Centre Pompidou: the building shows its systems
Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers transformed the structure, installations and movement into a recognizable architectural image. The square is part of the same idea of a public cultural en...
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Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers transformed the structure, installations and movement into a recognizable architectural image. The square is part of the same idea of a public cultural en...
Antoni Gaudí converted an existing Barcelona building between 1904 and 1906. Casa Battillo's story shows how a highly creative work can emerge through redevelopment.
Frank Lloyd Wright put the house in close touch with the waterfall and rock terrain. The console terraces and the stone table show how the architecture can organize the meeting with the...
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 familiar western facade is part of a lengthy construction process. Stone towers and internal wooden bell structures have different tasks.
Angkor Wat is part of a much wider archaeological landscape. The various capitals, temples and water facilities show the development of Khmer civilization over the centuries.
Petra combines cut in the rocks and built parts. The city is understood by its commercial role, natural relief and water system, not just by a famous facade.
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 Alhambra is understood through the connections between courtyards, halls, gardens and urban environment. The courtyard of the lions shows how the open space organizes the surroundin...
The building from Justinian's time combines a large-scale dome and complex spatial organization. Its influence is understood both through the construction and through the place in the h...
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 pantheon combines a portico and a huge round hall under a dome. The opening in the roof is part of the spatial experience, and the history of the building includes changing its reli...