"The job of buildings is to improve human relations:
architecture must ease them, not make them worse." Ralph Erskine |
Towering Insult in Mumbai
A 27-story concrete tower in Mumbai is lying unused and abandoned because its billionaire owners believe moving in will bring them bad luck. The billion-dollar “house” is said to have fallen foul of vastu shastra – an obscure Hindu version of feng shui.
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A (very brief) Guide to Seville
Seville, the capital of the Spanish community of Andalusia, is one of the oldest cities in Europe. Its architecture is a reflection of its tumultuous history with long spells of occupation by the Romans and later the Moors.
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Pod House (New Rochelle, New York)
People assume this oddball home is UFO-inspired, but it turns out the weed Queen Anne’s lace is where it got it’s roots. Its thin stems support pods with interconnecting walkways.
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Wilshire Vermont Station- (Arquitectonica Architects) – 2007
Address: Intersection of Vermont St. and Wilshire Blvd.,
Miami firm Arquitectonica designed this eye-catching complex, sitting atop the Metro subway station in the heart of Koreatown.
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Anna Keichline (1889 - 1943)
Anna Keichline was the first woman to become a registered architect of Pennsylvania. An inventor, she patented seven inventions. Her best known invention was the K Brick patented in 1927.
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Angelino Heights Walking Tour
The Angelino Heights tour explores the architecture and history of this charming Victorian neighborhood east of Echo Park and south of Dodger Stadium.
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Frieze
Originating from Greek architecture (600 – 400 B.C.), a frieze is a continuous horizontal band of carved or painted decoration. It was originally the middle band of an entablature which lies between the architrave and the cornice.
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Ortner Design Newsletter - Issue 49 - April 19, 2012
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