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The external form of the aquarium is irregular in shape, being made up of a series of straight edges, curves, and points. One the most notable features is a pointed metallic roof that points slightly upward at the sky. Attached to it is a tall glass…

A modern-day pagoda standing at 420.5 meters tall in Shanghai. Jin Mao Tower is a commercial skyscraper built by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The building, constructed primarily of steel, concrete, and glass, is a contemporary play…

The Lotus Temple is a building of the Baha'i Faith constructed in 1986. It is constructed using a concrete frame and marble. The building has a diameter of 70 m, constructed of 27 marble-covered petals.
Architect Fariborz Sahba studied various…

Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Petronas Towers are a series of two connected buildings. They are joined by a sky bridge on the 41st and 42nd floors with an observation deck on the 86th. Both buildings stand at 88 stories tall and are the…

The Library of Congress’s exterior is a grand display of neoclassical architecture. Completed in 1897, the Jefferson Building spans approximately 890,000 square feet, including basements, attics, and other areas. Half of this space is dedicated to…