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The Bibliotheca Alexandria is a multifunctional cultural and educational complex that is located in Alexandria, Egypt. The building spans 160 meters in diameter and is 32 meters tall, and it extends 12 meters underground. An open plaza and a pool…

The Tianjin Binhai Library stands as a contemporary public structure situated within the Binhai district of Tianjin, China. The Dutch architectural firm MVRDV collaborated with the Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute to create this building,…

The September 1st attacks to this day remain one of the most violent terrorist attacks ever experienced on American soil. This attack stays so vividly in minds not only for the loss of life but what committing an attack on the U.S means to it’s…

The Chicago field museum of natural history is largely rectangular in shape. The building is separated into two wings with a long open area in between. The outside of the museum is a yellowish-white limestone-like color. There are three entrances…

The George Peabody Library is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and is part of the Johns Hopkins University campus. The Neo-Greek structure stands five floors high. The exterior of the building is primarily composed of granite and limestone, which has…

The Railroad station’s façade is richly framed: it faces Main Street at a lower elevation, to what looks like it shows two stories there, but on the trackside (where the land slopes) it rises to three stories. The front is arranged around a central…

This structure is unorthodox in its shape. Viewed from its top-down, it is made up of two “L” shapes that are situated opposite one another and forming a square in between them. This stands importantly as it queues us to the fact that the roof…

The Willis Tower is a 110-story skyscraper that displays a striking black aluminum and bronze-tinted glass facade. This combination creates a reflective matte finish that enhances its visual appeal. The building’s unique bundled tube structure…

A three story stage with a Greco-Roman classical facade, originally adorned with statues and other regalia, sits in front of a semi-circle of steppes that serve as its audience, the cavea. The theater seems to sink into the ground, leading all…

Terracotta ornaments line the sides with friezes placed above the fourth floor. Arched windows can be seen on the building’s facade. Stained glass and massive steps once adorned its exterior. Carnegie Hall is a building located in the heart of New…