Taj Mahal: The mausoleum is part of an entire complex
The white marble mausoleum is the central image of the Taj Mahal, but the gardens and other buildings participate in the overall composition. Distinguishing the construction stages make...
The white marble mausoleum is the central image of the Taj Mahal, but the gardens and other buildings participate in the overall composition. Distinguishing the construction stages make...
Public buildings and residential architecture together show the wealth of the Hanseatic center.
The history of the materials explains why the preserved city does not match the original one.
The architectural ensemble expresses the relationship between heaven and earth.
Teotihuacan contains major Mesoamerican monuments, including the Sun and Moon pyramids and the Temple of Quetzalcoatl. Their arrangement follows geometric and symbolic principles.
The Acropolis is an ensemble of various monuments on a rocky hill. The connections between them are just as important to its understanding as the individual column.
The Boyana Church is an ensemble of successively added parts. The 1259 murals are a specific landmark, not a date for the entire building.
The value of the historic district lies in the combination of buildings and the connections between them.
Chartres combines Gothic space, sculpture and medieval stained glass. The story after the fire of 1194 and the preserved glazing help to understand the common work.
The underground spaces of the Colosseum serve the preparation and stage appearances. They show the amphitheater as a working system with a technical side invisible to the audience.
The fortification system is the result of a long sequence of construction.
The narrow corridor and the round burial chamber organize different spatial experiences. The murals are part of the same funerary context.