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The TC Energy Center is a highrise that represents one of the first significant examples of postmodern architecture construction in downtown Houston, Texas.The building has been formerly known as the RepublicBank Center, the NCNB Center, the NationsBank Center, and the Bank of America Center.
Houston, Texas: USA: 1982 (currently the JPMorgan Chase Tower; (3D/International cooperated with Pei on the design of this building). The nearby drive-in bank was Pei's first drive in bank project) Fragrant Hill Hotel: Beijing [18] China: 1982: 16th Street Mall: Denver, Colorado: USA: 1982: Energy Plaza: Dallas, Texas: USA: 1983
Most model villages and parks are built to a consistent scale; varying from 1:76 as used by the intricately detailed Pendon in England up to the 1:9 scale of Wimborne Model Town. There has been a move away from the model village concept since the mid- to late 20th century towards a miniature park concept.
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The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government 's banker and debt manager, and still one of the bankers for the government of the United Kingdom , it is the world's second oldest central bank.
A model village is a mostly self-contained community, built from the late 18th century onwards by landowners and business magnates to house their workers. " Model " implies an ideal to which other developments could aspire.
The city of Houston, Texas, contains many neighborhoods, ranging from planned communities to historic wards. There is no uniform standard for what constitutes an individual neighborhood within the city; however, the city of Houston does recognize a list of 88 super neighborhoods which encompass broadly recognized regions. According to the city ...
This page contains a list of model villages in the UK and Ireland. You might also want to look at Company town. This category is for full size villages, typically built for factory workers. For miniature villages, use Category:Miniature parks.