Buildings and Structures
| famous buildings and structures from around the world! The sites featured explore the architecture of these structures including information about their architects, history, design, and construction.
| buildings and structures
Buildings and Structures
a collection of features from A Momentary Vignette!
| Roebling's feat of engineering and design.
Civil Rights Memorial
| the solemn monument by Maya Lin.
| New York City's art deco delight.
| Buckminster Fuller's the house of the future.
| Paris landmark created for the 1889 World's Fair.
Empire State Building
| once the world's tallest building.
| Frank Lloyd Wright's residence at Bear Run.
| New York City landmark with unique shape.
| the great Roman colosseum.
the Great Pyramid at Giza
| the last of the Seven Wonders.
| F.L. Wright's museum of distinctive shape.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
| Frank Gehry's spectacular museum.
| SOM's modern office building at Park Avenue.
| studio for artist Joan Miró by José Luis Sert.
| the Tokyo capsule tower by Kurokawa.
Old Faithful Inn
| the rustic and picturesque national park lodge.
| Michelangelo's exquisite ceiling frescoes.
| the giants of building and engineering.
Sydney Opera House
| beautiful sail-like complex by J�rn Utzon.
Temple of Venus
| the ancient Roman temple at Baalbek.
| the WPA treasure on the slopes of Mt. Hood.
| celebrate at the crossroads of the universe.
Tomb of Qin
| discover the ancient Chinese terra cotta army.
| 1964 World's Fair centerpiece near New York City.
| the classic New York art deco hotel.
World Trade Center
| Yamasaki's 110 story twin towers.
Skyscrapers at Loggia
| Loggia presents the tallest structures and high-rise buildings from around the world.
Famous Buildings on the Web
Architecture of the Getty Center
| a tour of Richard Meier's new museum in Los Angeles is the subject of this beautifully detailed presentation.
the Barcelona Pavilion
| this innovative International Style icon by Mies van der Rohe is studied in a virtual tour of the reconstructed work.
| a visit to Antonio Gaudi's recently restored La Pedrera is provided by Caixa Catalunya complete with detailed images and plans.
the Miracle in Bilbao
| Frank O. Gehry's new Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is the subject of this article which first appeared in the New York Times
| the famous bridge in Florence, Italy is documented with beautiful photographs and commentary.
| visit roadside icons of America's past that recall a different kind of architecture.
S�yn�tsalo Municipal Centre
| the beautiful Town Hall in S�yn�tsalo, Finland by Alvar Aalto is featured in this study of the architect's work.
A colorful and comprehensive guide to the pluralistic styles and movements of the last 25 years, complete with incisive critiques of the world's most recent architectural trends.
A Momentary Vignette
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