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Several architects occur in worldwide mythology, including Daedalus, builder of the Labyrinth, in Greek myth. In the Bible, Nimrod is considered the creator of the Tower of Babel, and King Solomon built Solomon's Temple with the assistance of the architect Hiram. In Hinduism, the palaces of the gods were built by the architect and artisan ...
This list of architecture awards is an index to articles about notable awards for architecture. It includes global awards, international regional awards, international and national thematic awards, national awards, awards for students and young architects, local awards and humorous awards.
Dame Zaha Hadid (1950–2016) Denis Clarke Hall (1910–2006) William Holford, Baron Holford (1907–1975) Sir Michael Hopkins (born 1935) Patricia Hopkins (born 1942) Glenn Howells (born 1961) Geoffrey Jellicoe (1900–1996) Percy Johnson-Marshall (1915–1993) Edward Jones (born 1939) Shiu-Kay Kan (born 1951) Eric Kuhne (1951–2016) Sir ...
The BCI Asia Top 10 Awards is an award ceremony in the Asian building and design industry that has been running since 2003. It is held in seven Asian countries, namely Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The awards recognizes the achievements of developers, contractors, and architecture firms.
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction is a 1977 book on architecture, urban design, and community livability.It was authored by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa and Murray Silverstein of the Center for Environmental Structure of Berkeley, California, with writing credits also to Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King and Shlomo Angel.
This list of American architects includes notable architects and architecture firms with a strong connection to the United States (i.e., born in the United States, located in the United States or known primarily for their work in the United States).
By 1537, when the earliest of his books was published, Serlio had been working on the treatise for at least a decade and had already organized it as a work in seven books. Although Serlio completed all seven projected books, only the first five books were published during his lifetime. The sixth remained in manuscript until the 20th century. [6]
February 1 – Paul Pholeros, Australian architect (b. 1953) February 16 – Bořek Šípek, Czech architect and designer (b. 1949) February 27 – Claude Parent, French architect (b. 1923) March 31 – Zaha Hadid, 65, Iraqi-born British architect (b. 1950) May 16 – Romaldo Giurgola, 95, Italian-born American-Australian architect (b. 1920)