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I finally got around to crossing the river and checking on the Belmont Brickworks, which I'd heard were being fenced in by a housing estate. As it turned out the housing development is on the other side of the block, and the brickworks are still in a state of splendid desolation. Naturally I took some more pics while I was there.
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Client/Context: City of Newark, NJ; Division of City Planning and Community Development
Challenge: "Transforming the 'Bayonne Box'" into a new brand for Newark / I. Diagram the house dictated by the existing Newark zoning code. / II. Use the existing zoning regulations as a set of controls. / III. Manipulate the controls to redesign the zoning envelope.
Rules: Analyze the rules that produce the “Bayonne Box.” / Work off the existing Newark zoning regulations. / Transform the “Bayonne Box by “breaking” the rules. / Zoning “controls”: -zone/unit type restrictions R1/R2/R3, etc., -building footprint to lot footprint -front, side, rear lot set backs, building adjacency restrictions. -building height/number of stories. -parking per unit requirements (3/3, 3/2, 3/1, 3/0). -living condition requirements. -street parking restrictions/parking location. -curb cut restrictions. -landscape/ground treatment requirements. -density requirements. -fenestration requirements. -unit requirements (minimum size/number of bedrooms). -access requirements…
Requirements: Catalog the effects of the existing and proposed regulations by volumetric analyses / Diagrams / 3-D model / Scale: 1:50 maximum / Text: 100 words maximum
Format: Vertical orientation to fit (1) 24x36 sheet / Digitally projected
Resources: Metacity/Datatown, MVRDV / Newark Master Plan
Start: Monday 22 October - Finish: Friday 26 October / 2pm / Avery Rm 300
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Mayadevi Temple also called Chhayadevi Temple is located in the Konark temple complex. This temple is dedicated to Godess Chayadevi, believed to have been on The temple facing east, consists of a sanctum (deul) and a porch (Jagamohana) standing over a raised platform, façade of which is relieved with ornamentation. The superstructures of the sanctum and porch are missing. The interior of the porch is notable for their sculptural treatment while the sanctum is devoid of any deity. Stylistically, the temple is assignable to circa late eleventh century AD.
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Konark Sun Temple ([koɳarəkə]; also Konârak) is a 13th-century Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha, India. It is believed that the temple was built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250 CE. The temple is in the shape of a gigantic chariot elaborately carved stone wheels, pillars and walls. A major part of the structure is now in ruins. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has also featured on various list of Seven Wonders of India.
ETYMOLOGY
The name Konark derives from the combination of the Sanskrit words, Kona (corner) and Arka (sun), in reference to the temple which was dedicated to the Sun god Surya.
The monument was also called the Black Pagoda by European sailors. In contrast, the Jagannath Temple in Puri was called the White Pagoda. Both temples served as important landmarks for the sailors.
ACHITECTURE
The temple was originally built at the mouth of the river Chandrabhaga, but the waterline has receded since then. The temple has been built in the form of a giant ornamented chariot of the Sun god, Surya. It has twelve pairs of elaborately carved stone wheels which are 3 meters wide and is pulled by a set of seven horses (4 on the right and 3 on the left). The temple follows the traditional style of Kalinga architecture. It is carefully oriented towards the east so that the first rays of sunrise strikes the principal entrance. The temple is built from Khondalite rocks.
The original temple had a main sanctum sanctorum (vimana), which was supposedly 70 m tall. Due to the weight of the super structure and weak soil of the area the main vimana fell in 1837. The audience hall (Jagamohana), which is about 30 m tall, still stands and is the principal structure in the surviving ruins. Among the structures, which have survived to the current day, are the dance hall (Nata mandira) and dining hall (Bhoga mandapa).
The Konark temple is also known for its erotic sculptures of maithunas.
Two smaller ruined temples have been discovered nearby. One of them is called the Mayadevi Temple and is located southwest from the entrance of the main temple. It is presumed to have been dedicated to Mayadevi, one of the Sun god's wives. It has been dated to the late 11th century, earlier than the main temple. The other one belongs to some unknown Vaishnava deity. Sculptures of Balarama, Varaha and Trivikrama have been found at the site, indicating it to be a Vaishnavite temple. Both temples have their primary idols missing.
A collection of fallen sculptures can be viewed at the Konark Archaeological Museum which is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.
HISTORY
ANCIENT TEXTS
According to Bhavishya Purana and Samba Purana, there may have been a sun temple in the region earlier than current one, dating to the 9th century or earlier. The books mention three sun temples at Mundira (possibly Konark), Kalapriya (Mathura), and Multan.
According to the scriptures, Samba, the son of Krishna, was cursed with leprosy. He was advised by the sage, Kataka, to worship the sun god to cure his aliment. Samba underwent penance for 12 years in Mitravana near the shores of Chandrabhaga. Both the original Konark temple and the Multan temple have been attributed to Samba.
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (1st Century CE) mentions a port called Kainapara, which has been identified as current day Konark.
SUN DIAL AND TIME
The wheels of the temple are sundials which can be used to calculate time accurately to a minute including day and night.
SECOND TEMPLE
According to the Madala Panji, there was another temple in the region. It was built by one Pundara Kesari. He may have been Puranjaya, the 7th century ruler, of the Somavasmi Dynasty.
NARASIMHADEVA I
The current temple is attributed to Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. His reign spanned from 1238 to 1264 CE. The temple may have been a monument to his victory against Tughral Tughan Khan.
DHARMAPADA´S TALE
According to local folklore, Narasimhadeva I had hired a chief architect called Bisu Maharana to build the temple. After a period of twelve years, a workforce of twelve thousand almost finished the construction. But, they failed to mount the crown stone. The impatient king ordered the temple to be finished in three days or the artisans be put to death. At the time, Bisu Maharana's twelve-year-old son, Dharmapada arrived at the site. Bisu Maharana had never seen his son, as he had left his village when his wife was still pregnant. Dharmapada successfully proposed a solution to mount the crown stone. But, the artisans were still apprehensive that the king will be displeased to learn that a boy succeeded where his best artisans failed. Dharmapada climbed onto the temple and leapt into the water to save his father and his co-workers.
COLLAPSE
There have been several proposed theories for the collapse of the main sanctum. The date of the collapse is also not certain.
The Kenduli copper plates of Narasimha IV (Saka 1305 or 1384 CE) states the temple to be in a perfect state.
In the 16th century Ain-i-Akbari, Abul Fazl also mentions Konark being in a proper state. The account also mentions the cost of construction being 12 years of revenue.
The cause of collapse is also placed on Kalapahad who invaded Odisha in 1568.
In 1627, the then Raja of Khurda had removed the sun idol from Konark and moved it to the Jagannath temple in Puri.
James Fergusson (1808–1886) had the opinion that marshy foundation had caused the collapse. But, the structure has shown no sign of sinking into its foundation. Fergusson, who visited the temple in 1837, recorded a corner of the main sanctum still standing. It also fell down in 1848 due to a strong gale.
According to Percy Brown (1872–1955), the temple was not properly completed and so it collapsed. This contradicts earlier recorded accounts of the temple being in a proper state.
In 1929, an analysis of a moss covered rock estimated the date of abandonment at around 1573.
Other proposed causes include lightning and earthquake.
ARUNA STAMBHA
In the last quarter of the 18th century, when worship had ceased in the temple, the Aruna stambha (Aruna pillar) was removed from the entrance of Konark temple and placed at the Singha-dwara (Lion's Gate) of the Jagannath temple in Puri by a Maratha Brahmachari called Goswain (or Goswami). The pillar is made of monolithic chlorite and is 10.26 m tall . It is dedicated to Aruna, the charioteer of the Sun god.
PRESERVATION EFFORTS
In 1803, requests were made for conservations by the East India Marine Board, but only removal of stones from the site was prohibited by the Governor General. As a result, a part of the main tower, which was still standing, collapsed in 1848.
The then Raja of Khurda removed some stones and sculptures to use in a temple he was building in Puri. A few gateways and some sculptures were destroyed in the process. In 1838, after the depredation of the Raja of Khurda, Asiatic Society of Bengal requested conservation, but the requests were denied and only preventative of human-caused damages were guaranteed. The Raja was forbidden to remove any more stones.
In 1859, Asiatic Society of Bengal proposed moving an architrave depicting the navagraha to the Indian Museum in Calcutta. The first attempt in 1867 was abandoned as the funds ran out.
In 1894, thirteen sculptures were moved to the Indian Museum.
In 1903 when a major excavation was attempted nearby, the then Lieutenant governor of Bengal, J. A. Baurdilon, ordered the temple to be sealed and filled with sand to prevent the collapse of the Jagamohana.
In 1906, casuarina and punnang trees were planted facing the sea to buffer the site against sand-laden winds.
In 1909, the Mayadevi temple was discovered while removing sand and debris.
The temple was granted World Heritage Site status by the UNESCO in 1984.
WIKIPEDIA
In 1825, the young landscape painter Charles Mozin discovered Trouville, a little fishing port in Normandy. In Paris, he exhibited his Trouville paintings to other artists who later followed him to the new found paradise : Isabey, Monet, Corot, Boudin, Proust, Dumas, Flaubert. During the Second Empire, from 1852 to 1870, Trouville became a very famous seaside resort. It was during this glorious period that villas, splendid hotels and casinos were built along the beach. Quiter and less expensive than its neighbour town Deauville, Trouville is since the 19th century a much appreciated tourist destination for Parisians and other French and international travellers.
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In 1825, tânǎrul pictor de peisaje Charles Mozin a descoperit Trouville, un mic port pescǎresc din Normandia. La Paris, şi-a expus picturile având ca subiect Trouville altor artişti, care ulterior l-au urmat pentru a descoperi noul paradis: Isabey, Monet, Corot, Boudin, Proust, Dumas, Flaubert. In timpul celui de-al doilea Imperiu (1852-1870), Trouville a devenit o foarte cunoscutǎ staţiune maritimǎ. In aceastǎ perioadǎ de glorie s-au construit splendidele vile şi hoteluri, dar şi cazinourile din lungul plajei. Mai liniştitǎ şi mai puţin scumpǎ decât staţiunea învecinatǎ, Deauville, Trouville a devenit încǎ din secolul al XIX-lea o destinaţie turisticǎ foarte apreciatǎ pentru parizieni, ca şi pentru cǎlǎtori din toatǎ Franţa şi din alte ţǎri.
Moored right in the middle of the city just behind the new Library..and outside a heavy rock pub..what more could I want?!!
Liege/BE, Maintrainstation, Liege-Guillemins ------ Der Bahnhof Liège-Guillemins ist der wichtigste Bahnhof der in der belgischen Region Wallonien gelegenen Stadt Lüttich. Der nach durchgreifendem Um- und Neubau im September 2009 in seiner heutigen Gestalt in Betrieb genommene Bahnhof befindet sich etwas außerhalb der Innenstadt, im Stadtteil Guillemins. Er ist Haltepunkt von Thalys- und Intercity-Express-Zügen und damit ein Knotenpunkt im europäischen Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz. Außerdem ist er ein bedeutender Bahnhof im Regionalverkehr der SNCB/NMBS. Pro Tag verkehren hier rund 500 Züge. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liège-Guillemins railway station (IATA: XHN) is the main station of the city of Liège, the third largest city in Belgium. It is one of the most important hubs in the country and is one of the 3 Belgian stations on the high-speed rail network. The station is used by 15,000[1] people every day which makes it the eleventh busiest station in Belgium and the third in Wallonia.
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A former pub, now closed and converted to residential. (It was in the Good Beer Guide in 1983 and earlier as The London Tavern, and after that as The Hop Exchange.)
Address: 149 Maple Road.
Former Name(s): The Hop Exchange; The London Tavern.
Links:
Baltimore City
Baltimore City Schools Headquarters (Baltimore Polytechnic Institute), 200 East North Avenue and North Calvert, exterior view from North Calvert Street before renovation, five of fifteen color photographs.
circa 1985-1986.
Interior of Crowder College and Drury University at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 at the Orange County Great Park, Irvine, California (Credit: Thomas Kelsey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
Built on a lake in Michigan, this home combines a small pedestal unit with a two-story built over a daylight basement. Topsider’s design team created this home to work with the natural terrain and provide panoramic lakefront views from all levels. Check out our online plans for ideas that may be perfect for you - www.topsiderhomes.com/houseplans.php
This house is in Ronald Haase's CLASSIC CRACKER. Dr. O.B. Lewis House built by Tinnie Perry for his sister Viola Perry.
UPDATE MAY 2011. Seems the house has been torn down.
Vue d'ensemble de l'église prieurale
La tour du clocher est la partie la plus ancienne (fin du XIè siècle)
La nef, le choeur et le faux transept sont du XIIè siècle
La façade à droite est du XIIIè siècle. Elle a été fortifiée au XVè siècle.
Photo Annie Dalbéra
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L'église de Cunault a été édifiée du XI au XIIIè siècle. Elle faisait partie d'un prieuré bénédictin dépendant de l'abbaye de Tournus en Bourgogne. Les sculptures de Cunault sont célèbres avec 223 chapiteaux auxquels s'ajoutent les clés de voute, les corniches et les arcades. On peut observer les traces du décor peint très coloré qui, au Moyen Âge, soulignait les grandes lignes architecturales de l'église.
Article de Wikipedia sur l'église prieurale
The Victoia Memorial.
Victory at the top with 'Constancy' seated on her right ('Courage' is seated on her left).
Queen Victoria faces the Mall with the angel of Truth to her right.
The Barnet Odeon Theatre, was designed by Edgar Simmons and was taken over by Odeon during construction. Hence, although listed as an "original" Odeon, it bears little in common with the appearance of the circuit design. Note the stage with the Odeon lettering at the rear - this was higly visible for a large area. In 2016 this was sold to and rebranded Everyman, continuing as a cinema.
Barnet, Hertfordshire, North London, Odeon / Everyman Cinema
A scanned negative from 1989
October 30, 2018 - USGBC Ohio Central Region BUILDINGSinACTION Tour of The Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, four balconies, a huge living room, a complete kitchen, and lots of outlets for chargers. : )
Thanks to Shelley for these luxo accommodations that are actually IN the park.
This property is owned or managed by Yosemite West and I highly recommend them for a variety of lodging options from studios to houses like this one and even larger, all of which are located IN the park.
This house at 1404 North Main in Aberdeen, South Dakota is a contributing building in the Aberdeen Highlands Historic District. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Across Cross Bayou. Formerly a Kansas City Southern line, now abandoned. Not long for this world, as I recall.
The Pearl Assurance Building was begun in 1954 and completed a year later. It replaced a rather more splendid building that was destroyed in World War II. It looks like this under its cladding. Despite the time of its design, it looks better than many, including the proposed replacement for the building on Edinburgh's South Bridge and Cowgate that burned down in the big fire of 2002.
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