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This piece is relating to how I am a virtual architect. The lattice spheres represent the inner child trying to escape and the golden globes symbolize the delicate balance between light (Happiness) and heaviness (Burdens). Throughout life we are always challenged especially in the facets of emotions and we strive for some perfection in an area of our life. The sky is brooding, it abounds with beauty but easily could turn into a storm like our emotions. The ground is solid but with imperfections. The outer sphere coveting the lattice sphere is symbolic of protecting ones own heart. The absence of forms in the golden sphere represents loss as we all suffer loss in friends, family, pets, and even faith. The spheres blended into the ground bare the relationship to being grounded and not losing touch with reality, but as you can see sometimes if we do its only for a brief moment. The shadows, simple…sometimes we hide behind ourselves in fear of rejection or exceptance with others. We all have the right to be individuals, but we choose to live as we want, and we should love who we become in the end. My art is my escape, a way to handle emotions, loss, share happiness, vent anger, seek intimacy, etc. If you take the time to notice what I title my pieces by, you can see many aspects of me and who i am, whats going on in my life at the moment. Art is an expression of emotions and sometimes we have to be our own Virtual Architect in life.©2007 / . / . / .Lisa C. Weber ©2007 (Created with Bryce 6.1) Visit My Complete Bubble for all My 3D Artwork. Thanks for dropping by and enjoy!
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Corbu = modernity
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The extraordinary creation of visionary architect, Antonio Gaudi. The building represents a dragon, (see the scales), sleeping upon a pile of bones!
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"It took some of the worlds greatest architects to build this city, but 4 local lads to put it on the map"
by Elouisa GeorgiouTitle after a Liverpudlien friend of mine left a comment about this piece the inspiration of Liverpool
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A wall of bricks, a steel door, and a drain pipe….
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1957 in Berlin build Le Corbusier the The Unité d’Habitation. This is a part of the lift-ceiling…
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Sorcerers of madness / Selling me their time / Child of God sitting in the sun / Giving peace of mind / Fictional seduction / On a black snow sky / Sadness kills the superman / Even fathers cry Of all the things I value most of all / I look inside myself and see / My world and know that it is good / You know that I should Superstitious century / Didnt time go slow / Separating sanity / Watching children grow / Synchronated undertaker / Spiral skies / Silver ships on plasmic oceans / In disquise lyrics copyright black sabbath SA
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“In 1983 i.m.pei was offered the ‘grand Louvre’ project by the / French government. / ‘one of my conditions prior to accepting the commission… / was to see if there was something I could do… / the Louvre was built in parts successively since the 12th century, / first as a donjon, then as a palace… / the problem was how to make (it) into a modern museum. / the Louvre had lots of exhibition space… / but was totally lacking in infrastructure… / after three secret ‘private’ visits…I said to myself, / ‘yes, I am going to try.’ Besides creating two large glass covered courtyards to house / sculptures, pei’s design also included the excavation of two / other courtyards in order to create storage and infrastructure / space. / pei’s pyramid design was very controversial and ‘maybe 90% / of the people of Paris were opposed to it at the beginning’, / although now almost everyone loves it. / in fact it is considered one of the landmarks of Paris, / together with the Eiffel tower. “The glass pyramid is a symbol that defines the entry to the / Louvre. it is placed precisely at the center of gravity of the / three pavilions…it assumes the function of a symbolic entry to a huge / complex of meandering interconnected buildings / which had no center.” But why a pyramid? why not a cylinder or a cone? / “Formally, it is the most compatible with the architecture of the Louvre… / it is also one of the most structurally stable of forms, / which assures its transparency… / as it is constructed of glass and steel, / it signifies a break with the architectural traditions of the past. / it is a work of our time.” (from the book “conversations with i.m. pei”) Camera Specs: Nikon D 50. Lens>Nikon AF-S Zoom 18-135 f/3.5 – 5.5. / Shot details: Focal length>18 mm (27 mm in 35 format). Programmed Auto. Aperture>f/3.5. Shutter>not recorded. ISO>1600. WB>Auto. Resolution>300 ppi, RGB, 8 bit depth. JPEG file. Post-processing: mild boost to saturation, using Adobe CS3 – Image>Adjust>Gradient Map>Edit>Fade Gradient Map>Mode>Color Burn (opacity 100%)>Image>Adjust>Shadow/Highlight>Midtone Contrast (-10)
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HDR – 3 RAW – hand edited For the Architect / Gifts of every kind! / Suburban Scenes by Mike Savad / Houses, Trains, Cars, Motorcycles, and more. / Mike’s Americana / Gifts for the Barber, Dentist, Doctor, Writer, Fireman, Mailman, and hobbies including sewing. / Suburban Scenes II / Featuring puzzles, watches, clocks, clothes and so much more. / Squidoo Lenses / Advanced HDR methods.
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The Taj Mahal (pronounced /tɑdʒ məˈhɑl/; Hindi: ताज महल; Persian/Urdu: تاج محل) is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal (also “the Taj”) is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles.1 In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.” In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal empire’s period of greatest prosperity, was griefstricken when his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their fourteenth child, Gauhara Begum.[7] Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632, one year after her death.[8] The court chronicles of Shah Jahan’s grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal.9 The principal mausoleum was completed in 1648 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later. Emperor Shah Jahan himself described the Taj in these words:[11] Should guilty seek asylum here, / Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin. / Should a sinner make his way to this mansion, / All his past sins are to be washed away. / The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs; / And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes. / In this world this edifice has been made; / To display thereby the creator’s glory. The Taj Mahal incorporates and expands on design traditions of Persian architecture and earlier Mughal architecture. Specific inspiration came from successful Timurid and Mughal buildings including; the Gur-e Amir (the tomb of Timur, progenitor of the Mughal dynasty, in Samarkand),[12] Humayun’s Tomb, Itmad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb (sometimes called the Baby Taj), and Shah Jahan’s own Jama Masjid in Delhi. While earlier Mughal buildings were primarily constructed of red sandstone, Shah Jahan promoted the use of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones, and buildings under his patronage reached new levels of refinement.[13] / This view of Taj Mahal was captured from Yamuna river side in Jan,09. Listed in UNESCO World Heritage It also got featured in History Group on 24.8.09
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Taken in Sussex, UK.
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“If I was an architect at the 18th Century” / . / Lisbon / Portugal / . / . / ink and watercolour. / . / . / . /
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Quinta da Regaleira / Sintra / Portugal / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . /
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The Taj Mahal incorporates and expands on design traditions of Persian architecture and earlier Mughal architecture. Specific inspiration came from successful Timurid and Mughal buildings including; the Gur-e Amir (the tomb of Timur, progenitor of the Mughal dynasty, in Samarkand). Humayun’s Tomb, Itmad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb (sometimes called the Baby Taj), and Shah Jahan’s own Jama Masjid in Delhi. While earlier Mughal buildings were primarily constructed of red sandstone, Shah Jahan promoted the use of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones, and buildings under his patronage reached new levels of refinement.
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The central focus of the complex is the tomb. This large, white marble structure stands on a square plinth and consists of a symmetrical building with an iwan (an arch-shaped doorway) topped by a large dome and finial. Like most Mughal tombs, basic elements are Persian in origin. / The base of the Taj is a large, multi-chambered structure / The base structure is essentially a large, multi-chambered cube with chamfered corners, forming an unequal octagon that is approximately 55 meters on each of the four long sides. On each of these sides, a massive pishtaq, or vaulted archway, frames the iwan with two similarly shaped, arched balconies stacked on either side. This motif of stacked pishtaqs is replicated on the chamfered corner areas, making the design completely symmetrical on all sides of the building. Four minarets frame the tomb, one at each corner of the plinth facing the chamfered corners. The main chamber houses the false sarcophagi of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan; the actual graves are at a lower level.
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Camera: Nikon D70S, 18-70mm It got featured in The Photographer in Action Group on 10.7.09 The marble dome that surmounts the tomb is the most spectacular feature. Its height of around 35 meters is about the same as the length of the base, and is accentuated as it sits on a cylindrical “drum” of about 7 metres high. Because of its shape, the dome is often called an onion dome or amrud (guava dome). The top is decorated with a lotus design, which also serves to accentuate its height. The shape of the dome is emphasised by four smaller domed chattris (kiosks) placed at its corners, which replicate the onion shape of the main dome. Their columned bases open through the roof of the tomb and provide light to the interior. Tall decorative spires (guldastas) extend from edges of base walls, and provide visual emphasis to the height of the dome. The lotus motif is repeated on both the chattris and guldastas. The dome and chattris are topped by a gilded finial, which mixes traditional Persian and Hindu decorative elements. Camera: Nikon D70S
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S.Maria della Salute / VENICE / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . /
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~ Rooftop of the Church of England Cathedral, North Adelaide, Adelaide, Sth Australia. This photograph was taken at dusk, sunset, the western sunlight is what gives the golden/yellow colour to the steeples (spires?) ... the clouds were just perfect for setting the building off. I was about 800 metres away (nearly a kilometre) taken from across a park/river (Festival Theatre platform, Adelaide, for those who know the location/area.) ~ I used this photograph as the background to this image, a while back… As a Laminated Print…
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Alenquer / Portugal
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