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Architecture RSS FeedsSuper Bowl Stadium, 2012 - Don't be fooled by the red brick facade of this year's Super Bowl Stadium. Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana was designed to harmonize with older architecture, but the design has all the bells and whistles, making it adaptable for many types of sporting events. Photo © Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Facebook | Twitter ...Feed Source: architecture.about.com Architecture Updates: Jan 28 - Feb 4, 2012 - A special thanks to our readers for responding to questions we've been pondering, and for sending photos!
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... Happy Birthday, Alvar Aalto -
February 3 is the birthday of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. Born at the cusp of Modernism in 1893, Aalto became famous for both his buildings and his furniture designs. Aalto's unique style
grew out of a passion for painting and a fascination for the works of cubist artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
Above: Otaniemi Technical University by Alvar Aalto. Photo © JPK/Wikimedia
... Super Bowl Stadiums: Then and Now -
I remember the first Super Bowl game in 1967. It wasn't called the Super Bowl back then. The LA Memorial Coliseum, site of the first Super Bowl, is a 1923 arena built with classical grandeur and named after the Colosseum in Rome—no retractable roof on this historic landmark.
Sports architecture has come a long way since 1967! The Memorial Coliseum has been renovated for modern use, and some of today's most in... Beautiful Terminal 5 -
This year, Frommer's World's 10 Most Beautiful Airport Terminals includes JFK Terminal 5 in New York City. For over fifty years, Arthur Frommer has published travel advice for destinations around the world, including Saudi Arabia, Iceland, Seoul, New Zealand, Singapore, Marrakech, Madrid, Uraguay, and Bilbao. These ten locations have the most beautiful airport terminals, according to Frommer's.
Originally designed for TWA by Eero Saarinen, Terminal 5 has been "intell... A Grand Slam Tennis Stadium - While the land "Down Under" celebrated Australia Day, the real men (and women) at work have been tennis players! The two-week long Australian Open is being wrapped up today, January 29, 2012, in Melbourne, Australia. The final matches of this Grand Slam tennis event are being played at Rod Laver arena, part of the Melbourne Park complex.
Completed in 1987 by Peddle Thorp Architects, the arena was one of the first to incorporate a retractable roof. Two roof sections, each with "arched trusses," can be rolled apart in about 20 minutes. Since th... So, it's NOT carved in stone? - Even before the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, DC, controversy brewed over an inaccurate
quotation on one side of the memorial sculpture. The inscription paraphrased Dr. King's famous "I was a drum major" speech, but officials resisted making changes in words that were already carved into stone.
Now, however, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is expressing concerns. "I do not think it's an accurate portrayal of what Dr. King was," Salazar told the Washington Post. "We have to make sure that we get it right."
The Secretary has given the National Park Service until mid-February to come up with "a more ... Architecture Updates: Jan 20-27, 2012 - As I re-read The Great Gatsby, I've been taking a new look at the opulent architecture of America's Gilded Age. Also this week: monumental mistakes and a very funny house.
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Great American Mansions
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... Aussie Pride -
G'day! In Australia, January 26 is Australia Day, a national holiday celebrating Captain Arthur Phillip's landing at Sydney Cove. Over the next 200 years, Australia's first European settlement became the site of some of the world's most innovative buildings, like the Sydney Opera House and eco-friendly homes by architect Glenn Murcutt.
Join us for a closeup look at ... Architecture & Energy in Philly -
Does energy consumption influence architectural style? Should energy-efficient buildings look different? These are questions being asked—and hopefully being answered—at an architecture and energy symposium on January 27, 2012 in Philadelphia.
The "Architecture and Energy" workshop is part of a program funded by US Department of Energy (DOE) grants—part of the money you hear Congress reauthorizing occasionally.
Is this a good way for the federal government to be spending taxpayer dollars? Leave a comment and let us know.
The Friday symposium is sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster (GPIC) for Ener... Copyright © 2012, Snapfinger Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. |