MODULE 9: ARCHITECTURE This module explores architecture
... of a multistory building had to be supported principally by the strength of its walls. The taller the building, the more strain this placed on the lower sections. Since there were clear engineering limits to the weight such load-bearing walls could sustain, large designs meant massively thick walls ...
... of a multistory building had to be supported principally by the strength of its walls. The taller the building, the more strain this placed on the lower sections. Since there were clear engineering limits to the weight such load-bearing walls could sustain, large designs meant massively thick walls ...
Buildings to Know - Gothic vs Classic in the mid-19th
... elevator, and fire-proof construction. But the aesthetic of Post and Hunt was still very much tied to architectural taste and fashion of the 1870s with decorations alluding to Second Empire forms in Post’s work and to Modern Gothic design in Hunt’s work. The tower that each uses to punctuate the ver ...
... elevator, and fire-proof construction. But the aesthetic of Post and Hunt was still very much tied to architectural taste and fashion of the 1870s with decorations alluding to Second Empire forms in Post’s work and to Modern Gothic design in Hunt’s work. The tower that each uses to punctuate the ver ...
New York, Chicago Claim 5 of Tallest US Buildings
... Completed in 1974 (The Willis says it was completed in 1973). Formerly known as the Sears Tower, the building has defined Chicago's skyline. Built as a headquarters for Sears Roebuck and Co., the building is now home to London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings and is the world headquarter ...
... Completed in 1974 (The Willis says it was completed in 1973). Formerly known as the Sears Tower, the building has defined Chicago's skyline. Built as a headquarters for Sears Roebuck and Co., the building is now home to London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings and is the world headquarter ...
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... charge or command of the boats. The building was cut into a natural rock shelf and had a small sandy beach in the front. it is now set well set back from the water's edge due to land reclamation in The Rocks area. The plain Georgian design was copied from English pattern books and constructed using ...
... charge or command of the boats. The building was cut into a natural rock shelf and had a small sandy beach in the front. it is now set well set back from the water's edge due to land reclamation in The Rocks area. The plain Georgian design was copied from English pattern books and constructed using ...
7 Elizabeth Street
... The main ground floor vestibule was paved with terrazzo in a buff and green chequerboard pattern while the black tile skirting. The walls of the foyer were given a sand finish and coursed, while the ceiling was painted a rich red ‘wine colour’ and cornices were gilded. Within was an ‘inner’ vestibul ...
... The main ground floor vestibule was paved with terrazzo in a buff and green chequerboard pattern while the black tile skirting. The walls of the foyer were given a sand finish and coursed, while the ceiling was painted a rich red ‘wine colour’ and cornices were gilded. Within was an ‘inner’ vestibul ...