The Zymogenetics Headquarters Lake Union Steam Plant building, a concrete frame structure 90 feet wide and 316 feet long, was completed in 1921; it had a power generating capacity of 30,000 kilowatts. Adjacent to the south end of the Steam Plant is the landmark Hydro House, which was constructed in 1912. The Hydro House site …
You might have been to many malls and you might have wondered “Wow, this place is so big and awesome”. If that is the case with you, I bet you haven’t visited the West Edmonton Mall in Canada yet and hence these west Edmonton mall facts might surprise you. Located at 8882 170 St NW, …
Museum is a place where objects of scientific, historic and artistic interests are stored. The Frederick R. Weisman Art museum is mainly an art museum which is located at 333 E River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States. The architecture of this museum was designed by the Frank O Gehry who is a Canadian-born American …
SPEAKING WALLS We often pass by, without giving a second glance to public art. But most public wall graffiti and murals art works say a lot about their community and tell stories of the iconic past. The term ‘murals’ finds its roots in the Latin word ‘murus’ meaning wall . Murals are generally surface treatments …
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The Vitra Design Museum is an independent private foundation and was designed by American Architect Frank Gehry in 1989, which is located at Charles-Eames-Straße 2, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany. Vitra Design Museum was Gehry’s first project in Europe and was founded by CEO Rolf Fehlbaum. This beautiful museum focuses mainly on the interior design …
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The Washington memorial to those who died in the Vietnam War, dedicated in 1982, is an extraordinary monument to an extraordinary era in history. The United States agonized over the rights and wrongs of its involvement in the distant Asian war for 16 years, while its servicemen, most of whom were conscripted, fought in an …
Unity Temple is one of the most sacred buildings in the United States and is a Unitarian Universalist church. The Unity Temple which is located in 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois, United states was designed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the year 1905 for the Unitarian congregation. The Temple is said …
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Two Union Square – Design and Architecture Two Union Square architectural design captures the regional essence of the Pacific Northwest for the first time in high-rise architecture. From the design and construction of one-acre courtyard at the base of the building to the top of the 56-storey tower, the building reflects the values, natural environment, …
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TWA Flight Center’s Design and Vision The Trans World Flight Center or commonly known as TWA Flight Center was built in early days of travelling through airlines, which opened in 1962 as the original terminal designed by architect Eero Saarinen. The terminal was designed for Trans World Airlines at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK …
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The new State Office Building completes the development of the state property located on West Congress Street in down-town Tucson. The two existing buildings are similar in mass, but dissimilar in architectural style. Despite of the differences and similarities the Tucson Arizona state office building is a masterpiece of design and architecture. The building utilizes …
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