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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.
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Cost of damage in Kobe earthquake?
The cost of the repairs for Kobe after the earthquake was at least 160 billion yen.
The link between architectural design and climate?
Climate is link between any architectural design features including layout, window orientation, shading and ventiliation condition on indoor climate.
Climate also affect outdoor architectural design by the temperature, wind speed and humidity. These aspects then affect building's height and design.
The world biggest wind turbine is 720 feet tall with 260 foot blades. It can also generate 8 megawatts of power that can supply electricity to 7,500 European homes. It's located at the Danish National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines in Osterilid.
What is the standard size of a room in the India?
The standrd hotel room size, which isn't a definite standard more like average size is: 300 to 400 square feet in the US.
25 - 35 meters in Israel
it depen on hotel type. in the economic hotel, it's about 25m2. the bed is about 1.2m*2m.
What is the height of The Landmark in Dubai?
There are several buildings called "The Landmark" and some are very tall.
- The Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower (tallest in Vietnam) is 1150 feet (350 m)
- The Landmark (skyscraper in Dubai) is 1063 feet tall (324 m).
- The Yokohama Landmark Tower is the 2nd tallest building in Japan at 972 feet (296.3 m)
- 22 Marsh Wall (London) has 44 floors, and is 459 feet tall (140 m)
- Landmark Center (Boston) has a 200 ft tower (61 m).
- Landmark mall or Central mall (Hong Kong) is a 5-story shopping mall.
- The Landmark London is a 6-story Victorian hotel in Westminster.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of steel as a structural material?
Advantages:
Maintains its strength indefinitely- does not deteriorate with age like timber and concrete, provided its surface is protected from rust.
Very strong and flexible - steel framed houses are ideal in cyclone/hurricane prone regions. The best material for bridges and skyscrapers.
Can be recycled
Structures can be prefabricated (welded) in large sections, and lifted into place with cranes and bolted together- buildings can be erected quickly. Many section types are made (square, tube, H-section, etc).
Versatile- Radical architecture is possible using steel.
Disadvanages:
Heavy and thus expensive to transport, susceptible to corrosion- steel bridges must be painted continuously, particularly in a salty environment.
Has a high expansion rate in changing temperatures, and this must be allowed for in the engineering. In conditions of repeated stress and changing temperatures, can suffer fatigue and cracks, and more corrosion.
Energy intensive to produce.
What color is the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel Tower is painted in three shades of brown -- darker at the bottom and lighter at the top. It is claimed that this scheme best highlights the shape of the tower against the backdrop of the Paris sky.
it is the color blue at night time
What cathedral is considered one of the finest examples of French gothic architecture?
The famous Catholic cathedral known as the Notre Dame de Paris is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture. It was one of the first cathedrals to use flying buttresses to support it and its sculptures and stained glass featured the influence of naturalism.
Which town in New Zealand is famous for rubber boot throwing?
The town of Taihape in the central North Island claims to be the Gum Boot Throwing Capital of New Zealand. The town holds an annual competition in the main street and awards a 'Golden Gumboot' as the trophy to the winner.
How may meters is a two story building?
A storey is one level of a building - there is no set height. It can range from just less than 3 meters to more than 5.
Who is the tallest person in South Africa?
A page suggested his name is Jacques Barnard, he's 7'2.6" (220 cm)
"Jacques Barnard is said to have the largest feet of any South African; size 23. This equates to size 60 in European size (about 40 cm in length)."
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How do you find out the lenght of a story house?
Assuming that you don't have access to surveying equipment, one way is to wait until a sunny day and use a 3' rule and a piece of string. Mark a circle on the ground with a radius of 3'. Hold the ruler vertically in the centre of the circle with one end touching the ground. When the shadow of the rule exactly touches the circle, you know the shadow is the same length as the rule. Look for the shadow of the house, place a marker at where the shadow of the top of house ends. Then use a tape measure to measure the distance from the marker to the house. As the rule shadow is the same length as the rule, the house shadow will be the same length as the height of the house.
Is the Eiffel Tower in Paris on the Left Bank or Right Bank of the Seine?
The Eiffel tower is located Quai Branly on the left bank of the Seine River.
How many apartments are there in the US?
There are not any definitive calculations on this but according to Ron Pickett, Telkonet's President and CEO, there are approximately 30 million apartment units in the country. Now you have to take into consideration that some buildings/complexes can have anywhere from 4 Units to 1,000 Units and no one has surveyed them all or even most so it is really impossible to know the answer for sure. I would estimate that it is somewhere between 400,000 to 600,000 but could be more or less...though around there.
The height of the KK100 building in Shenzhen, China is 442 m (1450 feet).
The rooftop is 431.1 m (1414 feet). The KK comes from the name Kingkey Finance.
What is the tallest building in New Zealand?
The tallest structure is Auckland's Sky Tower at 328m. The tallest skyscraper is the Vero Centre, also in downtown Auckland, at 175m. See the Related Links below for the Wikipedia entries.
New Zealand's tallest building is the Sky tower in Auckland at 328 meters (1076ft)
The Sky Tower is an observation and telecommunications tower located on the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets in the Auckland CBD, Auckland City, New Zealand. It is 328 metres (1,076 ft) tall, as measured from ground level to the top of the mast, making it the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere, and the 14th tallest member of the World Federation of Great Towers. Due to its shape and height, especially when compared to the next tallest buildings, it has become an iconic structure in Auckland's skyline.
Flat has many meanings and definitions. As observed in dictionaries, flat means:
- lying at full length or spread out upon the ground :prostrate
- utterly ruined or destroyed
- resting with a surface against something
- having a continuous horizontal surface
- being or characterized by a horizontal line or tracing without peaks or depressions
- having a relatively smooth or even surface
- arranged or laid out so as to be level or even
- having the major surfaces essentially parallel and distinctly greater than the minor surfaces flat piece of wood>
- clearly unmistakable flat denial>
- not varying : fixed flat rate> (2) : having no fraction either lacking or in excess : exact
flat 10 seconds> (3) of a frequency response : not varying significantly throughout its range
- lacking in animation, zest, or vigor : dull
- lacking flavor : tasteless
- lacking effervescence or sparkle <flat ginger ale>
- commercially inactive; also : characterized by no significant rise or decline from one period to another
flat>
- of a tire : lacking air : deflated
- chiefly British of a battery : dead 3c, discharged
What is the tallest building in New Mexico?
The tallest building in Texas is the JP-Morgan Chase Tower in Downtown Houston. Soaring at over 1,002 ft. JP-Morgan holds the title for tallest 5-sided building in the world. When first built, it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi until surpassed by the US Bank Tower in Downtown Los Angeles.
Thomas Jefferson (President of the USA 1801-1809)
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James Stewart (Actor)
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How old were gustave Eiffel parents when they had him?
Gustave Eiffel:
- Designed the Eiffel Tower
- Built the internal frame for the Statue of Liberty
What are some famous buildings that start with an A?
A. E. G. High Tension Factory, by Peter Behrens, at Berlin, Germany, 1910.
A. I. A. Headquarters, by TAC, at Washington, D.C., 1973.
Aachen Cathedral, by unknown, at Aachen, Germany, 792 to 805.
Aalsmeer House, by Bijvoet and Duiker, at Aalsmeer, The Netherlands, 1924.
Aalto Studio, by Alvar Aalto, at Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, Finland, 1956.
Aalto Summer House, by Alvar Aalto, at Muuratsalo, Finland, 1953.
Abbey of Pomposa, by unknown, at near Ferrara, Italy, 800 to 1100.
Abteiburg Museum, by Hans Hollein, at Monchen-Gladbach, Germany, 1972 to 1982.
Academic Bookshop, by Alvar Aalto, at Helsinki, Finland, 1962 to 1969.
Academy of Arts & Sciences, by Kallman McKinnell & Wood, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977 to 1981.
Adziogol Lighthouse, by Vladimir G. Schuchov, at near Chersson, Ukraine, 1911.
Air Force Academy Chapel, by Walter Netsch, Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM), at Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1956 to 1962.
Albany Public Library, by Charles Burggraf, at Albany, Oregon, 1914.
Albrecht Durer House, by unknown, at Nurnberg, Germany, circa 1500.
Alexander House, by Michael Graves, at Princeton, New Jersey, 1971 to 1973.
Alexandra Road Housing, by Neave Brown, at London, England, UK, 1969.
Allegheny County Courthouse, by Henry Hobson Richardson, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1883 to 1888.
Allen Art Museum Addition, by Robert Venturi, at Oberlin, Ohio, 1973 to 1976.
Allewelt House, by William Turnbull/ MLTW, at near Madera, California, 1977.
Altes Museum, by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, at Berlin, Germany, 1823 to 1830.
American Academy in Rome, by McKim, Mead, and White, at Rome, Italy, 1913.
Ames Free Library, by Henry Hobson Richardson, at North Easton, Massachusetts, 1877 to 1879.
Ames Gate Lodge, by Henry Hobson Richardson, at North Easton, Massachusetts, 1881.
Amsterdam Orphanage, by Aldo van Eyck, at Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1960 to 1961.
Angkor Wat, by unknown, at Cambodia, Southeast Asia, 1140.
Anker Building, by Otto Wagner, at Vienna, Austria, 1895.
Annaglee, by Richard Castle, at Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland, 1740 to 1770.
Annenberg Library, by Shepley and Bulfinch, at Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1980 's.
Appenzell Farm, by traditional, at Canton Appenzell, Switzerland, farm, farmhouse.
Arab Tent, vernacular, at Middle Eastern Deserts, nomadic house.
Arch of Constantine, by unknown, at Rome, Italy, 315.
Arch of Severus, by unknown, at Rome, Italy, 205.
Arch of Titus, by unknown, at Rome, Italy, 81.
Art & Architecture Building, by Paul Rudolph, at New Haven, Connecticut, 1959 to 1963.
Asian Games Village, by Raj Rewal, at New Delhi, India, 1980 to 1982.
Athenian Treasury, by unknown, at Delphi, Greece, -510.
Auditorium Building, by Louis H. Sullivan, at Chicago, Illinois, 1886 to 1890.
Austin Hall, by Henry Hobson Richardson, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1881 to 1884.
Azuma House, by Tadao Ando, at Osaka, Japan, 1976.
How does architecture effect the environment?
Architectural choices affect the environment by their manufacture and their effect on energy usage over the building's lifespan. In manufacture of building materials, energy is consumed in production and transportation. Petroleum or hazardous chemicals may be used to produce building materials. Regarding energy usage, windows allow natural light (may use less electricity for lights), but also increase heating and cooling costs.
How are robins and blue jays alike?
Both are passerine birds, both build nests in trees and shrubs. Other than that, they are very different. Blue jays are Corvids, related to ravens and crows. Robins are thrushes.
How tall is the highest tower in the world?
The world's tallest structure is the 828 m (2,720 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building gained the official title of "Tallest Building in the World" at its opening on 4 January 2010. It is taller than any other man-made structure ever built.
