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Several hospitals in Philadelphia have expanded over the years and have facilities on different blocks. Walkways have been added to allow passage between the units without going outdoors. (At least that's my interpretation.)
This is a picture I took of the town building in Alicante city. It's part of the old town, if you are visiting I recommend visiting these streets.
Grattacielo Europa (Europe Skyscraper) is the Padua tallest housing building of 20th century with its 74 metres. Built in 1966 during the Italian economic boom, it's an icon of that period.
Along Smith Street in downtown Houston. The Bob and Vivian Fountain in the foreground with the Chevron buildings in the background. The buildings "fame" is derived from the original owners, Enron.
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This Presbyterian "Meeting House" in Portaferry, County Down, was designed by the Belfast architect John Millar in the style of a Greek Doric temple, and was built in the early 1840s.
It seems a bit odd to me that a pagan temple would be used as a template for a church building.
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But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
(1st Kings 8:27)
Architectural detail of the western-most of the Gates of Time at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Marked with the time 9:03 to signify the first minute of recovery after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. A companion gate at the eastern end of the memorial is marked 9:01 to represent the last minute of peace before the 9:02 AM explosion.
#fujiwalkaalborg2020 - From a photo walk on a pleasant day with members of two Danish Facebook groups - February 01, 2020.
A real change of pace from me this time, one of my favourite pieces at the National Museum Wales in Cathays Park, Cardiff. It is called Terminal Beach and is by Glenys Barton, I lit the subject myself and had permission from the Museum to take the photo.