CRITIQUE: SEARS TOWER I remember being passionate about the design of a certain building standing in the heart of the United States of America when I was 14-15 years old. Well‚ I still am. There is something romantic about this building- its tall frame‚ its minimal design‚ the elegant black bands running around the building‚ the use of tinted black aluminum curtain with bronze tinted glazing‚ the bundled tubular form etc etc. I have always been a fan of minimalism‚ courtesy Mies Van Der Rohe
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Using the mix of animation‚ archival footage and interviews‚ the film “Tower” shows the events which took place on the day of August 1‚ 1966. On this day‚ a gunman went up to the observation deck at the University of Texas Tower and opened fire. The animated documentary tells the stories of the victims‚ survivors and heroes of that day‚ while vividly displaying the occurrence. The film starts with a journalist reporting from the scene while driving toward the campus. “This is a warning to the
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The Tower of London is the oldest and probably the most famous historical building in Europe. The Tower of London was started in 1066 by its founder‚ William the Conqueror. It was built to serve as a fortress‚ a prison‚ and a symbol of power. The Tower began as a simple enclosure made out of timber and stone with a ditch and palisade along the north and west sides. A huge stone structure‚ which is now known as The White Tower‚ was then added to this enclosure. Around 1240‚ King Henry III widened
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The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Marsin Paris. Built in 1889‚ it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer‚ engineer Gustave Eiffel‚ the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair. The tower stands 324 metres tall‚ about
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History At the end of the 19th Century ‚in the light of recovering French economy after the Franco-Prussian War‚ French republic announced the opening of a competition to design a 1000-foot tall tower for the 1889 Universal Exposition. The location of the tower was determined to be at Champ de Mars in Paris. Gustave Eiffel’s company engineer‚ Maurice and Emile alongside the architect Stephen Souvestre came out with a proposal to enter the competition. Their blueprint was selected unanimously out
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while others want to be successful in their relationships. Although the word “success” sounds so simple‚ the actual process of it is harder than most people think. In order to achieve one’s goal‚ making the most of your time is very important. Larry Alton once said in his article “Want to Be Successful” that “People need to learn to replace their less productive habits with more beneficial ones for them.” This help people move a step closer to their goal every day. The best way for people to spend
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The Princes in the Tower One of England ’s greatest scandals was the disappearance and murder of two princes in 1483. The children of King Edward IV‚ Edward V and Richard‚ Duke of York were allegedly "imprisoned" shortly after his death. King Edward ’s brother‚ Richard‚ Duke of Gloucester‚ secretly wanted the throne for himself. He would ’ve gone to extremes to make sure it happened. Yet‚ there is still great debate over him actually murdering his nephews. The Princes in the Tower focuses on the life
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a guide warned us that we would have to climb 937 steps to reach the top of the ancient tower. At first we started counting the steps ourselves‚ but we soon lost patience. We occasionally passed small windows cut into the wall. As these gave little light‚ we felt as if we were going round and roung a dark tunnel. It was good to get out into the fresh air at last. from the top there was an excellent view of the grounds of the castle and of the surrounding countryside. In the distance‚ we could just
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post is going to be about the The Twin Towers (Worlds Trade Center). I am writing about this because for some reason it has really got to me that someone so arrogant would destroy something that was so meaning full to our lives. If were to walk in side there body it would be nothing but mean and disrespectful things. Such as distroying The Twin Towers. Lately I have been watch shows and news cast talk about the the unforgetful day of when The Twin Towers had been terrorised. Just the other day
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entered the streets. The diving between the people was mayhem. I finally I got to work‚ at the twin towers‚ walking up the stairs to the 94th floor. To get todays assignments; Bumping into my boss on the way up. It wasn’t until I had just sat down I had caught something in the corner of my eye but the moment I looked at the object it was too late‚ a huge‚ snow white plane has heading straight for the tower. I ran raising all alarms for the soon impact but they already knew. About half of the workers on
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