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The urban staircase is much more than a simple means of vertical movement in a city. It is a functional and artistic element in its own right, which gives character to the urban space.
L'escalier urbain est bien plus qu'un simple moyen de déplacement vertical dans une ville. Il est un élément fonctionnel et artistique à part entière, qui donne du caractère à l'espace urbain.
The Choir is a fundamental place in the spatial and functional conception of a Cathedral and its origin responds to a tradition linked to the Paleo-Christian basilicas, specifically in the “schola cantorum”. It is usual for the Choir to face the High Altar so that the liturgy can be followed. To this we must add that the cathedral clergy has altar and choir services as fundamental obligations, therefore, the Choir is an essential part, to the point that if there is no Choir there is no Cathedral.
The Choir is accessed through a Renaissance grille from the first half of the 16th century, completed by Francisco de Salamanca. The seats, made of different types of wood and where several authors took part, are from the beginning of the 16th century and have a magnificent sculptural and iconographic program. It should be noted that the 117 seat backs have completely different decorations, made with inlays based on Mudejar lacework. This type of Mudejar adornment in the Choir is only found in the Cathedral of Puebla in Mexico, where the influence of the Cathedral of Seville in New Spain is again evident.
In the center, a large Renaissance lectern, carved in wood, which was used to place the huge liturgical chant books. Dating from the second half of the 16th century, it was made, among others, by Juan Bautista Vázquez “the Old”, who also masterfully carved the Virgin with Child, who presides over the lectern.
Crazy Tuesday theme Creased Paper
Traditional Japanese Fan made from handmade paper printed with the famous Hokusai Wave, particularly for our current mini heatwave, HCT 😄
A hospital ward, could be anywhere I would think. It is functional too, as long as you know what kind of functions are included or excluded. Is a "sense of beauty" functional? Is a piece of art included in the functions offered by a hospital? A flower perhaps? Small things can make a big difference. Most important is the other thing one cannot see in this picture - the humanity of the hospital staff and the person-to-person contact between nurses, doctors and patients. Whatever the architecture. Fuji X-Pro1 plus Helios 44M-7 wide-open.
Functional is about the best way you can describe this building. No one was around at the time, and in fact you rarely see anyone around this police station - not the place to be seen perhaps. And you have to wonder what is being thrown out with the trash in that wheelie bin. But not all is prosaic. That sky is clearing and the light is breaking through. Beauty is all around if we look hard enough.
A multi-functional spatial concept combined with an aesthetically
impressive architecture and an ecologically well thought out infrastructure creates the ideal conditions for events for from 40 to 4,000 guests.
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' We should learn from the snail it has devised a home that is both exquisite and functional.'
Frank Lloyd Wright
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Less than three months after emerging from the assembly plant in La Grange, Illinois, a Union Pacific a SD40-2 glides through North Yard in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 16, 1979.
UP 3569 was built by EMD in March 1979, and retired from the roster in January 2001.
Loulé is a traditional Portuguese market town and one of the most popular day trip destinations of the central Algarve region. It’s boastful and characterful historic centre, lively market and traditional Portuguese atmosphere attracts visitors year on year keeping the small town alive.
Portugal is one of the few remaining European countries that still operates functional produce markets. The focal point of Loulé is the Arabic inspired market, with outdoor and indoor stall selling local produce, fresh fish and regional handicrafts. The market is surrounded with busy shopping streets and a warren of medieval alleys and beautiful traditional houses that make for a great day out.
Loule Market is open Mon- Saturday from 7am to 3pm. The best time to visit Loule is on a Saturday morning [...] when the daily market expands to include a farmer’s market which spills onto the surrounding streets with fresh local produce. It is worth getting there early as many of the fresh food and fish stalls will start to pack up as soon as their produce is sold. Google
A small piece of the mosaic ("Fuctional Vibrations" by Xenobia Bailey) overhead the entrance of the Hudson Yards station of the #7 Flushing Line station, Tenth Avenue and 34th street. Chelsea, NYC -- March 28, 2019
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I really liked the moment that I captured watching that Great Blue Heron hunting late at night... I always wonder how can they see? Especially hunting those bushes. In the third picture the Great Blue Heron catches a tiny little crab... a lot of work for such a little prize. I did not have much hope that I would be able to publish any of these images because of the high ISO I had to set on my camera. Images ISO ranges from ISO 5,000 all the way up to ISO 20,000. Topaz Denoise AI came to the rescue to a certain extend. But then Jarek S. "Jerry" www.flickr.com/photos/162376953@N04/ told me about the new product that Topaz has released, Topaz Studio 2 which includes several filters including Clear AI which deals essentially with the noise ... I gave it a try and reprocessed all the pictures of this series with the new version of the Topaz product. In my opinion it is even better than Denoise. I purposely left all the file formats available (including extra large display) for those interested in looking at the performance depending on the compression. The noise handling is pretty good in some cases all the way up to extra large format... In that series, the Great Blue Heron continued to hunt even in the dark. I have shots taken at ISO 20,000 and they are still usable, especially if you post your images in a 2048 x 1365 format, something that many Flickr subscribers do. Can you guess which images of this series has a ISO of 12,800.
PS I only used the Clear AI filter software in its auto mode but the software offers a much greater functionality.
Many Thanks to Jarek for sharing one of his secrets of his wonderful photography....now I have to continue to dig in for more of his other secrets :) Have a look at his photostream when you have a minute... it is great
They fly sooo fast when directly overhead..favored to close in on this one in the short instant available.
Stadsgraanzuiger No19 Getreideheber Infos*
Der Weltweit einzige noch Existierende Dampf-Getreideheber.
Das Prinzip ist einfach und doch unvorstellbar, und funktioniert wie ein Staubsauger.
Das MAS (MUSEUM AM STROM) und das Maritime Museum Rotterdam haben für dieses besondere Schiff eine Art Plan für ein geteiltes Sorgerecht erarbeitet.
Der Getreideheber steht unter gemeinsamer Mittelverwaltung und legt eine Hälfte der Zeit in Antwerpen und die andere Hälfte in Rotterdam an.
Aber, nach einer 92-jährigen Karriere fängt selbst so eine großartige Maschine wie der Getreideheber an, einige Schwächen zu zeigen.
Sowohl der Ponton, der Turm als auch die Elektronik müssen restauriert werden, um das Ganze dauerhaft und für die Zukunft funktionsfähig zu halten.
Deswegen wird der Getreideheber voraussichtlich zwei Jahre in Rotterdam bleiben, bevor er wieder nach Antwerpen kommt.
Layout: AG Luther, Braunschweig
Konstrukteur: John Cockerill Werft, Hoboken
Baujahr: 1926–1927
Höhe: 30,45 Meter
Länge: 30 Meter
Breite: 10,45 Meter
Maschine: Zweizylinder-Verbunddampfmaschine mit 275 iPk
Grain lifter 19 Infos*
The principle is simple yet unimaginable, and works like a vacuum cleaner.
The World's only surviving steam grain lifter.
The MAS (MUSEUM AM STROM) and the Maritime Museum Rotterdam have developed a kind of plan for shared custody for this particular ship.
The cereal lifter is under joint management and spends half of its time in Antwerp and the other half in Rotterdam.
But, after a 92-year career, even such a great machine as the grain lifter is starting to show some weaknesses.
Both the pontoon, the tower and the electronics need to be restored to keep the whole thing permanent and functional for the future.
For this reason, the grain lifter is expected to stay in Rotterdam for two years before coming back to Antwerp.
Layout: AG Luther, Braunschweig
Designer: John Cockerill Shipyard, Hoboken
Year of Construction: 1926–1927
Height: 30.45 meters
Length: 30 meters
Width: 10.45 meters
Engine: Two-Cylinder compound Steam Engine with 275 iPk
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Taken for Saturday Self Challenge 19/03/2022 - Decorative .
First thought for this was the upper window in a big posh house , however , Jan did mention railways and they are always good for some embellishment on the older architecture . Here on this station the pillar supports to the station canopy are functional but on the load spreading supports at the top are quite decorative . I first tried a compressed view on platform two but not happy as I clipped the top a bit too tight plus a gutter got in the way from whichever end I took the shot . Platform one one the other hand presented a clear shot of the whole line of pillars with their elaborate top sections .
Also in shot is a passenger waiting on a seat , not sure about how he looks , but then this is the London platform - not a place to look forward to visiting as far as I am concerned .
A sight and sound to calm things down -----
Le Consortium Museum est un centre d'art contemporain basé à Dijon géré par l'association Le Coin du Miroir, active depuis 1977. Depuis 2011, il est installé dans un bâtiment de 4000 m2 conçu par les architectes Shigeru Ban et Jean de Gastines.
Le centre d'art occupe progressivement, à partir de 1991, une ancienne usine de liqueur L'Heritier-Guyot, construite en 1943. La conception est réalisée par l'architecte allemand Hostettler en collaboration avec Joly-Delvalat (1906-1990), professeur à l'Académie des Beaux-Arts de Dijon. L’architecture s’inspire du style international, avec une tendance post-Bauhaus, c’est-à-dire une construction lisse en béton sans ornementation, caractéristique du mouvement moderne où la rationalité et la fonctionnalité déterminent l’esthétique de l’architecture. Après une rénovation et une extension du bâtiment réalisée sous la conduite des architectes Shigeru Ban, et Jean de Gastines8, l'espace de 4 000 m², dont 2 000 m² sont réservés aux expositions, est rouvert au public en juin 2011 et inauguré par le ministre de la Culture Frédéric Mitterrand, le 14 septembre 2011. Ce nouveau bâtiment est passé d’un “L” à un rectangle qui englobe une cour intérieure.
The Consortium Museum is a contemporary art center based in Dijon managed by the association Le Coin du Miroir, active since 1977. Since 2011, it has been housed in a 4000 m2 building designed by architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines.
The art center has gradually occupied, since 1991, a former L'Heritier-Guyot liqueur factory, built in 1943. The design was carried out by the German architect Hostettler in collaboration with Joly-Delvalat (1906-1990), professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dijon. The architecture is inspired by the international style, with a post-Bauhaus tendency, that is to say a smooth concrete construction without ornamentation, characteristic of the modern movement where rationality and functionality determine the aesthetics of architecture. After a renovation and extension of the building carried out under the supervision of architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines8, the 4,000 m² space, of which 2,000 m² are reserved for exhibitions, was reopened to the public in June 2011 and inaugurated by the Minister of Culture Frédéric Mitterrand on September 14, 2011. This new building has changed from an “L” to a rectangle that includes an interior courtyard.
Also known as Watch Cottage, this was originally a rustic building. The Gothic seat and porch were added by Richard Colt Hoare in 1806. 'Gothick' features were popular additions to functional buildings during this period.
Built for the Colossal Castle Contest, Manor category. There's a full interior via pull out rooms: dining hall, armory, storage room, barracks and bedroom. The doors and trapdoor are functional.
Mitgardian warriors protect their home from attacking Algus.
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