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The Sacred Autonomous Royal Monastery of Saint Catherine of the Holy and God-Trodden Mount Sinai, more commonly known as Saint Catherine’s Monastery, stands at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt. Dating back to the mid-500s AD,…

The Royal Exhibition Building is large and primarily rectangular. The anterior side of the building is the most compressed. A large vault towers above the entrance doors. Two dome-like structures jut out from the top of the vault, giving it a…

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…

The churches of Chiloé were constructed from wood and boasted a tall central bell tower that rose majestically in a symmetrical design. These churches showed a vibrant brown hue supported by white cylindrical pillars. The most iconic feature of the…

This historic apartment complex is quadratic in its makeup. Viewed from above, it is a simple square with morphed edges. It was a three story building, and served several entrances on its bottom level. From here, it unfolds like a typical apartment.…

The Palacio National stretches along the east side of Mexico city zocalo. Its long facade and striking red stones, contrasting white accents around the windows, doors, and columns make it vibrant and noticeable. The structure is mainly rectangular…

The structure is square in its footprint. With it not existing anymore, it is more difficult to see a direct image from above, but you can come to this conclusion with other photos taken. From the exterior, it appears to have had at least 3 to 4…

This building is completely quadratic in its form. It is a very basic box in its morphology. With this though, the structure is huge with it coming in at 500,00 sq ft, in addition it sports seven stories, from basement to top floor, making it easily…

The Structure is very symmetrical, It is a simple rectangle viewed from above. In addition, it has a singular piece that extends beyond its standard quadratic form in what appears to be a clock tower. It does have an iconic element featuring a…

The structure is grand in its makeup. From above it creates an elongated rectangle with a semi circle atop, with a square on in the middle and two that are placed near the bottom of the rectangle. Accompanying the long rectangle are two squares near…