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2. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park - Wikipedia

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   Plaque describing the Water Wall. The architects' design for the Waterwall was to be a "horseshoe of rushing water" opposite the Transco (now Williams) Tower. The semi-circular fountain is 64 feet (20 m) tall, to symbolize the 64 stories of the tower, and sits among 118 Texas live oak trees. The concave portion of the circle, which faces north ...

3. Water table (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A water table is a projection of lower masonry on the outside of a wall, slightly above the ground, or at the top of a wainscot section of a wall (in this case also known as a sill). It is both a functional and architectural feature that consists of a projection that deflects water running down the face of a building away from lower courses or ...

4. Rosita De Hornedo - Wikipedia

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   The south elevation is part of, along with the detached structure which allows for a curtain wall construction, 3 out of the Five Points of Architecture: 1) The free designing of the ground plan—the absence of supporting walls—means the building is unrestrained in its internal use. 2) The free design of the façade—separating the exterior ...

5. Bethesda Terrace and Fountain - Wikipedia

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   Bethesda Terrace and Fountain are two architectural features overlooking the southern shore of the Lake in New York City's Central Park. The fountain, with its Angel of the Waters statue, is located in the center of the terrace. Bethesda Terrace's two levels are united by two grand staircases and a lesser one that passes under Terrace Drive.

6. Setback (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A setback as a minimum one-bay indent across all stories is called a recessed bay or recess and is the more common exterior form of an alcove. Upper stories forming a step-back may form a belvedere – and in residential use are considered the penthouse. If part of the roof, then they are a loft or attic/garret.

7. Andrews Geyser - Wikipedia

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   Andrews Geyser is a man-made fountain in Old Fort, North Carolina in McDowell County.The fountain is named for Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, a North Carolina native who was the Vice President of the Southern_Railway_(U.S.) Company and one of the people responsible for the construction of the railroad between Old Fort and Asheville, North Carolina, in the late 19th century.