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The National Gallery of Canada (French: Musée des beaux-arts du Canada), located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is one of Canada's premier art galleries.
The Gallery is now housed in a glass and granite building on Sussex Drive with a notable view of the Canadian Parliament buildings on Parliament Hill. The building was designed by Moshe Safdie and opened in 1988. The Gallery's former director Jean Sutherland Boggs was chosen especially by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to oversee construction of the national gallery and museums.
Marc Mayer was named the museum's director, succeeding Pierre Théberge, on 19 January 2009.
View of the National Gallery of Canada from Parliament Hill
The Gallery was first formed in 1798 by Canada's Governor General Michael Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, and, in 1882, moved into its first home on Parliament Hill in the same building as the Supreme Court.[2] In 1911, the Gallery moved to the Victoria Memorial Museum, now the home of the Canadian Museum of Nature. In 1913, the first National Gallery Act was passed outlining the Gallery's mandate and resources.[2] In 1962, the Gallery moved to the Lorne Building site, a rather nondescript office building on Elgin Street.[5] Adjacent to the British High Commission, the building has since been demolished for a 17 storey office building that is to house the Federal Finance Department. The museum moved into its current building on Sussex Drive in 1988, beside Nepean Point.
In 1985, the newly created Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP), formerly the Stills Photography Division of the National Film Board of Canada, was affiliated to the National Gallery. The CMCP's mandate, collection and staff moved to its new location in 1992, at 1 Rideau Canal, next to the Château Laurier. In 1998, the CMCP's administration was amalgamated to that of the National Gallery's.
In 2000, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada chose the National Gallery as one of the top 500 buildings produced in Canada during the last millennium.
Le Musée des Beaux-Arts du Canada (en anglais : National Gallery of Canada), situé dans la capitale du pays Ottawa, est l'un des premiers musées du Canada.
Situé sur la promenade Sussex, le bâtiment de verre et de granite jouit d'une superbe vue sur le Parlement canadien et la colline du Parlement. Il a été dessiné par Moshe Safdie et a ouvert ses portes en 1988. La précédente directeur du musée, Jean Sutherland Boggs, fut choisie par le Premier ministre Pierre Trudeau pour superviser la construction du bâtiment. Maintenant sous la neige.
Tower Works is a former factory notable for its three listed towers. It is located on Globe Road in Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The Italianate towers of the factory are a distinctive landmark on the Leeds skyline.
The factory was founded by T.R. Harding to make steel pins for carding and combing in the textile industry, and the original buildings, by Thomas Shaw, were erected in 1864–66. Harding's son, Colonel Thomas Harding, employed William Bakewell to extend the works in 1899. The design of the extension was heavily influenced by Harding's love of Italian architecture and art.
The most notable features of Tower Works are the three towers that give it its name and served for dust extraction from the factory. The largest and most ornate tower (1899, by Bakewell) is based on Giotto's Campanile in Florence. The smaller ornate tower (1866, by Shaw) is styled after the Torre dei Lamberti in Verona. A third plain tower, built as part of Harding's final phase of expansion in 1919, is thought to represent a Tuscan tower house such as can be seen in San Gimignano. All three towers are listed structures, the two ornate towers being Grade II* and the plain tower Grade II.[1]
The design for the Giotto Tower included ventilation systems that were way ahead of their time in terms of minimising pollution from the steel works. The chimney incorporated a filter to remove the excess steel dust.
In 1895 T. W. Harding & Son amalgamated with two other companies to become Harding, Rhodes & Co.
The factory sustained damage in World War II when neighbouring buildings were bombed during the air raids on the nearby Leeds City railway station. It closed in 1981 after 117 years of operating on the site.
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Visby is a locality and the seat of Gotland Municipality in Gotland County, on the island of Gotland, Sweden with 24,330 inhabitants, as of 2017. Visby is also the episcopal see for the Diocese of Visby. The Hanseatic city of Visby is arguably the best-preserved medieval city in Scandinavia and since 1995, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage site list. Among the most notable historical remains are the 3.4 km long town wall that encircles the town center, and a number of church ruins.
Visby is a popular vacation destination for Scandinavians during the summer and receives thousands of tourists every year. It is by far the most populated locality outside the Swedish mainland. The Gotland University is in Visby, and since 1 July 2013, it is a department of Uppsala University under the name Uppsala University–Campus Gotland. Visby is also the sole county seat in Sweden only accessible by boat and air.
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Scarborough is a seaside town in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the North Sea coastline. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town lies between 10 and 230 feet (3–70 m) above sea level, from the harbour rising steeply north and west towards limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland.
With a population of 61,749, Scarborough is the largest holiday resort on the Yorkshire Coast and largest seaside town in North Yorkshire. The town has fishing and service industries, including a growing digital and creative economy, as well as being a tourist destination. Residents of the town are known as Scarborians.
The town is claimed to have been founded around 966 AD as Skarðaborg by Thorgils Skarthi, a Viking raider. There is no archaeological evidence to support this claim, which was made during the 1960s as part of a pageant of Scarborough events. The claim is based on a fragment of an Icelandic Saga. In the 4th century, there was briefly a Roman signal station on Scarborough headland, and there is evidence of earlier settlements, during the Stone Age and Bronze Age. Any settlement between the fifth and ninth centuries would have been burned to the ground by a band of Vikings under Tostig Godwinson (a rival of Thorgils Skarthi), Lord of Falsgrave, or Harald III of Norway. These periodic episodes of destruction and massacre means that very little evidence of settlement during this period remained to be recorded in the Domesday survey of 1085. (The original inland village of Falsgrave was Anglo-Saxon rather than Viking.)
A Roman signal station was built on a cliff-top location overlooking the North Sea. It was one of a chain of signal stations, built to warn of sea-raiders. Coins found at the site show that it was occupied from c. AD 370 until the early fifth century.
In 2021 an excavation at a housing development in Eastfield, Scarborough, revealed a Roman luxury villa, religious sanctuary, or combination of both. The building layout is unique in Britain and extends over an area of about the size of two tennis courts. It included a bathhouse and a cylindrical tower with rooms radiating from it. The buildings were “designed by the highest-quality architects in northern Europe in the era and constructed by the finest craftsmen.” Historic England described the finds as “one of the most important Roman discoveries in the past decade.” There are plans to revise the housing development layout, recover the remains and incorporate them in a public green area. Historic England is to recommend the remains be protected as a scheduled monument.
Scarborough recovered under King Henry II, who built an Angevin stone castle on the headland and granted the town charters in 1155 and 1163, permitting a market on the sands and establishing rule by burgesses.
Edward II granted Scarborough Castle to his favourite, Piers Gaveston. The castle was subsequently besieged by forces led by the barons Percy, Warenne, Clifford and Pembroke. Gaveston was captured and taken to Oxford and thence to Warwick Castle for execution.
In 1318, the town was burnt by the Scots, under Sir James Douglas following the Capture of Berwick upon Tweed.
In the Middle Ages, Scarborough Fair, permitted in a royal charter of 1253, held a six-week trading festival attracting merchants from all over Europe. It ran from Assumption Day, 15 August, until Michaelmas Day, 29 September. The fair continued to be held for 500 years, from the 13th to the 18th century, and is commemorated in the song Scarborough Fair:
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
—parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
Scarborough and its castle changed hands seven times between Royalists and Parliamentarians during the English Civil War of the 1640s, enduring two lengthy and violent sieges. Following the civil war, much of the town lay in ruins.
In 1626, Mrs Thomasin Farrer discovered a stream of acidic water running from one of the cliffs to the south of the town. This gave birth to Scarborough Spa, and Dr Robert Wittie's book about the spa waters published in 1660 attracted a flood of visitors to the town. Scarborough Spa became Britain's first seaside resort, though the first rolling bathing machines were not reported on the sands until 1735. It was a popular getaway destination for the wealthy of London, such as the bookseller Andrew Millar and his family. Their son Andrew junior died there in 1750.
The coming of the Scarborough–York railway in 1845 increased the tide of visitors. Scarborough railway station claims a record for the world's longest platform seat. From the 1880s until the First World War, Scarborough was one of the regular destinations for The Bass Excursions, when fifteen trains would take between 8,000 and 9,000 employees of Bass's Burton brewery on an annual trip to the seaside.
During the First World War, the town was bombarded by German warships of the High Seas Fleet, an act which shocked the British (see Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby). Scarborough Pier Lighthouse, built in 1806, was damaged in the attack. A U-boat assault on the town, on 25 September 1916 saw three people killed and a further five injured. Eleven of Scarborough's trawler fleet were sunk at sea in another U-boat attack, on 4 September 1917.
In 1929, the steam drifter Ascendent caught a 560 lb (250 kg) tunny (Atlantic bluefin tuna) and a Scarborough showman awarded the crew 50 shillings so he could exhibit it as a tourist attraction. Big-game tunny fishing off Scarborough effectively started in 1930 when Lorenzo "Lawrie" Mitchell–Henry, landed a tunny caught on rod and line weighing 560 lb (250 kg). A gentlemen's club, the British Tunny Club, was founded in 1933 and set up its headquarters in the town at the place which is now a restaurant with the same name. Scarborough became a resort for high society. A women's world tuna challenge cup was held for many years.
Colonel (and, later, Sir) Edward Peel landed a world-record tunny of 798 lb (362 kg), capturing the record by 40 lb (18.1 kg) from one caught off Nova Scotia by American champion Zane Grey. The British record which still stands is for a fish weighing 851 lb (386 kg) caught off Scarborough in 1933 by Laurie Mitchell-Henry.
On 5 June 1993, Scarborough made international headlines when a landslip caused part of the Holbeck Hall Hotel, along with its gardens, to fall into the sea. Although the slip was shored up with rocks and the land has long since grassed over, evidence of the cliff's collapse remains clearly visible from The Esplanade, near Shuttleworth Gardens.
Scarborough has been affiliated with a number of Royal Navy vessels, including HMS Apollo, HMS Fearless and HMS Duncan.
The town has an Anglican church, St Martin-on-the-Hill, built in 1862–63 as the parish church of South Cliff. It contains works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and Ford Madox Brown. A young Malton architect, John Gibson, designed the Crown Spa Hotel, Scarborough's first purpose-built hotel. Notable Georgian structures include the Rotunda Museum, Cliff Bridge and Scarborough Pier Lighthouse. Victorian buildings include the Classical Public Library and Market Hall, the Town Hall, Scarborough Spa, the Art Gallery, the South Cliff Methodist Church, and Scarborough railway station. The architecture of Scarborough generally consists of small, low, orange pantile-roofed buildings in the historic old town, and larger Classical and late Victorian buildings reflecting the time during the 19th century as it expanded away from its historic centre into a coastal spa resort.
A notable landmark in the town is the Grand Hotel on St Nicholas Cliff. Designed by Cuthbert Brodrick of Hull, it was completed in 1867; at the time of its opening, it was the largest hotel and the largest brick structure in Europe. It uses local yellow brickwork with red detailing and is based around a theme of time: four towers represent the seasons, 12 floors the months, 52 chimneys the weeks and the original 365 bedrooms represented the days of the year. A blue plaque outside the hotel marks where the novelist Anne Brontë died in 1849. She was buried in the graveyard of St Mary's Church by the castle.
An amount of 20th century architecture exists within the main shopping district and in the form of surrounding suburbs. Buildings from this century include the Futurist Theatre (1914), Stephen Joseph Theatre, Brunswick Shopping Centre (1990), and GCHQ Scarborough, a satellite station on the outskirts of the town.
The city of Alcobaça became notable after the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, decided to build a church to commemorate the Conquest of Santarém from the Moors in 1147. The church later evolved into the Monastery of Alcobaça, one of the most magnificent gothic monuments in the country. In the church are the tombs of Pedro I of Portugal and his murdered mistress Inês de Castro. Over the centuries this monastery played an important role in shaping Portuguese culture.
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Relaxing in the Art World of London British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than 7 million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the present.
It is a point of controversy whether museums should be allowed to possess artefacts taken from other countries, and the British Museum is a notable target for criticism. The Elgin Marbles and the Benin Bronzes are among the most disputed objects in its collections, and organisations have been formed demanding the return of both sets of artefacts to their native countries of Greece and Nigeria respectively.
Though principally a museum of cultural art objects and antiquities today, the British Museum was founded as a "universal museum". Its foundations lie in the will of the physician and naturalist Sir Hans Sloane (1660–1753). During the course of his lifetime Sloane gathered an enviable collection of curiosities and whilst not wishing to see his collection broken up after death, he bequeathed it to King George II, for the nation, for the princely sum of £20,000.
The Museum was founded 250 years ago as an encyclopædia of nature and of art. Today it no longer houses collections of natural history, and the books and manuscripts it once held now form part of the independent British Library. The Museum nevertheless preserves its universality in its collections of artefacts representing the cultures of the world, ancient and modern. The original 1753 collection has grown to over thirteen million objects at the British Museum, 70 million at the Natural History Museum and 150 million at the British Library.
Sculptures and applied art are in the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum houses earlier art, non-Western art, prints and drawings, and art of a later date is at Tate Modern. The National Gallery, holds the National Collection of Western European Art, with Tate Britain deposited with British Art from 1500.
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Relaxing in the Art World of London British Museum
Schweiz / Berner Oberland - Schynige Platte
In the background you can see Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
Im Hintergrund sieht man Eiger, Mönch und Jungfrau.
High altitude hike Schynige Platte - First
Six pearls in six hours: The mountain hike from Schynige Platte to First (or vice versa) must be done once in a lifetime. The first two pearls stand out at the end of the Schynige Platte railway: The flora on the Matten is nearly as diverse as the flowers in the Alpine Garden. After the Loucherhorn, you will encounter pearl number three, the wild karstic landscape in the Güw area. Pearl four, the Sägistalsee, sparkles far below. The largest pearl, however, awaits on the Faulhorn. The view from up there offers everything: Lake Brienz on one side, the overwhelming backdrop of the Jungfrau massif on the other. And further down is pearl six, the Bachalpsee, the "blue jewel" of the Bernese Alps.
Approximate hike duration: 6 hours
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The Schynige Platte (Scheinige Platte on the old Siegfried Map) is a small mountain ridge and a viewpoint in the Bernese Highlands and belongs to the Schwarzhorn group. The mountain range consists of three peaks: Gumihorn (2,099 m (6,886 ft)), Tuba (2,076 m (6,811 ft)), and the closest summit next to the viewpoint, Geiss (2,067 metres (6,781 ft)). The viewpoint lies at an altitude of about 2,000 metres (7,000 ft), at the western end of a prominent ridge of the Schwarzhorn group, which separates the valley of the Schwarze Lütschine from Lake Brienz.
It is notable for its hotel and, since 1893, its mountain railway, one of the highest in Switzerland. In good weather conditions there are views to many surrounding mountains, including the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and others giants of the Bernese Alps. Also, the town of Interlaken and the two great lakes of Thun and Brienz are visible to the north, 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) lower.
The area is accessible via the Schynige Platte railway, which runs from Wilderswil, where connection is made with Bernese Oberland railway trains from Interlaken. The railway reaches a height of 1,967 metres (6,453 ft) at the terminus station, on the south-facing slopes of Geiss summit. Southwest of the station is a hotel and mountain restaurant, at a height of 1,983 metres (6,506 ft). Northeast of the station is the Schynige Platte alpine botanical garden, specialising in the display of, and research into, the high altitude flora of Switzerland.
A number of short loop trails extend north from the train station, reaching several view points, all within one kilometre from each other. Directly above the station and hotel, and overlooking the valleys of Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald, is the Geiss summit (2,067 metres (6,781 ft)).[2] Further north, and overlooking Interlaken and the two great lakes, are the Tuba (2,076 metres (6,811 ft)) and Oberberghorn (2,069 metres (6,788 ft)) summits. The highest summit in the Schynige Platte area, between the Daube and Geiss summits, the tower-like Gumihorn peak (2,099 metres (6,886 ft)), cannot be reached by pedestrians. The Schynige Platte is also the starting point for the popular hiking trails to Loucherhorn, Faulhorn or First which is connected to Grindelwald by a gondola lift.
Administratively, the area is shared between the municipalities of Gündlischwand and Gsteigwiler, the tripoint between the municipalities of Bönigen, Gündlischwand and Gsteigwiler being on the Tuba summit. All the municipalities are in the canton of Bern.
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Höhenwanderung Schynige Platte – First
Sechs Perlen in sechs Stunden: Die Höhenwanderung von der Schynige Platte nach First (oder umgekehrt) muss man einmal im Leben gemacht haben. Die ersten zwei Perlen glänzen gleich bei der Endstation der Schynige Platte Bahn: Die Flora auf den Matten ist beinahe so vielfältig wie die Blumen im Alpengarten. Nach dem Loucherhorn trifft man auf Perle drei, die wilde Karstlandschaft im Gebiet Güw. Perle vier, der Sägistalsee, funkelt tief unten. Die grösste Perle wartet jedoch auf dem Faulhorn. Die Sicht von dort oben schlägt alles: der Brienzersee auf der einen Seite, die überwältigende Kulisse des Jungfraumassivs auf der anderen. Und weiter unten kündigt sich bereits Perle sechs an, der Bachalpsee, der als «blaues Juwel» der Berner Alpen jeden begeistert.
Ungefähre Wanderzeit: 6 Stunden
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Die Schynige Platte ([ˈʃiniɡə ˈplatə]; hochdeutsch: ‹scheinende Platte›) ist ein an einer Bergflanke im Berner Oberland nahe Interlaken gelegenes Gebiet im Umkreis einer Felswand aus Schiefer. Diese Felswand ist besonders in feuchtem Zustand wie bei Regen intensiv lichtreflektierend und wirkt als leuchtende (scheinende) Platte.
Es handelt sich um die rechte Flanke des genannten Bergrückens, der ausgehend von der Schynigen Platte in etwa parallel zum Südostufer des Brienzersees nach Nordosten verläuft. Vom Grat aus ist links der Brienzersee und rechts das von Grindelwald kommende Tal der Schwarzen Lütschine und dahinter das Berg-Panorama Eiger, Mönch und Jungfrau sichtbar.
Direkt über der Schiefer-Felswand befindet sich ein Bergrestaurant und -hotel, und direkt unter ihr fährt die Schynige Platte-Zahnradbahn vorbei zur nahen Bergstation (Höhe 1967 m). An der Station beginnen mehrere Wanderwege, darunter Rundwanderwege zum Kletterfelsen Gumihorn (Höhe 2099 m), zum Bergrücken Tuba (oder Daube, Höhe 2076 m) und zum Oberberghorn (Höhe 2069 m), das über eine fest angebrachte Holztreppe bestiegen werden kann. Ein Höhenweg führt über das Faulhorn zum First bei Grindelwald.
Eine besondere Sehenswürdigkeit ist der botanische Alpengarten mit mehreren hundert verschiedenen Pflanzenarten in ihren natürlichen Pflanzengesellschaften nahe der Bergstation.
Der Rücken bei der Schynigen Platte ist Teil der Grenze zwischen den Gemeinden Gsteigwiler und Gündlischwand.
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"St. Peter Cathedral is a large Roman Catholic cathedral located on Baraga Avenue in Marquette, Michigan. As the mother church of the Diocese of Marquette, it is one of the most notable marks of Catholic presence in the Upper Peninsula. The cathedral was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
The current church is nothing like it first was, when a Jesuit priest named Father Jean-Baptiste Menet began holding services on the site in a small log cabin. Upon Bishop Frederic Baraga’s visit to the site, it was determined that a larger, more prominent church should be built, and that eventually the see should be moved to Marquette from Sault Ste. Marie. Construction began in 1864, with Baraga himself laying the cornerstone. Two years later he dedicated the building, but he did not live to see his beloved cathedral catch fire.
Some have suggested that this first fire, on October 2, 1879, was caused by Irish arsonists who were enraged that Father John Kenny had been removed as pastor. Though the building was destroyed, the congregation's resolve was fervent as ever, and plans were made to continue meeting in the basement before a new cathedral could be erected. It took nine winters to complete the new building.
The church also faced another tragic fire which destroyed everything except the sandstone walls: a few minutes after four a.m. on November 3, 1935, the building again erupted in flames. The parish celebrated Mass in high school auditorium for several months until the cathedral could be restored.
Extensive work and money was put into its reconstruction and beautification, including elaborate marble work and Romanesque columns, as well as an extended nave and domes on the tops of the steeples. This church is one of around 200, including at least three other cathedrals, that incorporates the work of architectural sculptor Corrado Parducci.
Marquette (/mɑːrˈkɛt/ mar-KEHT) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,629 at the 2020 United States Census, which makes it the largest city in the Upper Peninsula. It also serves as the county seat of Marquette County. Located on the shores of Lake Superior, the city is a major port, known primarily for shipping iron ore. The city is partially surrounded by Marquette Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
Marquette is the home of Northern Michigan University. In 2012, Marquette was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the United States by CBS MoneyWatch.
The land around Marquette was known to French missionaries of the early 17th century and the trappers of the early 19th century. Development of the area did not begin until 1844, when William Burt and Jacob Houghton (the brother of geologist Douglass Houghton) discovered iron deposits near Teal Lake west of Marquette. In 1845, Jackson Mining Company, the first organized mining company in the region, was formed.
The village of Marquette began on September 14, 1849, with the formation of a second iron concern, the Marquette Iron Company. Three men participated in organizing the firm: Robert J. Graveraet, who had prospected the region for ore; Edward Clark, agent for Waterman A. Fisher of Worcester, Massachusetts, who financed the company, and Amos Rogers Harlow. The village was at first called New Worcester, with Harlow as the first postmaster. On August 21, 1850, the name was changed to honor Jacques Marquette, the French Jesuit missionary who had explored the region. A second post office, named Carp River, was opened on October 13, 1851 by Peter White, who had gone there with Graveraet at age 18. Harlow closed his post office in August 1852. The Marquette Iron Company failed, while its successor, the Cleveland Iron Mining Company, flourished and had the village platted in 1854. The plat was recorded by Peter White. White's office was renamed as Marquette in April 1856, and the village was incorporated in 1859. It was incorporated as a city in 1871.
During the 1850s, Marquette was linked by rail to numerous mines and became the leading shipping center of the Upper Peninsula. The first ore pocket dock, designed by an early town leader, John Burt, was built by the Cleveland Iron Mining Company in 1859. By 1862, the city had a population of over 1,600 and a soaring economy.
In the late 19th century, during the height of iron mining, Marquette became nationally known as a summer haven. Visitors brought in by Great Lakes passenger steamships filled the city's hotels and resorts.
South of the city, K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base was an important Air Force installation during the Cold War, host to B-52H bombers and KC-135 tankers of the Strategic Air Command, as well as a fighter interceptor squadron. The base closed in September 1995, and is now the county's Sawyer International Airport.
Marquette continues to be a shipping port for hematite ores and, today, enriched iron ore pellets, from nearby mines and pelletizing plants. About 7.9 million gross tons of pelletized iron ore passed through Marquette's Presque Isle Harbor in 2005.
The Roman Catholic Bishop Frederic Baraga is buried at St. Peter Cathedral, which is the center for the Diocese of Marquette.
Lakeview Arena, an ice hockey rink in Marquette won the Kraft Hockeyville USA contest on April 30, 2016. The arena received $150,000 in upgrades, and hosted the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes on October 4, 2016 in a preseason NHL contest. Buffalo won the game 2-0." - info from Wikipedia.
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The picturesque notable Yew east of the church is now at the point where the decision needs to be taken on what to do with the seat as the trees growth now 98% fills the space inside the seat,
BR Class 455/8 unit 5812 at London Victoria, forming a Central Division service. Also notable in this March 22nd 1985 scene are 73128 heading a VSOE charter train, Class 411 unit 1585, and Class 421/1 unit 7329. A Gatwick Express Class 73/1 is also visible on the left under the overall roof. Unit 5812 was allocated to Wimbledon depot at this time, before its transfer to Selhurst depot in 1986. The Class 455/8s were built between 1982 and 1984 by British Rail Engineering Ltd.'s Holgate Road, York, carriage works. They eventually replaced those 4-SUB and 4-EPB units still remaining in service. Additionally, the Class 508 units, placed on loan from new, were subsequently cascaded to the Merseyrail system, with one TSO from each 4-car unit being retained and reformed into the new Class 455/7 units introduced in 1984, distinctive by their lower roof profiling. During privatisation, 5812 was taken over by Connex South Central in October 1996, and Southern from August 2001, after which 'mid-life' refurbishments eventually took place between 2004-2006. The last Southern Class 455/8s were taken out of service in May 2022. Unit 5812 was one of the last units to be despatched for scrap, at Sims Metals, Newport Docks, being dragged there by GBRf 66726, along with unit 5836, on 11th August 2022, just three months after its final day in traffic.
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One of the most notable historic landmarks in Cincinnati is the Carew Tower, which is a part of a larger complex that fills almost the entire block between 4th Street, 5th Street, Vine Street, and Race Street in Downtown Cincinnati. Constructed between 1927 and 1930, the Art Deco-Style complex was designed by the firms W.W. Ahlschlager & Associates and Delano & Aldrich, and was developed by John J. Emery to replace the old Mabley & Carew Department Store and the Hotel Emery, and provide high-quality hotel accommodation, as well as top-notch office space in downtown. The complex includes the 49-floor, 574-foot (175 meter)-tall Carew Tower, which was the city’s tallest building from 1930 until 2010, and the Cincinnati Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel, one of the finest accommodations in the city. The building is considered to be a prototype for large-scale mixed-use development as was later seen with Rockefeller Center in New York City, as well as the basis for the design of the Empire State Building. The tower features the city’s most notable observation deck atop the 49th floor, which allows for spectacular views of the city, the Ohio River, and Northern Kentucky. The complex features ornate Art Deco ornamentation throughout, most notably around the entryways, in the Palm Court, Lobby, and Continental Room of the Hotel, and the lobby of the tower. The complex originally included a third tower with an advanced mechanical automated car storage system, something unseen and unheard of today outside of the world’s largest cities, which later fell out of favor as self-service parking garages were built in the mid-20th Century, eventually being demolished in 1980. Today, the Carew Tower and Netherland Plaza Hotel are listed as National Historic Landmarks, owing to their artistic merit, design, and history, having been designated in 1994. The complex is one of twelve national historic landmarks in the city, and is one of the city’s most significant places.
The most notable change on the 7th was to London's 4th busiest bus route, the 140. Initially I was cautious of the idea of splicing up such a integral service however I was pleasantly surprised, the 10 or so VWHs already have USBS for the X140 and branding is on the way, the drivers were very vocal explaining what the route was over the intercom. The best bit about this route however... It is quick and only after getting off an X140 and onto a 140 I realised just how sodding slow they are. Could certainly do with more of these expresses. X36 springs to mind as something that would be well used.
Chartres Cathedral, also known as Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Chartres (French: Basilique Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a medieval Catholic cathedral located in Chartres, France. It is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The current cathedral, mostly constructed between 1194 and 1250, is the last of at least five which have occupied the site since the town became a bishopric in the 4th century.
The cathedral is in an exceptional state of preservation. The majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre plain pyramid completed around 1160 and a 113-metre early 16th-century Flamboyant spire on top of an older tower. Equally notable are the three great façades, each adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.
Since at least the 12th century the cathedral has been an important destination for travellers – and remains so to this day, attracting large numbers of Christian pilgrims, many of whom come to venerate its famous relic, the Sancta Camisa, said to be the tunic worn by the Virgin Mary at Christ's birth, as well as large numbers of secular tourists who come to admire the cathedral's architecture and historical merit.
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According to legend, Thirugnana Sambanthar was glorified by the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva at this holy place. Appar's sister Thilakavathiyar settled here during her later years and devoted her lifetime service to the Lord Shiva. Also notable saints Thirunavukkarasar, and Arunagirinathar visited and wrote many hymns on the Lord. Afflicted by a painful illness, Thirunavukkarasar prayed for relief at this temple where his sister Thilagavathiyar served and was cured.
This temple is the place where Lord Shiva destroyed three rakshashas(demons) and the three cities created by them. Saranarayana Perumal, another name of Lord Vishnu, is the one who gave the saram (arrow) to Lord Shiva for killing the demons.
The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world, in addition to containing notable examples of Spanish Renaissance architecture.
The complex was begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the first Nasrid emir and founder of the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim state of Al-Andalus. It was built on the Sabika hill, an outcrop of the Sierra Nevada which had been the site of earlier fortresses and of the 11th-century palace of Samuel ibn Naghrillah. Later Nasrid rulers continuously modified the site. The most significant construction campaigns, which gave the royal palaces much of their definitive character, took place in the 14th century during the reigns of Yusuf I and Muhammad V. After the conclusion of the Christian Reconquista in 1492, the site became the Royal Court of Ferdinand and Isabella (where Christopher Columbus received royal endorsement for his expedition), and the palaces were partially altered. In 1526, Charles V commissioned a new Renaissance-style palace in direct juxtaposition with the Nasrid palaces, but it was left uncompleted in the early 17th century. After being allowed to fall into disrepair for centuries, with its buildings occupied by squatters, the Alhambra was rediscovered following the defeat of Napoleon I, whose troops destroyed parts of the site. The rediscoverers were first British intellectuals and then other American and Northern European Romantic travelers. The most influential of them was Washington Irving, whose Tales of the Alhambra (1832) brought international attention to the site. The Alhambra was one of the first Islamic monuments to become the object of modern scientific study and has been the subject of numerous restorations since the 19th century. It is now one of Spain's major tourist attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
During the Nasrid era, the Alhambra was a self-contained city separate from the rest of Granada below. It contained most of the amenities of a Muslim city such as a Friday mosque, hammams (public baths), roads, houses, artisan workshops, a tannery, and a sophisticated water supply system. As a royal city and citadel, it contained at least six major palaces, most of them located along the northern edge where they commanded views over the Albaicín quarter. The most famous and best-preserved are the Mexuar, the Comares Palace, the Palace of the Lions, and the Partal Palace, which form the main attraction to visitors today. The other palaces are known from historical sources and from modern excavations. At the Alhambra's western tip is the Alcazaba fortress. Multiple smaller towers and fortified gates are also located along the Alhambra's walls. Outside the Alhambra walls and located nearby to the east is the Generalife, a former Nasrid country estate and summer palace accompanied by historic orchards and modern landscaped gardens.
The architecture of the Nasrid palaces reflects the tradition of Moorish architecture developed over previous centuries. It is characterized by the use of the courtyard as a central space and basic unit around which other halls and rooms were organized. Courtyards typically had water features at their center, such as a reflective pool or a fountain. Decoration was focused on the inside of the building and was executed primarily with tile mosaics on lower walls and carved stucco on the upper walls. Geometric patterns, vegetal motifs, and Arabic inscriptions were the main types of decorative motifs. Additionally, "stalactite"-like sculpting, known as muqarnas, was used for three-dimensional features like vaulted ceilings.
The evidence for a Roman presence is unclear but archeologists have found remains of ancient foundations on the Sabika hill. A fortress or citadel, probably dating from the Visigothic period, existed on the hill in the 9th century. The first reference to the Qal‘at al-Ḥamra was during the battles between the Arabs and the Muladies during the rule of ‘Abdallah ibn Muhammad (r. 888–912). According to surviving documents from the era, the red castle was quite small, and its walls were not capable of deterring an army intent on conquering. The first reference to al-Ḥamrāʼ came in lines of poetry attached to an arrow shot over the ramparts, recorded by Ibn Hayyan.
"Deserted and roofless are the houses of our enemies;
Invaded by the autumnal rains, traversed by impetuous winds;
Let them within the red castle (Kalat al hamra) hold their mischievous councils;
Perdition and woe surround them on every side."
At the beginning of the 11th century, the region of Granada was dominated by the Zirids, a Sanhaja Berber group and offshoot of the Zirids who ruled parts of North Africa. When the Caliphate of Córdoba collapsed after 1009 and the Fitna (civil war) began, the Zirid leader Zawi ben Ziri established an independent kingdom for himself, the Taifa of Granada. The Zirids built their citadel and palace, known as the al-Qaṣaba al-Qadīma, on the hill now occupied by the Albaicín neighborhood. It was connected to two other fortresses on the Sabika and Mauror hills to the south. On the Darro River, between the Zirid citadel and the Sabika hill, was a sluice gate called Bāb al-Difāf ("Gate of the Tambourines"),[a] which could be closed to retain water if needed. This gate was part of the fortification connecting the Zirid citadel with the fortress on the Sabika hill and it also formed part of a coracha (from Arabic qawraja), a type of fortification allowing soldiers from the fortress to access the river and bring back water even during times of siege. The Sabika hill fortress, also known as al-Qasaba al-Jadida ("the New Citadel"), was later used for the foundations of the current Alcazaba of the Alhambra. Under the Zirid kings Habbus ibn Maksan and Badis, the most powerful figure in the kingdom was the Jewish administrator known as Samuel ha-Nagid (in Hebrew) or Isma'il ibn Nagrilla (in Arabic). Samuel built his own palace on the Sabika hill, possibly on the site of the current palaces, although nothing remains of it. It reportedly included gardens and water features.
The period of the Taifa kingdoms, during which the Zirids ruled, came to an end with the conquest of al-Andalus by the Almoravids from North Africa during the late 11th century. In the mid-12th century they were followed by the Almohads. After 1228 Almohad rule collapsed and local rulers and factions emerged again across the territory of Al-Andalus. With the Reconquista in full swing, the Christian kingdoms of Castile and Aragon – under kings Ferdinand III and James I, respectively – made major conquests across al-Andalus. Castile captured Cordoba in 1236 and Seville in 1248. Meanwhile, Ibn al-Ahmar (Muhammad I) established what became the last and longest reigning Muslim dynasty in the Iberian peninsula, the Nasrids, who ruled the Emirate of Granada. Ibn al-Ahmar was a relatively new political player in the region and likely came from a modest background, but he was able to win the support and consent of multiple Muslim settlements under threat from the Castilian advance. Upon settling in Granada in 1238, Ibn al-Ahmar initially resided in the old citadel of the Zirids on the Albaicin hill, but that same year he began construction of the Alhambra as a new residence and citadel. According to an Arabic manuscript since published as the Anónimo de Madrid y Copenhague,
This year, 1238 Abdallah ibn al-Ahmar climbed to the place called "the Alhambra". He examined it, marked the foundations of a castle and left someone in charge of directing the work, and before that year had passed, the construction of the ramparts was completed; water was brought in from the river and a channel carrying the water was built (...)
During the reign of the Nasrid Dynasty, the Alhambra was transformed into a palatine city, complete with an irrigation system composed of aqueducts and water channels that provided water for the complex and for other nearby countryside palaces such as the Generalife. Previously, the old fortresses on the hill had been dependent on rainwater collected from the cistern near the Alcazaba and on what could be brought up from the Darro River below. The creation of the Sultan's Canal, which brought water from the mountains to the east, solidified the identity of the Alhambra as a palace-city rather than a defensive and ascetic structure. This first hydraulic system was expanded afterwards and included two long water channels and several sophisticated elevation devices to bring water onto the plateau.
Later Nasrid rulers after Ibn al-Ahmar continuously modified the site. Along with the fragile materials themselves, which needed regular repairs, this makes the exact chronology of its development difficult to determine. The only elements preserved from the time of Ibn al-Ahmar are some of the fortification walls, particularly the Alcazaba at the western end of the complex. Ibn al-Ahmar did not have time to complete any major new palaces and he may have initially lived in one of the towers of the Alcazaba, before later moving to a modest house on the site of the current Palace of Charles V. The oldest major palace for which some remains have been preserved is the structure known as the Palacio del Partal Alto, in an elevated location near the center of the complex, which probably dates from the reign of Ibn al-Ahmar's son, Muhammad II (r. 1273–1302). To the south was the Palace of the Abencerrajes, and to the east was another private palace, known as the Palace of the Convent of San Francisco, both of which were probably also originally constructed during the time of Muhammad II. Muhammad III (r. 1302–1309) erected the Partal Palace, parts of which are still standing today, as well as the Alhambra's main (congregational) mosque (on the site of the current Church of Santa Maria de la Alhambra). The Partal Palace is the earliest known palace to be built along the northern walls of the complex, with views onto the city below. It is also the oldest Nasrid palace still standing today.
Isma'il I undertook a significant remodeling of the Alhambra. His reign marked the beginning of the "classical" period of Nasrid architecture, during which many major monuments in the Alhambra were begun and decorative styles were consolidated. Isma'il decided to build a new palace complex just east of the Alcazaba to serve as the official palace of the sultan and the state, known as the Qaṣr al-Sultan or Dār al-Mulk. The core of this complex was the Comares Palace, while another wing of the palace, the Mexuar, extended to the west. The Comares Baths are the best-preserved element from this initial construction, as the rest of the palace was further modified by his successors. Near the main mosque Isma'il I also created the Rawda, the dynastic mausoleum of the Nasrids, of which only partial remains are preserved. Yusuf I (r. 1333–1354) carried out further work on the Comares Palace, including the construction of the Hall of Ambassadors and other works around the current Mexuar. He also built the Alhambra's main gate, the Puerta de la Justicia, and the Torre de la Cautiva, one of several small towers with richly-decorated rooms along the northern walls.
Muhammad V's reign (1354–1391, with interruptions) marked the political and cultural apogee of the Nasrid emirate as well as the apogee of Nasrid architecture. Particularly during his second reign (after 1362), there was a stylistic shift towards more innovative architectural layouts and an extensive use of complex muqarnas vaulting. His most significant contribution to the Alhambra was the construction of the Palace of the Lions to the east of the Comares Palace in an area previously occupied by gardens. He also remodeled the Mexuar, created the highly-decorated "Comares Façade" in the Patio del Cuarto Dorado, and redecorated the Court of the Myrtles, giving these areas much of their final appearance. After Muhammad V, relatively little major construction work occurred in the Alhambra. One exception is the Torre de las Infantas, which dates from the time of Muhammad VII (1392–1408). The 15th century saw the Nasrid dynasty in decline and in turmoil, with few significant construction projects and a more repetitive, less innovative style of architecture.
The last Nasrid sultan, Muhammad XII of Granada, surrendered the Emirate of Granada in January 1492, without the Alhambra itself being attacked, when the forces of the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile, took the surrounding territory with a force of overwhelming numbers. Muhammad XII moved the remains of his ancestors from the complex, as was verified by Leopoldo Torres Balbás in 1925, when he found seventy empty tombs. The remains are now likely to be located in Mondújar in the principality of Lecrín.
After the conquest, the Alhambra became a royal palace and property of the Spanish Crown. Isabella and Ferdinand initially took up residence here and stayed in Granada for several months, up until 25 May 1492. It was during this stay that two major events happened. On 31 March the monarchs signed the Alhambra Decree, which ordered the expulsion of all Jews in Spain who refused to convert. Christopher Columbus, who had also been present to witness the surrender of Granada, presented his plans for an expedition across the Atlantic to the monarchs in the Hall of Ambassadors and on 17 April they signed the contract which set the terms for the expedition which landed in the Americas later that year.
The new Christian rulers began to make additions and alterations to the palace complex. The governorship of the Alhambra was entrusted to the Tendilla family, who were given one of the Nasrid palaces, the Palacio del Partal Alto (near the Partal Palace), to use as family residence. Iñigo López de Mendoza y Quiñones (d. 1515), the second Count of Tendilla, was present in Ferdinand II's entourage when Muhammad XII surrendered the keys to the Alhambra and he became the Alhambra's first Spanish governor. For almost 24 years after the conquest he made repairs and modifications to its fortifications in order to better protect it against gunpowder artillery attacks. Multiple towers and fortifications – such as the Torre de Siete Suelos, the Torre de las Cabezas, and the Torres Bermejas – were built or reinforced in this period, as seen by the addition of semi-round bastions. In 1512 the Count was also awarded the property of Mondéjar and subsequently passed on the title of Marquis of Mondéjar to his descendants.
Charles V (r. 1516–1556) visited the Alhambra in 1526 with his wife Isabella of Portugal and decided to convert it into a royal residence for his use. He rebuilt or modified portions of the Nasrid palaces to serve as royal apartments, a process which began in 1528 and was completed in 1537. He also demolished a part of the Comares Palace to make way for a monumental new palace, known as the Palace of Charles V, designed in the Renaissance style of the period. Construction of the palace began in 1527 but it was eventually left unfinished after 1637.
The governorship of the Tendilla-Mondéjar family came to an end in 1717–1718, when Philip V confiscated the family's properties in the Alhambra and dismissed the Marquis of Mondéjar, José de Mendoza Ibáñez de Segovia (1657–1734), from his position as mayor (alcaide) of the Alhambra, in retaliation for the Marquis opposing him in the War of the Spanish Succession. The departure of the Tendilla-Mondéjar family marked the beginning of the Alhambra's most severe period of decline. During this period the Spanish state dedicated few resources to it and its management was taken over by self-interested local governors who lived with their families inside the neglected palaces.
Over subsequent years the Alhambra was further damaged. Between 1810 and 1812 Granada was occupied by Napoleon's army during the Peninsular War. The French troops, under the command of Count Sebastiani, occupied the Alhambra as a fortified position and caused significant damage to the monument. Upon evacuating the city, they attempted to dynamite the whole complex to prevent it from being re-used as a fortified position. They successfully blew up eight towers before the remaining fuses were disabled by Spanish soldier José Garcia, whose actions saved what remains today. In 1821, an earthquake caused further damage.
Restoration work was undertaken in 1828 by the architect José Contreras, endowed in 1830 by Ferdinand VII. After the death of Contreras in 1847, it was continued by his son Rafael (died 1890) and his grandson Mariano Contreras (died 1912). In 1830 Washington Irving lived in Granada and wrote his Tales of the Alhambra, first published in 1832, which spurred international interest in southern Spain and in its Islamic-era monuments like the Alhambra (an apartment of which he decorated in New England style). Other artists and intellectuals, such as John Frederick Lewis and Owen Jones, helped make the Alhambra into an icon of the era with their writings and illustrations during the 19th century.
Pavilion in the Court of the Lions in 19th-century photo, showing the "oriental" dome added by Rafael Contreras in 1859, later removed by Leopoldo Torres Balbás
The Contreras family members continued to be the most important architects and conservators of the Alhambra up until 1907. During this period they generally followed a theory of "stylistic restoration", which favoured the construction and addition of elements to make a monument "complete" but not necessarily corresponding to any historical reality. They added elements which they deemed to be representative of what they thought was an "Arabic style", emphasizing the Alhambra's purported "Oriental" character. For example, in 1858–1859 Rafael Contreras and Juan Pugnaire added Persian-looking spherical domes to the Court of the Lions and to the northern portico of the Court of the Myrtles, even though these had nothing to do with Nasrid architecture.
In 1868 a revolution deposed Isabella II and the government seized the properties of the Spanish monarchy, including the Alhambra. In 1870 the Alhambra was declared a National Monument of Spain and the state allocated a budget for its conservation, overseen by the Provincial Commission of Monuments. Mariano Contreras, the last of the Contreras architects to serve as director of conservation of the Alhambra, was appointed as architectural curator in April 1890. His tenure was controversial and his conservation strategy attracted criticism from other authorities. In September 1890 a fire destroyed a large part of the Sala de la Barca in the Comares Palace, which highlighted the site's vulnerability. A report was commissioned in 1903 which resulted in the creation of a "Special Commission" in 1905 whose task was to oversee conservation and restoration of the Alhambra, but the commission ultimately failed to exercise control due to friction with Contreras. In 1907 Mariano Contreras was replaced with Modesto Cendoya, whose work was also criticized. Cendoya began many excavations in search of new artifacts but often left these works unfinished. He restored some important elements of the site, like the water supply system, but neglected others. Due to continued friction with Cendoya, the Special Commission was dissolved in 1913 and replaced with the Council (Patronato) of the Alhambra in 1914, which was charged again with overseeing the site's conservation and Cendoya's work. In 1915 it was linked directly to the Directorate-General of Fine Arts of the Ministry of Public Education (later the Ministry of National Education). Like Mariano Contreras before him, Cendoya continued to clash with the supervisory body and to obstruct their control. He was eventually dismissed from his post in 1923.
The Alcazaba before and after 20th-century restoration work
After Cendoya, Leopoldo Torres Balbás was appointed as chief architect from 1923 to 1936. The appointment of Torres Balbás, a trained archeologist and art historian, marked a definitive shift to a more scientific and systematic approach to the Alhambra's conservation. He endorsed the principles of the 1931 Athens Charter for the Restoration of Monuments, which emphasized regular maintenance, respect for the work of the past, legal protection for heritage monuments, and the legitimacy of modern techniques and materials in restoration so long as these were visually recognizable. Many of the buildings in the Alhambra were affected by his work. Some of the inaccurate changes and additions made by the Contreras architects were reversed. The young architect "opened arcades that had been walled up, re-excavated filled-in pools, replaced missing tiles, completed inscriptions that lacked portions of their stuccoed lettering, and installed a ceiling in the still unfinished palace of Charles V". He also carried out systematic archeological excavations in various parts of the Alhambra, unearthing lost Nasrid structures such as the Palacio del Partal Alto and the Palace of the Abencerrajes which provided deeper insight into the former palace-city as a whole.
The work of Torres Balbás was continued by his assistant, Francisco Prieto Moreno, who was the chief architectural curator from 1936 to 1970. In 1940 a new Council of the Alhambra was created to oversee the site, which has remained in charge ever since. In 1984 the central government in Madrid transferred responsibility for the site to the Regional Government of Andalusia and in 1986 new statutes and documents were developed to regulate the planning and protection of the site. In 1984 the Alhambra and Generalife were also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Alhambra is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in Spain. Research, archeological investigations, and restoration works have also remained ongoing into the 21st century.
This is another shot of the famous staircase at Heals Department Store on Tottenham Court Road with the changes made last year. The notable new feature is the chandelier going from top to bottom. There has also been an extension of the part of the staircase accessible to the public to the lowest floor but not the highest floor. This is a shot from the ground floor not previously open to the public.
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The cathedral has its origins in AD 672 when St Etheldreda built an abbey church. The present building dates back to 1083, and cathedral status was granted it in 1109. Until the Reformation it was the Church of St Etheldreda and St Peter, at which point it was refounded as the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, continuing as the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon. Architecturally it is outstanding both for its scale and stylistic details. Having been built in a monumental Romanesque style, the galilee porch, lady chapel and choir were rebuilt in an exuberant Decorated Gothic. Its most notable feature is the central octagonal tower, with lantern above, which provides a unique internal space and, along with the West Tower, dominates the surrounding landscape. Ely Cathedral is a major tourist destination, receiving around 250,000 visitors per year, and sustains a daily pattern of morning and evening services.
A book of Budapest Cafés by a Hungarian photographer, Frankl Aljona, bought in the Mai Mano bookshop.
The notable Hungarian photographer, Mai Mano's former home and studio, now The Hungarian House of Photography, exhibition hall, bookshop and café.
Architects: Nay & Strausz, 1894. Eclectic Neo-renaissance style.
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Mai Manó House, The Hungarian House of Photography operates in a studio-house built for the commission of Mai Manó (1855-1917), Imperial and Royal Court Photographer. His eight-story studio-house and home was built in fourteen months, in 1893-94.
This special, eight-story neo-renaissance monument is unique in world architecture: we have no knowledge of any other intact turn-of-the-century studiohouse. In addition, it serves its original goal, the case of photography again.
Mai Manó was a professional photographer and specialist, in his time he was one of the best specialists of child portraits. His status in the professional community of that time is uncontested. He was also the founder and editor of the periodical called A Fény (The Light, launched in 1906)
The building's richly decorated neo-renaissance façade clearly served ideological purposes: Mai Manó wanted to lend a past to the young trade, hardly considered to be a form of art by anyone at that time. Take the majolica putti between the ground floor and the mezzanine or the façade paintings on the third floor showing the "six muses of photography".
Actual photographing took place in the Sunlight-studio on the second floor, we restored in 1996-97. During the restoration, we found the original frescoes hiding bethind the white wallpaper for decades. These used to serve as background for Mai's portraits. His studio worked in the house for four decades, until 1931. It was followed by a luxury-bar, Arizona, which was closed in 1944.
After the Second World War, a number of institutions and companies moved into the house and a few private apartments were separated as well. In spite of all the vicissitudes, the house kept its original character. It was declared a piece of national heritage in 1996 considering its special architecture, ornaments and industry-historical significance.
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Casa de la Banca Aramburu, palacete ecléctico historicista creado por Juan Cabrera Latorre en 1910 para el banquero Aramburu de Mora, en la Plaza de San Antonio de Cádiz.
Históricamente destaca esta plaza por haberse proclamado en ella la Constitución de 1812 y por ser escenario de la sangrienta represión del movimiento liberal de 1820.
Los edificios que la delimitan presentan una gran uniformidad en sus proporciones, sólo rota por la esbelta fachada de la iglesia de San Antonio. La sede del Casino Gaditano, levantada en el siglo XVIII por el marqués del Pedroso, es un edificio de estilo barroco, reformado en estilo isabelino en 1857. Su patio y dependencias interiores presentan una profusa decoración neomudéjar, realizada en 1890 por el artista sevillano Adolfo López Rodríguez.
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En el año 1857 se levanta esta casa del marqués del Pedroso, un notable palacete de estilo isabelino, donde abundan los detalles historicistas. En su interior cuenta con un insólito patio de rica decoración neomudéjar, y en el exterior con una noble fachada de cuatro plantas de altura y pilastras de orden gigante proyectada por el arquitecto Juan de la Vega. (Cádizpedia)
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Altos de Chavón is a re-creation of a Mediterranean style European village located atop the Chavón River in La Romana, Dominican Republic. It is the most popular attraction in the city and hosts a cultural center, an archeological museum, and an amphitheater. The project was conceived by the Italian architect Roberto Copa, and the industrialist Charles Bluhdorn.
The project began in 1976 when the construction of a nearby road and bridge crossing the Chavón River had to be blasted through a mountain of stone. Charles Bludhorn, chairman of Paramount then parent Gulf+Western, had the idea of using the stones to re-create a sixteenth-century style Mediterranean village, similar to some of the architecture found in the historic center of Santo Domingo. Construction was completed in the early 1980s.
Charles Bluhdorn's daughter, Dominique Bluhdorn, is the current president of the Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation. Narrow, cobble-covered alleyways lined with lanterns and shuttered limestone walls yield several good Mediterranean-style restaurants, a number of quaint shops featuring the diverse craftwork of local artisans, and three galleries exhibiting the talents of students from the on-site design school (La Escuela de Diseño, an affiliate of Parsons School of Design in New York City). Notable attendees of the Altos de Chavón Design School have included Lisa Thon and Mía Lourdes Taveras López.
Adding authenticity to the project is the charming St. Stanislaus Church (Iglesia San Estanislao de Cracovia in Spanish) with its plaza and sparkling fountain that is a popular wedding venue. The Church of St Stanislaus was named after the patron saint of Poland in tribute to Pope John Paul II, who visited Santo Domingo in 1979 and left some of the saint's ashes behind. It was in this church that Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou married Venezuelan heiress Maria Margarita de Vargas y Santaella on November 6, 2004.
A Roman-styled 5,000-seat amphitheater hosts 20th century musical acts—The Pet Shop Boys, Frank Sinatra, and Julio Iglesias to name a few—while Génesis nightclub provides a popular dance venue for guests from the Casa de Campo resort nearby. The Regional Museum of Archaeology (El Museo Arqueológico Regional) contains a collection of pre-Columbian Indian artifacts unearthed in the surrounding area. Altos de Chavón overlooks Rio Chavón and the Dye Fore golf course of Casa de Campo; both built by former Gulf+Western chairman Charles Bluhdorn.
The Concert for the Americas was held here in August 1982. Performers included Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, Heart and Santana.
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The most notable site in Arkansas Canyon is the 1890s settlement of the Grand family. Extensive research on the Grand family has been conducted by historian Judy Swink, including a translation of the diaries of Fred Grand. To summarize her findings, the Arkansas Canyon area was settled by brothers August and Frederic Grand, of Provence, France, in 1888 and 1891. By 1892, Fred had built a homestead in Arkansas Canyon, and had planted grapes, pears, and apples. Remains of the homestead include a Basque-style
oven, an adobe house, and a rock barn and storehouse. The storehouse is referred to as the Grand Winery, and is a fine example of stone masonry. Unfortunately, these structures were damaged during the recent Pines Fire, and are at great risk of collapse.
Excerpt from "The Archaeology of Volcan Mountain, San Diego County: Results 1991-2002" by Susan M. Hector
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1957 was chiefly notable for the introduction of one of GM's most memorable designs, the Series 70 Eldorado Brougham.
Announced in December 1956 and released around March 1957, the Eldorado Brougham was a hand built, limited car derived from the Park Avenue and Orleans show cars of 1953-54. Designed by Ed Glowacke, it featured the first appearance of quad headlights and totally unique trim. The exterior ornamentation included wide, ribbed lower rear quarter beauty panels extending along the rocker sills and rectangularly sculptured side body "cove" highlighted with five horizontal windsplits on the rear doors. Tail styling treatments followed the Eldorado pattern. This four-door hardtop with rear-hinged rear doors was an ultra-luxury car that cost an astonishing $13,074 — twice the price of any other 1957 Eldorado and more than the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud of the same year. It featured a stainless steel roof, air suspension, the first automatic two-position "memory" power seats, a dual four-barrel V-8, low profile tires with thin white-walls, automatic trunk opener, Cruise Control, high pressure cooling system, polarized sun visors,electric antenna, automatic-release parking brake, electric door locks, dual heating system, silver magnetized glovebox, drink tumblers, cigarette and tissue dispensers, lipstick and cologne, ladies compact with powder puff, mirror and matching leather notebook, comb and mirror, Arpège atomizer with Lanvin perfume, automatic starter with restart function, Autronic Eye, drum-type electric clock, power windows, forged aluminum wheels and air conditioning.
Buyers of Broughams had a choice of 44 full leather interior and trim combinations and could select such items as Mouton, Karakul or lambskin carpeting. There were serious difficulties with the air suspension. Some owners found it cheaper to have the system removed and replaced with conventional coil springs.
The 1957 Eldorado Brougham joined the Sixty Special and the Series 75 as the only Cadillac models with Fleetwood bodies although Fleetwood script or crests did not appear anywhere on the exterior of the car, and so this would also mark the first time in 20 years that that a Fleetwood bodied car was paired with the Brougham name. The 1957-58 Eldorado Brougham also marked the return of the Cadillac Series 70, if only briefly. Only 400 Eldorado Broughams were sold in 1957.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, is a municipality to the immediate southwest of Barcelona in Catalonia.
By population, it is the second largest in Catalonia and the sixteenth in Spain. By population density, is notable for being one of the most densely populated cities in the European Union.
The first records of the settlement date to the Neolithic era with artefacts showing human habitation in the Llobregat river area. Roman artefacts have been found dating to the 2nd century BC such as a funeral decoration representing the head of Medusa now in the archaeological museum of Barcelona. However it is not until the 10th century that written references to Provençana (the city's original name) appear. The current name originates from the Catalan language and derives from a hostel next to the Church Saint Eulalia of Provençana (Santa Eulàlia de Provençana) used by pilgrims in the Middle Ages. The city retained the character of a village until the 19th century when the first textile factories were built causing a population boom.[citation needed] The 1960s and 1970s saw a second population boom, caused by immigration from poorer regions of Spain: however this was not matched by construction of the necessary amenities and it was only in the 1990s that public investment resulted in additional schools, leisure facilities and housing.
The Swedish painter and former anarchist, later convert to Islam, 'Abd al-Hādī 'Aqīlī, formerly known as Ivan Aguéli, died there, being killed by a train, in 1917.
Over 22% of the city's residential population was born outside of Spain, (mainly in Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Morocco). However the city has a large number of permanent or non-permanent residents from other countries of the European Union. Its population in the 2006 census consisted of 78% born in Spain (52% in Catalonia) and broke down as follows:
L'Hospitalet's surface is of Area: 12.49 km². The area on which the city is constructed may be divided in two different geological areas. One of them follows the coast typology and is called La Marina, similarly to two coast areas of neighbouring Barcelona's Zona Franca: La Marina del Prat Vermell and La Marina de Port. The latter half of L'Hospitalet is called El Samontà, which consists of hills and a more elevated area.
The most notable aspect of São Bento Station is the large, magnificent tile panels in the vestibule. The tiles numbers are 20 thousand, date from 1905–1916 and are the work of Jorge Colaço, the most important azulejo painter of the time.
One of Iran’s most historic and fascinating bazaars (other notable examples are in Tehran and Tabriz), this sprawling marketplace links Naqsh-e Jahan (Imam) Sq with the Masjed-e Jameh, 1.7km northeast. The bazaar’s arched passageways are topped by a series of small domes, each with an aperture at its apex spilling shafts of light onto the commerce below. While the oldest parts of the bazaar (those around the mosque), are more than a thousand years old, most of what you see today was built during Shah Abbas’ aggressive expansions in the early 1600s.
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Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a Roman Catholic church in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris and is the seat of the Diocese of Chartres. Mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220, it stands at the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since Chartres became a bishopric in the 4th century. It is in the Gothic and Romanesque styles.
It is designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, which calls it "the high point of French Gothic art" and a "masterpiece".[2]
The cathedral is well-preserved for its age: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre (349 ft) plain pyramid completed around 1160 and a 113-metre (377 ft) early 16th-century Flamboyant spire on top of an older tower. Equally notable are the three great façades, each adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.
Since at least the 12th century the cathedral has been an important destination for travellers. It remains so to the present, attracting large numbers of Christian pilgrims, many of whom come to venerate its famous relic, the Sancta Camisa, said to be the tunic worn by the Virgin Mary at Christ's birth, as well as large numbers of secular tourists who come to admire the cathedral's architecture and historical merit.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the United Kingdom's most notable religious buildings and the traditional place of coronation and a burial site for English and, later, British monarchs.
The building itself was originally a Catholic Benedictine monastic church until the monastery was dissolved in 1539. Between 1540 and 1556, the abbey had the status of a cathedral and seat of the catholic bishop. After 1560 the building was no longer an abbey or a cathedral, after the Catholics had been driven out by King Henry VIII, having instead was granted the status of a Church of England "Royal Peculiar"—a church responsible directly to the sovereign—by Queen Elizabeth I.
According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the seventh century at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245 on the orders of King Henry III.
Since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066, all coronations of English and British monarchs have occurred in Westminster Abbey. Sixteen royal weddings have occurred at the Abbey since 1100.
The Abbey is the burial site of more than 3300 persons, usually of prominence in British history: at least 16 monarchs, 8 Prime Ministers, poets laureate, actors, scientists, military leaders, and the Unknown Warrior. As such, Westminster Abbey is sometimes described as "Britain's Valhalla", after the iconic hall of the chosen heroes in Norse mythology tom still observed annually by the Fishmongers' Company. The recorded origins of the Abbey date to the 960s or early 970s, when Saint Dunstan and King Edgar installed a community of Benedictine monks on the site.
1042: Edward the Confessor starts rebuilding St Peter's Abbey
St Peter's Abbey at the time of Edward's funeral, depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
Between 1042 and 1052, King Edward the Confessor began rebuilding St Peter's Abbey to provide himself with a royal burial church. It was the first church in England built in the Romanesque style. The building was completed around 1060 and was consecrated on 28 December 1065, only a week before Edward's death on 5 January 1066. A week later, he was buried in the church; and, nine years later, his wife Edith was buried alongside him. His successor, Harold II, was probably crowned in the abbey, although the first documented coronation is that of William the Conqueror later the same year.
The only extant depiction of Edward's abbey, together with the adjacent Palace of Westminster, is in the Bayeux Tapestry. Some of the lower parts of the monastic dormitory, an extension of the South Transept, survive in the Norman Undercroft of the Great School, including a door said to come from the previous Saxon abbey. Increased endowments supported a community that increased from a dozen monks in Dunstan's original foundation, up to a maximum of about eighty monks.
Layout plan dated 1894
The abbot and monks, in proximity to the royal Palace of Westminster, the seat of government from the later 13th century, became a powerful force in the centuries after the Norman Conquest. The Abbot of Westminster often was employed on royal service and in due course took his place in the House of Lords as of right. Released from the burdens of spiritual leadership, which passed to the reformed Cluniac movement after the mid-10th century, and occupied with the administration of great landed properties, some of which lay far from Westminster, "the Benedictines achieved a remarkable degree of identification with the secular life of their times, and particularly with upper-class life", Barbara Harvey concludes, to the extent that her depiction of daily life provides a wider view of the concerns of the English gentry in the High and Late Middle Ages.
The proximity of the Palace of Westminster did not extend to providing monks or abbots with high royal connections; in social origin the Benedictines of Westminster were as modest as most of the order. The abbot remained Lord of the Manor of Westminster as a town of two to three thousand persons grew around it: as a consumer and employer on a grand scale the monastery helped fuel the town economy, and relations with the town remained unusually cordial, but no enfranchising charter was issued during the Middle Ages.
The abbey became the coronation site of Norman kings. None were buried there until Henry III, intensely devoted to the cult of the Confessor, rebuilt the abbey in Anglo-French Gothic style as a shrine to venerate King Edward the Confessor and as a suitably regal setting for Henry's own tomb, under the highest Gothic nave in England. The Confessor's shrine subsequently played a great part in his canonization.
Construction of the present church began in 1245 by Henry III who selected the site for his burial. The first building stage included the entire eastern end, the transepts, and the easternmost bay of the nave. The Lady chapel built from around 1220 at the extreme eastern end was incorporated into the chevet of the new building, but was later replaced. This work must have been largely completed by 1258–60, when the second stage was begun. This carried the nave on an additional five bays, bringing it to one bay beyond the ritual choir. Here construction stopped in about 1269, a consecration ceremony being held on 13 October of that year and because of Henry's death did not resume. The old Romanesque nave remained attached to the new building for over a century, until it was pulled down in the late 14th century and rebuilt from 1376, closely following the original (and by now outdated) design.Construction was largely finished by the architect Henry Yevele in the reign of Richard II.
The Abbey c1711 prior to the western towers being built
Henry III also commissioned the unique Cosmati pavement in front of the High Altar (the pavement has recently undergone a major cleaning and conservation programme and was re-dedicated by the Dean at a service on 21 May 2010).
Henry VII added a Perpendicular style chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1503 (known as the Henry VII Chapel or the "Lady Chapel"). Much of the stone came from Caen, in France (Caen stone), the Isle of Portland (Portland stone) and the Loire Valley region of France (tuffeau limestone). The chapel was finished circa 1519.
In 1535 during the assessment attendant on the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the abbey's annual income was £3,000
Henry VIII assumed direct royal control in 1539 and granted the abbey the status of a cathedral by charter in 1540, simultaneously issuing letters patent establishing the Diocese of Westminster. By granting the abbey cathedral status, Henry VIII gained an excuse to spare it from the destruction or dissolution which he inflicted on most English abbeys during this per
Westminster diocese was dissolved in 1550, but the abbey was recognised (in 1552, retroactively to 1550) as a second cathedral of the Diocese of London until 1556. The already-old expression "robbing Peter to pay Paul" may have been given a new lease of life when money meant for the abbey, which is dedicated to Saint Peter, was diverted to the treasury of St Paul's Cathedral.
The abbey was restored to the Benedictines under the Catholic Mary I of England, but they were again ejected under Elizabeth I in 1559. In 1560, Elizabeth re-established Westminster as a "Royal Peculiar" – a church of the Church of England responsible directly to the Sovereign, rather than to a diocesan bishop – and made it the Collegiate Church of St Peter (that is, a non-cathedral church with an attached chapter of canons, headed by a dean).
It suffered damage during the turbulent 1640s, when it was attacked by Puritan iconoclasts, but was again protected by its close ties to the state during the Commonwealth period. Oliver Cromwell was given an elaborate funeral there in 1658, only to be disinterred in January 1661 and posthumously hanged from a gibbet at Tyburn.
This painting of the church by Canaletto was created shortly after the completion of the western towers.
The abbey's two western towers were built between 1722 and 1745 by Nicholas Hawksmoor, constructed from Portland stone to an early example of a Gothic Revival design. Purbeck marble was used for the walls and the floors of Westminster Abbey, although the various tombstones are made of different types of marble. Further rebuilding and restoration occurred in the 19th century under Sir George Gilbert Scott.
A narthex (a portico or entrance hall) for the west front was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the mid-20th century but was not built. Images of the abbey prior to the construction of the towers are scarce, though the abbey's official website states that the building had "towers which had been left unfinished in the medieval period".
In 1750 the top of one of the piers on the north side of the Abbey fell down, by earthquake, with the iron and lead that had fastened it. Several houses fell in, and many chimneys were damaged. Another shock had been felt during the preceding month. In 1914, the historic Stone was broken in half by a suffragette bombing.
A terrorist bombing of the Abbey occurred in 1914, carried out by the suffragettes of the Women's Social and Political Union. This was as part of the suffragette bombing and arson campaign, in which suffragettes carried out a series of politically motivated bombing and arson attacks nationwide between 1912 and 1914 as part of their campaign for women's suffrage. Churches were a particular target during the campaign, as it was believed that the Church of England was complicit in reinforcing opposition to women's suffrage. Between 1913 and 1914, 32 churches were attacked nationwide.
On 11 June 1914, a bomb exploded inside the Abbey. The Abbey was busy with visitors at the time, and around 80–100 people were in the building when the bomb exploded. The device was most probably planted by a member of a group that had left the Abbey only moments before the explosion. Some were as close as 20 yards from the bomb at the time and the explosion caused a panic for the exits, but no serious injuries were reported. The bomb had been packed with nuts and bolts to act as shrapnel. Coincidentally, at the time of the explosion, the House of Commons only 100 yards away was debating how to deal with the violent tactics of the suffragettes. Many in the Commons heard the explosion and rushed to the scene to find out what had happened. Two days after the Westminster Abbey bombing, a second suffragette bomb was discovered before it could explode in St. Paul's Cathedral, and several other bombings of churches would occur in the following weeks.
The explosion of the bomb had a notable legacy as it caused damage to historical artefacts in the Abbey. The bomb caused damage to the Coronation Chair, blowing part of it off. Additionally, the bomb caused the Stone of Scone to break in half, although this was not discovered until four Scottish nationalists broke into the church in 1950 to steal the Stone and return it to Scotland.
Westminster suffered minor damage during the Blitz on 15 November 1940. Then on 10/11 May 1941, the Westminster Abbey precincts and roof were hit by incendiary bombs. All the bombs were extinguished by ARP wardens, except for one bomb which ignited out of reach among the wooden beams and plaster vault of the lantern roof (of 1802) over the North Transept. Flames rapidly spread and burning beams and molten lead began to fall on the wooden stalls, pews and other ecclesiastical fixtures 130 feet below. Despite the falling debris, the staff dragged away as much furniture as possible before withdrawing. Finally the Lantern roof crashed down into the crossing, preventing the fires from spreading further.
It was at Westminster Abbey that six companies of eminent churchmen led by Lancelot Andrewes, Dean of Westminster, newly translated the Bible into English, so creating the King James Version in the early 17th century. The Joint Committee responsible for assembling the New English Bible also met twice a year at Westminster Abbey in the 1950s and 1960s.
In the 1990s, two icons by the Russian icon painter Sergei Fyodorov were hung in the abbey. In 1997, the abbey, which was then receiving approximately 1.75 million visitors each year, began charging admission fees to visitors.
On 6 September 1997, the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, was held at the abbey. On 17 September 2010, Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to set foot in the abbey.
In June 2009 the first major building work at the abbey for 250 years was proposed. A corona – a crown-like architectural feature – was suggested to be built around the lantern over the central crossing, replacing an existing pyramidal structure dating from the 1950s. This was part of a wider £23m development of the abbey completed in 2013.
On 4 August 2010 the Dean and Chapter announced that, "[a]fter a considerable amount of preliminary and exploratory work", efforts toward the construction of a corona would not be continued. In 2012, architects Panter Hudspith completed refurbishment of the 14th-century food-store originally used by the abbey's monks, converting it into a restaurant with English oak furniture by Covent Garden-based furniture makers Luke Hughes and Company. This is now the Cellarium Café and Terrace.
On 29 April 2011, the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton occurred at the abbey.
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries have been created in the medieval triforium of the abbey. This is a display area for the abbey's treasures in the galleries high up around the abbey's nave. A new Gothic access tower with lift was designed by the abbey architect and Surveyor of the Fabric, Ptolemy Dean. The new galleries opened in June.
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it has been used by a succession of monarchs and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish, early 19th-century State Apartments are architecturally significant, described by art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste. The castle includes the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by historian John Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design. More than five hundred people live and work in Windsor, making it the largest inhabited castle in the world.
Originally designed to protect Norman dominance around the outskirts of London, and to oversee a strategically important part of the River Thames, Windsor Castle was built as a motte and bailey, with three wards surrounding a central mound. Gradually replaced with stone fortifications, the castle withstood a prolonged siege during the First Barons' War at the start of the 13th century. Henry III built a luxurious royal palace within the castle during the middle of the century, and Edward III went further, rebuilding the palace to produce an even grander set of buildings in what would become "the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England. Edward's core design lasted through the Tudor period, during which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I made increasing use of the castle as a royal court and centre for diplomatic entertainment.
Windsor Castle survived a tumultuous period during the English Civil War, in which the castle was used as a military headquarters for Parliamentary forces and a prison for Charles I. During the Restoration, Charles II rebuilt much of Windsor Castle with the help of architect Hugh May, creating a set of extravagant, Baroque interiors, still praised today. After a period of neglect during the 18th century, George III and George IV renovated and rebuilt Charles II's palace at colossal expense, producing the current design of the State Apartments, full of Rococo, Gothic and Baroque furnishings. Queen Victoria made minor changes to the castle, which became the centre for royal entertainment for much of her reign. Windsor Castle was used as a refuge for the royal family during the bombing campaigns of the Second World War and survived a fire in 1992. It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and the Queen's preferred weekend home.
L'Estany de Banyoles, Banyoles, Girona.
L'Estany de Banyoles es el lago más grande de Catalunya, en la provincia de Girona. Es el principal símbolo de la ciudad de Banyoles. El lago y su cuenca lacustre son considerados el conjunto cárstico más extenso de España, constituyendo un sistema medioambiental de notable valor.
Situado en el oeste del término municipal de Banyoles, fue declarado por la Generalitat de Catalunya como zona integrante del Plan de Espacios de Interés Natural. En 2003 se incluyó en la lista Ramsar de Zonas Húmedas de Importancia Internacional, solicitándose por varios colectivos la instauración de un Parque Natural.
L'Estany de Banyoles es de origen tectónico y cárstico. Se formó en la época cuaternaria, hace unos 250 000 años. Los movimientos tectónicos producidos por la formación de los Pirineos abrieron la falla del Ampurdán. La erosión y otros fenómenos geológicos crearon la zona lacustre.
El primer Estany de Banyoles tenía una extensión muy superior a la actual, inundando las riberas unos 6 u 8 metros por encima del nivel actual de las aguas.
Las pesquerías son pequeñas construcciones que se encuentran en las aguas del lago en la orilla oriental y declaradas Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (en la categoría de Jardín Histórico) por la Generalitat de Catalunya.
En total hay 20 pesquerías, cada una con un nombre particular. Su construcción comenzó a mediados del siglo XIX hasta 1931, y durante estos años han sido renovados y acondicionados.
Inicialmente, el papel de la pesquería era mantener el material para la pesca. Posteriormente, muchos de ellos aumentaron la superficie para poder almacenar un bote. Finalmente, con la llegada de la práctica del deporte y el ascenso de la burguesía banyolina, se adaptaron para poder nadar e incluso quedarse.
L'Estany de Banyoles is the largest lake in Catalonia, in the province of Girona. It is the main symbol of the city of Banyoles. The lake and its lacustrine basin are considered the most extensive karst complex in Spain, constituting an environmental system of remarkable value.
Located in the west of the municipality of Banyoles, it was declared by the Generalitat de Catalunya as an integral part of the Plan of Spaces of Natural Interest. In 2003 it was included in the Ramsar list of Wetlands of International Importance, requesting by several groups the establishment of a Natural Park.
L'Estany de Banyoles is of tectonic and karstic origin. It was formed in the Quaternary era, about 250,000 years ago. The tectonic movements produced by the formation of the Pyrenees opened the Ampurdán fault. Erosion and other geological phenomena created the lacustrine zone.
The first Estany de Banyoles had a much higher extension than the current, flooding the banks about 6 or 8 meters above the current level of water.
The fishery are small constructions that are found in the water of the lake on the east bank and declared Cultural Good of National Interest (in the category of Historic Garden) by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
In total there are 20 the fishery, each with a particular name. Its construction began in the mid-nineteenth century until 1931, and over these years they have been renovated and conditioned.
Initially, the role of the fishery was to keep the material for fishing. Subsequently, many of them increased the surface in order to be able to store a boat. Finally, with the arrival of the practice of sport and the rise of the banyolina bourgeoisie, they adapted to be able to swim and even to stay.
George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge
Named for George Westinghouse (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914), the American entrepreneur and engineer. Nearby was the famous Westinghouse Electric Corporation East Pittsburgh Works, which is now an industrial park.
Notable attractions visible while driving across the bridge include the Edgar Thomson Steel Works (U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works) and Kennywood Park.
A notable GMT 'standard' of the time, this is numerically the 700th example, one of a number in this registration block allocated to Tameside garage and seen here in Ashton Bus Station at the beginning of 1981. 7700 was the last of the ONF-R series and the only occasion it was caught on my camera, proving to be quite an elusive vehicle.
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Jordan Critz - Hineni 🎶
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For the last couple of months, one of the least friendly faces of Life brings me quite frequently to the city of Toledo.
Toledo is a sacred place, which was already a Celtiberian settlement populated by the Carpetani on the banks of the Tagus River, in the magical heart of the Iberian Peninsula. It has been speculated that its original name was To Ledo, highlighting its sacred nature and honoring the Goddess Ledo, daughter of Titans and mother of none other than Apollo and Artemisia. However, the greatest consensus is that we owe its name to the Romanization of the Iberian Peninsula, which baptized it as Toletum, the Land on the Hill, in the 2nd century before our Era. The name was maintained by the successive Alan and Visigoth occupations in the 5th century, and until the expansion of Islam by the brilliant Berber general Tariq ibn Ziyad incorporated it into the Umayyad Caliphate in 711, calling it Tulaytulah, the Joyful. Toledo, Toletum, Tulaytulah was also recognized as a sacred place for the Hebrews, who fled to Sepharad, the Iberian Peninsula, from the Babylonian persecutions in the 6th century BC according to Biblical texts, but most likely arrived as organized communities in the 1st century, after the destruction of Herod's Temple in Jerusalem. The Jewish inhabitants of the city may have named it Toledoth, City of Generations, because it received descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel.
In 1085, Alfonso VI of León conquered the city of Toledo from Islamic al-Andalus. From that moment, and as a singular and very notable fact, a relatively peaceful and to a certain extent tolerant coexistence began between the three dominant cultures that inhabited Toledo for the last millennium: the Muslim, the Jewish and the Christian. This coexistence, without clear segregation, with general respect for languages, religion, traditions and customs, was maintained in the city of Toledo, established as the capital of the Kingdom of Castile by Alfonso VI himself. And coexistence would continue until the 15th century, when the creation of the Court of the Holy Inquisition by the Catholic Monarchs would result in the barbaric expulsion of Mudejars and Jews from unified Spain, peoples who in some cases lived in the Peninsula, and in Toledo in particular, for centuries before the arrival of the Leonese. The time of peaceful coexistence was the time of greatest prosperity for the city, and possibly for the Kingdom, and was exemplified in the creation of the School of Translators, a medieval institution where scribes from the Three Cultures translated texts from each other and to Latin, in order to recover and perpetuate the knowledge generated in the East for centuries, with a special emphasis on scientific, medical and astronomical texts since the reign of Alfonso X, aptly named The Wise. Toledo, its School of Translators, and its exemplary coexistence were an intellectual beacon throughout Europe and an example of the tolerance of Men in the world.
Coexistence. Tolerance. Prosperity. My heart is broken for my brothers. Innocent women, men and children of Palestine, who do not understand or care about geopolitics, who do not share the hatred of psychopaths who crave power, who only want to live in peace and enjoy the small and special things in life, yet they die and see death, they are mutilated and see mutilation, they cry and forever stop being able to do so. My heart is broken for my sisters. Innocent women, men and children of Israel, who only desire to offer peace and security to their loved ones, who despise the selfish and irrational interests of the manipulative vermin and predators who use violence to impose themselves on others, and yet lose their lives and they mourn the deaths of those they love, they bleed as they fight to stop hemorrhages, they suffer and their lives extinguish like a candle in a gale. I cry for my brothers and sisters, good people, no matter what language they speak, the history of their ancestors, the God they pray to. I cry for all of us, who only want to live in peace, see those we love prosper, and aspire to leave one day in peace too, thinking that we left happiness and love around us in the short journey of our lives.
I don't understand the terror. The terror of men against men. Neither the terrorism of those who feel oppressed, nor the State terrorism blessed by the interests of elites for whom we are only statistics. War. Violence. Hate. Pain. Death. Violence only begets violence, whether between brothers or neighbors, whether between towns or between nations. Nothing, absolutely nothing is solved with violence. I don't understand violence. I don't understand the violence of firing a gun or a missile. I do not understand the violence of a word spoken to hurt. I do not understand the violence of contempt for another human being. I do not understand the violence of imposition or the lack of respect. I do not understand the violence that divides, that takes life, that bloodies the land. I don't understand anything. I don't understand what I'm doing here, in a reality where people suffer and there are people who make people suffer. I feel out of place, a stranger in my body and on this journey, and I'm too tired.
Violence is loud, scary and seems to dominate everything. But the vast majority of us, Muslim, Jews and Gentiles, just want Peace. Here we are.
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Desde hace un par de meses, una de las caras menos amables de la vida me trae con bastante frecuencia a la ciudad de Toledo.
Toledo es un lugar sagrado, que ya fuera asentamiento celtibérico poblado por los Carpetanos a las orillas del río Tajo, en el mismo corazón mágico de la Península Ibérica. Se ha especulado que su nombre original fuera To Ledo, destacando su carácter sagrado y honrando a la diosa Ledo, hija de Titanes y madre nada menos que de Apolo y Artemisia. Sin embargo, el mayor consenso es que su nombre se lo debemos a la romanización de la Península Ibérica, que la bautizaron como Toletum, la Tierra en Alto, en el siglo II antes de nuestra Era. El nombre lo mantuvieron las sucesivas ocupaciones alanas y visigodas en el siglo V, hasta que la expansión del Islam por el genial general bereber Táriq ibn Ziyad la incorporó al Califato Omeya en el 711, llamándola Tulaytulah, la Alegre. Toledo, Toletum, Tulaytulah fue reconocida también como lugar sagrado para los hebreos, huidos ya desde las persecuciones babilónicas en el siglo VI antes de nuestra Era según los textos bíblicos, pero más probablemente por comunidades exiliadas en el siglo I tras la destrucción del Templo de Herodes en Jerusalén. Los habitantes judíos de la ciudad pudieron haberle adjudicado el nombre de Toledoth, Ciudad de las Generaciones, por llegar a alojar descendientes de las doce tribus de Israel.
En 1085, Alfonso VI de León conquistó la ciudad de Toledo al al-Ándalus islámico. Desde ese momento, y como hecho singular y muy destacable, se inició una coexistencia relativamente pacífica y hasta cierto punto tolerante entre las tres culturas dominantes a lo largo del último milenio en Toledo: la musulmana, la judía y la cristiana. Esta convivencia, sin segregación clara, con respeto generalizado por lenguas, religión, tradiciones y costumbres, se mantuvo en la ciudad de Toledo, instituida como la capital del Reino de Castilla por el propio Alfonso VI. Y la convivencia se mantendría hasta entrado el siglo XV con la creación del Tribunal de la Santa Inquisición por los Reyes Católicos, que ejecutaría la bárbara expulsión de mudéjares y judíos de la España unificada, pueblos que en algunos casos llevaban en la Península, y en Toledo en particular, desde siglos antes de la llegada de los leoneses. La época de convivencia pacífica fue la de mayor prosperidad para la ciudad, y posiblemente para el Reino, y se ejemplificó en la creación de la Escuela de Traductores, institución medieval en la que escribas de las Tres Culturas traducían textos entre unas y otras y al Latín, para poder aprovechar y perpetuar el conocimiento generado en Oriente durante siglos, con un énfasis especial en textos científicos, médicos y astronómicos desde el reinado de Alfonso X, el aptamente llamado El Sabio. Toledo, su Escuela de Traductores, y su ejemplar convivencia fueron un faro intelectual en toda Europa y un ejemplo de la tolerancia de los Hombres en el mundo.
Convivencia. Tolerancia. Prosperidad. Mi corazón está roto por mis hermanos. Mujeres, hombres y niños inocentes de Palestina, que no entienden de geopolítica ni les interesa, que no comparten el odio de los psicópatas que anhelan el poder, que solo desean vivir en paz y disfrutar las pequeñas y especiales cosas de la vida, y sin embargo mueren y ven morir, son mutilados y ven mutilar, lloran y dejan para siempre de poder hacerlo. Mi corazón está roto por mis hermanas. Mujeres, hombres y niños inocentes de Israel, que solo ambicionan ofrecer tranquilidad y seguridad a sus seres queridos, que desprecian los intereses egoístas e irracionales de las alimañas y depredadores manipuladoras que usan la violencia para imponerse a los demás, y sin embargo pierden sus vidas y lloran las muertes de quienes aman, sangran mientras luchan por detener hemorragias, sufren y sus vidas se apagan como una vela en un vendaval. Lloro por mis hermanos y hermanas, gente buena, no importa la lengua que hablen, la historia de sus ancestros, el Dios al que recen. Lloro por todos nosotros, que solo deseamos vivir en paz, ver prosperar a quienes amamos, y aspiramos a marcharnos un día también en paz, pensando que dejamos felicidad y amor a nuestro alrededor en el corto viaje de nuestras vidas.
No entiendo el terror. El terror de los hombres contra los hombres. Ni el terrorismo de los que se sienten oprimidos, ni el terrorismo de Estado bendecido por los intereses de unas élites para quienes nosotros solo somos estadísticas. Guerra. Violencia. Odio. Dolor. Muerte. La violencia solo engendra violencia, sea entre hermanos o entre vecinos, sea entre pueblos o entre naciones. Nada, absolutamente nada se resuelve con violencia. No entiendo la violencia. No entiendo la violencia del disparo de un fusil o un misil. No entiendo la violencia de una palabra pronunciada para herir. No entiendo la violencia del desprecio a otro ser humano. No entiendo la violencia de la imposición ni de la falta de respeto. No entiendo la violencia que divide, que quita la vida, que ensangrienta la tierra. No entiendo nada. No entiendo qué hago aquí, en una realidad en la que la gente sufre y hay gente que hace sufrir. Me siento fuera de lugar, un extraño en mi cuerpo y en este viaje, y estoy demasiado cansado.
La violencia es ruidosa, aterra y parece que lo domina todo. Pero la gran mayoría de nosotros, musulmanes, judíos y gentiles, solo deseamos la paz. Aquí estamos.
The British Aerospace BAe 146 CC2 Statesman was used by the UK Royal Air Force primarily for transporting senior government officials and members of the British royal family. Notable passengers have included prime ministers, foreign secretaries, and occasionally members of the royal family on official duties.
Just one of thousands of remote research facilities dotting the faces of inhospitable worlds throughout the quadrant, ResHub-Kraakus/alpha had never been notable in any way. But then transmissions ceased, the constant flow of information faded into nothing. Hub Alpha went silent.
[Sigh]
My photography skills - or rather my lack of therein - is proving to be the bane of my MOCing. For some unknown reason I feel reluctant to start anything new until my last wotsit or thingamabob is photographed and uploaded. But as soon as I try and take a photo of anything I begin to get very frustrated - the colour's not right, the angle's all wrong, the pic's too fuzzy. And so I put down my camera in disgust and the MOC lies around for weeks before I give it another shot. And all that time I build nothing because in my head my last project isn't complete.
In short, aargh.
PS. Try and ignore the tan ship in the lower left, as soon as I uploaded I decided I didn't like it.
PPS. I'm slightly concerned that Google Chrome's spellcheck recognizes "thingamabob" but not "spellcheck"
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Vitra is a Swiss family-owned furniture company with headquarters in Birsfelden, Switzerland. It is the manufacturer of the works of many internationally renowned furniture designers. Vitra is also known for the works of notable architects that make up its premises in Weil am Rhein, Germany, in particular the Vitra Design Museum.
Contents
1 History and corporate architecture
2 Awards and projects
3 Locations
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
History and corporate architecture
Factory building, Nicholas Grimshaw
Factory building and passage cover, Álvaro Siza
Vitra Design Museum, Frank Gehry
Fire station, Zaha Hadid
Vitra – founded by Willi and Erika Fehlbaum, the owner of a shopfitting business – entered the furniture market in 1957 with the licensed production of furniture from the Herman Miller Collection for the European market - primarily designs by Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson. In 1967 the company introduced the Panton Chair by Verner Panton – the first cantilever chair out of plastic. In 1977 Rolf Fehlbaum took over the management of Vitra. In 1984 the partnership that had been formed with Herman Miller was terminated by mutual consent. Subsequently, Vitra obtained the rights to designs by Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson for Europe and the Middle East.
Today, Vitra's product line consists of designer furniture for use in offices, homes and public areas. In 2002, the company took in the realm of domestic living. Launched in 2004, the Home Collection includes classic furniture design pieces by Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Verner Panton, Alexander Girard and Jean Prouvé, as well as the works of designers such as Antonio Citterio, Jasper Morrison, Alberto Meda, Maarten van Severen, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Hella Jongerius and BarberOsgerby.
After a major fire destroyed a large part of the Vitra production facilities in Weil am Rhein in 1981, British architect Nicholas Grimshaw was commissioned to design new factory buildings and develop a master plan for the company premises. Inspired by his acquaintance with Frank Gehry in the mid-1980s, however, Vitra departed from Grimshaw’s plan for a unified corporate project. Since that time, buildings have been erected on the Vitra grounds in Weil am Rhein by a wide ranging group of architects, including Frank Gehry (Vitra Design Museum and Factory Building, 1989), Zaha Hadid (Fire Station, 1993), Tadao Ando (Conference Pavilion, 1993), Alvaro Siza (Factory Building, Passage Cover, Car Parking, 1994),[1] Herzog & de Meuron (VitraHaus, 2010), and SANAA (Factory Building, 2011).
Over the years, Vitra accumulated a growing collection of chairs and other furniture. With the aim of making the collection accessible to the public, a museum was established as an independent foundation dedicated to the research and popularization of design and architecture. The Vitra Design Museum from 1989 by Frank Gehry was the first public building on the campus as well as the architect's first building in Europe. Today the museum is partly based on the own broad collection of 20th century furniture as well as host of visiting exhibitions.
The fire station by Zaha Hadid was the first completed building by the Iraqi architect. The building consists of a garage for fire engines, showers and locker rooms for the fire fighters and a conference room with kitchen facilities. The Fire Station is a sculpture of cast in-situ concrete that contrasts with the orthogonal order of the adjacent factory buildings like the frozen image of an explosion in a photograph. Today the building functions as an exhibition space.
In the same year, a conference pavilion of Japanese architect Tadao Ando was also constructed on the Vitra grounds. It was Ando's first work outside Japan. The calm and restrained structure encompasses an assortment of conference rooms. It is characterized by a highly ordered spatial articulation with a large part of its volume concealed below grade. A striking feature is the footpath leading to the pavilion, which has a significant association with meditation paths in the gardens of Japanese monasteries.
In the year 2000, the Campus was augmented with the addition of the Dome: a lightweight geodesic structure after Richard Buckminster Fuller, which was developed by T.C. Howard at Charter Industries in 1975 and transplanted from its original location in Detroit, USA, to Weil am Rhein. It is currently used as a space for events. In 2003, a petrol station by the French designer Jean Prouvé - originally constructed in 1953 - was moved to the Vitra Campus.
The VitraHaus by Herzog & de Meuron, the latest addition to the Vitra Campus, opened in 2010 as the company's flagship store and home of the Vitra Home Collection. The concept of the VitraHaus connects two themes that appear repeatedly in the oeuvre of the Basel-based architects: the theme of the archetypal house and the theme of stacked volumes.
In June 2014 the Vitra Slide Tower was inaugurated.
Awards and projects
Vitra's products have received numerous design-related awards by international organizations. Vitra products have been used in numerous high-profile settings, including the plenary chamber of the German Bundestag, the Tate Modern in London, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Novartis in Basel, Dubai International Airport or the Munich International Airport.
Locations
The company's website lists national subsidiaries in Austria, Belgium, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States. Vitra also has showrooms in numerous international cities. Production sites are located in Weil am Rhein (Germany), Neuenburg (Germany), Allentown (United States), Zhuhai (China) and Goka (Japan).
Vitra AG ist ein Schweizer Unternehmen für die Herstellung und den Handel mit Wohn- und Büromöbeln mit der Zentrale in Birsfelden, Basel-Landschaft, Schweiz. Eigenständige Filialen in 14 Ländern gehören zur Unternehmensgruppe. Am deutschen Standort in Weil am Rhein befindet sich seit 1989 das Vitra Design Museum und seit 2014 der knapp 31 Meter hohe Aussichts- und Rutschturm Vitra Slide Tower.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 Möbeldesign
2 Architekturpark Vitra Campus
2.1 Allgemeine Charakterisierung
2.2 Entwicklung
3 Literatur
4 Weblinks
5 Einzelnachweise
Möbeldesign
Im Alter von 20 Jahren übernahm Willi Fehlbaum (* 1914) ein Ladenbaugeschäft in Birsfelden bei Basel, das er mit seiner Frau Erika kontinuierlich zu einem Möbelbau-Unternehmen erweiterte. Nach Kriegsende verlagerte er 1950 die Produktionsstätten nach Weil am Rhein in Deutschland, ebenfalls nahe bei Basel gelegen, und nannte seine Firma Vitra. Auf einer USA-Reise 1953 entdeckte Fehlbaum die Ausstellungsstücke des Designer-Ehepaars Charles und Ray Eames. Er bemühte sich spontan um die Vertriebslizenzen und erhielt die Rechte von Herman Miller, dessen Mobiliar bereits damals ein hohes Ansehen in den USA hatte. Zu dem Vertrag zählten die Entwürfe der Eames sowie George Nelsons. Die Sitz- und Liegemöbel von Charles und Ray Eames gehören bis heute zu den erfolgreichsten Produkten des Unternehmens. Ein großer Teil des nichtschriftlichen Nachlasses der beiden Möbelentwerfer befindet sich seit 1988 im Besitz von Vitra.[2]
Designgeschichte schrieb der Panton Chair des dänischen Designers Verner Panton, der 1967 bei Vitra in Serie ging. 1976 kam Vitras erster selbst entwickelter Bürostuhl auf den Markt, der „Vitramat“.
1977 übernahm Rolf Fehlbaum die Leitung des Unternehmens, sein Bruder Raymond nahm ebenfalls eine Führungsposition ein und leitete weiterhin das Ladenbaugeschäft Vizona in Muttenz.
Entwürfe von bekannten Designern und Architekten wie Antonio Citterio, Alberto Meda, Mario Bellini, Maarten van Severen, Jasper Morrison, Ronan und Erwan Bouroullec, Hella Jongerius und Konstantin Grcic werden bei Vitra hergestellt. Bellinis samtblauer Drehstuhl-Entwurf „Figura“ wurde für den Plenarsaal des Deutschen Bundestages ausgewählt.[3]
Um die Jahrtausendwende setzte Vitra auf die Idee des offenen, mobilen Großraumbüros. Die Globalisierung erhöhe die Mobilität der Mitarbeiter, so dass entsprechend flexible Büromodule die Abkehr vom festen Arbeitsplatz erleichtern sollten. Ein halbes Jahrzehnt später modifizierte und relativierte man die These einer allgemeinen Auflösung von Arbeitsstrukturen und brachte dies im Schlagwort „Net 'n' Nest“ auf den Begriff. Demnach ist das Büro ein Zentrum der Kommunikation („Net“), das aber auch die Möglichkeit eines Rückzugs anbieten sollte („Nest“).[4][5]
Charles Eames: Lounge Chair, 1956
Verner Panton: Panton, 1959-60
Joe Colombo: Tubo, 1969
Maarten van Severen: Vitra .03 Stuhl mit integrierten Blattfedern,
Flämisches Parlament in Brüssel, 2005
Mario Bellini: Figura (als Bestuhlung des Bundestags)
Architekturpark Vitra Campus
Der Begriff „Vitra Campus“ bezeichnet das Architektur-Ensemble auf dem Firmenareal des Möbelherstellers Vitra in Weil am Rhein, Deutschland. Seit September 2015 verbindet ein Skulpturenweg mit 12 Werken des Bildhauers Tobias Rehberger die Fondation Beyeler in Riehen (Kanton Basel-Stadt, Schweiz) mit dem Architekturpark.[6] Weitere 12 Skulpturen kamen im Juni 2016 hinzu. Das Projekt heißt 24 Stops.[7][8][9][10]
Allgemeine Charakterisierung
Der Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein umfasst Fabrikations-, Logistik- und Verwaltungsbauten des Unternehmens ebenso wie das Vitra Design Museum, weitere vorwiegend kulturell genutzte Gebäude sowie das als Schauraum und Besuchercenter konzipierte VitraHaus. Auf kleinem Raum versammelt, findet sich hier eine Vielfalt von zeitgenössischen Architekturen, die, seit 1981 schrittweise, von Architektinnen und Architekten wie Nicholas Grimshaw, Frank O. Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Tadao Andō, Álvaro Siza,[11] Herzog & de Meuron und SANAA errichtet wurden.
Der Vitra Campus zählt seit den 1990er Jahren zu den touristischen Höhepunkten in der Region Basel und wird mittlerweile jährlich von rund dreihunderttausend Besuchern aus der ganzen Welt besucht. Einzelne Bauten des Campus, insbesondere das Vitra Design Museum (Frank O. Gehry, 1989) und das Feuerwehrhaus (Zaha Hadid, 1993), gelten als Marksteine der jüngeren Architekturgeschichte.
Die Bezeichnung Vitra Campus verweist auf das Mit- bzw. Nebeneinander verschiedener architektonischer Handschriften und Konzepte sowie auf die unterschiedliche Zweckbestimmung der einzelnen Bauten.
Entwicklung
Vitra unterhält seit Anfang der 1950er Jahre einen Produktionsstandort in Weil am Rhein. Die eigentliche Geschichte des Vitra Campus begann 1981, als ein Grossbrand wesentliche Bereiche der damals bestehenden Produktionsanlagen vernichtete und das Unternehmen zwang, in kürzester Zeit neue Fabrikhallen zu bauen. Rolf Fehlbaum, der vier Jahre zuvor die Leitung der Firma übernommen hatte, erkannte die Chance, mit den notwendigen Baumaßnahmen eine architektonische Neuausrichtung zu verbinden. Nachdem der Architekt Nicholas Grimshaw innerhalb von nur sechs Monaten eine Fabrikhalle realisiert hatte, wurde er gebeten, einen Masterplan für die weitere Entwicklung des Areals zu entwerfen. Die Vorstellung war, dass in Zukunft weitere Gebäude in der gleichen Art entstehen und damit eine technisch ausgerichtete Corporate Identity unterstützen sollten.
Anlässlich des 70.Geburtstags des Vitra-Gründers Willi Fehlbaum wurde 1984 auf dem Vitra Gelände eine Großskulptur von Claes Oldenburg und Coosje van Bruggen errichtet. Mit der „Balancing Tools“ genannten Skulptur kam ein neues, die Welt der industriellen Produktion erweiterndes Element ins Spiel. Im Zuge dieses Projekts kam es zu der Begegnung von Rolf Fehlbaum mit Frank Gehry. Als Ergebnis der mit ihm geführten Diskussionen rückte Rolf Fehlbaum in den späten 1980er Jahren von der Idee einer Bebauung nach einheitlichen, wiedererkennbaren Gestaltungsgrundsätzen ab. Stattdessen verfolgte er seither einen pluralistischen Ansatz, der die Weiterentwicklung des Areals im Sinn eines gleichberechtigten Nebeneinanders unterschiedlicher Architektursprachen und -auffassungen ermöglichte.
Mit Frank O. Gehry, der bis dahin in Europa noch nicht gebaut hatte, projektierte Fehlbaum zunächst eine Fabrikhalle. Ihr sollte ein kleines Gebäude für eine Möbelsammlung vorgelagert werden. Daraus wurde das 1989 eröffnete dekonstruktivistischen Vitra Design Museum. Daneben steht das Gebäude der Pforte, das die Grenze zwischen den öffentlich zugänglichen und dem vorwiegend betrieblich genutzten Teilen des Campus markiert. Nicht weniger auffällig als Gehrys Museumsbau fiel auch das nächste Projekt auf dem Vitra Campus aus: das von Zaha Hadid entworfene, zwischen 1989 und 1993 erbaute Feuerwehrhaus. Für Zaha Hadid, die es mit ihren kühnen Architekturvisionen in Fachkreisen zu einer gewissen Bekanntheit gebracht hatte, war es der erste nach ihren Vorstellungen realisierte Entwurf. Das Feuerwehrhaus, das entgegen manchen Aussagen funktionsfähig war, wurde aufgegeben, als Vitra von der eigenen Betriebsfeuerwehr zur öffentlichen Feuerwehr überging. Heute wird der Bau für Ausstellungen und Events genutzt.
Fast als Antithese zu den expressiven Architekturskulpturen von Gehry und Hadid ist der von dem japanischen Architekten Tadao Andō geplante, ebenfalls 1993 fertiggestellte Konferenzpavillon lesbar. Dieses betont ruhige, auf klaren geometrischen Formen basierende Gebäude, das Andō in eine dem Vitra Design Museum direkt benachbarte Kirschbaumwiese integrierte, war Andōs erster außerhalb Japans realisierter Entwurf.
Den Schlusspunkt der Bauaktivitäten auf dem Vitra Campus in den 1990er Jahren setzte der portugiesische Architekt und Pritzker-Preisträger Álvaro Siza Vieira, mit einer von ihm entworfenen, 1994 vollendeten Fabrikationshalle. Der nüchterne Bau, der mit seinem roten Klinkerkleid Bezug nimmt auf die alten Fabrikgebäude des Areals, bildet einen neutralen Hintergrund, vor dem sich die Dynamik des benachbarten Feuerwehrhauses entfaltet. Imposant erscheint dagegen die ebenfalls von Siza entworfene brückenartige Dachkonstruktion, die den Weg zwischen seiner und der gegenüber liegenden Produktionshalle überspannt. An ihren Stahlträgern ist ein absenkbares Dach befestigt, das bei Regen tief liegt und damit Schutz für den Werksverkehr bietet. Bei schönem Wetter fährt es automatisch nach oben, um eine freie Sicht auf Hadids Feuerwehrhaus zu ermöglichen.
Nach der Fertigstellung von Sizas Projekten kam es für annähernd eineinhalb Jahrzehnte zu keinen weiteren Neubauten auf dem Vitra Campus, sieht man von den beiden kleinen Bushaltestellen einmal ab, die Jasper Morrison 2006 an der Charles-Eames-Strasse vor dem Vitra Areal realisierte.
Auf dem Vitra Campus befinden sich auch zwei Strukturen, die ursprünglich nicht von Vitra beauftragt wurden, hier aber eine dauerhafte Bleibe gefunden haben. Das ist zum einen ein „Dome“, der nach den Prinzipien des amerikanischen Erfinders Richard Buckminster Fuller entwickelt wurde. Diese kuppelförmige Leichtbau-Konstruktion, die 1975 von Thomas C. Howard bei Charter Industries realisiert wurde, steht seit 2000 in Weil und wird seither für Präsentationen und Veranstaltungen genutzt. Das ist zum anderen ein 1953 entstandenes modulares Fertigbau-Tankstellenhäuschen des französischen Konstrukteurs und Designers Jean Prouvé, das nach einer grundlegenden Sanierung 2003 auf dem Campus installiert wurde.
Anfang 2010 wurde das VitraHaus eröffnet, das als Besucherzentrum für den Campus dient. Das von den Basler Architekten Herzog & de Meuron entworfene Gebäude – aus scheinbar spielerisch aufeinander gestapelten, langgezogenen Giebelhäusern komponiert – ist das höchste und entsprechend schon von weitem sichtbare Bauwerk auf dem Vitra Campus. Vor dem Werksgelände von Vitra türmt sich ein zufällig angeordneter Komplex aus zwölf schwarzgrauen Satteldachhäusern auf fünf Etagen.[12][13] Das VitraHaus beherbergt einen öffentlichen Schauraum des Unternehmens, sowie einen Store, ein Café, ein „Lounge Chair Atelier“, wo Besucher der handwerklichen Entstehung des „Lounge Chair“ von Charles und Ray Eames zuschauen können, und eine für Events nutzbare Business Lounge.
Im Laufe des Jahres 2012 wurde eine von dem japanischen Architekturbüro SANAA entworfene Fabrikationshalle fertiggestellt.
Am 18./19. Juni 2014 wurde der knapp 31 Meter hohe Aussichts- und Rutschturm Vitra Rutschturm des belgischen Künstlers Carsten Höller eröffnet.
Im Juni 2016 wurde das Schaudepot des Basler Architekturbüro Herzog & de Meuron eröffnet. Es bietet Platz für rund 7000 Möbel, 1300 Leuchten und Nachlässe von Ray und Charles Eames, Verner Panton oder Alexander Girard.[14]
Das Schaudepot ist der puristische Archetyp eines Hauses, das nur aus leuchtendroten fensterlosen Ziegelwänden und einem flachen Satteldach besteht. Es erhebt sich auf einer ebenfalls aus Ziegeln bestehenden Plattform. Dieser erhöhte Vorplatz wird durch den niedrigen Seitentrakt für die Gastronomie zu einer Piazza, die das gegenüber liegende Feuerwehrhaus von Zaha Hadid einbezieht. Das eigentliche Museum besteht nur aus einem einzigen Raum mit offenen Dachstuhl. Die Wände sind weiß, der Boden hellgrau, von der Decke spenden Leuchtstoffröhren gleichförmiges Licht. In hohen Regalen werden auf drei Ebenen rund 400 Stühle aus zwei Jahrhunderten präsentiert. Dass der Neubau Lager und Museum gleichzeitig ist, verdeutlicht der Wandaufbruch an der rechten Seite, der einen Blick ins Untergeschoss des Schaudepots erlaubt. Dort lagern in Magazinräumen hinter Glastüren tausende weitere Designklassiker. [15]
Amiens Cathedral, in the heart of Picardy, is one of the largest 'classic' Gothic churches of the 13th century. It is notable for the coherence of its plan, the beauty of its three-tier interior elevation and the particularly fine display of sculptures on the principal facade and in the south transept.
La Avenida de los Baobabs o Callejón de los Baobabs, es un grupo notable de baobabs de la especie Adansonia grandidieri que bordean un camino de tierra entre Morondava y Belon'i Tsiribihina en la región de Menabe, al oeste de Madagascar. Su sorprendente paisaje atrae a viajeros de todo el mundo, lo que lo convierte en uno de los lugares más visitados de la región. Ha sido un centro de esfuerzos locales de conservación. En julio de 2007, el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Agua y Bosques le otorgó el estado de protección temporal, un paso para convertirlo en el primer monumento natural de Madagascar.
Numerosos baobabs se encuentran dentro del área protegida que abarca 3, 2 km² entre las poblaciones de Morondava y Belo sur Tsiribinha, pero solo un tramo de 250 m se conoce como la Avenida de los Baobabs. Un grupo de 20 a 25 Adansonia grandidieri, especie endémica de Madagascar, con una altura de aproximadamente 30 m y algunos más de 800 años. La zona es el último vestigio del bosque seco que cubría Madagascar occidental, junto a dos humedales protegidos por el Ramsar, hogar de diferentes especies de fauna.
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The Avenue of the Baobabs, or Alley of the Baobabs, is a prominent group of Grandidier's baobabs (Adansonia grandidieri) lining the unpaved Road No.8 between Morondava and Belon'i Tsiribihina in the Menabe region of western Madagascar. Its striking landscape draws travelers from around the world, making it one of the most visited locations in the region. It has been a center of local conservation efforts, and was granted temporary protected status in July 2007 by the Ministry of Environment, Water and e Forestry – a step toward making it Madagascar's first natural monument.
Along a 260 m (850 ft) stretch of the road is a grove of 20–25 Adansonia grandidieri baobabs. An additional 25 or so trees of this species are found growing over nearby rice paddies and meadows within 9.9 acres (4 ha) of land. The trees, which are endemic to Madagascar, are about 30 m (98 ft) in height.
The baobab trees, known locally as renala or reniala (from Malagasy reny ala "mother of the forest") are a legacy of the dense tropical forests that once thrived on Madagascar. The trees did not originally tower in isolation over the sere landscape of scrub, but stood in dense forest. Over the years, as the country's population grew, the forests were cleared for agriculture, leaving only the baobab trees, which the locals preserved as much for their own sake as for their value as a food source and building material.
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Asia - Laos - Vientiane Province - Vang Vieng - Small traditional town surrounded by Limestone Hills - Bamboo footbridge bridge over Nam Song River
Vang Vieng is a small town surrounded by mountains & rivers. The main attractions are caves, Hmong villages, and the natural mountain scenery. A favorite with travelers - many stay longer than planned. However this town became too famous for them and became a party village. Music and noise last until late night. The market is located five kilometers north of the town selling Lao textiles, household items and several stalls selling dubious foodstuffs. It is possible for stalls to sell bats, squirrels, monkeys, rats, mice and other animals as food. In the town there is a wat that is notable in looking rundown and keeping its valuables chained behind a door. The town is situated on the main north-south highway, Route 13 from Luang Prabang to the capital, Vientiane.
The real attractions of the area are the scenery, the limestone hills and the numerous caves and caverns. Vang Vieng is set along the banks of the Nam Song River. In the near distance towering behind Vang Vieng are the most incredible rock formations. They are jagged limestone karsts that tower above the jungle - steep walls which have somehow eluded the jungle's grasp. In the morning hours a fine mists hovers just above the jungle at the base of these formations. In the evenings they form an incredible back drop for picture taking during the "golden hour."
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The Grand Haven Lighthouse is a notable landmark in the Grand Haven area, situated along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. The lighthouse was originally built in 1839 and has undergone several renovations over the years, including the addition of a pier and catwalk in 1905. The cost of the lighthouse's construction and maintenance is unknown, but it is known that it was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1984. While the lighthouse does attract tourists, its primary function is to guide ships safely into the Grand Haven harbor.
Plaza Mayor, Almagro, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
La plaza medieval sufrió una notable transformación a lo largo del siglo XVI, coincidiendo con la llegada a Almagro de los Fúcar - castellanización del apellido flamenco Fugger -, banqueros súbditos del emperador Carlos V, a quienes se les había arrendado las minas de azogue de Almadén como privilegio por el apoyo económico de la banca familiar durante las guerras de Europa. Se levantaron nuevos edificios en la plaza y se debe a ellos la influencia de las galerías acristaladas, con recuerdos septentrionales, que ennoblecen y dan un aspecto singular a los dos lados mayores de esta Plaza Mayor de Almagro, denominación con la que tradicionalmente se le ha conocido, aunque en distintos momentos haya recibido otros nombre como de la Constitución, de la República, Real o de España, tras la última Guerra Civil. En la década de 1960 se comenzó su restauración que concluyó en 1967, tal como figura en una placa colocada en el edificio del Ayuntamiento. La obra, dirigida por el arquitecto Francisco Pons-Sorolla, devolvió al singular conjunto la nobleza y el esplendor del siglo XVI.
De planta rectangular irregular, uno de sus lados mayores se abre en la parte correspondiente al Palacio Maestral, y según planos antiguos tiene 125 varas de longitud por 44 de anchura, es decir, 104,5 por 37 metros, aproximadamente.
La mayor singularidad de esta plaza se centra en sus lados mayores, donde se levanta un armónico conjunto de viviendas que se disponen sobre soportales en dos alturas, sostenidas por ochenta y cinco columnas de piedra de orden toscano, sobre las que descansan las gruesas zapatas y vigas de madera pintadas de almagre. Estas edificaciones de modestos materiales tienen su mayor originalidad en el doble piso de galería acristalada, que proporciona un característico sabor y notable originalidad al conjunto por tratarse de un caso singular de la arquitectura castellana. Estas galerías estuvieron inicialmente abiertas, eran de carácter público y se utilizaban para presenciar los espectáculos que tenían lugar en la plaza. Posteriormente, fueron cerradas. Sus ventanas balconcillos, al igual que los barrotes torneados, debieron de estar pintados de almagre, pero posteriormente, con motivo de la proclamación del rey Carlos IV en 1788, se pintaron de verde turquesa . Sobre las galerías, sencillos canecillos soportan el alero, y en el tejado, cubierto con teja árabe se levantan buhardillas encaladas, blancas chimeneas y algunas veletas de hierro.
En el lado norte de la plaza, a la derecha desde el Ayuntamiento, se abre el callejón del Villar, donde puede observarse la estructura de la construcción de las viviendas, además de otros elementos, como una columna con capitel tallado en el que figura una jarra con azucenas. En el lado sur se localiza la antigua calle del Toril, hoy del Capitán Parras, en recuerdo de un hijo de este pueblo que murió en 1924, durante la Guerra de África. En esta calle se encuentra la casa de Diego de Molina el Viejo. El soportal y las galerías acristaladas se truncan con dos grandes columnas de granito que sostienen zapatas y una poderosa viga con escudos familiares. La portada enmarcada de piedra, de finales del siglo XVI, presenta un escudo con las armas de Molina, Dávila y Fajardo. Otras edificaciones mantienen algún tipo de interés, como dos casas con dinteles de piedra o la casa de los Rosales, con fachada de fines del siglo XVII.
The medieval square underwent a significant transformation throughout the 16th century, coinciding with the arrival in Almagro of the Fúcars - the Spanish version of the Flemish surname Fugger -, bankers subject to the Emperor Charles V, to whom the Almadén mercury mines had been leased as a privilege for the financial support of the family bank during the wars in Europe. New buildings were built in the square and it is to them that the glass galleries, with northern reminders, which ennoble and give a unique appearance to the two largest sides of this Plaza Mayor de Almagro, the name by which it has traditionally been known, began to be restored, such as the Constitution, the Republic, the Royal or Spain, after the last Civil War. In the 1960s, its restoration began and was completed in 1967, as shown on a plaque placed on the Town Hall building. The work, directed by the architect Francisco Pons-Sorolla, restored the nobility and splendour of the 16th century to the unique complex.
With an irregular rectangular floor plan, one of its larger sides opens onto the part corresponding to the Maestral Palace, and according to old plans it is 125 yards long by 44 wide, that is, approximately 104.5 by 37 metres.
The greatest uniqueness of this square is centred on its larger sides, where a harmonious group of houses is built, arranged on arcades on two levels, supported by eighty-five Tuscan stone columns, on which rest the thick wooden foundations and beams painted in red ochre. These buildings made of modest materials have their greatest originality in the double-storey glass gallery, which provides a characteristic flavour and notable originality to the complex, as it is a unique case of Castilian architecture. These galleries were initially open, were public and were used to watch the shows that took place in the square. Later, they were closed. Their small balconies, like the turned bars, must have been painted red ochre, but later, on the occasion of the proclamation of King Charles IV in 1788, they were painted turquoise green. Above the galleries, simple corbels support the eaves, and on the roof, covered with Arabic tiles, there are whitewashed dormers, white chimneys and some iron weather vanes.
On the north side of the square, to the right of the Town Hall, is the Villar alley, where you can see the structure of the construction of the houses, as well as other elements, such as a column with a carved capital depicting a jar with lilies. On the south side is the old Toril street, today called Captain Parras, in memory of a son of this town who died in 1924, during the African War. On this street is the house of Diego de Molina el Viejo. The arcade and the glass galleries are truncated by two large granite columns that support footings and a powerful beam with family shields. The stone-framed doorway, from the end of the 16th century, features a shield with the arms of Molina, Dávila and Fajardo. Other buildings maintain some kind of interest, such as two houses with stone lintels or the Rosales house, with a façade from the end of the 17th century.
2017 was quite a busy year for me, with several notable accomplishments. I started the year competing in The Tourney, which is a rounds-based castle contest. I only made it to round 2, but it was still really fun and allowed me to experiment with some new building styles. Next, I worked on a few builds for Bricks Cascade, a convention in Portland. I rebuilt part of my Helm's Deep MOC from last year, built an epic Laketown diorama with Cole Blood, and built a couple small castle islands for the huge Time Isles collaboration, which somehow won best in show! I also got to meet and hang out with a ton of amazing builders, and had a great time at the convention. Soon after Bricks Cascade, I posted my updated Helm's Deep and got blogged for the first time by The Brothers Brick and Bricknerd! In May, I entered the 2017 MELO (Middle Earth Lego Olympics) on MOCPages, which is another rounds-based contest. This time I was much more successful and managed to win first place, which was a huge and unexpected accomplishment. I also entered a couple additional builds into the Summer Joust contest on Flickr, and got a couple of honorable mentions. By the time MELO was over, I had to work on a few builds for BrickCon in Seattle. The main build was a huge collaboration called The Village of Avalon, which I built with Jake Hansen, Cole Blood, and Micah Schmidt. The final build together looked amazing, though we had to do a lot of building at the convention to finish in time. I also built a big Renaissance island for the Time Isles collaboration, that we expanded for BrickCon. The build later got blogged by TBB. In addition to the awesome collaborations, I also brought my MELO R6 build, which won Best Fortification! After a very fun and successful BrickCon, I finished up the year with several CCC entries.
I can't wait for next year, though I will probably be posting a bit less often because of school. Happy New Year everyone!
SN/NC: Yucca gloriosa, Asparagaceae Family
Yucca is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. Its 40–50 species are notable for their rosettes of evergreen, tough, sword-shaped leaves and large terminal panicles of white or whitish flowers. They are native to the hot and dry (arid) parts of the Americas and the Caribbean.
Early reports of the species were confused with the cassava (Manihot esculenta). Consequently, Linnaeus mistakenly derived the generic name from the Taíno word for the latter, yuca (spelled with a single c).
The natural distribution range of the genus Yucca (49 species and 24 subspecies) covers a vast area of the Americas. The genus is represented throughout Mexico and extends into Guatemala (Yucca guatemalensis). It also extends to the north through Baja California in the west, northwards into the southwestern United States, through the drier central states as far north as southern Alberta in Canada (Yucca glaucassp. albertana).
Yucca is also native to some of the Caribbean Islands, northward to the coastal lowlands and dry beach scrub of the coastal areas of the southeastern United States, along the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic States from coastal Texas to Maryland.
Yuccas have adapted to an equally vast range of climatic and ecological conditions. They are to be found in rocky deserts and badlands, in prairies and grassland, in mountainous regions, in light woodland, in coastal sands (Yucca filamentosa), and even in subtropical and semitemperate zones, although these are generally arid to semi-arid.
Yucca is een geslacht van meerjarige struiken en bomen in de familie Asparagaceae, onderfamilie Agavoideae. De 40-50 soorten vallen op door hun rozetten van groenblijvende, taaie, zwaardvormige bladeren en grote eindstandige pluimen van witte of witachtige bloemen. Ze zijn inheems in de hete en droge (droge) delen van Amerika en het Caribisch gebied.Vroege meldingen van de soort werden verward met de cassave (Manihot esculenta). Bijgevolg heeft Linnaeus ten onrechte de generieke naam afgeleid van het Taíno-woord voor het laatste, yuca (gespeld met een enkele c).Het natuurlijke verspreidingsgebied van het geslacht Yucca (49 soorten en 24 ondersoorten) beslaat een uitgestrekt gebied van Amerika. Het geslacht is vertegenwoordigd in heel Mexico en strekt zich uit tot Guatemala (Yucca guatemalensis). Het strekt zich ook uit naar het noorden via Baja California in het westen, noordwaarts naar het zuidwesten van de Verenigde Staten, door de drogere centrale staten zo ver noordelijk als het zuiden van Alberta in Canada (Yucca glaucassp. Albertana). Yucca is ook inheems in enkele van de Caribische eilanden, noordwaarts naar de laaglanden aan de kust en droge strandplanten van de kustgebieden van de zuidoostelijke Verenigde Staten, langs de Golf van Mexico en de Zuid-Atlantische staten van de kust van Texas tot Maryland. Yucca's hebben zich aangepast aan een even groot aantal klimatologische en ecologische omstandigheden. Ze zijn te vinden in rotsachtige woestijnen en badlands, in prairies en grasland, in bergachtige gebieden, in lichte bossen, in kustzanden (Yucca filamentosa) en zelfs in subtropische en halfzware zones, hoewel deze over het algemeen droog tot halfdroog zijn.
Yucca é um gênero de arbustos e árvores perenes da família Asparagaceae, subfamília Agavoideae. Suas 40–50 espécies são notáveis por suas rosetas de folhas sempre verdes, duras em forma de espada e grandes panículas terminais de flores brancas ou esbranquiçadas. Eles são nativos das partes quentes e secas (áridas) das Américas e do Caribe.Relatos iniciais das espécies foram confundidos com a mandioca (Manihot esculenta). Conseqüentemente, Linnaeus derivou erroneamente o nome genérico da palavra taíno para a última, yuca (grafada com um único c).A distribuição natural do gênero Yucca (49 espécies e 24 subespécies) abrange uma vasta área das Américas. O gênero está representado em todo o México e se estende até a Guatemala (Yucca guatemalensis). Também se estende para o norte através da Baja California, no oeste, para o norte no sudoeste dos Estados Unidos, através dos estados centrais mais secos até o norte do sul de Alberta, no Canadá (Yucca glaucassp. Albertana).Yucca também é nativa de algumas das ilhas do Caribe, para o norte, para as planícies costeiras e para as praias secas das áreas costeiras do sudeste dos Estados Unidos, ao longo do Golfo do México e dos Estados do Atlântico Sul, do litoral do Texas a Maryland.As yuccas se adaptaram a uma gama igualmente vasta de condições climáticas e ecológicas. Eles podem ser encontrados em desertos e terrenos rochosos, em pradarias e pradarias, em regiões montanhosas, em florestas leves, em areias costeiras (Yucca filamentosa) e até em zonas subtropicais e semitemperadas, embora geralmente sejam áridas a semi-áridas. Também recebe o nome de círio-de-nossa-senhora, numa homenagem a Nossa Senhora de Nazaré, padroeira do Pará, Brasil, onde se realiza uma grande procissão chamada Círio de Nazaré, sempre no mês de outubro de cada ano.
La yucca è un genere di arbusti e alberi perenni della famiglia delle Asparagaceae, sottofamiglia Agavoideae. Le sue 40-50 specie sono notevoli per le loro rosette di foglie sempreverdi, resistenti, a forma di spada e grandi pannocchie terminali di fiori bianchi o biancastri. Sono originari delle parti calde e secche (aride) delle Americhe e dei Caraibi.Le prime notizie sulle specie furono confuse con la manioca (Manihot esculenta). Di conseguenza, Linneo deriva erroneamente il nome generico dalla parola Taíno per quest'ultimo, yuca (scritto con una sola c).La gamma di distribuzione naturale del genere Yucca (49 specie e 24 sottospecie) copre una vasta area delle Americhe. Il genere è rappresentato in tutto il Messico e si estende in Guatemala (Yucca guatemalensis). Si estende anche a nord attraverso la Baja California a ovest, a nord negli Stati Uniti sudoccidentali, attraverso gli stati centrali più asciutti fino al nord dell'Alberta meridionale in Canada (Yucca glaucassp. Albertana).Yucca è anche originaria di alcune delle isole dei Caraibi, a nord delle pianure costiere e della macchia secca delle zone costiere degli Stati Uniti sud-orientali, lungo il Golfo del Messico e gli Stati del Sud Atlantico dal Texas costiero al Maryland.Gli Yucca si sono adattati a una vasta gamma di condizioni climatiche ed ecologiche. Si trovano in deserti rocciosi e calanchi, nelle praterie e nei prati, nelle regioni montuose, nei boschi chiari, nelle sabbie costiere (Yucca filamentosa) e persino nelle zone subtropicali e semitemperate, sebbene generalmente siano aride o semi-aride.
La yuca es un género de arbustos y árboles perennes de la familia Asparagaceae, subfamilia Agavoideae. Sus 40–50 especies son notables por sus rosetas de hojas perennes, duras, en forma de espada y grandes panículas terminales de flores blancas o blanquecinas. Son nativas de las partes cálidas y secas (áridas) de las Américas y el Caribe.Los primeros informes de la especie se confundieron con la mandioca (Manihot esculenta). En consecuencia, Linneo deriva erróneamente el nombre genérico de la palabra taína para este último, yuca (escrito con una sola c).El rango de distribución natural del género Yucca (49 especies y 24 subespecies) cubre una vasta área de las Américas. El género está representado en todo México y se extiende hasta Guatemala (Yucca guatemalensis). También se extiende hacia el norte a través de Baja California en el oeste, hacia el norte hasta el suroeste de los Estados Unidos, a través de los estados centrales más secos hasta el norte de Alberta en Canadá (Yucca glaucassp. Albertana).La yuca también es nativa de algunas de las islas del Caribe, hacia el norte hasta las tierras bajas costeras y el matorral seco de las zonas costeras del sureste de los Estados Unidos, a lo largo del Golfo de México y los estados del Atlántico Sur desde la costa de Texas hasta Maryland.Las yucas se han adaptado a una gama igualmente amplia de condiciones climáticas y ecológicas. Se encuentran en desiertos rocosos y tierras baldías, en praderas y praderas, en regiones montañosas, en bosques ligeros, en arenas costeras (Yucca filamentosa), e incluso en zonas subtropicales y semitemperadas, aunque generalmente son áridas a semiáridas.
Le yucca est un genre d'arbustes vivaces et d'arbres de la famille des Asparagacées, sous-famille des Agavoideae. Ses 40–50 espèces sont remarquables pour leurs rosettes de feuilles persistantes, dures, en forme d'épée et de grandes panicules terminales de fleurs blanches ou blanchâtres. Ils sont originaires des régions chaudes et sèches (arides) des Amériques et des Caraïbes.Les premiers rapports de l'espèce ont été confondus avec le manioc (Manihot esculenta). Par conséquent, Linnaeus a dérivé à tort le nom générique du mot Taíno pour ce dernier, yuca (orthographié avec un seul c).L'aire de répartition naturelle du genre Yucca (49 espèces et 24 sous-espèces) couvre une vaste zone des Amériques. Le genre est représenté dans tout le Mexique et s'étend au Guatemala (Yucca guatemalensis). Il s'étend également vers le nord à travers la Basse-Californie à l'ouest, vers le nord dans le sud-ouest des États-Unis, à travers les États plus secs du centre jusqu'au sud de l'Alberta au Canada (Yucca glaucassp. Albertana).Le yucca est également originaire de certaines îles des Caraïbes, au nord des basses terres côtières et des broussailles sèches des zones côtières du sud-est des États-Unis, le long du golfe du Mexique et des États de l'Atlantique Sud, de la côte du Texas au Maryland.Les yuccas se sont adaptés à une gamme tout aussi vaste de conditions climatiques et écologiques. On les trouve dans les déserts rocheux et les badlands, dans les prairies et les prairies, dans les régions montagneuses, dans les forêts claires, dans les sables côtiers (Yucca filamentosa), et même dans les zones subtropicales et semi-tempérées, bien que celles-ci soient généralement arides à semi-arides.
Yucca ist eine Gattung mehrjähriger Sträucher und Bäume in der Familie der Asparagaceae, der Unterfamilie der Agavoideae. Die 40–50 Arten zeichnen sich durch Rosetten aus immergrünen, zähen, schwertförmigen Blättern und großen Rispen mit weißen oder weißlichen Blüten aus. Sie sind in den heißen und trockenen (trockenen) Teilen Amerikas und der Karibik beheimatet.Frühe Berichte über die Art wurden mit der Maniok (Manihot esculenta) verwechselt. Infolgedessen leitete Linnaeus fälschlicherweise den Gattungsnamen vom Taíno-Wort für letzteres ab, yuca (geschrieben mit einem einzelnen c).Das natürliche Verbreitungsgebiet der Gattung Yucca (49 Arten und 24 Unterarten) erstreckt sich über ein weites Gebiet Amerikas. Die Gattung ist in ganz Mexiko vertreten und erstreckt sich bis nach Guatemala (Yucca guatemalensis). Es erstreckt sich auch nach Norden durch Baja California im Westen, nach Norden in den Südwesten der Vereinigten Staaten, durch die trockeneren Zentralstaaten bis nach Süd-Alberta in Kanada (Yucca glaucassp. Albertana).Yucca ist auch auf einigen Karibikinseln beheimatet, nördlich des Küstenniederlands und des trockenen Strandpeelings der Küstengebiete im Südosten der Vereinigten Staaten, entlang des Golfs von Mexiko und der südatlantischen Staaten von der Küste von Texas bis Maryland.Yuccas haben sich an ein ebenso breites Spektrum klimatischer und ökologischer Bedingungen angepasst. Sie kommen in felsigen Wüsten und Ödlanden, in Prärien und Wiesen, in Bergregionen, in leichten Wäldern, in Küstensanden (Yucca filamentosa) und sogar in subtropischen und halbmässigen Zonen vor, obwohl diese im Allgemeinen trocken bis halbtrocken sind.
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Locker number 1149. Someone's memories still reside there.
ロッカーナンバー１１４９。そこにはまだ誰かの記憶が置かれていた。
(FUJIFILM GFX 50R shot)
Tokyo Big Sight. Ariake. Koto-ku. Tokyo. Japan. November 2024. … 6 / 7
(Today's photo. It is unpublished.)
東京ビッグサイト。有明。江東区。東京都。日本。2024年11月。 … 6 / 7
(今日の写真。それは未発表です。）
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“” A.I. アップルのアイデンティティについて””
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/54271473379/in/dateposted...
マークザッカーバーグ氏の批判に、アップルは耳を傾けるだろうか。
僕にはそう思えない。アップルヴィジョンプロに夢を見せられた僕には。
メタのマークザッカーバーグ氏は、有名なポッドキャストに出演し、アップルはアイフォン以来革新的な製品を発売せず、売り上げも落ちていると批判したようだ。
アップル発祥のポッドキャストに現れ、アップルを批判すると言うのは軽いジョークに思えるが、真剣に訴えたんだろうと僕は思う。
なぜなら、今の彼はARグラスという武器を手にしているからだ。
おそらく、さまざまな関係機関や優秀なスタッフが彼を支え、それなりの目標を達成したんだろうが、パワーブック５４０cから使い続けてきた僕のような古いアップルファンからしてみれば、まだ物作りのアイデンティを彼からはまったく感じない。
これは他の、現在世界を制覇しているIT企業らも含む。
メタ、アマゾン、テスラ。マイクロソフト。グーグル。
社名が並ぶだけで、このテキストを読まれている方は名前と顔をすでに浮かべているはずだ。
僕は以前、スティーブ・ジョブズはアーティストではないと書いた。
彼は、現世界に散らばったイメージを紡ぎ合わせ、それを膨らます。そして未来へリンクさせる。それが得意だっただけだ。
実際に創作していたのはジョナサンアイブだ。少数ながらも僕のような意見を持っている方もいるだろう。
しかし、先述したIT関連の面々が、トランプ氏に再び権力が戻るとなった途端に会社の方針を覆す様子を見ていると、僕は一言、どうしても意見したいのだ。
彼らが作ったARグラスや車などには、肝心な観念が欠けている。思想という重い言葉や、軽めのアイデンティティと言い換えてもいい。
確かに、ティムクック氏やアップルの現在のスタッフらは、発売前の商品に関して口を滑らせることが多くなった。
僕は、以前から書いているように音楽が大好きだ。
外界を断ち、アーティストらがスタジオにこもって、怒りや憎しみ、喜びや悲しみを一心不乱になって一音に吹き込む。何かを託すと言ってもいい。
そして、完成したアルバムを発表し、どんな思いを込めて制作したのかを語る。（僕が好きなプリンスはほとんど語らなかったので、完成された作品を理解する必要があった）
アルバムが完成し、発表するまで、彼らはひとことも語らない。
僕の胸を震わせたのは、そんなアーティストらだった。
僕の中に淡く灯っているアップルの革新性は、いまでも消えていない。
それは昨年、大失敗だと批判されたアップルヴィジョンプロでさえも消すことはできない。むしろ、アイフォン以上の強烈な光を放っている。
ただの斬新な電化製品ではなく、細かな電気部品の向こうに観念や思想を感じるからだ。
残念ながら、メタのARグラスやテスラの車に、僕がその観念や思想を感じることは今後もないだろう。
長々と書いてきたが、結論は以下の記事だ。
1.5億円超をAppleのティム・クックCEOがトランプの大統領就任式に寄付
gigazine.net/news/20250104-apple-ceo-tim-cook-donates-1-m...
一読すると、ティムクック氏も他のIT会社同様、魂を売ったのかと思われるがそうではない。
ティムクック氏は個人的にトランプ氏へ献金をするが、アップル社だけは他社と同じようには献金していない。
アップルは、トランプ氏になびかなかったのだ。
アップル社の観念や思想とは、具体的に何かと訊かれたら、僕はこう答える。
アップルとは、自分自身を信じる人間が集まっているグループだ。
たぶん、天国のスティーブ・ジョブズは、僕がクソ真面目に書いたテキストを、鼻で笑っていることだろう。
トランプ氏に媚びない会社。
それがAppleさ。:)
１月１５日
嬉しい記事を読んだ後で。
Mitsushiro Nakagawa.
追記。
修正しました。
修正前 アップルのポッドキャストに現れ、
修正後 アップル発祥のポッドキャストに現れ、
Translation
Title:
“A.I. - About Apple’s Identity”
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/54271473379/in/dateposted...
Will Apple listen to Mark Zuckerberg’s criticism?
I don’t think so—especially not for someone like me who was captivated by the dream of Apple Vision Pro.
Mark Zuckerberg of Meta appeared on a popular podcast and criticized Apple, claiming they haven’t released an innovative product since the iPhone and that their sales have been declining.
While criticizing Apple on a podcast originating from Apple itself may sound like a light joke, I think he was quite serious about it. After all, he now wields the weapon of AR glasses.
Supported by various institutions and a talented team, he may have achieved some notable goals. Yet, as an old Apple fan who’s been using products since the PowerBook 540c, I can’t feel any sense of craftsmanship identity from him.
This critique extends to other leading tech companies of our time as well: Meta, Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft, and Google.
Simply listing these company names likely brings their logos and the faces of their leaders to mind for those reading this.
I once wrote that Steve Jobs wasn’t an artist.
He was skilled at weaving together scattered images from our current world, expanding them, and linking them to the future. That was his specialty.
The one who actually created was Jonathan Ive. There are probably others like me who share this minority opinion.
However, seeing how the IT leaders mentioned earlier change their company policies at the mere prospect of Trump regaining power, I can’t help but voice my opinion:
The AR glasses, cars, and other products they create lack a crucial concept. Whether you call it a profound ideology or a lighter term like identity, it’s missing.
True, Tim Cook and the current Apple team have become more prone to letting slip details about unreleased products.
As I’ve often written, I love music.
When artists isolate themselves from the world, locking themselves in studios to pour their anger, hatred, joy, and sorrow wholeheartedly into a single note, they entrust something to their work.
Once they finish an album and release it, they share what they felt while creating it. (The artist I admire, Prince, rarely explained his works, so I had to interpret his completed pieces on my own.)
Until the album is complete and released, these artists say nothing.
The ones who move me most are those kinds of artists.
The faint light of Apple’s innovation within me hasn’t been extinguished.
Not even last year’s Apple Vision Pro, criticized as a major failure, could extinguish it. On the contrary, it radiates an even stronger light than the iPhone.
This isn’t just a novel electronic device—it conveys a sense of ideology or thought beyond its intricate electronic components.
Unfortunately, I doubt I’ll ever feel that same sense of ideology or thought from Meta’s AR glasses or Tesla’s cars.
I’ve written at length, but here’s my conclusion:
“Apple CEO Tim Cook Donates Over $1.5 Million to Trump’s Inauguration”
gigazine.net/news/20250104-apple-ceo-tim-cook-donates-1-m...
At first glance, it might seem like Tim Cook, like other IT companies, has sold his soul. But that’s not the case.
While Tim Cook personally donates to Trump, Apple as a company has refrained from doing the same as other companies.
Apple didn’t bow to Trump.
If someone were to ask me what Apple’s ideology or thought is, I would answer:
Apple is a group of people who believe in themselves.
Steve Jobs is probably laughing at this overly serious piece I’ve written from somewhere up in heaven.
A company that doesn’t kowtow to Trump—that’s Apple for you. :)
January 15th
After reading a heartwarming article.
Mitsushiro Nakagawa
Addendum:
I have corrected it.
Before the correction, it appeared on Apple Podcasts,
After the correction, it appeared on podcasts originating from Apple,
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Photo Music and iTunes Playlist Link::
music.apple.com/jp/playlist/photo-music/pl.u-Eg8qefpy8Xz
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消えた境界線から生まれたもの ～ 去ってゆく川村記念美術館を振り返って ～
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/54020588671/in/dateposted...
What Emerged from the Vanishing Boundaries~ Reflecting on the Departing Kawamura Memorial Museum ~
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/54020588671/in/dateposted...
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Important Notices.
I have relaxed the following conditions.
I will distribute my T-shirt to the world for free.
m.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/50656401427/in/dateposted-p...
m.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/50613367691/in/dateposted-p...
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Exhibition in 2025
Theme
The Nightfly
Images
Donald Fagen … I.G.Y.
youtu.be/Ueivjr3f8xg?si=xmqGPQjyIKoTs4Q5
Live.
youtu.be/Di0_KYtmVKI?si=CLFpU2n0gXahqLPB
Mitsushiro - Nakagawa
Organizer
Design Festa
Location
Tokyo Big Sight
Date
Autumn 2025.
exhibition.mitsushiro.nakagawa@gmail.com
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Notice regarding "Lot No.402_”.
From now on I will host "Lot No.402_".
The work of Leonardo da Vinci who was sleeping.
That is the number when it was put up for auction.
No sign was written on the work.
So this work couldn't conclude that it was his work.
However # as a result of various appraisals # it was exposed to the sun.
A work that no one notices. A work that speaks quietly without a title.
I will continue to strive to provide it to many people in various ways.
October 24 2020 by Mitsushiro - Nakagawa.
Mitsushiro Nakagawa belong to Lot No. 402 _.Copyright©︎2025 Lot No.402_ All rights reserved.
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Profile.
In November 2014 # we caught the attention of the party selected to undertake the publicity for a mobile phone that changed the face of the world with just a single model # and will conclude a confidentiality agreement with them.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
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Interviews and novels.
About my book.
I published a book a long time ago.
At that time # I uploaded my interview as a PDF on the internet.
Its Japanese and English.
I will publish it for free.
For details # I explained to the Amazon site.
How to write a novel.
How to take a picture.
A sense of distance to the work.
All of these have something in common.
I wrote down what I felt and left it.
I hope my text will be read by many people.
Thank you.
Mitsushiro.
1 Interview in English
2 novels. unforgettable 'English version.(This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
3 Interview Japanese version
4 novels. unforgettable ' JPN version.
5 A streamlined trajectory. only Japanese.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
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iBooks. Electronic Publishing. It is free now.
0.about the iBooks.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
1.unforgettable '(ENG.ver.)(This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
itunes.apple.com/us/book/unforgettable/id1216576828?ls=1&...
2.unforgettable '(JNP.ver.)(This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
itunes.apple.com/us/book/unforgettable/id1216584262?ls=1&...
3. Streamlined trajectory.(For Japanese only.)
itunes.apple.com/us/book/%E6%B5%81%E7%B7%9A%E5%BD%A2%E3%8... =11
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My Novel : Unforgettable'
(This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
Synopsis
Kei Kitami, who is aiming for university, meets Kaori Uemura, an event companion who is 6 years older than her, on SNS.
Kaori's dream of coming to Tokyo is to become friends with a famous artist.
For that purpose, the radio station's producer, Ryo Osawa, was needed.
Osawa speaks to Kaori during a live radio broadcast.
"I have a wife and children. But I want to meet you."
Rika Sanjo, who is Kei's classmate and has feelings for him, has been looking into her girlfriend Kaori's movements. . . . .
Mitsushiro Nakagawa
All Translated by Yumi Ikeda .
images.
U2 - No Line On The Horizon Live in Dublin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oKwnkYFsiE&feature=related
Main story
There are two reasons why a person faces the sea.
One to enjoy a slice of shine in the sea like children bubbling over in the beach.
The other to brush the dust of memory like an old man who misses old days staring at the shine
quietly.
Those lead to only one meaning though they do not seem to overlap. It’s a rebirth.
I face myself to change tomorrow a vague day into something certain.
That is the meaning of a rebirth.
I had a very sweet girlfriend when I was 18.
After she left I knew the meaning of gentleness for the first time and also a true pain of loss. After
she left # how many times did I depend too much on her # doubt her # envy her and keep on telling lies
until I realized it is love?
I wonder whether a nobody like me could have given something to her who was struggling in the
daily life in those days. Giving something is arrogant conceit. It is nothing but self-satisfaction.
I had been thinking about such a thing.
However I guess what she saw in me was because I had nothing. That‘s why she tried to see
something in me. Perhaps she found a slight possibility in me # a guy filled with ambiguous unstable
tomorrow. But I wasted days depending too much on her gentleness.
Now I finally can convey how I felt in those days when we met.
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Fin.
images.
U2 - No Line On The Horizon
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oKwnkYFsiE&feature=related
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Title of my book : unforgettable'
Author : Mitsushiro Nakagawa
Out Now.
ISBN978-4-86264-866-2
in Amazon.
Unforgettable’ amzn.asia/d/eG1wNc5
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The schedule of the next novel.
Still would stand all time. (Unforgettable '2)
(It will not go away forever)
Please give me some more time. That is Japanese.
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My Works.
1 www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/48072442376/in/dateposted...
2 www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/48078949821/in/dateposted...
3 www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/48085863356/in/dateposted...
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Do you want to hear my voice?
:)
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About the composition of the picture posted to Flicker. First type.
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About the composition of the picture posted to Flicker. Second type.
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About when I started Fotolog. Architect 's point of view.
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Why did not you have a camera so far?
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What is the coolest thing? The photo is as it is.
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About the current YouTube bar. I also want to tell # I want to leave.
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About Japanese photographers. Japanese YouTube bar is Pistols.
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The composition of the photograph is sensibility. Meet the designers in Milan. Two questions.
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What is a good composition? What is a bad composition?
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What is the time to point the camera? It is slow if you are looking into the viewfinder or display.
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Family photos. I can not take pictures with others. The inside of the subject.
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About YouTube 's photographer. Camera technology etc. Sensibility is polished by reading books.
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About the Japanese newspaper. A picture of a good newspaper is Reuters. If you continue to look at useless photographs # it will be useless.
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About Japanese photographers. About the exhibition.
Summary. I wrote a novel etc. What I want to tell the most.
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I talked about how to make a work.
About work production 1/2
About work production 2/2
1 Photo exhibition up to that point. Did you want to go?
2 Well # what is an exhibition that you want to visit even if you go there?
3 Challenge to exhibit one work every month before opening a solo exhibition at the Harajuku Design Festa.
4 works are materials and silhouettes. Similar to fashion.
5 Who is your favorite artist? What is it? Make it clear.
6 Creating a collage is exactly the same as taking photos. As I wrote in the interview # it is the same as writing a novel.
7 I want to show it to someone # but I do not make a piece to show it. Aim for the work you want to decorate your own room as in the photo.
8 What is copycat? Nowadays # it is suspected to be beaten. There is something called Mimesis?
kotobank.jp/word/Mimesis-139464
9 What is Individuality? What is originality?
www.youtube.com/user/mitsushiro/
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Explanation of composition. 2
1.Composition explanation 2 ... 1/4
2.Composition explanation 2 ... 2/4
3.Composition Explanation 2 ... 3/4
4.Composition Explanation 2 ... 4/4
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My shutter feeling.
Today's photo.
It is a photo taken from Eurostar.
This video is an explanation.
I went to Milan in 2005.
At that time # I went from Milan to Venice.
We took Eurostar into the transportation.
This photo was not taken from a very fast Eurostar.
When I changed the track # I took a picture at the moment I slowed down.
Is there a Japanese beside you?
Please have my video translated.
:)
In the Eurostar to Venice . 2005. shot ... 1 / 2
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/49127115021/in/dateposted...
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Miles Davis sheet 1955-1976.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
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flickr.
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/
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instagram.
www.instagram.com/mitsushiro_nakagawa/
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Pinterest.
www.pinterest.jp/MitsushiroNakagawa/
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YouPic
youpic.com/photographer/mitsushironakagawa/
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twitter.
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facebook.
www.facebook.com/mitsushiro.nakagawa
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threads.
www.threads.net/@mitsushiro_nakagawa
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Blue sky.
bsky.app/profile/mitsushironakagawa.bsky.social
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Amazon.
www.amazon.co.jp/gp/profile/amzn1.account.AHSKI3YMYPYE5UE...
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My statistics (as of December 15, 2024)
How many views have you had on Flickr and Youpic
Flickr 24,260,172 Views
Youpic 7,957,826 Views
x.com/mitsushiro/status/1868185157909582014
My statistics (as of August 1, 2024)
How many views have I had on Flickr and Youpic
Flickr 23,192,383 Views
Youpic 7,574,603 Views
My statistics. (As of February 7, 2024)
What is the number of accesses to Flickr and YouPic
Flickr 21,694,434 Views
Youpic 7,003,230 Views
What is the number of accesses to Flickr and YouPic?
(As of November 13, 2023)
Flickr 20,852,872 View
Youpic 6,671,486 View
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Japanese is the following.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
Title of my book unforgettable' Mitsushiro Nakagawa Out Now. ISBN978-4-86264-866-2
Mitsushiro Nakagawa belong to Lot No. 204 _ . Copyright©︎2024 Lot No.402_ All rights reserved.
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Title.
ロッカーナンバー１１４９。そこにはまだ誰かの記憶が置かれていた。
【７枚の写真のタイトル：追憶】
( FUJIFILM GFX 50R shot )
東京ビッグサイト。有明。江東区。東京都。日本。2024年11月。 … 6 / 7
(今日の写真。それは未発表です。）
images.
Number_i … Bye 24/7
youtu.be/CpyaODl0bSY?si=P3_1QW9LFfbJj6Gz
::写真の音楽とiTunesプレイリストをリンク::
music.apple.com/jp/playlist/photo-music/pl.u-Eg8qefpy8Xz
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重要なお知らせ。
僕は以下の条件を緩和します。
僕はTシャツを無料で世界中へ配布します。
m.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/50656401427/in/dateposted-p...
m.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/50613367691/in/dateposted-p...
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２０２5年の展示
テーマ
The Nightfly
Images
Donald Fagen … I.G.Y.
youtu.be/Ueivjr3f8xg?si=xmqGPQjyIKoTs4Q5
Live.
youtu.be/Di0_KYtmVKI?si=CLFpU2n0gXahqLPB
Mitsushiro - Nakagawa
主催
デザインフェスタ
場所
東京ビッグサイト
日程
2025年 秋。
exhibition.mitsushiro.nakagawa@gmail.com
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” Lot No.402_ ” に関するお知らせ。
今後、僕は、” Lot No.402_ ”を主催します。
このロットナンバーは、眠っていたレオナルドダヴィンチの作品がオークションにかけらた際に付されたものです。
作品にはサインなどがいっさい記されていなかったため、彼の作品だと断定できませんでした。
しかし、様々な鑑定の結果、陽の光を浴びました。
誰にも気づかれない作品。肩書がなくとも静かに語りかける作品。
僕はこれから様々な形で、多くの皆様に提供できるよう努めてゆきます。
2020年10月24日 by Mitsushiro - Nakagawa.
Copyright©︎2021 Lot No.402_ All rights reserved.
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プロフィール
2014年11月、たった1機種で世界を塗り替えた携帯電話の広告を請け負った選考者の目に留まり、秘密保持同意書を結ぶ。
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
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インタビューと小説。
僕の本について。
僕は、昔に本を出版しました。
その際に、僕のインタビューをPDFでネット上へアップロードしていました。
その日本語と英語。
僕は、無料でを公開します。
詳細は、アマゾンのサイトへ解説しました。
小説の書き方。
写真の撮影方法。
作品への距離感。
これらはすべて共通項があります。
僕は、僕が感じたことを文章にして、残しました。
僕のテキストが多くの人に読んでもらえることを望みます。
ありがとう。
Mitsushiro.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
１ インタビュー 英語版
２ 小説。unforgettable’ 英語版。
３ インタビュー 日本語版
４ 小説。unforgettable’ 日本語版。(この小説は未来のアーティストへ捧げます)
(四百字詰め原稿用紙４５６枚)
あらすじ
大学を目指している北見ケイは、SNS上で、6歳年上のイベントコンパニオン、上村香織に出会う。
上京してきた香織の夢は、有名なアーティストの友達になるためだ。
そのためにはラジオ局のプロデューサー、大沢亮の存在が必要だった。
大沢は、ラジオの生放送中、香織へ語りかける。
「僕には妻子がある。しかし、僕は君に会いたいと思っている」
ケイの同級生で、彼を想っている三條里香は、香織の動向を探っていた。。。。。
本編
人が海へ向かう理由には、二つある。
ひとつは、波打ち際ではしゃぐ子供のように、今の瞬間の海の輝きを楽しむこと。
もうひとつは、その輝きを静かに見据えて、過ぎ去った日々を懐かしむ老人のように記憶の埃を払うこと。
二つは重なり合わないようではあるけれども、たったひとつの意味しか生まない。
再生だ。
明日っていう、曖昧な日を確実なものへと変えてゆくために、自分の存在に向き合う。
それが再生の意味だ。
十八歳だった僕には大切な人がいた。
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
５ 流線形の軌跡。 日本語のみ。
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
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iBooks.電子出版。（現在は無料）
0.about the iBooks.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
1.unforgettable’ ( ENG.ver.)(This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
itunes.apple.com/us/book/unforgettable/id1216576828?ls=1&...
For Japanese only.
2.unforgettable’ ( JNP.ver.)(この小説は未来のアーティストへ捧げます)
itunes.apple.com/us/book/unforgettable/id1216584262?ls=1&...
3.流線形の軌跡。
itunes.apple.com/us/book/%E6%B5%81%E7%B7%9A%E5%BD%A2%E3%8...
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僕の小説。英語版
My Novel Unforgettable' (This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
Mitsushiro Nakagawa
All Translated by Yumi Ikeda .
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www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/24588215562/in/dateposted...
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www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/24100804163/in/dateposted...
Fin.
images.
U2 - No Line On The Horizon Live in Dublin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oKwnkYFsiE&feature=related
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Title of my book : unforgettable'
Author : Mitsushiro Nakagawa
Out Now.
ISBN978-4-86264-866-2
in Amazon.
Unforgettable’ amzn.asia/d/eG1wNc5
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僕の作品。
1 www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/48072442376/in/dateposted...
2 www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/48078949821/in/dateposted...
3 www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/48085863356/in/dateposted...
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あなたは僕の声を聞きたいですか？
:)
1
フリッカーへ投稿した写真の構図について。１種類目。
2
フリッカーへ投稿した写真の構図について。２種類目。
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Fotologを始めた時について。 建築家の視点。
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なぜ、今までカメラを手にしなかったのか？
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何が一番かっこいいのか？ 写真はありのままに。
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現在のユーチューバーについて。僕も伝え、残したい。
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日本人の写真家について。日本のユーチューバーはピストルズ。
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写真の構図は、感性。ミラノのデザイナーに会って。二つの質問。
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良い構図とは？ 悪い構図とは？
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カメラを向ける時とは？ ファインダーやディスプレイを覗いていては遅い。
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家族写真。他人では撮れない。被写体の内面。
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ユーチューブの写真家について。カメラの技術等。感性は、本を読むことで磨く。
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日本の新聞について。良い新聞の写真はロイター。ダメな写真を見続けるとダメになる。
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日本の写真家について。その展示について。
まとめ。僕が書いた小説など。僕が最も伝えたいこと。
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作品制作について 1/2
作品制作について 2/2
１ それまでの写真展。自分は行きたいと思ったか？
２ じゃ、自分が足を運んででも行きたい展示とは何か？
３ 原宿デザインフェスタで個展を開くまでに、毎月ひとつの作品を展示することにチャレンジ。
４ 作品とは、素材とシルエット。ファッションと似ている。
５ 自分が好きなアーティストは誰か？ どんなものなのか？ そこをはっきりさせる。
６ コラージュの作成も写真の撮り方と全く同じ。インタビューに書いたように小説の書き方とも同じ。
７ 誰かに見せたい、見せるがために作品は作らない。写真と同じように自分の部屋に飾りたい作品を目指す。
８ パクリとは何か？ 昨今、叩かれるパクリ疑惑。ミメーシスとは？
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ミメーシス
https://kotobank.jp/word/ミメーシス-139464
９ 個性とはなにか？ オリジナリティってなに？
おまけ 眞子さまについて
という流れです。
お時間がある方は是非聴いてください。
:)
www.youtube.com/user/mitsushiro/
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構図の解説２
1.構図の解説２ ... 1/4
2.構図の解説２ ... 2/4
3.構図の解説２ ... 3/4
4.構図の解説２ ... 4/4
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僕のシャッター感覚
In the Eurostar to Venice . 2005. shot ... 1 / 2
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/49127115021/in/dateposted...
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Miles Davis sheet 1955-1976.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
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flickr.
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/
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YouTube.
www.youtube.com/user/mitsushiro/
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instagram.
www.instagram.com/mitsushiro_nakagawa/
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Pinterest.
www.pinterest.jp/MitsushiroNakagawa/
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YouPic
youpic.com/photographer/mitsushironakagawa/
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fotolog
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twitter.
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facebook.
www.facebook.com/mitsushiro.nakagawa
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threads.
www.threads.net/@mitsushiro_nakagawa
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Blue sky.
bsky.app/profile/mitsushironakagawa.bsky.social
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Amazon.
www.amazon.co.jp/gp/profile/amzn1.account.AHSKI3YMYPYE5UE...
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僕の統計。（2024年12月15日現在）
フリッカー、ユーピクのアクセス数は？
Flickr 24,260,172 View
Youpic 7,957,826 View
x.com/mitsushiro/status/1868185157909582014
僕の統計。（2024年8月1日現在）
フリッカー、ユーピクのアクセス数は？
Flickr 23,192,383 View
Youpic 7,574,603 View
僕の統計。（2024年2月7日現在）
フリッカー、ユーピクのアクセス数は？
Flickr 21,694,434 View
Youpic 7,003,230 View
僕の統計。（2023年11月13日現在）
フリッカー、ユーピクのアクセス数は？
Flickr 20,852,872 View
Youpic 6,671,486 View
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Japanese is the following.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
Title of my book unforgettable' Mitsushiro Nakagawa Out Now. ISBN978-4-86264-866-2
Mitsushiro Nakagawa belong to Lot no.204_ . Copyright©︎2020 Lot no.204_ All rights reserved.
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” Lot No.402_ ” に関するお知らせ。
今後、僕は、” Lot No.402_ ”を主催します。
このロットナンバーは、眠っていたレオナルドダヴィンチの作品がオークションにかけらた際に付されたものです。
作品にはサインなどがいっさい記されていなかったため、彼の作品だと断定できませんでした。
しかし、様々な鑑定の結果、陽の光を浴びました。
誰にも気づかれない作品。肩書がなくとも静かに語りかける作品。
僕はこれから様々な形で、多くの皆様に提供できるよう努めてゆきます。
2020年10月24日 by Mitsushiro - Nakagawa.
Copyright©︎2024 Lot No.402_ All rights reserved.
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