Famous Buildings
Famous buildings UK
You may have come across some spectacular buildings, but have you ever stopped to wonder why they’re built that way? Math and architecture are more closely linked that you might think, so read on to discover what’s behind it all… The superlatives that describe the Great Pyramid of Giza speaks for itself: its the largest and oldest of the three pyramids and was the tallest man-made structure in the world for 3, 800 years, but there’s also plenty of math behind one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Did you know that in cubits (the first recorded…
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Find out about more about the history of some of Edinburgh s most iconic buildings. The John Knox House on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is a well-known tourist attraction, described by one architectural historian as ‘improbably picturesque’. It is actually a matter of debate whether the fire-brand preacher ever lived there. Ironically, when Knox was at the height of his fame, the owner of the building was on the other side of the political debate – as the goldsmith to Mary Queen of Scots. The University of Edinburgh’s Old College is one of the city’s…
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Meisho were long ago called nadokoro (a different reading of meisho ) and were words for particularly famous areas written about as uta makura (place names appearing in classical Japanese poetry) in Waka poetry and other noted places. Meisho that appeared in literature, historical events, legends and folklore, as well as historic sites were nadokoro, and even included some places that didn t really exist. However with the coming of the Edo Period travel became more common, and the term came to be used to specify actual places that could be visited…
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© Sharon Lam Tutors (or professors, depending on where you live). Everyone has horror stories about their tutors, just as everyone has stories about a teacherr they truly adored. Ultimately, your tutors are likely to be the single most important element of your architectural education; no matter how much effort you put into learning through other means, these people will probably become formative figures in not only your education, but your life in general. It s easy to forget, though, that they are just that: people, with all the flaws and foibles…
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There are LEED projects in more than 150 countries and territories, representing every continent except for Antarctica. LEED is being used in highly industrialized nations and newly developing ones, and LEED is helping to demonstrate the enormous power and potential of the emerging green economy. To recognize the countries that are doing the most to catapult green building forward, USGBC has announced its Top 10 Countries for LEED (view the press release), which looks at gross square meters of LEED-certified space around the globe. All of these…
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Photograph © Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Getty Images In a design class, I typically used models to express myself every step of the way. In the beginning of the semester, the models were frequently abstract and crude. They often could have been mistaken as the work of a five-year-old. As the semester progressed and I learned more about my design solution, the quality of the models started to evolve. After all design decisions were finalized, the very last step of the semester always involved building a museum-quality architecture model of my building…
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First Renaissance style architecture in England - Hampton Court The Gothic style of architecture moved into the Renaissance style of architecture. And the first Renaissance style architecture in England was Hampton Court. Hampton Court was built by Cardinal Wolsey between 1514 and 1528. The style had shifted from the pointed, ornate Gothic style to the plainer Renaissance style which was symmetrical. The symmetry was displayed in both the architecture and the gardens. The emphasis was placed on a horizontal rather than vertical line. Hampton Court…
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Christianity played a significant role in unifying people and the same religious movement also helped in establishing feudal system in Europe. As a result, the buildings and architecture of this era of Europe were also influenced by the increasing power of Christianity as a mass religion. Buildings and architecture of the Middle Ages: During the medieval period, basically two types of buildings were built, religious medieval buildings and military medieval buildings. Christianity was well supported and promoted by kings and lords of the medieval…
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We are bringing forward plans for two major building projects that will further enhance the reputation of the University at home and abroad. The new projects are: a new Centre for Student Life on Park Place two new buildings which form the next phase of the £300m Innovation Campus - Innovation Central and the Translational Research Facility. We would welcome feedback from stakeholders and those living and working in the area as our teams prepare both projects for planning submission in July. Centre for Student Life The new Centre for Student Life…
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Spacious floor plans set these Alexandria, VA, apartments a step above the rest. Check out our floor plans and you’ll be amazed at how wide open the spaces are compared to the usual Alexandria apartments. Live the Old Town life in apartments in Alexandria, VA. Ask anyone who’s had experience finding Alexandria, VA, apartments for rent and they’ll tell you the same thing: living in Old Town Alexandria has too many advantages to count. Walking to shops, restaurants and Metro, being near DC, all with the distinctly quaint charm of one of the region’s…
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