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ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY

ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY. “An unusual house in a street attracts attention but no impression remains of the street in its entirety. For though it is easy to discover a particular detail, it is very difficult to grasp the whole, no matter how simple it is.” Stein Eiler Rasmussen.

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ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY

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  1. ARCHITECTUREAND THE CITY “An unusual house in a street attracts attention but no impression remains of the street in its entirety. For though it is easy to discover a particular detail, it is very difficult to grasp the whole, no matter how simple it is.” Stein Eiler Rasmussen

  2. The Great Pyramid, Giza Egypt

  3. Parthenon, Athens Greece

  4. Colosseum, Rome Italy

  5. Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow Russia

  6. Sydney Opera House, Australia

  7. Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Spain

  8. Tokyo, Japan

  9. Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

  10. Hagia Sophia, Constantinople Istanbul

  11. Saint Peter’s Square, Rome Italy

  12. Taj Mahal, Agra India

  13. Sagrada Familia, Barcelona Spain

  14. San Francisco, California

  15. The City Beautiful Movement 1900-1910 Eiffel Tower, Paris France

  16. The City Beautiful Movement 1900-1910 Capitol and Lincoln Memorial • comprehensive planning of the whole • grouping of public buildings to create a heightened sense of dignity and importance • provision of tree-lined streets and boulevards • park development • creation of grand civic centers

  17. The City Beautiful Movement 1900-1910 Benjamiin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia Avenue des Champs-Elysees Paris, France

  18. The City Beautiful Movement 1900-1910

  19. Las Ramblas de Catalunya, Barcelona Spain

  20. Avenue 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires Argentina

  21. Lincoln Road Mall,Miami Beach , Fl. 1960

  22. Petrobas Office Building Gardens,1969 Museo de Arte Moderno, Rio de Janeiro,1954

  23. Parks Grammercy Park, NYC Bryant Park,NYC

  24. GATES AND ENTRANCES Arc de Triomphe, Paris France

  25. Plaza Duarte, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic

  26. Granada Entrance, Coral Gables FL

  27. DeSoto Fountain, Coral Gables FL

  28. Venetian Pool, Coral Gables FL

  29. WATERWAYS & RECREATIONAL SPACES Rialto Bridge, Venice ItalyFL

  30. HOTELS Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables FL

  31. Giralda Tower, Seville, Spain

  32. CIVIC BUILDINGS Coral Gables City Hall, Coral Gables FL

  33. Philadelphia Stock Exchange

  34. RESIDENTIAL Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Coral Gables FL

  35. Venetian Villas, Italy

  36. Water Tower, Coral Gables FL

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