The panoramic perspective afforded by the curving windows of a luxury residence at The Greenwich in New York City. Given the typical grid street patterns and square or rectangular buildings in the ...
Many of mankind's earliest structures were not square or rectangular as we build today, but were round or oval shaped. In terms of usable floor space, cost of materials, strength, and energy ...
From the Tower of Babel to the railroad roundhouse, men have always felt an almost romantic affection for circular buildings. Now, newly appreciated for form and function, round buildings are rising ...
In the report on ancient building shape, there was no mention of the critical relationship between the roofs and walls. The roof of a rectangular structure provides strength to ensure the walls stay ...
Trained as an architect, Rick Hood for years appreciated the unique style of the round medical office building at the corner of Floyd Avenue and Thompson Street in Richmond’s Museum District ...
Explores various architectural styles around the world depicting churches, fortresses, bridges, air terminals, mills, cliff dwellings, tombs, and lighthouses of particular note.
Philip M. Isaacson. Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, $19.95 (128pp) ISBN 978-0-394-89382-2 With poetic language and detailed photographs, Round Buildings, Square Buildings & Buildings that ...
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