(kenner116– flickr/creative commons license) This covered bridge was built in 1915 in Chengyang, between two Dong minority villages of China. It spans 64m (211 ft) and stands 10m (33 ft) above the Linxi river. Each of the five piers is …
Month: October 2015
(gailf548– flickr/creative commons license) The decline of the movie theater seems inevitable. While profits may be decent right now, it has come at a cost to the movie watcher. A third of the industry’s revenue is from food concessions, …
Senenmut, steward for Queen Hatshepsut, built the mortuary complex at Deir el-Bahri in the 15th century B.C. The “holy of holies” is pressed against the cliffs. Sunlight – The axis of the main procession aligns to the winter solstice. Sunlight …
(cjreddaway – flickr/creative commons license) 3XN designed the AC Hotel Bella Sky in Ørestad Copenhagen, completed in 2011. The two geometric towers are 76m tall and tilt out 15 degrees to achieve significant views of the city and surrounding grassy …
(alvarogalve– flickr/creative commons license) Josep Llinás Carmona designed the Biblioteca Jaume Fuster in Barcelona, completed in 2005. The building settles down into the built landscape to give prominence to the historical buildings around it. The Gracia district of the city …
Ancient Rome pushed engineering to great heights with the innovations of new technologies. They introduced unprecedented cities, culture, and design. These innovations were lost from the world for over a thousand years when Rome fell. But they were rediscovered, and …
(michaelrighi– flickr/creative commons license) Pittsburgh’s endurance through the decline of the steel industry in America is remarkable, however its lack of contemporary architecture in the city indicates that it is past its prime. The city is filled with wonderful historic …
Frank Baum put hidden symbols in his book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. As a Theosophist, Baum believed in a literal afterlife. Dorothy’s journey in the land of Oz symbolized man’s journey through the afterlife to rebirth. Theosophists wrote about …
(naturalflow– flickr/creative commons license) Rolf Disch designed the Sonnenschiff mixed-used development park in Frieburg, completed in 2004. Commercial space is stacked below, office space, and 52 middle-end and high-end residences. Up to 1,000m2 of solar panels crown the top of …
(Asbestos Bill– flickr/creative commons license) George F. Cole designed the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado, constructed in 1929. It was the highest bridge in the world for 72 years, at 955ft high and 1,260 ft long. Lon P. Piper financed …