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Flatiron building and safe New York building has been naming as a historic landmark, historic and emblematic monument of NYC. Not only by the age of both buildings, but also for the social impact that it had and continue to have these structures. The Flatiron building was designed by the architects Daniel Burnham, Frederick P. Dunkelberg. It consists of limestone, and Terracotta is horizontally divided into three parts. The use of steel in its construction allows work to reach 87 m of height. The

General Description of The Building (Redmond Barry): The Redmond Barry Building is located at the University of Melbourne Parkville Campus. This building was called the North Building, and later renamed after Sir Redmond Barry. He was the founder of the University of Melbourne and he was first chancellor in 1853. The architects of this building was Rae Featherson together with Eggleston MacDonald and Secomb. The building is officially opened in 22 November 1961. The function of this building is

Have you ever gone to the Empire State Building? Would you have questions about the Empire State Building?There are lots of facts about the Empire State Building.The Empire State Bulding is the tallest building in America,it is the fastest made sky skraper in the area.Lastly, you could see 5 states from the building.It is also made of more than 200.000 blocks of lime stone.From the Empire State Building, the city is like a little toy set. First, it is located in New York City.There can be more

The History of the (New York State Flag) and How New York Came to be. Do you know the beautiful exciting history of the New York State Flag? What lies beyond its archaic imagery? New York State along with twelve other states were part of the thirteen colonies. The colonies would soon become their own states becoming part of the United States by signing the Declaration of Independence. New York was the 11th of the 13 colonies to become a state on July 26, 1788. The New York state flag was created

There have been several solutions informed to the government of Hong Kong to encourage green features such as ‘communal gardens, sunshades and reflectors, wind catchers and noise barriers.’ (Lo, 2005). The need for green architecture is expanded within this book, justifying the demand in adopting sustainability within high-density cities. ‘Energy efficient designs and renewable energy sources in buildings have become a world trend in striving for a sustainable future.’ (Lo, 2005) The inevitable growing

On May 3rd when I visited the site where the Norman Blumberg Housing Project once stood, the air was hauntingly peaceful. I had read about the notoriety of the site during my research, how over its existence it had become an area of concentrated poverty and crime, but on this day this urban setting was quiet and calm. On the two square city blocks where a complex of apartment buildings once ruled the landscape, only a single high-rise remained among the unchecked wild grass. However, even in the

The Reality of Jacob Riis' How the Other Half Lives Jacob Riis’ book How the Other Half Lives is a detailed description on the poor and the destitute in the inner realms of New York City. Riis tries to portray the living conditions through the ‘eyes’ of his camera. He sneaks up on the people flashes a picture and then tells the rest of the city how the ‘other half’ is living. As shocking as the truth was without seeing such poverty and horrible conditions with their own eyes or taking in the experience

Around the world, there are different kinds of buildings and constructions that represent a country or city. Evidently, buildings are different from one to another in location, aging time, and materials of construction. Nevertheless, many buildings share some similarities. Many people know that The Empire State Building and The Eiffel Tower are in different continents and that at first glance they have nothing in common. Otherwise, they share some similarities like being the tallest buildings in

Among the most avant garde of Manhattan properties is the storied Hotel Chelsea, aka the Chelsea Hotel or simply the Chelsea. The 12 storied red brick ironwork 250 unit hotel located on 222 West 23 Street in Chelsea Manhattan has witnessed the endless social and cultural strata of New York's steamiest history pass through its portals and hosted some pretty notable residents including groundbreakers and rule-makers to the great, the good, the famous, and the infamous. Built between 1883 and 1885

The twin towers the tallest towers in New York, and it was a big deal when they got hit and on top of that people died and got very injured. 2,830 people died but only 700 bodies were found. They were thinking about rebuilding the twin towers, but we don’t know where that idea went. The World Trade Center was built to show the world that the U.S. was an important international trader. They wanted it to be noticeable. When the building opened 50,000 people worked there. To build the World Trade Center