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ASTRONOMICAL ORIENTATION OF ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS OF KHOREZM
VESTNIK ARHEOLOGII, ANTROPOLOGII I ETNOGRAFII, 2019 The paper is aimed at studying the astronomical orientation of Khorezmic architectural monuments. By the term «astronomical orientation», the authors understand the alignment of the building elements with astronomically significant directions corresponding to the directions of the world, sunrise and/or sunset azimuths at solstices and azimuths of the ...
Bolelov S.B. +2 more
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Monumentality in change and exploration: Modern Monumental Architecture in China after the 1920s
, 2022 This research focuses on the development of Chinese modern monumental architecture from 1920 to the early 20th century by examining first-hand and second-hand information on the development of Chinese architectural theory after 1920, as well as cases of ...
Chen, Jiaxin (author)
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Seeing Heritage Management through Systems Science
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Heritage is influenced by a range of multifaceted factors, such as global issues, power dynamics, entangled legal frameworks and multilayered needs. The interplay of these elements creates a challenging environment for heritage managers, who must navigate a web of stakeholders with diverse interests and values. This paper suggests that systems
Omid Shakerian +2 more
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Monumental Architecture & Becoming Roman in the First Centuries BC and AD
Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal, 1999 None
Melania Cazzulo
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, 2022 Worldwide, megaliths are a common form of monumental architecture in Neolithic and later societies. Archaeologists in western Europe, and other parts of the world where megalithic monuments occur, have often discussed the meanings of megalithic features ...
Allison, James R +4 more
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Early use of the reinforced concrete in the architecture of the Historicism in Austria–Hungary
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract The study examines the early incorporation of reinforced concrete in the architecture of Historicism in Austria–Hungary. Spanning the late 19th to early 20th centuries, the research illuminates the period's stylistic pluralism and the transformative impact of reinforced concrete.
Éva Lovra, Zoltán Bereczki
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THE SANTO ESTEVO DE RIBAS DE SIL MONUMENTAL STAIRCASE. GEOMETRIC LINES
EGA, 2012 The Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil Monumental Staircase is one of the finest examples of a Monastic Staircase among the various Galician monastery complexes. Its authorship remains a mystery.
María Inés Pernas Alonso
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Nineteenth Century Style, Ornament and Colour
MDCCC 1800, 2021 James Cavanah Murphy (1760-1814), one of Ireland’s foremost antiquarian architects, is considered as a protagonist of the Gothic and Moorish Revival. His work was a catalyst on reception and dissemination of architectural styles in continental Europe.
Mulvin, Lynda
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Shaping Ceremony. Monumental Steps and Greek Architecture [PDF]
, 2017 Altars and temples are designed to accommodate gods. Theatral steps, dining rooms, hostels, baths and latrines are designed to accommodate people. Monumental stairways may also shape the movement of a procession. Mary B.
von Ehrenheim, Hedvig
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Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract After a blossoming pre‐World War II (WWII) period, the concrete construction industry in then‐socialist Hungary existed in a relative isolation from the Western World during the mid‐20th century. In this paper, we focus on the body of work of one of the then newly established state‐owned design offices, IPARTERV, to show how the isolation ...
Orsolya Gáspár, Péter Haba
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