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THE STREET
AUTHOR : SHAILEE GOGARI ROLL NO : AR-20-013 CLASS : 2ND YEAR B.ARCH BATCH : 08 ARCHITECTS : SANJAY PURI ARCHITECTS LOCATION : MATHURA, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA BUILT UP AREA : 211000 sq. ft. YEAR : 2017 “I think it’s really adventuresome and has a great energy for student life.” —Dirk Denison The Street, designed…
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METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL OF BRASILIA,BRAZIL.
The Cathedral of Brasília is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and projected by Brazilian structural engineer Joaquim Cardozo, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970. WHO BUILT THE STRCUTURE— OSCAR NIEMEYER Brasília, city,…
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THE RED FORT
The Red Fort or Lal Qila is a historic fort in Old Delhi, Delhi in India that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally red and white, its design is credited to architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who also constructed the Taj Mahal. The fort represents the peak…
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THE SHARD , LONDON
AUTHOR :- CHAITANYA SINGH Address: 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, United Kingdom Phone: +44 844 499 7111 Height: 310 m Architect: Renzo Piano Floors: 87 Construction started: 16 March 2009 Owners: Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Sellar Property Group Architectural styles: Modern architecture, Neo-futurism Opened: 1 February 2013 BASIC INFO ABOUT THE SHARD The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass,[ Shard London Bridge[ and…
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NATURE LOVER AR. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT (1867-1959)
Let us know some interesting facts about the journey of F.L. Wright. The great architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867, in the town of Richland Center, Wisconsin. He was a writer and an architect, an abundantlycreative master of American architecture. Wright’s projects during this period followed two basic models. His first…
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‘la fabrica’ by architect Ricardo Bofill’s la fabrica’ is a 3,100 m2 cement factory located near Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Ricardo Bofill’s studio and home. the factory, which was first built in the post-world war I era, is an architectural timeline of transformative vernacular architecture, the complex, providing a beautiful and varied series of spaces spanning from brutalist…
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THE RAJASTHANI SCHOOL
Sejal G Sable Ar-20-054 THE RAJASTHAN SCHOOL PROJECT NARRATIVE The school is located along the main road to allow access to people from neighbouring area. SITE CHARACTERITICS Planned on a gently sloping site in Rajasthan, this school building is designed in response to the climate of its location. The average temperature through the extended summers…
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company by Philip Johnson.
Author: Jainam Sukhadiya Roll No: AR-20-065 “Architecture is the art of how to waste space” -Philip Johnson About Architect:- Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 – January 25, 2005) was an American architect best known for his works of modern and postmodern architecture. In 1930, Johnson joined the architecture department of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. There he…
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ARCHITECTURAL THEORY
AARTI PUROHIT AR-20-046 Barcelona is known for its iconic architecture. These structures are the reason why millions of tourists throng the city every year. One of these buildings is Casa Batllo, located in the center of the city and designed by the revered Catalan genius, Antoni Gaudí. The attention to detail with which Gaudi designed…
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MODERN ART IN A CAVE – AMDAVAD NI GUFA
LOCATION Ahmedabad , India ARCHITECT AND AN ARTIST BALKRISHNA VITHALDAS DOSHI , VASTU SHILPA CONSULTANTS PROJECT TYPES Cultural YEAR COMPLETED 1994 ” Design is nothing but a humble understanding of materials , a natural instinct for solutions and respect for nature “ Amdavad Ni Gufa was not a commissioned project, for the idea was born when renowned…