Edmonton Urban Design Awards
... worthy of a visit. The scale may vary but they all add value at the community level, and in the long term, to Edmonton as a whole. The inclusion of two new categories this year, infill and heritage, aligns with the RAIC mission to promote excellence in the built environment and to advocate for respo ...
... worthy of a visit. The scale may vary but they all add value at the community level, and in the long term, to Edmonton as a whole. The inclusion of two new categories this year, infill and heritage, aligns with the RAIC mission to promote excellence in the built environment and to advocate for respo ...
Waverley Park Heritage Conservation District
... tower. Rounded battlements project from the topmost corners of the tower and oriel windows from the second level. The entrance is on the first floor of the tower and reached through a round arch. Both the tower and the wings have buttresses at the corners. Numerous alterations have been made to the ...
... tower. Rounded battlements project from the topmost corners of the tower and oriel windows from the second level. The entrance is on the first floor of the tower and reached through a round arch. Both the tower and the wings have buttresses at the corners. Numerous alterations have been made to the ...
ancient solutions for future sustainability: building with adobe
... about 10 to 20%, with a soi! moisture content of about 10%. Sand and small gravel make up the remaining 80% of material. Rammed earth has many qualities thal are weil adapted to sustainable construction. Earthen walls built 2 to 3 feet thick possess good thermal qUaiities, moderating the interior li ...
... about 10 to 20%, with a soi! moisture content of about 10%. Sand and small gravel make up the remaining 80% of material. Rammed earth has many qualities thal are weil adapted to sustainable construction. Earthen walls built 2 to 3 feet thick possess good thermal qUaiities, moderating the interior li ...
PDF 7MB - Flinders University
... buildings in the city centre. Many of these buildings were constructed throughout the 19th century, and are still standing today. Classical style public buildings in three locations: the northern part of King William Street, North Terrace, and Victoria Square, were analysed for this study. Fieldwork ...
... buildings in the city centre. Many of these buildings were constructed throughout the 19th century, and are still standing today. Classical style public buildings in three locations: the northern part of King William Street, North Terrace, and Victoria Square, were analysed for this study. Fieldwork ...
Northwestern University Chicago Campus District
... Northwestern University was conceived in 1850 when a group of Chicago men met in downtown Chicago with the intention of creating a new university to serve the states, including Illinois, that had been carved out of the old Northwest Territory earlier in the 19th century. Associated with the Methodis ...
... Northwestern University was conceived in 1850 when a group of Chicago men met in downtown Chicago with the intention of creating a new university to serve the states, including Illinois, that had been carved out of the old Northwest Territory earlier in the 19th century. Associated with the Methodis ...
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
... president of the Commercial National Bank in 1898. A native of Princeton, Illinois, he attended law school in Albany, New York and opened a law practice in Ottowa, Illinois in 1881. Eckels' entree into the banking world was unconventional, but his subsequent success in the arena was a testament to h ...
... president of the Commercial National Bank in 1898. A native of Princeton, Illinois, he attended law school in Albany, New York and opened a law practice in Ottowa, Illinois in 1881. Eckels' entree into the banking world was unconventional, but his subsequent success in the arena was a testament to h ...
B.Arch. (Full Time) – Architecture Curriculum
... French gothic - Religious and social influences - Evolution of vaulting and development of structural systems Outline of Architectural character - Examples: Notre Dame, Paris. Development of English gothic vaulting - Outline of Architectural character in England and Italy - Examples: ...
... French gothic - Religious and social influences - Evolution of vaulting and development of structural systems Outline of Architectural character - Examples: Notre Dame, Paris. Development of English gothic vaulting - Outline of Architectural character in England and Italy - Examples: ...
Skyscrapers and Skylines: New York and Chicago, 1885–2007
... tion is about luring businesses and residents, and promoting job growth and profits. However, because of their symbolic and aesthetic nature, skyscrapers can also be used to express psychological or sociological needs. A tall building can be a monument to local pride or a work of civic art that enha ...
... tion is about luring businesses and residents, and promoting job growth and profits. However, because of their symbolic and aesthetic nature, skyscrapers can also be used to express psychological or sociological needs. A tall building can be a monument to local pride or a work of civic art that enha ...
Architecture of the United States
The architecture of the United States demonstrates a broad variety of architectural styles and built forms over the country's history of over four centuries of independence and former British rule.Architecture in the United States is as diverse as its multicultural society and has been shaped by many internal and external factors and regional distinctions. As a whole it represents a rich eclectic and innovative tradition.