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Dresden, Germany
In November we traveled to Dresden, Germany to see Christmas markets and other sites. To learn more about our visit and to see more photos, check out my post First Impressions of Dresden, Germany in Fading Light on my blog Batteredsuitcase.net
This photo was taken from a restaurant in one of Kuala Lumpur's highrise buildings on the 36th floor called Evi Dining. Outside the dining area is a walkaround area on the outside offering views of the city. We dined with our friends Dato Long and Yee Yoon Lai.
The administration section of the Babcock Building at the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum was the last section of the building to be constructed and was completed in 1885.
Within the central building was a central hall, with offices on either side, and a connector hallway to allow for passage from between the north and south wards. The second floor contained operating rooms as well as residences for the doctors and supervisor.
The Grade I Listed Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset.
Construction began around 1210 by Bishop Jocelin of Wells but principally dates from 1230. Bishop Jocelin continued the cathedral building campaign begun by Bishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin, and was responsible for building the Bishop's Palace, as well as the choristers' school, a grammar school, a hospital for travellers and a chapel within the liberty of the cathedral. The chapel and great hall were built between 1275 and 1292 for Bishop Robert Burnell. The windows had stone tracery. Stone bosses where the supporting ribs meet on the ceiling are covered with representations of oak leaves and the Green Man. The building is seen as a fine example of the Early English architectural style.
In the 14th century, Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury continued the building. He had an uneasy relationship with the citizens of Wells, partly because of his imposition of taxes, and surrounded his palace with crenellated walls, a moat and a drawbridge. The 5 metres (16 ft) high three-storey gatehouse, which dates from 1341, has a bridge over the moat. The entrance was protected by a heavy gate, portcullis and drawbridge, operated by machinery above the entrance, and spouts through which defenders could pour scalding liquids onto any attacker. The drawbridge was still operational in 1831 when it was closed after word was received that the Palace of the Bishop of Bristol was subject to an arson attack during the Bristol riots. These took place after the House of Lords rejected the second Reform Bill. The proposal had aimed to get rid of some of the rotten boroughs and give Britain's fast growing industrial towns such as Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford and Leeds greater representation in the House of Commons; however there was no rioting in Wells. The water which filled the moat flowed from the springs in the grounds which had previously chosen its own course as a small stream separating the cathedral and the palace and causing marshy ground around the site. The moat acted as a reservoir, controlled by sluice gates, which powered watermills in the town.
The north wing (now the Bishop's House) was added in the 15th century by Bishop Beckington, with further modifications in the 18th century, and in 1810 by Bishop Beadon. It was restored, divided, and the upper storey added by Benjamin Ferrey between 1846 and 1854. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1548, Bishop Barlow sold Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset the palace and grounds. These were recovered after the Duke's execution in 1552.
In the 1550s, Bishop Barlow sold the lead from the roofs of the great hall. This resulted in it falling into a ruined state. It can be seen in an engraving of 1733 but was largely demolished around 1830 by Bishop Law. He created a "more picturesque ruin" by removing the south and east walls and laying out and planting the area previously occupied by the great hall. The palace was used as a garrison for troops in both the English Civil War and Monmouth Rebellion after which it was used as a prison for rebels after the Battle of Sedgemoor.
Bishop Kidder was killed during the Great Storm of 1703, when two chimney stacks in the palace fell on him and his wife, while they were asleep in bed. A central porch was added around 1824 and, in the 1840s and 1850s, Benjamin Ferrey restored the palace and added an upper storey. He also restored the chapel using stained glass from ruined French churches.
The palace now belongs to the Church Commissioners and is managed and run by The Palace Trust. The main palace is open to the public, including the medieval vaulted undercroft, chapel and a long gallery, although the Bishops House is still used as a residence and offices. There is a cafe overlooking the Croquet Lawn. The palace is licensed for weddings and used for conferences and meetings. The croquet lawn in front of the palace is used on a regular basis. The palace was used as a location for some of the scenes in the 2007 British comedy Hot Fuzz, and more recently in the 2016 film The Huntsman.
Headquarters, administrative offices and PIO office in the cantonment area just to the left of the main gate and base guard shack. 3,450 acre Green River Launch Complex and Missile Base, Emery County, Utah.
To see more of this interesting cold war relic check out my album here: www.flickr.com/photos/19779889@N00/albums/72157719188749079
KTW II offices under construction.
Location: Katowice, Poland
Built: 2016 (1st stage) - 2022 (2nd stage - skyscraper)
Architects: Medusa Group
Investor: TDJ Estate
Height: 133m (2nd stage)
I visited the Amazon office London as I am doing some consultancy work for a company. I loved this statue at the front entrance and the person shows the relative size of the artwork. The statue is called In Anticipation by James Burke. It is inspired by the limitless possibilities of our next thought, move and action.
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Middagje naar Leiden geweest met de trein. Had ik zin in.
Op de terugweg even moeten wachten op de trein naar Den Haag Centraal. Niet erg, op een station is altijd wel iets te fotograferen, zeker aan het begin van het blauwe uurtje.
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The Procuratie are three connected buildings on St Mark's Square in Venice. The oldest of the buildings is the Procuratie Vecchie on the north side of the Square, built as a two-storey structure in the twelfth century, to house the offices and apartments of the procurators. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Architect: John Andrews
Location: Belconnen, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Of the original 9 wings of this project that was intended to house the Australian Federal Bureau of Statistics, only three remain. One is still a Commonwealth office. The other two are now dorms for students at the nearby University of Canberra, who have not been kind to them.
John Andrews is Australian, but was educated in Canada, so the strong resemblance to the work of Arthur Erickson is probably not a coincidence.
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Sara Lee Corp. became Hillshire Brands Co. after spinning off its coffee and tea division in 2012. One year later, it moved its corporate headquarters back into Chicago to a 1947 building – formerly Bradner Paper Co. offices – at 400 S. Jefferson St. from Downers Grove. Shortly thereafter, following several complicated moves, the company was acquired by Tyson Foods.
NOTE: The new Illinois School of Osteopathic Medicine has announced it will move into the building in 2026.