Details: The Walkie Talkie is the nickname given to the building deigned by Rafael Viñoly located at 20 Fenchurch Street in London. Information: The nickname comes from the buildings appearance. Encased in a white shell, the floors of the building widen as the building rises, resulting in a shape similar to that of a walkie-talkie. Read more about The Walkie Talkie[…]
Details: The Cecil Brewer staircase is located in Heal’s furniture shop on Tottenham Court Road in London. Information: The staircase is located in Heal’s flagship store and is illuminated by a Bocci chandelier. This chandelier consists of 64 hand blown glass orbs which cascade from the ceiling. The chandelier was designed by Omer Arbel. The helical Read more about The Cecil Brewer Staircase[…]
Details: The Nereid Monument is a sculpted tomb from the classical city of Xanthos in Lycia (Modern day Turkey). The reconstructed monument is located in Room 17 of the British Museum in London. Information: The ruins were discovered by Charles Fellows in the 1840s and were shipped to the British Museum. The eastern facade of Read more about The Nereid Monument[…]
Details: Constructed by Filippo Brunelleschi from 1418-34 the Duomo is 45.5 meters in diameter and adorns Santa Maria del Fiore in the Piazza della Duomo. Information: The Duomo was formed using two shells, where the space in between would have been used to work avoiding the need for scaffolding. The inner shell is over two meters thick and is constructed Read more about Duomo[…]
Details: Located just off of Dame Street on the south side of the river Liffey. Dublin Castle houses Government Buildings, State Apartments and museums such as the Chester Beatty Library and the Garda Museum. Information: This monumental building not only showcases Irish medieval architecture but it is also of huge cultural significance. Dublin Castle served Read more about Dublin Castle[…]
Details: The Market Gate of Miletus was built in the 2nd century A.D. and is on display in the Pergamon Museum. Information: Miletus was an ancient Greek city located in modern day Turkey. The Gate was probably constructed under the reign of Hadrian, a roman emperor. The Gate was located at the north entrance to Read more about Market Gate of Miletus[…]
Details: The Neue Nationalgalerie is located in the Kulturforum Berlin. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and is a Modern Art Museum. The museum is currently closed for renovations. Due to reopen in 2019. Information: Besides from housing works of art, the building itself is a landmark of modern architecture. The Read more about Neue Nationalgalerie[…]