Results tagged “architecture”

Stone Manor (originally Youngland Manor)

On Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: Otto Young's "Youngland Manor" mansion built in 1899 and renamed "Stone Manor" by a subsequent owner.

Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii — ʻIolani Palace, completed in November 1882. The official residence of King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani, it is the only royal palace to have been used by a reigning monarch in the United States.

ʻIolani Palace was used as state police headquarters in the TV series Hawaii Five-O, with actor Jack Lord often shown bounding up its stairs.

Cathedral: Norte Dame's west facade

Paris, France — West façade of the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris), with 31.5-foot rose window at center, dating from about 1225, behind the Virgin with Child between two angels. Under the balustrade, there is a wide horizontal frieze -- the Gallery of Kings -- a row of twenty-eight statues representing twenty-eight generations of kings of Judah.

Le Louvre, Paris: Inside I. M. Pei's pyramid

Paris, France — Interior of I. M. Pei's Louvre Pyramid, the the main entrance to the Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre), which is visible through the glass.

According to Wikipedia:

The pyramid and the underground lobby beneath it were created because of a series of problems with the Louvre's original main entrance, which could no longer handle an enormous number of visitors on an everyday basis. Visitors entering through the pyramid descend into the spacious lobby then re-ascend into the main Louvre buildings. Several other museums have duplicated this concept, most notably the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

Paris: Cour Carrée at the Louvre Palace

Paris, France — The Cour Carrée ("square court") at the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre), completed under Napoleon Bonaparte. It was twilight when we entered the courtyard, and a warm breeze blew into town, bouncing the hushed conversations and footsteps of the visitors back and forth between the four facades on the square.

Timber frame house, Idstein, Germany

Idstein, Germany — A timber-frame or "half-timbered" house in Idstein's Altstadt ("Old Town").

Because of its well-preserved, historic Altstadt, Idstein is part of the Deutsche Fachwerkstraße ("German Half-Timbered House Road"), which connects towns with fine timber-frame buildings and houses.

Timber-framed buildings, Idstein Marktplatz

Idstein, Germany — Timber-frame or "half-timbered" buildings in the Altstadt Marktplatz ("Old Town Marketplace").

Because of its well-preserved, historic Altstadt, Idstein is part of the Deutsche Fachwerkstraße ("German Half-Timbered House Road"), which connects towns with fine timber-frame buildings and houses.

Chicago Chinatown: Pui Tak Center

Chicago Chinatown — The Pui Tak Center at 2216 S. Wentworth Avenue.

333 and 360 Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Illinois — 333 North Michigan and 360 North Michigan, seen from across the Chicago River.

Looking up John Hancock Center

Chicago, Illinois — Looking up the 100-story, 1,127-foot John Hancock Center from ground level.

The Wrigley Building

Chicago, Illinois — The Wrigley Building, seen from Michigan Avenue and showing the 14th floor walkway that connects the south tower (at left) with the north tower.

North Michigan Ave. from Wacker

Chicago, Illinois — North Michigan Avenue, viewed from Wacker Drive. The Wrigley Building is at left, John Hancock Center in the distance at center, and Tribune Tower at right.

Chicago Sun-Times Building with river

Chicago, Illinois — The Chicago Sun-Times Building with the Wabash Avenue Bridge crossing the Chicago River in front of it, and the River Plaza building behind it.

One South Wacker and Sears Tower

Chicago, Illinois — The north faces of One South Wacker and Sears Tower.