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May 25, 2025 - LeVeque Tower located at 50 West Broad Street. Designed in the Art Deco style. Architect: C. Howard Crane. At one time it was the fifth tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1927.
January 23, 2021 - "Knowlton Hall, dedicated in 2004, is a state-of-the-art facility for the School of Architecture. The School’s new home is based on the integration of elements: inside and out, students and faculty, old and new, school and university, art and technology. Each of the three disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, and city and regional planning are mixed. The design reflects the school’s mission of excellence in education, innovation in design and planning, and the stewardship of quality environment.Knowlton Hall marks an important entrance to campus and forms a nucleus of professional schools along with the College of Engineering and Fisher College of Business. The 165,000-square-foot facility houses all classrooms, facilities, and offices for KSA’s three disciplines. Students learn in the six classrooms, four seminar spaces, 350-seat auditorium, outdoor classroom spaces, and 500 studio spaces available to them. The building also featuresgallery space for exhibitions, central review space for critiques of student work, a materials/fabrication lab, an experimental garden space, a 30,000-volume library, two computer laboratories, a digital image library, and a café.Knowlton Hall was designed by Mack Scogin Merril Elam Architects of Atlanta, with Wandel & Schnell of Columbus (now WSA Studio). Landscape Architecture was designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates, New York and Cambridge." Previous text from the following website: architizer.com/projects/knowlton-school-of-architecture/
Captured Feb. 12, 2006 with an Panasonic FZ20 in Egypt at Isis's Philae temple.
Edited today on the desktop in Photoshop, Viveza and Alien Skin Exposure X for black and white editing.
This was lovely temple located on an island which we reached by motoring over in a small taxi boat.
The sort you see all criss crossing the Nile tirelessly moving people and goods all hours of the day and night.
Like Abu Simbel this temple was also moved to save it from sinking when they built the Aswan Dam and the lake.
Here is a little history of the temple from Touropia : www.touropia.com/ancient-egyptian-temples/
"The island of Philae was the center of the cult of the goddess Isis. The first temple on the island was built by native pharaohs of the 30th dynasty. The temple construction continued over a three century period by the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty and the Roman rulers. The Roman Emperor Trajan built the Trajan’s Kiosk in 100 AD which probably served as a river entrance into the larger temple of Isis. In the 1960s the temple and other monuments on the island were transported to the island of Agilika by UNESCO to save it from being submerged by the rising waters of the Nile due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The island of Philae is now buried beneath Lake Nasser."
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Captured in the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset England, Sept. 2002 with Olympus 2100, 2mp super zoom bridge camera.
Edited this week on the desktop in Photoshop using Nik's Viveza plug in. Then into Alien Skin's Exposure x2 for black and white conversion and editing.
Cerne Abbas is a nice little village in Dorset. It has a very old church in the middle of town with some interesting architectural details and a great row of very old wooden timber framed house with some great details. This, the Pitchmarket door, being one of them.
But probably the village is most famous for being home to the Rude Man. Also known as the Cerne Abbas Giant.
The 180 ft naked figure carved into the chalk hillside.
May 25, 2025 - "The Rotunda is one of the most remarkable spaces in the Statehouse. Stretching 120 feet from the floor to the skylight, the Rotunda is filled with 12 different colors and distributes light to other areas of the building.
The Rotunda skylight is 67 feet lower than the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
The crown jewel in the Rotunda's dome is its 29-foot-wide skylight. The center circle of the skylight is a hand-painted Great Seal of Ohio, a reproduction of the Seal that was in use in 1861 when the Rotunda was completed. The restoration of this skylight was funded by schoolchildren across the state in a penny-collection campaign, spearheaded by Bob Evans Farms.
The seal in the dome, which is 2'8" in diameter, is slightly different than the seal in use today. You'll notice this seal not only has the mountains, a sheaf of wheat and a bundle of arrows, but it also includes a canal boat in the foreground. The canals were an important mode of transportation at the time this seal was designed (circa 1847). The seal has changed multiple times in the course of Ohio's history.
The floor of the Rotunda consists of nearly 5,000 pieces of hand-cut marble from around the world. The salmon stones are from Portugal; the black and green marble is from Vermont; and the white marble is from Italy."
Previous description: www.ohiostatehouse.org/about/capitol-square/statehouse/ro...
A stunning black and white capture of a striking architectural facade, where repeating patterns of windows and geometric brickwork create a mesmerizing visual rhythm. This interplay of symmetry and contrast highlights the elegance of urban design.
Matjiesfontein, just off the N1 highway as you climb up from the coast to the dry Karoo, is a page out of time, a throwback to Empire, a one-street village centred on the Lord Milner Hotel, a perfect stopover for coffee or lunch as you head inland from Cape Town, and a fine place to pause for a night if you are headed down south.
Founded by a shipwrecked Scot, James Douglas Logan, in the nineteenth century, the village was a place where sufferers from tubeculosis came to experience the benefits of the dry Karoo air, where British troops were quartered during the Ango-Boer War, where Rhodes and Kipling and Churchill’s father, Randolph, along with military brass and other bigwigs, stopped over to enjoy the comforts of what is now the Lord Milner Hotel.
The unique charm of the place is captured by the author Olive Schreiner, who wrote in 1890, ‘It is curious, and to me very attractive this mixture of civilisation & the most wild untamed freedom; the barren mountains & wild Karoo & the railway train.”
After years of decline, the hotel and village were purchased lock-stock-and-barrel by the hotelier and entrepreneur David Rawdon in 1968, and meticulously restored - the bank, post-office, church, railway station, petrol station preserved in amber, the one main street that runs through the village an architectural gem.
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Rabobank headquarters Utrecht Netherlands
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Pentax 645N, SMC Pentax FA 45mm F2.8,
B+W KR-12 (85B) Filter.
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Landerwood Place Office Building (1988). Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Architect: Payto Architects, Cleveland, Ohio
Standard, low resolution scan.
Church House, a black-and-white half-timbered building in the old town of Evesham (Worcestershire, in west-central England), on a partly sunny afternoon in mid-May. A small spring border sits in front of it.
It sits beside and over a limestone and half-timbered gateway (which is just to the left of this picture) that leads from the grounds of the former Evesham Abbey into the historic centre.
Towards the right, a small part of a wall and window of All Saints Church can also be seen. This Anglican parish church was originally founded during the 12th century as part of Evesham Abbey, then extensively (according to Wikipedia) restored 1872-1876, during the Victorian period.
[Evesham half-timbered Church House 2010 may 18 o; P5181710]
For Window and Wall Wednesday Groups.
Same day and location as the winter leave with raindrop.
Used the usual iPhone and he square shooting high contrast BW app, Contrast.
The Vittoriano is on the Capitoline Hill, in the symbolic centre of ancient Rome.
Its design is a neoclassical interpretation of the Roman Forum. It features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel II, and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. On its summit there would have been a majestic portico characterized by a long colonnade and two imposing propylaea, one dedicated to the "unity of the homeland", and the other to the "freedom of the citizens", concepts metaphorically linked to the figure of Victor Emmanuel II.[3]
The base houses the museum of Italian unification,[4][5] and in 2007 a lift was added to the structure, allowing visitors to access the roof for 360-degree views of Rome.[6] This terrace, which is the highest of the monument, can also be reached via 196 steps that start from the portico.[7]
The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide, 130 m (427 ft) deep, and 70 m (230 ft) high.[3][8] If the quadrigae and Winged Victorys are included, the height reaches 81 m (266 ft).[4] It has a total area of 17,550 m2 (188,907 sq ft) and possesses, due to the conspicuous development of the interior spaces, a floor area of 717,000 m2 (7,717,724 sq ft).[3][8]
June 26, 2018 - "The Church of Hallgrimur, also known as Hallgrimskirkja, is a Lutheran church located at Reykjavik, Iceland. It sits high on top of a hill located within the center of the city. It is also considered as one of Reykjavik's most striking landmarks and the country's largest church.
The Church of Hallgrimur was named after a famous Icelandic poet and clergy man, Hallgrimur Petursson, composer of the Passion hymns that is still being sung today. The design for the church was commissioned to state architect Guojon Samuelsson in 1937. The design was intended to resemble the natural landscape of Iceland with its volcanoes, ice caps and basalt columns.
After the design for the church was completed, construction of the structure began sometime in 1945. It took around 38 years to build the church which was finally completed in 1974. Its nave was consecrated in 1986.
The church tower stands 74.5 meters or 244 feet high, making it the tallest building not only in Reykjavik but in the whole of Iceland. It stands in sixth place when it comes to being the tallest human made structure in Iceland. The top five are all communications masts built in Iceland.
The main feature of the church is its imposing tower which is uniquely designed to resemble the basalt column common in the country. Visitors may be able to come up the church tower via an elevator. As the tallest building in Reykjavik, it also acts as an observation tower where people can get the best views of the city and the surrounding mountains.
The church is primarily built out of poured concrete and follows expressionist architecture in terms of style. Its interiors are considered simple and features minimal design in line with the Lutheran tradition. The church also houses a large pipe organ consisting of a 50 foot case and 5,275 pipes" Text from the following website: www.architravel.com/architravel/building/church-of-hallgr...
April 3, 2021 - The Palace Theatre Stage Door is located in W. Lynn Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio.
December 23, 2018 - Rothschild 1 residential tower designed by Yashar Architects on the left. On the right is REIT 1 both buildings are located on Rothschild Blvd. Tel Aviv, Israel.
Kodak Tri-X 120 Professional (expired 2013) Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD.
Pentax 645N, SMC Pentax FA 45mm F2.8,
B+W KR-12 (85B) Filter.
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Landerwood Place Office Building (1988). Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Architect: Payto Architects, Cleveland, Ohio
Standard, low resolution scan.
A limestone and half-timbered gateway in the old town of Evesham (Worcestershire, in west-central England) on a partly sunny early afternoon in mid-May.
This historic gateway leads from the grounds of the former Evesham Abbey to a small square; it was initially built under Abbot Reynold, also known as Reginald, who was abbot of this Benedictine monastery from 1130 to 1149. The black-and-white half-timbered building towards the centre and right is named Church House.
Just on the other side of the gateway, a bit of the Gateway Tearooms can be glimpsed towards the right (including outdoor seating).
While not many of the older buildings survive in this market town, the small historic area is very appealing.
(A picture in my Tea, tea shops, tea rooms album / set.)
[Evesham gateway with Church House 2010 may 18 o; P5181709]
May 1, 2022 - Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam at Mr. Visserplein 3. "The beautiful Portuguese Synagogue, also called the Esnoga, is one of the most important legacies of the vibrant Jewish community in Amsterdam. Until the Holocaust Jews made up more than 10% of the population of Amsterdam. During the 16th and 17th century, many Jews that faced persecution in Spain and Portugal fled to Amsterdam. The religious tolerance they enjoyed in the Dutch Republic was unheard of in the rest of Europe.
History of the Portuguese Synagogue
In 1665, the Jewish community decided to build a new synagogue. The new synagogue was to be the biggest in the world. Architects Elias Bouwman and Daniel Stalpaert were commissioned to build the synagogue. They started building in 1671 and in 1675 the Portuguese Synagogue was ready. It had cost the community not less than 186,000 florins. Minor restorations have been made but the synagogue still looks pretty much the same as 340 years ago.
Architecture of the Portuguese Synagogue
The architecture shows the self-confidence and wealth of the Jewish community in Amsterdam. It was the largest synagogue of its time and one of the biggest buildings of Amsterdam. A model of the Temple of Salomon in Jerusalem inspired the architects. Around the main building, there are various offices and archives, the rabbinate, a mortuary and the Ets Haim (Tree of Life) library that holds valuable collections of Sephardic manuscripts.
The Entrance
There is an inscription in Hebrew above the entrance that refers to Psalm 5:8: “In the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house" and mentions the date 1672. This date is an interesting curiosity: this was the year in which the synagogue was supposed to be ready. Because of the war in 1672, “The Year of Disaster” it was not possible to finish the construction of the Portuguese Synagogue until 1675.
Interior of the Portuguese Synagogue
Amsterdam SynagogueThe interior of the Portuguese Synagogue is of the longitudinal Iberian-Sephardic type. The striking wooden Ark and the Tebah are found at opposite ends of the interior. Seating is divided into two halves facing one another. The women’s gallery is supported by twelve stone columns, representing the twelve tribes of Israel. During service 1000 candles in two enormous brass chandeliers light the synagogue." Previous description: www.amsterdam.info/portuguese-synagogue/
High contrast architectural shot of downtown Monroe, Louisiana. The spire of Frances Tower is visible in the background. The contrast and shadows are reminiscent of graphic novels
December 28, 2018 - After a forty minute hike experiencing breathtaking views above the city of Petra and the Wadi Musa Valley the Ad-Deir (Monastery) was the highlight of my day exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site. I would encourage anyone capable of the hike which includes over 800 steps to see this monument of Nabatean architecture.
The term monastery is a misnomer Ad-Deir (which means monastery in Arabic) when in fact was built as a temple dedicated to Nabatean King Obodas I.
Approaching a historic gateway in the old town of Evesham (Worcestershire, in west-central England) from a small square that features a characteristic mix of brick and half-timbered buildings. People sit outside the Gateway Tearooms on a partly sunny afternoon in mid-May.
In some cases, half-timbered structures were redone in brick during the 18th century, then remodelled or -- as in the case of a lower pillar of Walker Hall -- painted to look like half-timbering as the latter became popular again in the 19th century (as a nostalgic or "retro" style).
On the other side of the 12th-century gateway (which was built under Abbot Reynold, or Reginald, between 1130 and 1149), on the grounds of the former Evesham Abbey, part of St Lawrence's Church can be seen. Originally built during the 12th century, it has undergone successive rebuildings and restoration. No longer an active church, St Lawrence's is currently in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
(A picture in my Tea, tea shops, tea rooms album / set.)
[Evesham Gateway Tearooms 2010 may 18 c; IMG_2630]
June 22, 2023 - The view from Square Chanoine Dubarat which fronts Saint-Marie Cathedral looking to the half timbered house at 5 Rue des Prébendes. Bayonne, France
Kodak Tri-X 400 Professional 120 (expired 2012) developed in ILFORD ILFOTEC DD.
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Peter B. Lewis Building, Weatherhead School Of Management, Case Western Reserve University.
Cleveland, Ohio
Architect: Frank Gehry