Tag: “Architecture”
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Legion Of Honor
A great place to veiw art in San Fransisco.
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Benesse House and Benesse Art Site Naoshima
Set on a small island in Japan's Inland Sea, Benesse Art Site combines the themes of "Nature and Art" in a complex that includes a luxury hotel and two museums: "Benesse House Museum" and "Chichu Art Museum".
The hotel: "Benesse House" is an hotel with four facilities, Park, Beach, Museum and Oval. All these facilities have guestrooms. -
The Ferry Building
Originally built in 1898, this San Francisco landmark at the foot of Market Street was one of the busiest transit terminals in the world prior to the construction of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges during the 1930s. Ferry traffic declined dramatically thereafter, and from the 1950s until the mid-1990s, the Ferry Building was hidden behind an ugly elevated freeway.
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Architecture Walking Tour
This new Architecture Walking Tour of San Francisco's Financial District is loaded with secret gems and hidden jewels of the city! In addition to learning about the history of the buildings and skyscrapers in the Financial District, you will also discover special public outdoor spaces, extravagant office lobbies, and special rooftop gardens that can only be found on foot.
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Casa Batllo
Casa Batlló, located at Passeig de Gracía is one of the great masterpieces of Antoni Gaudi, an architect who also created La Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera and some other great pieces of architecture in Barcelona. Once in Barcelona, one shouldn't miss it.
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Downtown
Downtown Madrid, Spain! Terrific architecture, endless outdoor cafés, regal buildings from the Royal family, a marvelous central park and some of the prettiest squares in Europe make this a beautiful city to discover.
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St. Johns Bridge
The St. Johns bridge spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.
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The Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD)
Toronto has some great architectural masterpieces that you should take a look at. The Ontario College of Art & Design's (OCAD) Sharp Centre building is controversial.
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Signoria Square
Signoria Square (Piazza della Signoria) is the center of Florentine life. It is surrounded by art and important buildings such as: Palazzo Vecchio, the Loggia dei Lanzi (an open-air art gallery), Gli Uffizzi (the Offices which contain a rich collection of masterpieces), Tribunale della Mercanzia, Palazzo Uguccioni, and Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali.
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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
The Modern collects, presents, and interprets international developments in post–World War II art in all media. The Modern maintains one of the foremost collections of modern and contemporary art in the central United States and hosts major traveling exhibitions.
