(faungg’s photos– flickr/creative commons license) Michelangelo transformed the Frigidarium of the ancient Terme di Diocleziano (Baths of Diocletian) into the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs. Completed in 1566, it is located on the Piazza della …
Month: August 2015
(hragv– flickr/creative commons license) Winner of the 2009 International Architect Award, Randall Stout designed the Taubman Museum, formerly the Museum of Western Virginia, in downtown Roanoke. The relocation was completed in 2008. Much like the inspiration for Libeskind’s Denver Museum, …
(thoughtfactory– flickr/creative commons license) Mariano Deuonni of Hassell designed the Roma Mitchell Law Courts for the Federal, Family and Federal Magistrates courts, and High Courts in Australia. This $96 million building has 22 courtrooms. It opened in 2006. The circular …
(Burning Image– flickr/creative commons license) The Queen Street Mall in Brisbane Australia includes 5 shopping centres, 4 shopping arcades, 2 department stores and many other venues along the street. It includes the Brisbane Arcade, Broadway on the mall, MacArthur Central, …
(d’n’c– flickr/creative commons license) The Unification Observatory on Mt Oh-Du, near where the Hangang River meets the Imjin-gang River, features exhibition halls, an historical museum, and an observation deck toward North Korea. Completed in 1992, it symbolizes Korea’s discontent with …
(Rolf H.– flickr/creative commons license) Bothe Richter Teherani BRT designed the Kranhaus complex (“crane house”) on the Rhine river in Köln. The 60 m height adds some competition to the soaring Cologne cathedral nearby. As I understand it, German law …
(– flickr/creative commons license) Eberhard Zeidler and Bregman + Hamann Architects designed the Eaton Center in Toronto, Ontario Canada. It first opened in 1977, with an expansion in 1982, and a third construction in 1992 with collaboration with Crang & …
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Marin Center in San Rafael California, design in 1957. It was his last commission and opened in 1962 after his death. The selection of Frank L. Wright was controversial at the time, and the structure …
(naitokz– flickr/creative commons license) The International Triennale of Contemporary Art is held every couple of years in Yokohama Kanagawa, the latest in 2008. It first began in 2001. Art includes buildings, installations, and performances. One piece simply pumped fog into …
(j-daniel – flickr/creative commons license) The modern Arc de Triomphe in the La Défense district of Paris, La Grande Arche de la Fraternité, was realized by Danish architect Otto van Spreckelsen. Paul Andreu completed the project in 1990, after Spreckelsen’s …