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September 2013.
Open House is the annual opportunity to explore hundreds of buildings in London for free and see the architecture. Many of the buildings are not normally open to the public.
The main Foreign Office building in King Charles Street was built by George Gilbert Scott in partnership with Matthew Digby Wyatt. George Gilbert Scott was responsible for the overall classical design of these offices, but Matthew Digby Wyatt, the India Office’s Surveyor, designed and built the interior of the India Office. It was built with rich decoration to impress foreign visitors.
The Locarno Suite consists of 3 rooms originally designed by Scott for diplomatic dinners, conferences and receptions.
, All Saints' Church, Northampton, England, United Kingdom, UK
Under an overcast sky on a late June afternoon, All Saints' Church in Northampton, England, serves as a backdrop for daily life. Pedestrians are seen walking along the pavement and near the church entrance, while a few individuals rest on the steps of its prominent portico, which is decorated with colourful banners. The image captures a moment in the historic town centre, with the church's imposing tower and classical architecture prominent in the scene.
The pair of Mistley Towers in Essex.
The Mistley Towers are all that remains of the grandiose church of St Mary the Virgin, built in the 18th century in Lawford, Essex, close to the River Stour.
The church was built in the early 18th century in the Classical style and was expanded developed in 1776 by architect Robert Adam, under the auspices of politician Richard Rigby.
The porticoed neoclassical towers were built at the east and west end of the church and resemble tall pavilions.
The towers are now all that remains of the great church – the majority demolished in the 19th century – and are looked after by English Heritage.
September 2013.
Open House is the annual opportunity to explore hundreds of buildings in London for free and see the architecture. Many of the buildings are not normally open to the public.
The main Foreign Office building in King Charles Street was built by George Gilbert Scott in partnership with Matthew Digby Wyatt. George Gilbert Scott was responsible for the overall classical design of these offices, but Matthew Digby Wyatt, the India Office’s Surveyor, designed and built the interior of the India Office. It was built with rich decoration to impress foreign visitors.
View into the chapel with Batoni's Sacred Heart of Jesus. The principal church of the Jesuits in Rome, il Gesu was built between 1568 and 1575, to the designs of Vignola and Giacomo della Porta; and Baciccia, Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Retti (nave ceiling). The marble decoration of the nave interior is of a later date.
Photo © Lina Groza 2024
Pavlovsk Palace (Russian: Павловский дворец) is an 18th-century Russian Imperial residence built by the order of Catherine the Great for her son Grand Duke Paul, in Pavlovsk, within Saint Petersburg. After his death, it became the home of his widow, Maria Feodorovna. The palace and the large English garden surrounding it are now a Russian state museum and public park.
Sagadi estate was first mentioned in written records in 1469. During the course of history, it has belonged to several different Baltic German families. A rococo-style manor house was built in 1749-1753, the plans for which have unusually been preserved. The von Fock family who owned the estate hired master builder Johan Nicolaus Vogel to construct the house. The building was rebuilt 1793-1795 and acquired its present elegant, early classicist look at that time. Minor changes were made in 1894 under the guidance of architect Rudolf von Engelhardt. During the larger part of the 20th century, the manor housed a school. It was renovated in 1977-1987.
The manor house ensemble, complete with 20 outbuildings and a park, remains one of the most well-kept manor house complexes in Estonia. In the main house, numerous details, such as painted ceilings and carved wooden stairs, have been restored, and the main house is historically furnished
#Temple of #Hephaistos in central Athens, Greece, is the best-preserved ancient #Greektemple in the world, but is far less well-known than its illustrious neighbour, the Parthenon.
It was dedicated to Hephaestus, the god of smiths and metal-workers.
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#Godoffire , #volcanoes , #metalworking , #artisans , #metallurgy , #carpenters , #forges #sculpting , and #blacksmiths
The park in front of the SNGMA, Edinburgh was transformed by the installation of Charles Jencks's "Landform" (2001).
Rendinghu Park, near Deshengmen Gate Beijing, contains several landscapes. The park originated in the 1950's and underwent considerable renovation in 2007. One of its fascinating features is the partially sunken pseudo-Grecian/Roman style gardens.
An early 1900s building in downtown Providence, RI. I am reluctant to mention the name--one I am surprised has never been changed--because it might be offensive, or borderline offensive to some people of a certain national origin, so if anyone interested in historic buildings wants to know, just contact me privately.
Separate from what the owners back then chose for a name, it is architecturally unique as it features this curved surface you see in the front, which sweeps back to a different wing on either side with a light well in between them. It is right on a corner where two streets come together and was probably shaped for the site, although I cannot be 100% certain because I haven't had the time to research it. About 20 years ago I used to occasionally attend functions held on the top floor, and the views from there were tremendous even though it is only somewhere around 15 stories tall. Nowadays it houses various offices, and possibly a bank on the first floor, although I forgot for sure because I was so preoccupied with the architectural detail ;-)
Interior of the Little Banqueting House (1700) by Sir Christopher Wren for William III. Doorcases and mirrors carved by Grinling Gibbons, walls and ceilings painted by Antonio Verrio.
Altar in the south transept. The principal church of the Jesuits in Rome, il Gesu was built between 1568 and 1575, to the designs of Vignola and Giacomo della Porta; and Baciccia, Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Retti (nave ceiling). The marble decoration of the nave interior is of a later date.
September 2013.
Open House is the annual opportunity to explore hundreds of buildings in London for free and see the architecture. Many of the buildings are not normally open to the public.
The main Foreign Office building in King Charles Street was built by George Gilbert Scott in partnership with Matthew Digby Wyatt. George Gilbert Scott was responsible for the overall classical design of these offices, but Matthew Digby Wyatt, the India Office’s Surveyor, designed and built the interior of the India Office. It was built with rich decoration to impress foreign visitors.
The Parthenon - Nashville, TN.
Kenda has lived in the area her entire life and though she has visited Argentina, Costa Rica, Italy, Scotland, Holland, Poland, France, Germany and Spain she has never visited the Parthenon in her own back yard. I took her there and she loved it.
September 2013.
Open House is the annual opportunity to explore hundreds of buildings in London for free and see the architecture. Many of the buildings are not normally open to the public.
The main Foreign Office building in King Charles Street was built by George Gilbert Scott in partnership with Matthew Digby Wyatt. George Gilbert Scott was responsible for the overall classical design of these offices, but Matthew Digby Wyatt, the India Office’s Surveyor, designed and built the interior of the India Office. It was built with rich decoration to impress foreign visitors.