Famous Buildings
Age of buildings UK
We don’t have individual building age open data in the UK, unlike in some other countries (the data has been used to great effect in New York City and Amsterdam) but the Valuation Office Agency, which amongst other things decides council tax bandings for residential properties, has published some interesting data on how old houses are in England and Wales – it’s their “dwelling ages” dataset. A separate governmental organisation, the ONS, publishes house prices summaries, at a relatively small-area* scale, on a quarterly basis for the previous year…
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We re good at seeing the big picture,says Jane Duncan, who has run her own practice in Amersham for 15 years. This could mean maximising a property s potential, reconfiguring rooms or overcoming a building s constraints. It was exactly that big picture that Christian Allsop says he lacked during his extravagant conversion of four, separate flats, into one huge home in Chelsea 12 years ago. He saved money by not employing an architect, but once he started living in the house, he realised it didn t quite hang together. We ve got a very dark basement…
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The Harry Potter Shop at Platf The Hogwarts Express departs from Kings Cross. Visit platforms 4 and 5, which were used for filming, and take a photo pushing a trolley through to a magical world at the wall marked Platform 9¾. Don t forget to visit the Harry Potter Shop, built to resemble Ollivander s wand shop. London s Skyline The capital s epic skyline has been given loads of screen time as it s full of famous buildings. James Bond actor Daniel Craig surveys the skyline in Skyfall. Standing on top of the building that s home to the Department…
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The Blog Did you know that over 32 million visits were made to Scotland’s visitor attractions last year? That’s not surprising to us, as we know about the wealth of amazing sights spread right across the country, from a fantastic range of awe-inspiring museums and galleries, grand heritage properties and crumbling ruins to rich and malty-smelling distilleries and fun-filled outdoor activity centres. Scotland truly is packed with fascinating places to visit. In 2013, there were over 225, more visits to sites across the country than in 2012. We’ve…
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Blarney Castle At the top of the castle lies the famous Stone of Eloquence which is also known as the Blarney Stone. Tourists visiting Blarney Castle can hang upside-down over a sheer drop to kiss the stone, which is said to give the gift of eloquence. There are many legends as to the origin of the stone, but some say that it was the Lia Fáila magical stone upon which Irish kings were crowned. Ben Bulben, Co. Sligo Ben Bulben is probably the most stunning rock formation in Ireland. The pleateau formation, which is a part of the Dartry Mountains…
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Program not currently open The Vermont Art in State Buildings [AISB] program helps to support and promote the work of Vermont artists, and is designed to preserve and enrich the state s cultural landscape for its citizens and visitors. The program is administered by the Vermont Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Buildings and General Services and is dedicated to enhancing working environments by improving the character and quality of State-owned buildings and public spaces. Background Since 1988, more than two dozen projects in different…
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Lego architecture expert Adam Tucker has created a new exhibition for Chicago s Museum of Science and Industry that features Lego interpretations of architectural masterpieces. Over a dozen models are on display, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Roman Colosseum and Great Pyramid of Giza. Tucker, who also recently completed an exhibition for Cleveland s Figge Art Museum, has what sounds like a dream job as one of those responsible for creating the official Lego Architecture sets. He puts an impressive amount of work into each model – the Lego Golden…
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