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The new Government House, developed as a landmark project by Julius Berger Plc, was executed in four phases. Phases I and II, comprising the Banquet Hall, Office Block, and the Governor's residential quarters, were completed and inaugurated by the 12th President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR on December 2, 2005 ...
The architecture of the U.S. state of Texas comes from a wide variety of sources. Many of the state's buildings reflect Texas' Spanish and Mexican roots; in addition, there is considerable influence from mostly the American South as well as the Southwest. Rapid economic growth since the mid twentieth century has led to a wide variety of ...
The Complex is located in the Three Arms Zones of the Federal Capital City. [4] The complex is surrounded by other government buildings like the Supreme Court Complex, Old Presidential Complex (now Shagari Complex), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC), Residence of the Vice President, Aso Rock Villa, SSS National Headquarters and the National ...
The judicial system of Texas has a reputation as one of the most complex in the United States, [10] with many layers and many overlapping jurisdictions. [11] Texas has two courts of last resort: the Texas Supreme Court, which hears civil cases, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Except in the case of some municipal benches, partisan ...
Overhang on 16th century Tomb of Salim Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri, India. In architecture, an overhang is a protruding structure that may provide protection for lower levels. . Overhangs on two sides of Pennsylvania Dutch barns protect doors, windows, and other lower-level structu
The Hausa people predominantly dwell in the humid Sahel and Savannah zones of Central West Africa up to the southern boundary of the Sahara. [citation needed] Pre-colonial Hausa architecture found in Hausaland was influenced by cultural and environmental elements as dwellings were constructed from earthy and vegetation materials found in the surroundings, the materials are then used to build ...
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Architecture in Texas, 1895–1945 is a 1993 book written by Jay C. Henry and published by the University of Texas Press.Kenneth Breisch of the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians described the book as "a thorough analysis of building styles in the state from 1895 to 1945."