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The building is known for its 255 ft (77.7 m) tall tower. The chief architectural feature is the central dome that rises to a height of 71.5 m (234.6 ft). [1] The gable has a huge winged allegorical figure representing the 'urbs prima in Indis', the first city of India as it was to be known then.
golden spire above the front porch. The architecture of the chorten has been designed to present it as “one of the most visible religious structures in Thimphu”. [2] The Memorial Chorten, in the heart of the city, is designed is a Tibetan style chorten, also called the Jangchup Chorten, patterned on the design of a classical stupa, with a pyramidal pillar crowned by a crescent moon and sun.
The building has been able to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent by means of a water-cooled air-conditioning system and heat-reflective tiles on the roof. The building has been designed in a post-modern style, with some elements of traditional architecture. Some design elements would suit the colonial-style architecture of the Ripon Buildings.
The university and the building was visited by Pope Paul VI in 1970 [2] and Pope John Paul II in 1995 when UST hosted World Youth Day 1995. In 2015, Pope Francis became the third pope to visit the university, but did not enter the building. Aside from Popes, several notable international figures have visited the building.
The skyscraper, which has shaped Manhattan's distinctive skyline, has been closely associated with New York City's identity since the end of the 19th century.From 1890 to 1973, the title of world's tallest building resided continually in Manhattan (with a gap between 1894 and 1908, when the title was held by Philadelphia City Hall), with eight different buildings holding the title. [15]
The Ripon Building, Chennai, an example of the Indo-Saracenic architectural style found in the city.. Chennai architecture is a confluence of many architectural styles. From ancient Tamil temples built by the Pallavas, to the Indo-Saracenic style (pioneered in Madras) of the colonial era, to 20th-century steel and chrome of skyscrapers.
A view of the Tagus River from the castle, showing the granite outcropping and its 18-metre rise over the waterway.. It is believed that the castle was constructed on the site of a primitive Lusitanian castro that was later conquered by the Romans during the 1st century B.C.E. [1] It was later remodeled by successive invading forces, including the Alans, Visigoths and the Arabs, although it is ...
An architectural style is characterized by the features that make a building or other structure notable and historically identifiable. A style may include such elements as form , method of construction , building materials , and regional character.