Bund walk After 1949 Mao thought they should pull the bund
... Corporation, which failed to reach a deal with the Shanghai government to buy the building again in the 1990s, when the Shanghai government moved out of the building that they had used since the 1950s. The present building was completed in 1923. At the time, it was called "the most luxurious buildin ...
... Corporation, which failed to reach a deal with the Shanghai government to buy the building again in the 1990s, when the Shanghai government moved out of the building that they had used since the 1950s. The present building was completed in 1923. At the time, it was called "the most luxurious buildin ...
CTBUH Technical Paper - Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
... In many cases, consideration is not given to the potential for a future modification to the building, such as the addition of a casino, parking garage, skate park or theater, which may increase the potential for malevolent acts. The addition of new tenants, such as a dignitary or VIP, may require a ...
... In many cases, consideration is not given to the potential for a future modification to the building, such as the addition of a casino, parking garage, skate park or theater, which may increase the potential for malevolent acts. The addition of new tenants, such as a dignitary or VIP, may require a ...
Byfleet Corner Conservation Area
... similarity in character. West Byfleet did not exist until the construction of the railway station in 1887. The area was originally developed for high quality housing, but many properties were shortly redeveloped to provide shops and commercial premises during the early Edwardian period. Both areas c ...
... similarity in character. West Byfleet did not exist until the construction of the railway station in 1887. The area was originally developed for high quality housing, but many properties were shortly redeveloped to provide shops and commercial premises during the early Edwardian period. Both areas c ...
Ontario Architectural Style Guide
... a plan created by Toronto architect George W. Gouinlock, the hall is composed of a five-storey tower, a turret and a smaller body with a gabled roofline which abuts both Queen and Church Streets. Characteristic of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, the hall features round-headed windows and arch ...
... a plan created by Toronto architect George W. Gouinlock, the hall is composed of a five-storey tower, a turret and a smaller body with a gabled roofline which abuts both Queen and Church Streets. Characteristic of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, the hall features round-headed windows and arch ...
Innovative Technologies and Future Trends in Tall Building Design
... displacement caused by an earthquake or wind load is important in the design of a skyscraper. Outriggers, connecting the core and the mega frame are widely used to single structures of less than 100 stories for controlling lateral displacement. However outriggers are not enough to control this displ ...
... displacement caused by an earthquake or wind load is important in the design of a skyscraper. Outriggers, connecting the core and the mega frame are widely used to single structures of less than 100 stories for controlling lateral displacement. However outriggers are not enough to control this displ ...
INNOVATIONS IN TALL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN TURKEY
... Tall building construction, which is occurring at an expanding pace in many cities of the world, is also accelerating in the big cities of Turkey, such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, Antalya and Adana. A large number of tall commercial and residential buildings are being planned and constructed ...
... Tall building construction, which is occurring at an expanding pace in many cities of the world, is also accelerating in the big cities of Turkey, such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, Antalya and Adana. A large number of tall commercial and residential buildings are being planned and constructed ...
Architecture of Chennai
Chennai architecture is a confluence of many architectural styles. From ancient Dravidian temples built by the Pallavas, to the Indo-Saracenic style (pioneered in Madras) of the colonial era, to 20th-century steel and chrome of skyscrapers. Chennai has a colonial core in the port area, surrounded by progressively newer areas as one travels away from the port, punctuated with old temples, churches and mosques.As of 2014, Chennai city, within its corporation limits covering 426 sq km, has about 625,000 buildings, of which about 35,000 are multi-storied (with four and more floors). Of these, nearly 19,000 are designated as commercial ones.