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The lamp posts in Venice always drew my attention. The stret lights we have here in california are functional, but lack personality! Funny how we are always drawn to the beauty of something different when we travel.
Mönchengladbach City Library - Anno 1964 / North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany
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The East Warf Lighthouse on Lake Hefner in Oklahoma city was based off of the second oldest lighthouse in the country located in Brant Point, MA. Even though this lighthouse does not stand on the coast, it is built to withstand the many tornados that dance across Oklahoma every year. It is functional flashing a red light pattern.
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 😄
The Cube Houses (Kubuswoningen) in Rotterdam are one of the city’s most iconic architectural landmarks — a cluster of bright yellow, tilted cubes perched on hexagonal pillars, designed by architect Piet Blom in the late 1970s. They’re meant to represent an abstract forest: each cube is a “tree,” and together they form an urban “wood.”
There are 38 residential cubes + 2 super-cubes.
Each cube is tilted 45 degrees and rests on a hexagonal base.
The interior is surprisingly functional: about 100 m² of living space spread over three floors.
One cube is open to the public as the Kijk-Kubus (Show Cube) museum.
Macro Mondays
Theme: Treasured
I know, I know, it's not a ring or a broach or some other sentimental piece of jewellery. It's not my daughter's first pair of shoes or my son's favourite childhood cuddly toy... nope, none of those. It's a bloody camera. But it represents so much more to me personally. I love precise functional no frills engineering and this camera could be the dictionary definition for those traits. It's also representative of a personal journey I've been on over the past 18 months where I've started to collect vintage lenses and film cameras. I buy and sell other vintage cameras without too much sentiment but I won't part with this one.
Entered into TMI's TAA... focus on the 4B's (beak, bill, beard & butt)
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The Church of Densuș - Orthodox Place of Worship
Historians say that the “Saint Nicholas” Church in Densuș, currently a functional Orthodox place of worship, is indeed one of the oldest churches in Romania. It was built in the 12th-13th centuries, thus being surpassed by at least a century by the even older “rotunda” in Geoagiu, also in Hunedoara County.
The locals say that there was a Dacian altar here more than 2000 years ago. After the conquest of the new province, rich in gold, wood, but also fruits of the earth, which the Romans called Dacia Felix for a reason, one of the legends says that General Longinus, grateful to his patron god, the god Mars, god of war, built a Christian church here.
In fact, the locals boast of several legendary records: the oldest stone church (although this story is not verified), the oldest icon with Christ painted in Romanian, but also a moving story, a kind of Romeo and Juliet of the Hațeg Country, a legend that is said to have come through the lineage of the Densușian scholar brothers and which you can only learn about if you stay with the welcoming Hațegans. The Painter Ștefan, the author of the paintings on the altar
What is known with certainty about the church, apart from the signatory of the painting from 1443, is the name of a priest, the oldest known priest, who was called Dalc. The main painter, the painter Ștefan, trained, according to specialists, in the tradition of painting specific to the period of the Basarab people and the much better-known monastery at Curtea de Argeș, is the author of the paintings on the entire altar.
He mentions, on the left side of the entrance to the church: “Ștefan painted”. An inscription in Slavonic provides some clarifications and additions, admittedly fragmentary, therefore not very clear: “… in the year 6952 (i.e. 1443) on October 23, Saint Nicholas was painted … the maid and the girls … Amen”.
From the mid-16th century, for almost two centuries, the frescoes were covered with lime and it seems that, during this period, the place of worship would have served, at the same time, both the Orthodox community and the Reformed community of the local nobles (Nemesh), Protestants, Magyarized. There was also a Calvinist parish in the area, and the monument church was taken over by the United Church around 1,700, returning to the Orthodox community a few decades later.
If you visit the church in Densuș, you will notice that the saints painted on the walls have their eyes gouged out along with the plaster. The villagers' stories say that the eyes of the saints were gouged out by Muslim (Turkish) invaders who arrived in the area, as revenge on the Christians they wanted to conquer and subjugate.
Missed the train... another 19 minutes in the drizzle. I like this station, functional and unassuming, but it has it's own character.. It's a perfect fit for this suburb. I think Reservoir was the first on this line to be rebuilt to eliminate the level crossing. Then came both Bell and Preston, next it's Keon Park and Ruthven. Our northern suburbs are getting some love.
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.
"When a silhouette or shape is as beautiful as it is functional and relevant, that's true luxury."
- Reed Krakoff
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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.
Been researching the almost unbelievable, near miraculous tiny chemical ‘machines’ that are in us by the billions... and make us functional... Dyneins and Kinesins. To have your mind blown check out the few basic visual explanations on YouTube...
“ Dynein is a family of cytoskeletal motor proteins that move along microtubules in cells. They convert the chemical energy stored in ATP to mechanical work. Dynein transports various cellular cargos, provides forces and displacements important in mitosis, and drives the beat of eukaryotic cilia and flagella. Wikipedia”
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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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Im Bild links das Paul-Löbe-Haus, "ein Funktionsgebäude des Deutschen Bundestags im Berliner Regierungsviertel."
Rechts im Hintergrund der Reichstag, am Platz der Republik in Berlin ist seit 1999
Sitz des Deutschen Bundestages. Seit 1994 tritt hier auch die Bundesversammlung zur Wahl des deutschen Bundespräsidenten zusammen.
Gut zu erreichen mit der U-Bahn U 5 Station Bundestag.
Danke für Euren Besuch, ich wünsche Euch eine gute und friedliche Woche, liebe Freunde
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On the left is the Paul Löbe House, ‘a functional building of the German Bundestag in Berlin's government district.’
On the right in the background is the Reichstag, on Berlin's Platz der Republik, which has been the
seat of the German Bundestag. Since 1994, the Federal Assembly has also met here to elect the German Federal President.
Easy to reach with the underground U 5 station Bundestag.
Thank you for your visit, I wish you a good and peaceful week, dear friends
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Prochain arrêt : le Bundestag
Sur la photo de gauche, la maison Paul-Löbe, « un bâtiment fonctionnel du Bundestag allemand dans le quartier gouvernemental de Berlin ».
A droite, en arrière-plan, le Reichstag, sur la place de la République à Berlin est depuis 1999
siège du Bundestag allemand. Depuis 1994, l'Assemblée fédérale s'y réunit également pour élire le président de la République fédérale d'Allemagne.
Facilement accessible avec le métro U5, station Bundestag.
Merci de votre visite, je vous souhaite une bonne et paisible semaine, chers amis.
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The Jakob-Kaiser-Haus is the largest complex of government offices built in connection with the transfer of the German federal government from Bonn to Berlin. It houses the staff of the governing coalition members and comprises over 2,000 office rooms, two large committee halls, many conference rooms, extensive cafeteria facilities and a fully-equipped TV studio. The complex was designed and built by a consortium of four architecture firms. The section designed by de Architekten Cie. forms roughly a quarter of the whole complex. It is situated in a prominent location between the Reichtsag and the Brandenburger Tor.
The building encloses two courtyards, one of which has been covered with a glass roof. The resulting space serves as an entrance hall for the southern part of the Jakob-Kaiser-Haus. The wooden panelling gives the entrance hall the character of an interior room; the adjacent courtyard exudes, by contrast, a sense of external space. The two courtyards remain in visual contact with each other by a two-storey tall opening at ground level, interrupting the strictly orthogonal main structure of the master plan. The street façades reflect the theme of the interior court in two different ways. The Ebertstrasse façade, providing a view of the Tiergartenpark, presents a lively clair obscur by way of the three-dimensional effect of the natural stone framework with its recessed terracotta panels. Attached to the Dorotheenstrasse façade is an additional glass “shell” which marks the entrance and places an accent in the street with its primarily stony façades. Seen from the working spaces the glass shell creates a visual wintergarden, increasing in this narrow street the users` privacy. The previously existing building, the Kammer der Technik built between 1912 and 1914, has been entirely integrated into the new structure. From a functional viewpoint, its office spaces fit in seamlessly with the new building.
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The Putra Mosque, or Masjid Putra in Malay language, is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later. It is located next to Perdana Putra which houses the Malaysian Prime Minister's office and man-made Putrajaya Lake. In front of the mosque is a large square with flagpoles flying Malaysian states' flags.
The pink-domed Putra Mosque is constructed with rose-tinted granite consists of three main functional areas - the prayer hall, the Sahn, or courtyard, and various learning facilities and function rooms. The mosque can accommodate 15,000 worshippers at any one time.
At the Hot Wheels Car show.
The Mobil 1 Twin Mill is a special, limited-edition version of the iconic Hot Wheels fantasy car, created through a collaboration between Mobil 1 and Hot Wheels.
Key Details About the Mobil 1 Twin Mill:
Release: The 2021 Limited Edition Mobil 1 Twin Mill was part of a promotional sweepstakes that ran from November to December 2021.
Design: It is a special, often white, livery (reskin) of the classic Twin Mill casting.
Collector Status: These are highly collectible, with one user reporting they were limited to 50 units in certain promotional contexts.
Virtual Appearance: The car is featured as a downloadable vehicle (DLC) in the video game Hot Wheels Unleashed.
About the Twin Mill (General):
Origin: Designed by Ira Gilford, it was the first original Hot Wheels design, introduced in 1969.
Performance: The, in-game, car is often depicted with twin, front-mounted, supercharged engines producing over 1,400 horsepower.
Real-Life Build: A fully functional, life-size version of the Twin Mill has been built.
Built for the “Ultimate Tree House” category of the MOCathalon. I’ve always wanted to build a tree house, so this was a very fun category for me, though still a bit tricky at times. The tree house features a working crane, tire swing, rope bridge, and a full interior.
Inspired by Legopard's beautiful tree house: www.flickr.com/photos/legols/24125168792/in/faves-1300938...
Fun fact: This build used all of the green, bright green, and dark green leaves in our collection.
Billy’s magnificent tree house is the most popular hangout area for all the kids in his neighborhood.
See more pictures here: www.brickbuilt.org/?p=3905
RedRocks Cinema ready! What movie do you want to see with me? Its a fully functional theatre with movies if you want to stop by!
Wearing:
CAISHEN - "Kiana" Set
FATPACK come with exclusives
Sold separately inworld.
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Come by and see the new Photo & Video Sim that is REDROCKS. We scaled some things back and only are bringing you the best of the best. Some areas of the sim will change weekly. Stay tuned and make sure you join our group! ALSO!!!! If movie makers need a set…Tavon will make one for them. Come by the sim and check it out today.
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If you want a Custom Bugatti made your way with your colors and personality, let me know! I can talk to you about how to get custom luxury vehicles.
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.
Starting from 12pm SLT (noon) today MadPea will be at the Belle Event with a amazing piece of functional decor that will be a perfect addition to any home, club or store!
Whether its the munchies, moments of stress that only a stiff drink will help, or even suddenly arranged bonfires where no one remembers the marshmallows, the MadPea Emergency Boxes have you covered!
The LM to the Belle Event: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Belle/121/112/2986
Inside the large ferries, galleys operate continuously to provide food for the thousands of passengers traveling south. This young cook is scaling fish in preparation for the evening meal. While the work environment is functional and cramped, his engagement with his task highlights the human element that makes these floating cities function. This portrait captures the daily reality of life on board and the essential labor required to sustain those on the journey.
Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg is a spectacular Model World featuring many Land- and Cityscapes from around the world containing model trains, moving cars, ships and even a fully functional airport with starting and landing planes.
All of this is meticulously handcrafted to the smallest Detail.
Please view the photos in full resolution to see all the little Details and Scenes.
Also make sure to visit this wonderful World, whenever you are in Hamburg.
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