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Image credits: Downtown_Duty3437 The APA states that city living is linked to worse air pollution, increased noise, crime, social inequality, stress from sensory overload, and a lack of open space.
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 article lists the oldest extant architectural practices in the world.Very few architectural practices are still operating whose foundation pre-dates the beginning of the 20th C and it would not be unreasonable to conclude that any practice that was founded in the 18th or 19th C should be listed as amongst the oldest surviving architectural firms around the globe.
Minoru Yamasaki (山崎 實, Yamasaki Minoru, December 1, 1912 – February 6, 1986) [1] [2] was a Japanese-American [3] architect, best known for designing the original World Trade Center in New York City and several other large-scale projects. [4] Yamasaki was one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century.
We asked architects what building is a game-changer for building design, inspired them to become architects, or that they simply find stunning. The 19 most breathtaking buildings in the world ...
The Art of Architecture is directed and narrated by Alastair Layzell and the architectural consultant is Marcus Binney. The title was previously used for a mini-series of three episodes in 1960 presented by Kenneth Clark, entitled The Good Old Rules, The Age of the Spaceman and The Architecture We Deserve.
César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. [1] Three of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, [2] the World Financial Center in New York City, [3] and the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco. [4]
This list of British architects includes notable architects, civil engineers, and earlier stonemasons, from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. People have also been included who were born outside the UK/Great Britain but who are primarily known for their practice within the UK.