Kimsooja’s Room of Rainbows, Crystal Palace, Madrid
Kimsooja’s Room of Rainbows, Crystal Palace, Madrid
Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts
Monday, 5 October 2015
Friday, 2 October 2015
Germany Dragon Castle Schloss Drachenburg
Germany Dragon Castle Schloss Drachenburg
Germany Dragon Castle Schloss Drachenburg
Forgotten Temple of Lysistrata, Portugal...if only I had known of this place when we were there for our honeymoon. Is this amazing or what
Forgotten Temple of Lysistrata, Portugal...if only I had known of this place when we were there for our honeymoon. Is this amazing or what
Forgotten Temple of Lysistrata, Portugal...if only I had known of this place when we were there for our honeymoon. Is this amazing or what
Barcelona Spain, Gaudi Park ~ when I first saw Gaudi's work I thought it looked like something out of a comic book. The more I saw the more I was drawn to it. Beautiful!
Barcelona Spain, Gaudi Park ~ when I first saw Gaudi's work I thought it looked like something out of a comic book. The more I saw the more I was drawn to it. Beautiful!
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Clovelly, England a Pathway to the sea. One of my most favourite places in the whole wide world.
Clovelly, England a Pathway to the sea. One of my most favourite places in the whole wide world.
Clovelly, England a Pathway to the sea. One of my most favourite places in the whole wide world.
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Saturday, 19 September 2015
Friday, 18 September 2015
Forest house. Love the graphic, modern architecture contrasted with organic shapes of the forest.
Forest house. Love the graphic, modern architecture contrasted with organic shapes of the forest.
Sunday, 12 July 2015
Malacca Straits Mosque, Malaysia
The Malacca Straits Mosque is a mosque located on the man-made Malacca
Island near Malacca Town in Malacca state, Malaysia. It looks like a
floating structure if the water level is high. Construction cost of the
mosque is about MYR10 million. The Opening Ceremony was done on the 24th
of November 2006 by the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan
Agong) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail.
Birds View - Manhattan, New York City
Manhattan is the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York
City. The borough is coterminous with New York County, an original
county of the U.S. state of New York. The borough mostly consists of
Manhattan Island, bounded by the East, Hudson and Harlem Rivers, but
also includes several small adjacent islands and a small area on the
mainland. Manhattan has been described as the economic and cultural
center of the United States and is home to the United Nations
Headquarters. Wall Street in Lower Manhattan is one of the financial
capitals of the world, has an estimated GDP of over $1.2 trillion, and
is home of both the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Manhattan's real
estate market is among the most expensive in the world, and many
multinational media conglomerates are based in the borough.
New York County is the most densely populated county in the United States, more dense than any individual American city. It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with a 2010 population of 1,585,873 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles (59.5 km2), or about 69,071 residents per square mile (26,668/km²). It is also one of the wealthiest counties in the United States, with a 2005 per capita income above $100,000. Manhattan is the third-largest of New York's five boroughs in population, after Brooklyn and Queens, and it is the smallest borough in land area.
New York County is the most densely populated county in the United States, more dense than any individual American city. It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with a 2010 population of 1,585,873 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles (59.5 km2), or about 69,071 residents per square mile (26,668/km²). It is also one of the wealthiest counties in the United States, with a 2005 per capita income above $100,000. Manhattan is the third-largest of New York's five boroughs in population, after Brooklyn and Queens, and it is the smallest borough in land area.
Moscow State University, Russia
Lomonosov Moscow State University, previously known as Lomonosov
University or MSU, is the oldest and largest university in Russia.
Founded in 1755, the university was renamed in honor of its founder,
Mikhail Lomonosov, in 1940. It also claims to have the tallest
educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor
Sadovnichiy.
The establishment of the university was at the initiative of Ivan Shuvalov and Mikhail Lomonosov. Russian Empress Elizabeth decreed its creation on January 25 [O.S. January 12] 1755. The first lectures were held on April 26. January 25 is still celebrated as Students' Day in Russia.
St. Petersburg State University and Moscow State University have a friendly argument about which is actually Russia's oldest. While Moscow State University was established in 1755, its St. Petersburg competitor has been in continuous operation as a "university" since 1819, and claims to be the successor of the university established on January 24, 1724, by a decree of Peter the Great
The establishment of the university was at the initiative of Ivan Shuvalov and Mikhail Lomonosov. Russian Empress Elizabeth decreed its creation on January 25 [O.S. January 12] 1755. The first lectures were held on April 26. January 25 is still celebrated as Students' Day in Russia.
St. Petersburg State University and Moscow State University have a friendly argument about which is actually Russia's oldest. While Moscow State University was established in 1755, its St. Petersburg competitor has been in continuous operation as a "university" since 1819, and claims to be the successor of the university established on January 24, 1724, by a decree of Peter the Great
Hong Kong's Skyline
According to
Emporis, there are 1,223 skyscrapers in Hong Kong, which puts the city
at the top of world rankings. It has more buildings higher than 500 ft
(or 150m) than any other city. The high density and tall skyline of Hong
Kong's urban area is due to a lack of available sprawl space, with the
average distance from the harbour front to the steep hills of Hong Kong
Island at1.3 km (0.81 mi), much of it reclaimed land. This lack of space
causes demand for dense, high-rise offices and housing. Thirty-six of
the world's 100 tallest residential buildings are in Hong Kong. More
people in Hong Kong live or work above the 14th floor than anywhere else
on Earth, making it the world's most vertical city.
As a result of the lack of space and demand for construction, few older buildings remain, and the city is becoming a centre for modern architecture. The International Commerce Centre (ICC), at 484 m (1,588 ft) high, is the tallest building in Hong Kong and the third tallest in the world, by height to roof measurement. The tallest building prior to the ICC is Two International Finance Centre, at 415 m (1,362 ft) high. Other recognisable skyline features include the HSBC Headquarters Building, the triangular-topped Central Plaza with its pyramid-shaped spire, The Centerwith its night-time multi-coloured neon light show; A Symphony of Lights and I. M. Pei's Bank of China Tower with its sharp, angular façade. According to the Emporis website, the city skyline has the biggest visual impact of all world cities. Also, Hong Kong's skyline is often regarded to be the best in the world, with the surrounding mountains and Victoria Harbour complementing the skyscrapers. Most of the oldest remaining historic structures, including the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower, the Central Police Station, and the remains of Kowloon Walled City were constructed during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
As a result of the lack of space and demand for construction, few older buildings remain, and the city is becoming a centre for modern architecture. The International Commerce Centre (ICC), at 484 m (1,588 ft) high, is the tallest building in Hong Kong and the third tallest in the world, by height to roof measurement. The tallest building prior to the ICC is Two International Finance Centre, at 415 m (1,362 ft) high. Other recognisable skyline features include the HSBC Headquarters Building, the triangular-topped Central Plaza with its pyramid-shaped spire, The Centerwith its night-time multi-coloured neon light show; A Symphony of Lights and I. M. Pei's Bank of China Tower with its sharp, angular façade. According to the Emporis website, the city skyline has the biggest visual impact of all world cities. Also, Hong Kong's skyline is often regarded to be the best in the world, with the surrounding mountains and Victoria Harbour complementing the skyscrapers. Most of the oldest remaining historic structures, including the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower, the Central Police Station, and the remains of Kowloon Walled City were constructed during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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