STOP! Signs (Ode to the Octagon)
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I don’t see many of these around, always wanted to know why they built them octagon, made for a super photo opportunity.
Located in one of the poorest areas this abandoned octagon schoolhouse never had power, the windows are located on all sides for light and only had 12 students at a time, all the houses are now gone and the building has been purchased by hunters to make it a club, imagine how things were back in the early 1900’s.
Bok Singing Tower located in the Bok Tower Gardens on Iron Mountain near Lake Wales in Polk County Florida U.S.A.
By 1925, Bok had decided to replace the bird sanctuary's water tower with a stone water-and-bell tower. He hired architect Milton B. Medary to design "the most beautiful tower in the world". The 60-bell carillon occupies only the top of the Singing Tower, some of the rest contained large water tanks to irrigate the gardens, with Bok's baronial study at the base. The 15-foot (4.6 m)-wide moat surrounding the tower's base now serves as a koi pond.
The Gothic Revival tower was built at the highest elevation of the site, south of a reflecting pool that reflects its full image. The tower is 51 feet (16 m) square at its base, changing at the height of 150 feet (46 m) to an octagon, with each of the eight sides 37 feet (11 m) wide. It is built of pink Etowah marble and gray Creole marble, mined in Tate, Georgia, and coquina stone from St. Augustine, Florida.
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Will I find you
In the halls of perfection
Somewhere between
The circle and the square
There exists a star in the ether
One can sense it near
My heart will beat again
In the starlight
New life will find a way
I can then travel through the colonnades
Soar up through the arches
See how you were made
The moon dips low on the horizon
But the star still brilliantly shows
What can I become now
Who will I be
Maybe it is too late here
I think we can agree
But squaring the circle
Helps me to believe
That all is not lost yet
And I will find what I need
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When I was in Ocklynge Cemetery in Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK, this unusual octagon star in the centre of this cross caught my eye, as did the sculpted acanthus leaves at the ends of the arms of the cross.
The octagon is the shape of perfection, the number eight the 'eighth day’, in essence the ‘spiritual’ day of the week. The number eight is representative of eternity, infinity.
The octagon is transitional between the circle and the square - and came to represent Christ’s resurrection. Hence it is used in many martyriums and baptisteries for that reason. The Dome of The Rock is constructed as an octagon, and The Templars identified the Dome of The Rock as the site of the Temple of Solomon, therefore continuing this symbolism in their devotions.
The acanthus leaves have long been associated with rejuvenation, new life. This cross is an example of the ‘Flowering Cross’, the acanthus used in Christian symbolism for resurrection.
The unusual star-like octagon and the deeper symbolism of the memorial gave the Cross an esoteric beauty which appealed to me.
I have paired this work with Loreena McKennitt’s ‘Dante’s Prayer’, as her music often explores the path of the soul.
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The anniversaries are short lived
But they come back around at a breakneck speed
My world spins so fast
The centrifugal force keep me stuck in the middle
We close our eyes
Learn our pain
Nobody ever could explain
Denton, Texas
The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square was constructed in 1896 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Courthouse lawn is the final resting place of John B. Denton, the county's and city's namesake.
The grey sandstone for the courthouse trimming came from Mineral Wells and the eighty-two columns are of red Burnet County granite.
The Paththirippuwa, also known as the Octagonal Pavilion, is a magnificent architectural structure located at the entrance of the Kandy Maligawa(Palace) in Sri Lanka.
The front section of the temple, together with the Pattirippuwa was built in 1802, during the reign of King Sri Vickrama Rajasingha, by the royal architect, Devendra Moolacharya. Moolacharya is also credited with the designing and construction of the Magul Maduwa (the Audience Hall), the Kandy Lake (Kiri Muhuda), Walakula Bamma (Cloud Wall) and Diyarella Bemma.
The Pattirippuwa was intended as a place where Rajasingha could exhibit the sacred tooth relic to the surrounding populace, view the temple festivals, peraheras and on important occasions address his subjects. The symbolism of its octagonal form, reinforced the view that when the king stood in the tower, with the eight points in the compass radiating out around him he stood at the centre of the world.
During the British period, it had been used to house an oriental library where the upstairs was used to accommodate the library and downstairs to provide space for the librarian monk. It currently houses the temple's library of ancient palm leaf buddhist manuscripts and books.
On 11 February 1948, following the country's political independence from British rule, the national flag (Lion Flag) was raised for the first time over the Paththirippuwa.
On 25 January 1998 the temple, including the Pattirippuwa, was severely damaged following the detonation of a truck bomb by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The restoration process took over a year and was completed by August 1999
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Vista dal cortile interno di Castel del Monte, un edificio del XIII secolo fatto costruire nell'omonina frazione in provincia di Andria dall'imperatore Federico II di Svevia.
L'edificio, oltre a essere un esempio di costruzione precisa, è carico di simbolismi che hanno appassionato numerosi studiosi.
L'ottagono su cui è basata la pianta del complesso e dei suoi elementi è una forma geometrica fortemente simbolica: si tratta della figura intermedia tra il quadrato, simbolo della terra, e il cerchio, che rappresenta l'infinità del cielo, e quindi segnerebbe il passaggio dell'uno all'altro.
L'intera costruzione è intrisa di forti simboli astrologici e la sua posizione è studiata in modo che nei giorni di solstizio ed equinozio le ombre gettate dalle pareti abbiano una particolare direzione.
(Da Wikipedia)
Castel del Monte stands on a promontory close to the monastery of Santa Maria del Monte (near Andria), where it was constructed during the 1240s by the Emperor Frederick II. The octagonal plan is unusual in castle design. Historians have debated the purpose of the building and one theory is that the octagon is an intermediate symbol between a square (representing the earth) and a circle (representing the sky)..
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The Beach Lighthouse (also known as the Lower Light) is a 44-foot (13 metre) tall sandstone lighthouse in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England.
The lighthouse was designed in 1839 by Decimus Burton and Capt H.M. Denham. Burton had been commissioned three years previously by Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood as the architect of the new town of Fleetwood. Unusual for a lighthouse, it is in neoclassical style with a square colonnaded base, square tower, and octagonal lantern and gallery.
The Lower Light stands on Fleetwood sea front and was built with its counterpart—the Upper Light, or Pharos Lighthouse—to provide a navigational guide to shipping entering the Wyre estuary. Together the lights provide a leading line when the Pharos Light is directly above that of the Lower Light. Together they provide a range of about 12 nautical miles (22 km). In turn they point to the Wyre Light on the North Wharf Bank, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) offshore.
Both lighthouses were first illuminated 1 December 1840. Each was run off the town's gas supply, with a single parabolic reflector placed behind the burner; later they were converted to electricity.
The Beach Lighthouse was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage on 26 April 1950. The lighthouse is managed by the Port of Fleetwood. Wikipedia
The current lighthouse was built in 1949 by the Highways of the time and lit in 1952. It is an octagonal pyramidal tower masonry stone on a pyramidal and pentagonal base in stone. The lighthouse is connected to the first floor of a building housing square babysitting housing. A closet, next, finish the work. It is automated.
Und hier noch ein zweiter versuch über das »Auge des C«, der leider etwas iphone-esk unscharf geraten ist. Aber wenn ihr selber auf dem Handy zuschaut, seht ihr das nicht ;p
Always enchanting Apulia, truly southern Italy's forgotten land, and thank goodness as well; no flocks of tourist. Here you find King Frederick II, Castel del Monte, built in 1240's. Supposedly built as a hunting lodge there is no note of it actually being occupied. Beautiful marbles and interior decorations have been stripped by vandals over the years.
Fortresses geometric design was unique, its octagonal prism with an octagonal tower at each corner was a design never seen in the peninsula.
Amalienborg is the home of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of four identical classical palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard.
The Octagon (1322-1349) of Ely Cathedral is one of the most spectacular works of the English Decorated style. The structure was built after the collapse of the Anglo-Norman tower of the transept (1322). A large octagonal space was created with the structure of the stone pillars and the vaults and the lantern in wood (23 m wide by 52 m high). It was an original technical solution, as the walls were pierced with an immense arcade on the first level and with an opening of equal dimensions on the second, arranged diagonally. The lantern was an outstanding solution that allowed the wide transept to be covered and illuminated. It seems that Alan de Walsingham himself was involved in the complex project, who, in addition to being a skilled goldsmith, was the monk who commissioned it. To unify the space, a wooden carpentry work was made, initially painted to imitate stone, for which William Hurley, a cabinetmaker of the court, was responsible.
・{what next} Terrace Table (petrol)
・{what next} Terrace Chair right (petrol)
・{what next} Terrace Coffee Cup 1 (steam)
・{what next} Terrace Flowers Vase (clay)
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・[DDD] Octagon Fountain (Animated)
6 Single+3 Couple Sits
In the coming week I will be away visiting, among other things, two Japanese gardens. To help set the mood, today's theme is photos framed by apertures in a Chinese garden.
... e votos de um belo domingo, com muita paz.
Nice Sunday!
Um pouco da história da maior praça de Paris:
A praça foi concebida por Ange-Jacques Gabriel em 1755 como um octágono limitado pelos Champs-Élysées e pelo Jardim das Tulherias. As fontes acrescentadas por Hittorff, são inspiradas pelas da Basílica de São Pedro em Roma.
A principal particularidade da Praça da Concórdia é que ela é delimitada pelo « vazio » em três lados (contrariamente à maior parte das praças que são delimitadas por edifícios de todos os lados) : os Campos Elísios, o Jardim das Tulherias e o Sena.
No tempo da Revolução Francesa, a praça é o local de passagem obrigatória dos cortejos, sejam improvisados, sejam ritualizados pelo protocolo das festas. Ela será um dos grandes locais de reunião no período revolucionário, sobretudo depois que nela se intala a guilhotina.
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The Octagonal Garden Room completes the short enfilade beginning at the front door. It is the principal room of the house. Unfinished by Carr, the room has an ornate gilded ceiling with recessed panels in the Italian Renaissance style, installed in 1840. Of the room's eight sides, three have windows forming a large bay, at the centre of which is a large Venetian window echoing the Palladian inspiration of the mansion. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries this room was used to display the finest art its owners possessed. Today, hung with red felt, it contains works by Pompeo Batoni and Giovanni Battista Pittoni. The room contains fine neoclassical furniture, including items made to designs by Robert Adam, and curtains originally made for the state rooms of Blenheim Palace.