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Oh, there is his work– the St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) control tower.
It's early morning, blue hour, at the airport. It looks like those passengers have taken a red-eye flight into Saint Louis.
Crown Fountain is an interactive work of public art and video sculpture featured in Chicago's Millennium Park, which is located in the Loop community area. Designed by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa and executed by Krueck and Sexton Architects, it opened in July 2004. The fountain is composed of a black granite reflecting pool placed between a pair of glass brick towers. The towers are 50 feet tall, and they use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to display digital videos on their inward faces. Construction and design of the Crown Fountain cost $17 million.
Strategically located in the prime area of District 10, d'Leedon is the first condominium in Singapore to be designed by internationally-renowned Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Zaha Hadid.
Rising majestically above the surrounding good class bungalows and low-rise condominiums, the project’s seven 36-storey towers offer unobstructed views of Singapore’s skyline as well as breathtaking views of large expanses of greenery such as Botanic Gardens and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
With the Farrer Road MRT Station nearby, residents will be conveniently connected to the Central Business District. The project is close to top schools like Nanyang Primary School, Raffles Girls' Primary School and Hwa Chong Institution, as well as popular lifestyle hubs such as Dempsey Hill, Holland Village and Orchard Road.
It provides a full suite of recreational facilities, including two 50-metre lap pools, dipping pools, Jacuzzis, water gym, children’s wet play pool, eco-pond, reflecting pools, three party houses, barbeque areas, tennis courts, two clubhouses with reading rooms, games rooms, karaoke rooms, golf simulator rooms and screening rooms, spa pavilions, gymnasium, outdoor event spaces, retail areas and restaurants. Source - Capitaland
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The Oceanographic Museum in Monaco towers above the Mediterranean and the surrounding city.
The Oceanographic Museum was inaugurated in 1910 by Monaco's modernist reformer, Prince Albert I. This monumental architectural work of art has an impressive façade above the sea, towering over the sheer cliff face to a height of 85 meters. It took 11 years to build, using 100,000 tons of stone.
Strategically located in the prime area of District 10, d'Leedon is the first condominium in Singapore to be designed by internationally-renowned Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Zaha Hadid.
Rising majestically above the surrounding good class bungalows and low-rise condominiums, the project’s seven 36-storey towers offer unobstructed views of Singapore’s skyline as well as breathtaking views of large expanses of greenery such as Botanic Gardens and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
With the Farrer Road MRT Station nearby, residents will be conveniently connected to the Central Business District. The project is close to top schools like Nanyang Primary School, Raffles Girls' Primary School and Hwa Chong Institution, as well as popular lifestyle hubs such as Dempsey Hill, Holland Village and Orchard Road.
It provides a full suite of recreational facilities, including two 50-metre lap pools, dipping pools, Jacuzzis, water gym, children’s wet play pool, eco-pond, reflecting pools, three party houses, barbeque areas, tennis courts, two clubhouses with reading rooms, games rooms, karaoke rooms, golf simulator rooms and screening rooms, spa pavilions, gymnasium, outdoor event spaces, retail areas and restaurants. Source - Capitaland
#ZahaHadidArchitects #Capitaland #dLeedon #Capitaland_Inside
Many thanks to Ger McCarthy, Chairman of the County Kildare Federation of Local History Groups for his help with Donadea. Ger has been researching and photograph Irish Country Houses for more than thirty years and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject.
In 1356 John De Birmingham held the manor of Donadea until his son was accused of treason.
The lands were then confiscated by Richard II and granted to the earls of Ormond. The Ormonds in turn granted the lands to the Aylmers of Lyons in 1597.
Donadea Castle was then home to the Aylmer Family until 1935.
The original Tower was built by Sir Gerald Aylmer in 1624. Gerald Aylmer had been knighted in 1605 and became a Baronet in 1621.
The castle was extensively damaged in the 1641 rebellion, then rebuilt in 1773, and gothicised in 1827 by the architect Sir Richard Morrison.
By the mid 1800s the Donadea estates were one of the largest in Co. Kildare, amounting to almost 16,000 acres. It was around this time that extensive development occurred in the grounds surrounding the castle. The works included the construction of a stone wall surrounding almost 600 acres, the development of an artificial lake, a massive programme of tree planting within the demesne and the realignment of existing roads.
Wings were further added to the castle in the 1830s.
Caroline Maria Aylmer, who was the daughter of Sir Gerald George Aylmer the 9th Baronet, was the last Aylmer to live at Donadea.
Caroline Aylmer died on 13 May 1935 leaving the estate to the Church of Ireland, who in turn passed it on to the Irish state. The castle remained unoccupied and was de-roofed in the late 50's.
In 1981 Paddy Power T.D. for Kildare and Minister for Fisheries and Forestry opened Donadea Demesne to the public.
Donadea Forest Park:
Many thanks to Ger McCarthy, Chairman of the County Kildare Federation of Local History Groups for his help with Donadea. Ger has been researching and photograph Irish Country Houses for more than thirty years and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject.
In 1356 John De Birmingham held the manor of Donadea until his son was accused of treason.
The lands were then confiscated by Richard II and granted to the earls of Ormond. The Ormonds in turn granted the lands to the Aylmers of Lyons in 1597.
Donadea Castle was then home to the Aylmer Family until 1935.
The original Tower was built by Sir Gerald Aylmer in 1624. Gerald Aylmer had been knighted in 1605 and became a Baronet in 1621.
The castle was extensively damaged in the 1641 rebellion, then rebuilt in 1773, and gothicised in 1827 by the architect Sir Richard Morrison.
By the mid 1800s the Donadea estates were one of the largest in Co. Kildare, amounting to almost 16,000 acres. It was around this time that extensive development occurred in the grounds surrounding the castle. The works included the construction of a stone wall surrounding almost 600 acres, the development of an artificial lake, a massive programme of tree planting within the demesne and the realignment of existing roads.
Wings were further added to the castle in the 1830s.
Caroline Maria Aylmer, who was the daughter of Sir Gerald George Aylmer the 9th Baronet, was the last Aylmer to live at Donadea.
Caroline Aylmer died on 13 May 1935 leaving the estate to the Church of Ireland, who in turn passed it on to the Irish state. The castle remained unoccupied and was de-roofed in the late 50's.
In 1981 Paddy Power T.D. for Kildare and Minister for Fisheries and Forestry opened Donadea Demesne to the public.
Donadea Forest Park:
Many thanks to Ger McCarthy, Chairman of the County Kildare Federation of Local History Groups for his help with Donadea. Ger has been researching and photograph Irish Country Houses for more than thirty years and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject.
In 1356 John De Birmingham held the manor of Donadea until his son was accused of treason.
The lands were then confiscated by Richard II and granted to the earls of Ormond. The Ormonds in turn granted the lands to the Aylmers of Lyons in 1597.
Donadea Castle was then home to the Aylmer Family until 1935.
The original Tower was built by Sir Gerald Aylmer in 1624. Gerald Aylmer had been knighted in 1605 and became a Baronet in 1621.
The castle was extensively damaged in the 1641 rebellion, then rebuilt in 1773, and gothicised in 1827 by the architect Sir Richard Morrison.
By the mid 1800s the Donadea estates were one of the largest in Co. Kildare, amounting to almost 16,000 acres. It was around this time that extensive development occurred in the grounds surrounding the castle. The works included the construction of a stone wall surrounding almost 600 acres, the development of an artificial lake, a massive programme of tree planting within the demesne and the realignment of existing roads.
Wings were further added to the castle in the 1830s.
Caroline Maria Aylmer, who was the daughter of Sir Gerald George Aylmer the 9th Baronet, was the last Aylmer to live at Donadea.
Caroline Aylmer died on 13 May 1935 leaving the estate to the Church of Ireland, who in turn passed it on to the Irish state. The castle remained unoccupied and was de-roofed in the late 50's.
In 1981 Paddy Power T.D. for Kildare and Minister for Fisheries and Forestry opened Donadea Demesne to the public.
Donadea Forest Park:
The stillness of the old red bricked walled garden offers a charm and peace rarely found in modern living. As you enter through the wrought iron gate, there is an ancient apple orchard on your right and a line of young pear trees on your left. Like the paintings in the house, the garden is a collection of the old and new. The ancient un-manicured walls and untouched orchards contrast with the newly cultivated beds that provide much of the fruit and vegetables for the house.
Many thanks to Ger McCarthy, Chairman of the County Kildare Federation of Local History Groups for his help with Donadea. Ger has been researching and photograph Irish Country Houses for more than thirty years and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject.
In 1356 John De Birmingham held the manor of Donadea until his son was accused of treason.
The lands were then confiscated by Richard II and granted to the earls of Ormond. The Ormonds in turn granted the lands to the Aylmers of Lyons in 1597.
Donadea Castle was then home to the Aylmer Family until 1935.
The original Tower was built by Sir Gerald Aylmer in 1624. Gerald Aylmer had been knighted in 1605 and became a Baronet in 1621.
The castle was extensively damaged in the 1641 rebellion, then rebuilt in 1773, and gothicised in 1827 by the architect Sir Richard Morrison.
By the mid 1800s the Donadea estates were one of the largest in Co. Kildare, amounting to almost 16,000 acres. It was around this time that extensive development occurred in the grounds surrounding the castle. The works included the construction of a stone wall surrounding almost 600 acres, the development of an artificial lake, a massive programme of tree planting within the demesne and the realignment of existing roads.
Wings were further added to the castle in the 1830s.
Caroline Maria Aylmer, who was the daughter of Sir Gerald George Aylmer the 9th Baronet, was the last Aylmer to live at Donadea.
Caroline Aylmer died on 13 May 1935 leaving the estate to the Church of Ireland, who in turn passed it on to the Irish state. The castle remained unoccupied and was de-roofed in the late 50's.
In 1981 Paddy Power T.D. for Kildare and Minister for Fisheries and Forestry opened Donadea Demesne to the public.
Donadea Forest Park:
On September 11th 2001, along with 343 members of the New York emergency services, a young Irish American, Sean Tallon, lost his life in the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre. Sean was a fire fighter with the New York Fire Department. Sean's father was born in Donadea, Co. Kildare, and the Tallon family had always kept close connections with their relatives and friends who still live in the community. In the year prior to his death, Sean had travelled to Donadea where he visited the park.
A permanent memorial at Donadea Forest Park which was unveiled on 21st September 2003, in commemoration of all who died in the attacks in the U.S. and especially dedicated to the memory of Sean Tallon.
The memorial itself is a scaled replica of the Twin Towers, carved in blocks of limestone. It was designed by Brian Swan, Senior Architect with Kildare County Council and crafted under the supervision of Bernard Groome, a local stonemason and sculptor. The memorial is erected on a specially prepared plinth, with carved crests inlaid in stone flags. The twin blocks carry the names engraved of all the men and women of the New York Fire Department, Police Officers and Port Authority officials who died in the Twin Towers.
The memorial is set in a specially prepared plot of native oak trees in the serene and tranquil setting of the park.
Since the erection of the 9/11 memorial many tours of American visitors have visited Donadea Forest Park. The initiative has generated enormous good will among local people and has also helped to further develop strong partnerships with local tourism and other organisations.
Many thanks to Ger McCarthy, Chairman of the County Kildare Federation of Local History Groups for his help with Donadea. Ger has been researching and photograph Irish Country Houses for more than thirty years and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject.
In 1356 John De Birmingham held the manor of Donadea until his son was accused of treason.
The lands were then confiscated by Richard II and granted to the earls of Ormond. The Ormonds in turn granted the lands to the Aylmers of Lyons in 1597.
Donadea Castle was then home to the Aylmer Family until 1935.
The original Tower was built by Sir Gerald Aylmer in 1624. Gerald Aylmer had been knighted in 1605 and became a Baronet in 1621.
The castle was extensively damaged in the 1641 rebellion, then rebuilt in 1773, and gothicised in 1827 by the architect Sir Richard Morrison.
By the mid 1800s the Donadea estates were one of the largest in Co. Kildare, amounting to almost 16,000 acres. It was around this time that extensive development occurred in the grounds surrounding the castle. The works included the construction of a stone wall surrounding almost 600 acres, the development of an artificial lake, a massive programme of tree planting within the demesne and the realignment of existing roads.
Wings were further added to the castle in the 1830s.
Caroline Maria Aylmer, who was the daughter of Sir Gerald George Aylmer the 9th Baronet, was the last Aylmer to live at Donadea.
Caroline Aylmer died on 13 May 1935 leaving the estate to the Church of Ireland, who in turn passed it on to the Irish state. The castle remained unoccupied and was de-roofed in the late 50's.
In 1981 Paddy Power T.D. for Kildare and Minister for Fisheries and Forestry opened Donadea Demesne to the public.
Donadea Forest Park: