CTBUH Technical Paper - Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
... have great resonance in Abu Dhabi. The building’s form is meant to represent a swirling spiral of sand, while the curved canopy, known as the “splash,” which runs over the adjoining grandstand and rises on one side of the building, creates a wave-like effect, ...
... have great resonance in Abu Dhabi. The building’s form is meant to represent a swirling spiral of sand, while the curved canopy, known as the “splash,” which runs over the adjoining grandstand and rises on one side of the building, creates a wave-like effect, ...
Full Text - Columbia University
... cooperatives. Unions and other groups of like-minded individuals funded the construction of large housing complexes that would have apartments on the same scale as middle-class apartments, that would be open to union members or to members of a particular organization. These buildings are mostly in t ...
... cooperatives. Unions and other groups of like-minded individuals funded the construction of large housing complexes that would have apartments on the same scale as middle-class apartments, that would be open to union members or to members of a particular organization. These buildings are mostly in t ...
REPORT OF ARCHITECTURAL FINDINGS Date: February 23, 2016
... Removal and infill of former arched transom glazing entirely Removal of 2nd floor balconies with wrought metal railings Removal of 2nd floor French doors with new wood double hung windows Removal of decorative medallions above the 3rd floor windows Removal of the clock at the 4th floor on ...
... Removal and infill of former arched transom glazing entirely Removal of 2nd floor balconies with wrought metal railings Removal of 2nd floor French doors with new wood double hung windows Removal of decorative medallions above the 3rd floor windows Removal of the clock at the 4th floor on ...
Building Project Documentation in Ancient Mesopotamia
... number of clay bricks needed to build a house, seems to have been an obsession of the ancient Mesopotamians. So much so that they developed a series of standard coefficients to convert floor areas to the number of bricks, the coefficient used depending on the size of the brick (Robson, 1999). One re ...
... number of clay bricks needed to build a house, seems to have been an obsession of the ancient Mesopotamians. So much so that they developed a series of standard coefficients to convert floor areas to the number of bricks, the coefficient used depending on the size of the brick (Robson, 1999). One re ...
THE DOWNTOWN NEW YORK WEBWALK TOUR 1: BROADWAY
... on Broadway. Unusual is the graceful façade that creates an effect of fabric-like lightness with its faceted limestone cladding. In contrast to the contemporary towers One Wall Street depends on this subtle surface effect for its impact rather than an iconic crown or spire. Its highly expressive Art ...
... on Broadway. Unusual is the graceful façade that creates an effect of fabric-like lightness with its faceted limestone cladding. In contrast to the contemporary towers One Wall Street depends on this subtle surface effect for its impact rather than an iconic crown or spire. Its highly expressive Art ...
BRIEF SYLLABI FOR B.ARCH. DEGREE PROGRAM
... architectural spaces ,Noise criteria curves , acoustical problems. Free propagation of sound – geometrical spreading – air absorption – effect of landscape elements application of these principles in the design of open air theatre and planning of buildings. Behaviour of sound in enclosed spaces – pr ...
... architectural spaces ,Noise criteria curves , acoustical problems. Free propagation of sound – geometrical spreading – air absorption – effect of landscape elements application of these principles in the design of open air theatre and planning of buildings. Behaviour of sound in enclosed spaces – pr ...
LOUIS SULLIVAN: Father of Modern Architecture
... write about his thoughts on architecture. His most famous talk, "The Art and Craft of the Machine" was delivered in 1901 at Hull House in Chicago. It marked the first decisive acceptance of the machine by an American architect and was widely hailed. The Arts and Crafts Movement, popular at the time, ...
... write about his thoughts on architecture. His most famous talk, "The Art and Craft of the Machine" was delivered in 1901 at Hull House in Chicago. It marked the first decisive acceptance of the machine by an American architect and was widely hailed. The Arts and Crafts Movement, popular at the time, ...
Presentation Slides
... Pakistan, a muslim country, was created in 1947 by the partition of india. Its two sections, east and west, were divided by more than one thousand miles of India, and ethnic, social, and economic differences abounded between them. West Pakistanis spoke Urdu and were light-skinned, more westernized, ...
... Pakistan, a muslim country, was created in 1947 by the partition of india. Its two sections, east and west, were divided by more than one thousand miles of India, and ethnic, social, and economic differences abounded between them. West Pakistanis spoke Urdu and were light-skinned, more westernized, ...
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.