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Buildings
A building is a permanent construction or structure that is built for human habitation. It may be for housing, commerce, industry, education, or other purpose. Questions pertaining to the history and construction of structures which house people at work or home are found in this category.
4,546 Questions
What kind of architecture is in Paris?
Gothic; more specifically, it is transitional between the Gothique primitif or lancéolé (similar to Early English) and Gothique rayonnant.
What is the perimeter of the Eiffel Tower?
The perimeter of the Eiffel tower is 115.90 metres by 120.31 metres. Or, if you're American, or just use the imperial system, 373 feet by 391 feet
What is the tallest building in Manhattan?
The Chrysler Building is the tallest building in NY constructed with bricks.
What are the tallest two buildings in the world?
The world's tallest building is the Burj Khalifa (formerly know as Burj Dubai) in The United Arab Emirates at 2,722.57'. Next is the Abraj al Bait Clock Tower at 1,972'.
What is the tallest building in San Francisco?
TRANS AMERICA
PYRAMID
48
floors 1972
opened 260 m
structural hight
Who built the New York Public Library?
The "Main Branch" of the NYPL at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street was designed and built by Carrere and Hastings in the Beaux Artsstyle.
What days are Dubai government buildings closed?
Their working hours are from Sunday to Thursday 7:30 to 2:30.
Which is the biggest tower in the world?
Canton Tower (China) 600m
Tokyo Sky Tree (Japan) 643m; under construction
Why did governments so often build magnificent buildings like Hagia Sophia?
The reason for governments building such structures like the Hagia Sophia, is because they are usually trying to send a message to the its own people and people around the world. For example, Justinian built the Hagia Sophia as a sign of the close connection between church and state in his empire.
What monuments are made of sandstone?
Here are just some. There are many more:
- Temple of Temple of Rameses II (Egypt)
- Akbar's Tomb‎ (India)
- Red Fort (India)
- Sphinx (Egypt)
- White House (United States) (specifically aquia sandstone)
- Abbey Cathedral (United Kingdom)
How many entrances does the Colosseum have?
The Colosseum, located in Rome, has eighty arches which provided eighty entrances/exits. Seventy six were numbered and were for the general public. Four were un-numbered grand entrances. One was the ceremonial entrance for the emperor, the senators and the Vestal Virgins. One was for the magistrates (officers of state). One was for the gladiators. The final one was an exit through which the dead gladiators were taken away.
Lighthouses use beams of light projected through a special lens called a Fresnel lens. Invented by a Frenchman in the early 1800s, the Fresnel lens concentrates beams of light through a prismatic lens which captures and concentrates them, so the light can be seen for many kilometres out at sea. The lens design uses a system of concentric glass rings to concentrate the light. This design is still used today in car headlights and traffic lights. Modern lighthouses have a system of rotating lenses, and newer lighthouses conserve energy by flashing the light on and off.
How long has the Eiffel tower been in Paris?
the Eiffel tower was built for the World Exhibition fair in 1889.
What is the tallest building west of the Mississippi?
A common misperception is that landmarks such as the Stratosphere Tower are the tallest United States structures, but they are in fact the tallest buildings. Likewise Taipei 101 was often misrepresented as the world's tallest structure (although it was the tallest occupied building, before the certification of Dubai's Burj Khalifa as such), but in fact is far eclipsed by antenna towers in over a dozen states in the United States and in other countries.The tallest "structure" west of the Mississippi would be the KXTV antenna mast in California @ 2,049 feet.
Common building measurements do not include antenna masts, which would make the US Bank Tower in Los Angeles (@1,018 feet) the tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi river.
How long did it take to build the tallest building in the world?
The Sears Tower was begun in August 1970, and reached it's full height on 4 May, 1973. It opened for business later that year, but was not fully completed until 1974. Sears Tower was renamed Willis Tower on 16 July 2009.
What is the worlds largest monolithic statue?
Monolithic means something carved out of a single stone. The tallest monolithic statue is of Lord Bahubali (Jainism) located in Shravanbelgola in Karnataka, India which stands at 17 meters height built more than 1000 years ago on the instruction of a noble king.
There are many more taller statues than this however none of them are monolithic.
What structure is Calgary tower?
The observation platform/restraunt at the top would be a frame structure. The concrete middle would be a shell structure because of the elevators running through it. The base would be a mass structure, no question why there. So i guess it's a mixture of all 3 structure types!!
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