"Architecture doesn't come from theory. You don't think your
way through a building." (Arthur Erickson)
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Neo-mediterranean (1965 – Present)
Neo-mediterranean is a Neoeclectic house style that incoporates a fanciful mix of details suggested by the architecture of Spain, Italy, and Greece, Morocco, and the Spanish Colonies. Realtors often call Neo-mediterrean houses Mediterranean or Spanish.
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Low impact woodland house (Wales, UK)
The house was built by the owner with help from passers by and visiting friends. It was built with maximum regard for the environment. It is one part of a low-impact or permaculture approach to life, doing things simply and using appropriate levels of technology.
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Puzzling World (Otago, New Zealand)
Puzzling World is a tourist attraction, started out as just a maze in 1973, but over the years expanded to accommodate a “puzzling café” where guests could try out several puzzles, rooms with optical illusions, the and other things.
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A (very brief) Guide to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a dazzling commercial city where east meets west. The lack of space in Hong Kong has led to the largest concentration of tall buildings in the world, even ahead of New York City.
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Andrea Palladio (1508 – 1580)
The Renaissance master Andrea Palladio is often described as the most influential and most copied architect in the Western world.
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Week 4: Eco-friendly finishes
Many flooring, cabinetry, countertops and other interior finishing materials can also be considered green.
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Coffer
A rectangular or square recessed area in a ceiling. Sometimes these emphasize the roof beams; other times they are carved, molded, or ornately decorated.
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Colonette
A column used as a decorative element on the side or jamb of a window or door, or a decorative element in a compound pier.
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