(Francisco Anzola– flickr/creative commons license) Jean Nouvel and Brigitte Métra designed the Paris philharmonic concert hall, completed in January 2015. Accoustics were considered by Nagata Acoustics and Marshall Day Acoustics. The hall seats 2,400 and rises 37m. Faure’s Requiem …
Month: October 2015
Basic Shape Proportions Hair Eyes & Forehead Nose & Cheeks Lips & Chin Neck & Chest Clothing Portraits have always been the hardest thing for me to draw. But through study and lots of practice, I have learned a constructive …
(David Jones– flickr/creative commons license) Norman Foster and engineer Michel Virlogeux designed the bridge crossing River Tarn near Millau, France. At 343m, it is the tallest bridge in the world and the tallest structure in France. The bridge connects …
(bobarcpics– flickr/creative commons license) Jean Nouvel designed the One Central Park tower in the new mixed-use park on Broadway street in Syndey. Vertical gardens by Patrick Blanc climb the sides of the building, as horizontal planters decorate the windows at …
Stable Shapes Design for Stretching Forces Resonant Frequency Strong Connections Sturdy Site Location Utilities & Fire Considerations Earthquakes are very rare. Most people don’t take the threat seriously. People in third-world countries are more concerned about fire and crime, …
(Dick Thomas Johnson– flickr/creative commons license) Yamashita Sekkei designed the Sotobori Building for Hosei University in Tokyo, completed in Februrary 2007. It has 8 floors and 21,937m² area. The building is named after the remains of Edo castle’s large moat. …
(travel oriented– flickr/creative commons license) IJP Corp and RSP Architects Planners and Engineers designed the pedestrian bridge linking Mount Faber Park and Telok Blangah Hill Park above Henderson Road. At 274m long and 36m tall, it is the tallest pedestrian …
In India, a magnificent piece of gendered architecture stands, full of symbolism and human meaning that is missing from much of today’s Western buildings. Lal Chand Usta designed the Palace of Winds on the south-east side of the …
(LearningLark– flickr/creative commons license) E. Fay Jones designed the Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Bella Vista Arkansas, completed in 1988. It is similar to his Thorncrown Chapel, built 8 years earlier in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. A long hall with …
(emerzon– flickr/creative commons license) Santiago Calatrava designed the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas Texas, completed in March 2012. It crosses the Trinity River near the city’s downtown. The total length is 1,870 ft, maximum span 1,197 ft, and height …