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Gabriel Delgado

Lynn Chadwick & the Sensory Architectures of Go...

Lynn Chadwick’s sculptures echo Gothic architecture and dark wave music, forging a sensory "Doom Geometry" of collapse and endurance.

Pierre Patel, Chateau de Versailles, 1668 via Wikipedia

Lily Frye

The Palace of Versailles’ Architectural Nightmare

Versailles was Louis XIV’s extravagant dream, but its swampy land, complex hydraulics, and immense cost made it an architectural nightmare.

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Photo courtesy of the Dallas Art District.

Lily Frye

What Happened To Good Architecture?

Industrialization has led to a decline in ornate, grand architecture, but modern efforts blend sustainability with aesthetics to revive 'good' design.

Sainte-Chapelle via Third Eye Traveller

Rosella Parra

Stained-Glass Windows

Since the 13th century, stained-glass windows have beautified churches, controlled light, and narrated biblical stories, attracting visitors today.

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Louise Irpino

Hostile Architecture

Hostile architecture is an urban design strategy meant to “purposefully guide behavior” through pieces you might not expect to have an ulterior function.

Sphere via Missoula Current

Rosella Parra

Las Vegas Sphere

The Sphere is the newest immersive experience attraction on the Las Vegas, Nevada Strip. The Sphere is a dome with an exterior covered in LED lights and an exterior consisting...

The Great Sphinx of Giza photographed in May 2015 via Wikipedia

Rosella Parra

The Great Sphinx

The Great Sphinx, one of Egypt’s iconic and historical architectural monuments, has been damaged due to erosion within its environment.

Flagler Church via Wikipedia

Rosella Parra

Memorial Presbyterian Church

The Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historical church in St. Augustine. It is a century-spanning landmark that has survived the Civil War and is a form of memorabilia today....

Reading Pavillion, Jinhua Architecture Park, Herzog & de Meuron, Jihua, China, 2006. Photograph by Addison Godel via AnOther Magazine

Louise Irpino

What is Brutalism?

No other architectural style is more polarizing among laypeople and architects alike than brutalism. A style born out of utilitarianism, its mark is instantly recognizable with its towering, nondescript, yet...

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Rosella Parra

Gargoyles

Gargoyles are Gothic architectural statues of stone that sit atop cathedrals and fortresses. While gargoyles have been known for their creepy and grotesque appearances for generations, their representations in film...