Posts Tagged ‘architect’

World greatest monument

Posted on April 23rd, 2010 by by tanto

Every country got its own monument or statue, just to remember old event or as signs of something. Within lots of statues and monuments around the globe, there were several are amongst all other. I believe most of us known them very well.
1. Eiffel Tower
designed by the french architect Gustave Eiffel for the Universal Exhibition [...]

Barcelona

Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by by tanto

Barcelona is a city in Spain and the capital of Catalonia autonomous region. Founded in 230 BC, the city has acted as a living gallery of modernist architecture and stylish decor and Art Nouveau (New Art). Temples and buildings by architect Antoni Gaudi, the medieval church, the remaining Roman wall and plaza and the place [...]

Bregenz – Contemporary Architecture

Posted on November 28th, 2009 by by tanto

Impressive ruins and castles, city towers, the elegant renaissance palace in Hohenems, churches and historical buildings tell the story of long bygone times.
• The landmark of Bregenz is the St. Martin’s tower . Once built as storehouse, it was reconstructed in 1600 into a watch tower.

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Vorarlberg – perfect mix of modern and traditional

Posted on November 28th, 2009 by by tanto

At the corner where Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein meet lies the province of Vorarlberg. Here you’ll find a unique juxtaposition of the traditional and the modern, the rural and urban.
Vorarlberg, particularly the region between Bregenz and Feldkirch, is considered as

Carpenter Center – Harvard

Posted on November 17th, 2009 by by tanto

Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
Harvard University
24 Quincy Street (at Prescott Street)
Cambridge
Massachusetts 02138
USA
Le Corbusier 1963
The Carpenter Center is Le Corbusier’s only building in North America, and one of the last to be completed during his lifetime.