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... The oldest known use of concrete is a floor slab constructed of a red lime, sand and gravel mix which was discovered in Yugoslavia (as then known) and believed to date back to 5600BC. Although considerably more recent, early concrete structures form an important part of New Zealand’s cultural herita ...
... The oldest known use of concrete is a floor slab constructed of a red lime, sand and gravel mix which was discovered in Yugoslavia (as then known) and believed to date back to 5600BC. Although considerably more recent, early concrete structures form an important part of New Zealand’s cultural herita ...
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... the famous treatise 'De architectura'. The work is divided into 10 books dealing with city planning and architecture in general; building materials; temple construction; public buildings; and private buildings; clocks, hydraulics; and civil and military engines. • He was an admirer of Greek architec ...
... the famous treatise 'De architectura'. The work is divided into 10 books dealing with city planning and architecture in general; building materials; temple construction; public buildings; and private buildings; clocks, hydraulics; and civil and military engines. • He was an admirer of Greek architec ...
Hartford Connecticut Temple Fact Sheet
... feature stone flooring of Calcutta Gold quarried in Italy, with Sahara Beige accents quarried in Pakistan. Carpets in the celestial and sealing rooms feature a broadloom creamy yellow Axminster carpet, woven from New Zealand wool and made in China. The waiting areas, chapel and dressing rooms featur ...
... feature stone flooring of Calcutta Gold quarried in Italy, with Sahara Beige accents quarried in Pakistan. Carpets in the celestial and sealing rooms feature a broadloom creamy yellow Axminster carpet, woven from New Zealand wool and made in China. The waiting areas, chapel and dressing rooms featur ...
Indian-style Buddhist Temple in Luoyang, China
... remarks by the Chair on the significance of the project from the cultural exchange point of view between the two Asian giants, India and China. The discussion ranged from queries regarding the structural-technical part of the temple to the entire process of construction. For instance, one question p ...
... remarks by the Chair on the significance of the project from the cultural exchange point of view between the two Asian giants, India and China. The discussion ranged from queries regarding the structural-technical part of the temple to the entire process of construction. For instance, one question p ...
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... often called Temples of Vesta because Temples to Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth and the home were invariably round—their function being to house the symbolic city fire which was kept continuously alight. Here is a plan of the Round Temple in the Forum Romanum (AD 205) at Rome, 18 columns su ...
... often called Temples of Vesta because Temples to Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth and the home were invariably round—their function being to house the symbolic city fire which was kept continuously alight. Here is a plan of the Round Temple in the Forum Romanum (AD 205) at Rome, 18 columns su ...
Presentation on Greek Architecture
... naos, or chapel. With an open area or porch in front with two or four supporting columns. ...
... naos, or chapel. With an open area or porch in front with two or four supporting columns. ...
Neoclassical architecture in post
... Greece and Rome, evoke the ideals that guided the nation's founders as they framed their new republic. ...
... Greece and Rome, evoke the ideals that guided the nation's founders as they framed their new republic. ...
Architectural History
... • The architecture was based upon perpendicular structures and inclined planes since there was no structural assistance except the strength and balance of the structure itself. • The size, design, and structure of the pyramids reveal the skill of these ancient builders. The pyramids were great monum ...
... • The architecture was based upon perpendicular structures and inclined planes since there was no structural assistance except the strength and balance of the structure itself. • The size, design, and structure of the pyramids reveal the skill of these ancient builders. The pyramids were great monum ...
ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
... Romans had the desire to create buildings that would reflect the prestige, wealth and might of the Roman Empire. It has the motif of pretentiousness as they want to impress other people about what the have. ...
... Romans had the desire to create buildings that would reflect the prestige, wealth and might of the Roman Empire. It has the motif of pretentiousness as they want to impress other people about what the have. ...
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... Syrian deserts, from the woodman's of the Levant to the bogs of southern Iraq. Mesopotamian civilization along with its architecture survived more than three thousand years. The architecture of Mesopotamia civilization is not only portentous in its outlook and proficient in planning but is also cons ...
... Syrian deserts, from the woodman's of the Levant to the bogs of southern Iraq. Mesopotamian civilization along with its architecture survived more than three thousand years. The architecture of Mesopotamia civilization is not only portentous in its outlook and proficient in planning but is also cons ...
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... The predominant method employed by the ancient Greeks was the post and lintel method. Post and lintel is a simple architrave where one horizontal beam, or lintel, is supported by two vertical posts. ...
... The predominant method employed by the ancient Greeks was the post and lintel method. Post and lintel is a simple architrave where one horizontal beam, or lintel, is supported by two vertical posts. ...
Greek - Egyptian - Visual Art Notes
... Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum From the pediment (the triangular piece on the two short sides of the rectangle), these original marble sculptures were taken off the Parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis in Athens and shipped to London by Lord Elgin in 1801-1812, while he was the Br ...
... Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum From the pediment (the triangular piece on the two short sides of the rectangle), these original marble sculptures were taken off the Parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis in Athens and shipped to London by Lord Elgin in 1801-1812, while he was the Br ...
Architecture of Mesopotamia
The architecture of Mesopotamia is the ancient architecture of the region of the Tigris–Euphrates river system (also known as Mesopotamia), encompassing several distinct cultures and spanning a period from the 10th millennium BC, when the first permanent structures were built, to the 6th century BC. Among the Mesopotamian architectural accomplishments are the development of urban planning, the courtyard house, and ziggurats. No architectural profession existed in Mesopotamia; however, scribes drafted and managed construction for the government, nobility, or royalty. The Mesopotamians regarded 'the craft of building' as a divine gift taught to men by the gods as listed in me 28.