Vincennes Walking Tour Script
... of Vincennes look for sites related to the town’s eighteenth century roots, its role as Indiana’s territorial capital in the early nineteenth century, and its expansion at the turn of the twentieth century built on rail commerce. Early Vincennes: In 1732, France controlled this part of North America ...
... of Vincennes look for sites related to the town’s eighteenth century roots, its role as Indiana’s territorial capital in the early nineteenth century, and its expansion at the turn of the twentieth century built on rail commerce. Early Vincennes: In 1732, France controlled this part of North America ...
Tall Buildings - The Masterbuilder
... increased as Figure 1 shows. There has been some skepticism regarding construction of tall buildings since September 11, 2001, however, they will continue to be built due to their significant economic benefits in dense urban land use. Tall building development involves various complex factors such a ...
... increased as Figure 1 shows. There has been some skepticism regarding construction of tall buildings since September 11, 2001, however, they will continue to be built due to their significant economic benefits in dense urban land use. Tall building development involves various complex factors such a ...
WILLIAM VAN ALEN The Chrysler Building
... • The most spectacular features of the grand lobby are the elevator doors, adorned in brass and marquetry (decorative inlays on a wood base) with the lotus flower motif. ...
... • The most spectacular features of the grand lobby are the elevator doors, adorned in brass and marquetry (decorative inlays on a wood base) with the lotus flower motif. ...
Medieval houses, plots and city planning surrounding St
... A city wall punctuated by towers surrounded the triangular plateau. At appropriate places gates opened. The boundaries of the 18–20 metre wide plots which reached out to the city wall conformed to the line of the wall. The areas between the plots along the walls were divided by streets along the len ...
... A city wall punctuated by towers surrounded the triangular plateau. At appropriate places gates opened. The boundaries of the 18–20 metre wide plots which reached out to the city wall conformed to the line of the wall. The areas between the plots along the walls were divided by streets along the len ...
The New Structural Design Process of Supertall Buildings in
... have boomed, which attracted the focus of the whole world. By the end of 2014, 90 tall buildings above 250m were completed and 129 under design and construction. It is predicted that the amount of super-tall buildings above 250m in China will reach 258 by 2018, 90% of which adopt the steel-concrete ...
... have boomed, which attracted the focus of the whole world. By the end of 2014, 90 tall buildings above 250m were completed and 129 under design and construction. It is predicted that the amount of super-tall buildings above 250m in China will reach 258 by 2018, 90% of which adopt the steel-concrete ...
complex urbarchitectonic structures of priština and novi pazar cities
... structure: city center - čaršija with manufacture, trade and most important religious and public buildings, surrounded by neighborhoods – mahalas, long after. In the beginning of the 20th century, introduction of modern ideas of European architecture in urban structures of these cities was modest: s ...
... structure: city center - čaršija with manufacture, trade and most important religious and public buildings, surrounded by neighborhoods – mahalas, long after. In the beginning of the 20th century, introduction of modern ideas of European architecture in urban structures of these cities was modest: s ...
ITALIAN ANTI-SEISMIC LEGISLATION AND BUILDING
... In fact the 1986 decree went on to specify the situations in which the obligation to retrofit applies, for instance if additional floors are to be built; if a building is to be enlarged or restructured; and in all cases if the work would substantially alter its static and dynamic behavior. Since, by ...
... In fact the 1986 decree went on to specify the situations in which the obligation to retrofit applies, for instance if additional floors are to be built; if a building is to be enlarged or restructured; and in all cases if the work would substantially alter its static and dynamic behavior. Since, by ...
Russian architecture
Russian architecture follows a tradition whose roots were established in the Eastern Slavic state of Kievan Rus'. After the fall of Kiev, Russian architectural history continued in the principalities of Vladimir-Suzdal, Novgorod, the succeeding states of the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the modern Russian Federation.