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I had the great pleasure of watching Frank Ryde (pictured below) clean out a large bee hive recently. He captures the bees and transports them to his place where he breeds them and harvests the honey. Seen up-close the honey comb is a most beautiful and spatially economic structure.
The Charminar, built in 1591 CE, is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The landmark has become a global icon of Hyderabad, listed among the most recognized structures of India. The Charminar is situated on the east bank of Musi river. To the west lies the Laad Bazaar, and to the southwest lies the richly ornamented granite Makkah Masjid.
The English name is a translation and combination of the Urdu words Chār and Minar, translating to "Four Towers"; the eponymous towers are ornate minarets attached and supported by four grand arches.
Historian Masud Hussain Khan says that the construction of Charminar was completed in the year 1592, and that it is the city of Hyderabad which was actually founded in the year 1591. According to the book "Days of the Beloved", Qutb shah constructed the Charminar in the year 1589, on the very spot where he first glimpsed his future queen Bhagmati, and after her conversion to Islam, Qutb Shah renamed the city as "Hyderabad". Though the story was denied by the historians and scholars, it became popular folklore among the locals.
The Charminar was constructed on the intersection of the historical trade route that connects the markets of Golconda with the port city of Masulipatnam. The Old City of Hyderabad was designed with Charminar as its centerpiece. The city was spread around the Charminar in four different quadrants and chambers, seggregated according to the established settlements. Towards the north of Charminar is the Char Kaman, or four gateways, constructed in the cardinal directions. Mir Momin Astarabadi, Qutb Shah's prime minister, played a leading role in preparing the layout plan for the Charminar along with that of the new capital city, Hyderabad. Additional eminent architects from Persia were also invited to develop the city plan. The structure itself was intended to serve as a Mosque and Madraasa. It is of Indo-Islamic architecture style, incorporating Persian architectural elements.
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The Charminar is a square structure with each side 20 meters long, with four grand arches each facing a fundamental point that open into four streets. At each corner stands an exquisitely shaped minaret, 56 meters high, with a double balcony. Each minaret is crowned by a bulbous dome with dainty petal-like designs at the base. Unlike the Taj Mahal's, Charminar's four fluted minarets are built into the main structure. There are 149 winding steps to reach the upper floor. The structure is also known for its profusion of stucco decorations and the arrangement of its balustrades and balconies.
The structure is made of granite, limestone, mortar and pulverised marble. Initially the monument with its four arches was so proportionately planned that when the fort was opened one could catch a glimpse of the bustling Hyderabad city, as these Charminar arches were facing the most active royal ancestral streets.
There is also a legend of an underground tunnel connecting the Golkonda fort to Charminar, possibly intended as an escape route for the Qutb Shahi rulers in case of a siege, though the location of the tunnel is unknown.
A mosque is located at the western end of the open roof; remaining part of the roof served as a court during the Qutb Shahi times. The actual mosque occupies the top floor of the four-storey structure. A vault which appears from inside like a dome supports two galleries within the Charminar, one over another, and above those a terrace that serves as a roof, bordered with a stone balcony. The main gallery has 45 covered prayer spaces with a large open space in front to accommodate more people for Friday prayers.
The clock on the four cardinal directions was added in 1889. There is a vazu (water cistern) in the middle, with a small fountain for ablution before offering prayer in the Charminar Mosque.
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The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District conducted a live fire training in the 3700 block of Greenwood Rd. on August 18, 2018. Live fire training allows firefighters to have a unique opportunity to train under real fire conditions. Members conducted searches, performed ventilation and extinguished fires. Firefighters used the structure to train for weeks in advance before it was burned.
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Thorne Road just off NC 96 North
Selma FD, Thanksgiving FD, Micro FD, Selma EMS, JCEMS
Some extension into the woods, defensive operations on an abandoned structure.
Via Mozart 14, Milano IT
Architect: Piero Portaluppi
Converted into a museum.
Immersed in an ample private garden with a swimming pool and a tennis court and set in the center of Milan, the Necchi Campiglio Villa was completed by the architect Piero Portaluppi in 1935. Commissioning the structure was the Necchi Campiglio family, part of the rich and elegant industrial middle class of Milan in the 1930s. The disposition of the interior spaces corresponds to the traditional layout of noble homes: the daytime areas on the ground floor, the bedrooms on the first floor, the service rooms in the areas under the roof, and the den as well as the changing rooms and the bathrooms for the pool in the basement. The Necchi Campiglio family wanted above all to distance themselves from the traditions of their day, and planned ample areas dedicated to the reception of guests and to the social whirl: the dining room, the smoking room, the library and the grand salon. Right after WWII, areas of the villa underwent changes effected by the architect Tomaso Buzzi, who sweetened the linearity of Portaluppi’s style, and inserted aspects inspired of the 18th century, especially those in the style of Louis the 15th of France. (casemuseo.it/en/project/necchi-campiglio-eng/)
Wonderful structural, minimalist views of gas pipes outside of residences in Tel Aviv. These were all shapes and sizes and numbers of pipes. Generally a single larger pipe came up from the ground and spilt into multiple smaller pipes, connected with valves and meters, and then further pipes dissapeared into building walls.
Marnan" Bridge which has originally named "Marbin", adopted from Avesta word "Mehrbin". Many centuries before Zoroaster, Mitraism temples were settled on top of stony hills. This bridge was called "Mehrbin" in the Sasanian era, and during 14 Islamic centuries changed to "Marbin". Same as Jay or Shahrestan Bridge (that connected far north urban bank of Zayandehrood river to far south), Marnan bridge also connects these two banks in the most west part of Isfahan City. Marbin's Green lands and villages were connected by "Marnan" bridge to villages in south bank of the river. The current shape of the bridge with decoration of the Safavid structure is still firmed, but repaired repeatedly.
This bridge is located on the western extreme of Esfahan and the name refers to its residential area. It is said that the bridge was rebuilt by khaje Sarfaraz , the Armenian administrator in 1636 A.D. The length of the bridge is 186 meters and the width is 4.8 meters, with 17 sluices and 14 floodgates or the upper level.
Utrecht University Law Faculty Janskerkhof Utrecht The Netherlands - Marx & Steketee Architects - 2014-2016
From January 2016, the Law Faculty of Utrecht University, has a central downtown location. To this end, a monumental complex renovated at the Janskerkhof and internally transformed into teaching building. Marx & Steketee Architects combines the above objectives in a clear organized, readable building that can be used intensively. The oldest part was built in 1246 as a Franciscan monastery; which was extended with the current States Wing in the sixteenth century, from which government functions were exercised at the time of the Union of Utrecht. In 1643 the current ornamented entrance to the Janskerkhof was added to the building.
From the nineteenth century 'Janskerkhof 2-3' has been used as a teaching building. The law faculty settled there in the seventies of the last century. The new destination will facilitate students with study places, group rooms, classrooms and an information center; There are also flexible workplaces for employees. "This building is the heart of the law faculty," says architect Ady Steketee. "The building design has three principles: strengthening and legible making of the monumental value, providing a robust, clear and future-proof structure and develop an access that connects the ensemble well with the surroundings."
The biggest transformation took place inside. The rooms are rearranged, added later adjustments as suspended ceilings and dividings , were removed as much as possible. Steketee: "where possible, existing elements are spared, as the glass cabinets in which objects from the library were kept. And the cloister - with intact church wall along the Minderbroederstraat - was made legible. We have chosen a fairly unique implementation phase, which was carried out the necessary cleanup, and the contractor then cram a break. During this time we are going to analyze with the client what the demolition came forward so that the work could be better planned. "
A recognizable new element is the integration of a new building core in the States Wing, with a head kick lacquered larch. "This staircase and elevator shaft connects all parts of the building and is a crossroads in the coordinate system." Two courtyards have been restored and sealed with atrium roofs; a former canteen in the States Wing has been converted into lecture hall with 150 seats.
The components in the courtyard have been demolished, with the exception of the anatomy room, a separate educational building that is re-coated with a tile system of coated aluminum, which is attached by glass walls and serves as a cafeteria. The dormer windows on the side of the Telingstraat have been replaced by modern variants; The exterior has been left unmolested.
Because of the double layer is monumental door frames renovation glass used for the benefit of the insulation; the required installation space is mainly found in acoustic ceiling islands. The integration of modern systems is the great challenge of the project, said Steketee. "It is always exciting new elements based on contemporary needs and requirements to weave a monumental building. The sport is to seek out the architectural essence, and on this basis to create a clear, comprehensive structure. "
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