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  2. Architecture of Baku - Wikipedia

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    Baku’s new business districts today has shifted around the Baku city center, with many high-tech buildings and postmodern architecture. Aside from buildings used for business and institutions, various new residential developments are currently underway, many of which consist of high-rise buildings with a glass exterior, surrounded by American ...

  3. Architecture of Azerbaijan - Wikipedia

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    The opening ceremony of Baku Olympic Stadium was held on March 6, 2015 and stadium is considered to hold major sport events in Azerbaijan. This multifunctional stadium is the largest stadium in Azerbaijan with total capacity of 68,700 seats for spectators. The Baku Olympic Stadium is chosen to be the 7th best stadium in the world by StadiumDB.

  4. State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture ...

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    The State Committee of Urban Planning and Architecture (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Şəhərsalma və Arxitektura Komitəsi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the urban construction and development and overseeing architectural activities in Azerbaijan. The Committee is headed ...

  5. Monolith (building) - Wikipedia

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    In the architecture of the Monolith, Brittanytsky emphasizes the rough heaviness of the lower tier, which is processed with decorative masonry of large rustic stones. Together with the developed cornice and vertical stripes of rustic materials at the corners of the building, this tier sets off, according to Brittany, the small scale of ...

  6. Heydar Aliyev Center - Wikipedia

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    The Heydar Aliyev Center (Azerbaijani: Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi) is a 57,500 m 2 (619,000 sq ft) building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. [2]

  7. Flame Towers - Wikipedia

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    The three flame-shaped towers are intended to symbolize the elements of fire, and are a reference to Azerbaijan's nickname "The Land of Fire", historically rooted in a region where natural gas flares emit from the ground and Zoroastrian worshipers considered flames to be a symbol of the divine (notably at the Ateshgah of Baku and Yanar Dag).

  8. Palace of De Boure - Wikipedia

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    Despite the appearance of facades, the monotony of buildings reduced the overall impact of the architecture of Baku streets. [9] Implementation of the De Boure's palace in the favorable city structure played a positive role. in turn, the architect, N.A von der Nonne, determined the three-dimensional effect of the facade.

  9. Baku City Master Plan - Wikipedia

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    It is managed by Azerbaijani State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture (SCUPA). The plan envisages sweeping urban changes between 2020 and 2040, particularly zoning, new engineering and communication systems and renewal of transport infrastructure. About 122,000 residential buildings in Baku are planned to be demolished under this plan ...