Tagged with "architecture"
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Skyscraper! Achievement and Impact
Review
by Paul Orselli Published July 20 2007
Given the monumental scope, both literally and figuratively, of the subject matter, the new Skyscaper exhibition at LSC delivers on both the design and content fronts. The visual design of the gallery is striking. Very large (and tall!)...
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Old Masters Picture Gallery in Second Life
Review
by Jim Spadaccini Published September 19 2007
Second Life for those who haven't heard of it, is a popular, Internet-based virtual world. Registered users create their own avatars, interact with other users, and even build structures and spaces. I've ventured into Second Life (abbreviated as...
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Museum of Civilization: Water and Stone
Review
by Wendy Pollock Published July 29 2007
The spectacular view down into the Grand Hall with its totem poles and house fronts is the iconic experience at Ottawa's Museum of Civilization/Musee des Civilisations. What the photographs don't convey is how it feels to come upon the hall as you move...
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Skyscraper!: Achievement and Impact
Case Study
by Wayne LaBar Published June 09 2008
As technological inventions, skyscrapers define the large cities of the global society and our local community. These amazing structures incorporate engineering solutions in their construction and provide abundant opportunities to highlight many...
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Thomas Jefferson Building
Review
by theresa keefe Published February 17 2010
When I am in an exhibition I have a burning desire to touch objects. I want to take a magnifying glass to them and scrutinize the surface. I want to know how and why it was made. I want to know what is soooo great about this object that it is under a...
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Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Review
by Eric Leyland Published August 01 2011
If you get to Oxford England be sure to visit the Oxford University Museum of Natural History The building was designed by Thomas Newenham Deane and Benjamin Woodward and built between 1855 and 1860. It is a wonderful example of neo-Gothic...