Technologies in Construction of the Great Pyramid
Past theories have suggested that builders on Egypt’s Giza Plateau build the pyramid’s using an external ramp, some say the ancient Egyptian has seek help from aliens using UFO to… Keep Reading
OMA’s CCTV Headquater Construction
Image found at Flickr uploaded by Korands. Do they have vertical cores for the lifts? The Chinese love the monumental ambition. They hate the monumental price tag – and the… Keep Reading
Narrow House in Madre de Deus
This narrow house belongs to the lady in yellow – Helenita, designed by her, she live in this 1 meter wide by 10 meter tall house in Madre de Deus,… Keep Reading
Skywalk sliding out over Grand Canyon
The Hualapai Tribe began rolling out the amazing Grand Canyon Skywalk few days ago, the official opening would be on the 28th March. I never expect that this idea would… Keep Reading
Ronchamp Chapel and the Crab Shell
I was reading the book “Architectural Research Methods” by Linda Groat and David Wang and came across this short article on the Notre Dame du Haut, according to the book… Keep Reading
Ancient Islamic Penrose Tiles
Islamic artisans constructed exotic nonrepeating pattern 500 years ago, well ahead of modern science which only manage to discover this pattern making technique 30 years ago. This ancient islamic penrose… Keep Reading
Googleplex by Clive Wilkinson Architects
Google – The world’s biggest internet company has the world’s most unique working environment, the headquarter known as Googleplex has a mix of open spaces and enclosed spaces depending on… Keep Reading
Burj al-Arabi – Dubai Latest Building
Dubai oh Dubai, a land with skyscrapers that rivals those in United States. Now, this is the best of the best skyscrapers in Dubai, shaped like a man in traditional… Keep Reading
Waterworld by Atkin Architecture Group
Design bt Atkin’s Architecture Group, Set in a quarry mine in Songjiang China this 400 bed resort hotel is uniquely constructed and design to blend with nature. Public areas include… Keep Reading
The Challenge of Building Democracy in Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright was jailed for a day because of his comment on the federal building. I couldn’t agree more on what Frank Lloyd Wright said, no government building should… Keep Reading
Construction of Grand Canyon Walk
Remember the previous post – Grand Canyon Skywalk. Here is a illustration of the actual height compare to some of the world’s tallest building. Construction began March of 2004 and… Keep Reading
Registered Trademark in Architecture
Copyright in architecture? Crazy as it may sound but Hans Zwimpfer from Zwimpfer Partner manage to register his trademark design in both Europe and USA. The patent covers the spatial… Keep Reading
Space Architecture
Stephen Hawking said the human race have to find a new planet or go the DoDo Bird’s way. Space architecture is the keyword, speaking of Space Architecture this reminds me… Keep Reading
Landscape Parking
Structure with minimal disturbance towards mother nature – Landscape Parking. Design in a unique way to blend with the surrounding, only a country that is as rich as Japan can… Keep Reading