our building occupants, residents, and their guests. Contemporary art exhibitions in non-traditional spaces TEI founded Art-in-Buildings (AiB) in 2 at the Maiden Lane Exhibition Space at…
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List of famous buildings in the English Gothic architecture movement, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of English Gothic architecture buildings, structures and monuments includes information like what city the structure is in, and when it was first opened to the public. There are a lot of historic English Gothic architecture structures around the world, so why not save some money and check them out here without having to pay for travel? These popular English Gothic architecture buildings attract visitors from all over…
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30 St. Mary Axe is a 40 story building in the St. Mary Axe area of London. It is recognised as one of the more distinctive skyscrapers in the financial district of London and it stands on the former site of the Baltic Exchange building. Its form is so unique, that it has been given the nickname the Gherkin. Architect The building was designed by famed architect Norman Foster of the Foster and Partners architectural firm. The Foster and Partners firm has worked on such renowned buildings as the renovated Reichstag in Berlin, London City Hall, and…
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The Colosseum (or Coliseum) was started by Vespasian (AD 9 - 79) on becoming emperor in 69 AD. It was built on the site of Neros Golden Palace in order to give the land back to the people having been acquired by Nero following the great fire of Rome in 64 AD when the previous amphitheatre was destroyed. Vespasian never saw the amphitheatre completed as he died in 79 AD. It fell to his sons, Titus and then Domitian to complete the project. Rome is about 2600 years old, and during this time, layers of buildings and roads have accumulated, with many…
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The construction industry operates within a linear economy of make, use, dispose. Buildings are stripped out and torn down with astonishing regularity while new buildings are constructed from hard-won virgin materials. But raw materials are becoming scarce, and the demands for them are exploiting fragile ecosystems, even as the global demand for resources continues to rise. Policy makers and organisations are beginning to look for a more regenerative, circular economy model. The construction industry demands over half the world’s extracted materials…
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By building high, the architects give weary-eyed visitors views over the town - and give their building a presence on the skyline comparable with Walsall s other, principally 19th-century, civic monuments. The collection on display was drawn largely from a private bequest and the galleries are scaled to reflect the domestic environment in which it was formerly shown. 3 Lisson Gallery, London (Tony Fretton, 1992) What distinguishes this commercial gallery in west London is its democratic relationships to the extremely varied surroundings. The principal…
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