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"The upper chapel is reached by narrow stairways in the towers from lower level. The structure is simple; a rectangle 33 by 10.7 meters (108 by 35 ft), with four traverses and a apse at the east end with seven bays of windows. The most striking features are the walls, which appear to be almost entirely made of stained glass; a total of 670 square meters (7,200 sq ft) of glass, not counting the rose window at the west end. This was a clever illusion created by the master builder; each vertical support of the windows is composed of seven slender columns, which disguise their full thickness. In addition, the walls and windows are braced on the exterior by two belts of iron chain, one at the mid-level of the bays and the other at the top of the lancets; these are hidden behind the bars holding the stained glass. Additional metal supports are hidden under the eaves of the roof to brace the windows against the wind or other stress. Furthermore, the windows of the nave are slightly higher than the windows in the apse (15.5 meters, 51 ft compared with 13.7 meters, 45 ft), making the chapel appear longer than it actually is.
There are two small alcoves set into the walls on the third traverse of the chapel, with archivolts or arches richly decorated above with painting and sculpture of angels. These were the places where the King and Queen worshipped during religious services; the King on the north side, the Queen on the south.
The Sainte-Chapelle (French: [sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]; English: Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France.
Construction began sometime after 1238 and the chapel was consecrated on 26 April 1248. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. It was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion relics, including Christ's Crown of Thorns – one of the most important relics in medieval Christendom. This was later held in the nearby Notre-Dame Cathedral until the 2019 fire, which it survived.
Along with the Conciergerie, Sainte-Chapelle is one of the earliest surviving buildings of the Capetian royal palace on the Île de la Cité. Although damaged during the French Revolution and restored in the 19th century, it has one of the most extensive 13th-century stained glass collections anywhere in the world.
The chapel is now operated as a museum by the French Centre of National Monuments, along with the nearby Conciergerie, the other remaining vestige of the original palace.
The 1st arrondissement of Paris (Ier arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is colloquially referred to as le premier (the first). It is governed locally together with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th arrondissement, with which it forms the 1st sector of Paris (Paris-Centre).
Also known as Louvre, the arrondissement is situated principally on the right bank of the River Seine. It also includes the west end of the Île de la Cité. The locality is one of the oldest areas in Paris, the Île de la Cité having been the heart of the city of Lutetia, conquered by the Romans in 52 BC, while some parts on the right bank (including Les Halles) date back to the early Middle Ages.
It is the least populated of the city's arrondissements and one of the smallest by area, with a land area of only 1.83 km2 (0.705 sq. miles, or 451 acres). A significant part of the area is occupied by the Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Gardens. The Forum des Halles is the largest shopping mall in Paris. Much of the remainder of the arrondissement is dedicated to business and administration.
Paris (French pronunciation: [paʁi]) is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,150,271 residents as of 2020, in an area of 105 square kilometres (41 square miles). Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of Europe's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, science and arts. The City of Paris is the centre and seat of government of the Île-de-France, or Paris Region, which has an estimated official 2020 population of 12,278,210, or about 18 percent of the population of France. The Paris Region had a GDP of €709 billion ($808 billion) in 2017. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit Worldwide Cost of Living Survey in 2018, Paris was the second most expensive city in the world, after Singapore, and ahead of Zürich, Hong Kong, Oslo and Geneva. Another source ranked Paris as most expensive, on a par with Singapore and Hong Kong, in 2018.
The city is a major railway, highway and air-transport hub served by two international airports: Paris–Charles de Gaulle (the second busiest airport in Europe) and Paris–Orly. Opened in 1900, the city's subway system, the Paris Métro, serves 5.23 million passengers daily; it is the second busiest metro system in Europe after the Moscow Metro. Gare du Nord is the 24th busiest railway station in the world, but the first located outside Japan, with 262 million passengers in 2015 Paris is especially known for its museums and architectural landmarks: the Louvre was the most visited art museum in the world in 2019, with 9.6 million visitors. The Musée d'Orsay, Musée Marmottan Monet, and Musée de l'Orangerie are noted for their collections of French Impressionist art, the Pompidou Centre Musée National d'Art Moderne has the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe, and the Musée Rodin and Musée Picasso exhibit the works of two noted Parisians. The historical district along the Seine in the city centre is classified as a UNESCO Heritage Site, and popular landmarks in the city centre included the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, on the Île de la Cité, now closed for renovation after the 15 April 2019 fire. Other popular tourist sites include the Gothic royal chapel of Sainte-Chapelle, also on the Île de la Cité; the Eiffel Tower, constructed for the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889; the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, built for the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900; the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Élysées, and the Basilica of Sacré-Coeur on the hill of Montmartre.
Paris received 38 million visitors in 2019, measured by hotel stays, with the largest numbers of foreign visitors coming from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and China. It was ranked as the second most visited travel destination in the world in 2019, after Bangkok and just ahead of London. The football club Paris Saint-Germain and the rugby union club Stade Français are based in Paris. The 80,000-seat Stade de France, built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, is located just north of Paris in the neighbouring commune of Saint-Denis. Paris hosts the annual French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament on the red clay of Roland Garros. The city hosted the Olympic Games in 1900, 1924 and will host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, the 2007 Rugby World Cup, as well as the 1960, 1984 and 2016 UEFA European Championships were also held in the city. Every July, the Tour de France bicycle race finishes on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris." - info from Wikipedia.
Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.
Now on Instagram.
Firefighters with the Poudre Fire Authority battle a residential structure fire at 1313 Emigh St. in Fort Collins on Monday, May 5, 2008.
3-24-2016
400-blk Pecan Lane off of Cornwallis Rd
Mobile Home and brush fire
Garner FD, Clayton FD, Cleveland FD, NC Forest Service, Johnston County Sheriff's Office, Johnston County Fire Marshal's Office
Looking back down at the mercury refining structures at Marsical Mine, Big Bend National Park, Texas
Photo by Cody Williams.
Structure Closing Party
Monday June 25, 2012 6:00pm - 9:00pm @ Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (1526 14th St NW Washington, DC 20005)
A celebration to conclude the Benevolent Media Festival.
Join us for “Structure,” a party set against a backdrop of stunning images taken by photojournalists dedicated to using their craft for social change. Whether shot in the field or displayed in your home, these compelling visual stories inspire viewers to celebrate human dignity and support sustainable development in communities worldwide.
Prints will be available for purchase at the event. Sizes range from 8” x 10” to 30” x 40” and print prices range from $50 - $1,000. 25% of proceeds from prints sales benefit participating photojournalists and 50% benefit Architecture for Humanity and Architecture for Humanity - Washington DC chapter, a non-profit design services firm committed to building a more sustainable future through the power of professional design.
Architecture for Humanity's DC Chapter will also be featuring a small-scale 3D model of [IIII] Box, a fresh initiative that promotes community development by repurposing recycled cargo containers to activate vacant lots and bring positive change to neighborhoods throughout Washington, DC. The [IIII] Box aims to be self-sustainable, green and flexible enough to adapt to different communities and their respective needs. Learn more: www.boxcollective.org/.
Raffle items by Photoshelter and Zipcar!
Doors open at 6pm
$10 online
$15 at the door
Includes complimentary drinks and appetizers
All proceeds to benefit Architecture for Humanity
Enter our raffle: PhotoShelter, the leader in portfolio websites for photographers, gives away a FREE Standard Account, a $329 value with 60 GB of space to archive and market thousands of your high quality photographs.
Hosted by: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Curated by: Nuru Project
To benefit: Architecture for Humanity
Ming Hu's ARCH 465 class created origami structures and tested which could carry the heaviest loads.
The Cambridge 800 Lightshow - January 2010.
Projection onto the Gibbs Building and Kings College Chapel at Kings College, Cambridge. These images were created for the closing ceremony of the 80th anniversary celebrations of Cambridge University.
The images were sourced from the many departments and research streams of Cambridge. This event focuses on Cambridge's current areas of research and their impact on the future.
The images are PIGI slide projection and are in addition to the video projection installations at The Senate House and Old School.
Ross Ashton
DOWNTOWN LA - At 6:11AM on January 7, 2025, the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1224 S Hope St. Firefighters arrived to find a vacant two-story commercial building well-involved with fire. Several ladder pipes were utilized in defensive mode, and incident command was able to declare a knockdown of the fire in approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Firefighters prevented fire spread beyond the involved structure, and no injuries were reported.
© Photo by Gary Apodaca
LAFD Incident: 010725-0309
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D+B office tour to see construction progress!
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The SMUD Headquarters is truly a landmark of mid-century modern design. After 60 years of continuous use, a complete renovation is in process of their headquarters building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Restoration work included paring the building back to its steel structure, upgrading all dated materials and systems. Glazing, solar shades, precast concrete and Wayne Thiebaud’s mosaic tile mural Water City, were also be carefully preserved; new efficient lighting and HVAC and data systems have been fully integrated to bring this iconic headquarters into the 21st century.
Also included in this renovation are site and landscape improvements designed to historically maintain significant site features.
The WINSTANLEY HEAPSTEAD (5) of 1913-14 is a substantial brick structure which comprises a brick tower that supports and encases the headgear and a two-storey winding house. The two parts of the building are connected via an open concrete floor slab at first-floor level with open-arched masonry side walls. This was originally roofed over, but the roof has been removed and the side walls have been lowered. The building has timber doors, metal-framed windows set in rendered surrounds, some with brick relieving arches and concrete balconies. It was fitted with ‘a 12ft Schiele-type fan driven by a pair of 28" x 36" horizontal engines'; the fan and silencer remain in situ. The electric winding engine, which replaced a steam winder, is situated on the first floor. It is a relatively small, geared parallel drum winder; the mechanical parts by Tinsley of Darlington, and the electric motor and control gear by Metro-Vickers. The operating manual states that the engine dates from 1967, but this may refer to the date it was installed in the heapstead since this type of engine was developed in the 1930s and 1940s. The headgear is steel.