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Such giant animals, fruits and vegetables, or replicas of famous buildings often serve as attractions themselves. Some are simply unusual shapes or constructed of unusual materials. [1] Many examples of novelty architecture are designed to attract drive-by customers by taking the form of products sold inside.
Both the residence of former Territorial Governor Joseph Kibbey located at 1334 E. Jefferson St. which served as the home and medical practice of Dr. Winston C. Hackett, the first African-American physician in Arizona and the building located at 1342 E. Jefferson St. where Hackett founded the Booker T. Washington Memorial Hospital were demolished.
Adapted from unbuilt design for Darwin D. Martin: Joseph Massaro House: Lake Mahopac, New York: 1949: 2004–07: Adapted from unbuilt design for A.K. Chahroudi: Fontana Boathouse: Buffalo, New York [89] 1905: 2007: Adapted from unbuilt design for the Yahara Boat Club: Scottsdale Spire: Scottsdale, Arizona [90] 1957: 2004: Adapted from unbuilt ...
Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. Used at both the building and city-scale, it is argued that Biophilic design offers health, environmental, and economic benefits for ...
Pattern in architecture is the idea of capturing architectural design ideas as archetypal and reusable descriptions. The term pattern in this context is usually attributed to Christopher Alexander, [1] an Austrian born American architect. The patterns serve as an aid to design cities and buildings. The concept of having collections of "patterns ...
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and supervision of the construction of buildings. Professionally, an architect's decisions affect public safety, and thus an architect must undergo specialized training consisting of advanced education and a practicum (or internship) for practical experience to earn a license to practice architecture.
Buildings in Back Bay constitute one or two very common building types of the period. Note that the materials and styles can be very different on the same types. Building typology refers to building and documenting buildings according to their essential characteristics. In architectural discourse, typological classification tends to focus on ...
Indigenous architecture in the United States reflects the histories of Native Americans through contemporary design. Many Indigenous nations have adopted modern architectural styles for new cultural centers, memorials, and museums. These modern designs are often combined with symbolic elements that connect the buildings to generations of tradition.