no expense was to be spared in building the tomb. The tomb was errected on a hill overlooking the city. The entire structure sat in the center of an enclosed courtyard on a stone platform. A staircase‚ flanked with stone lions‚ led to the top of this platform. There were many statues of gods and godesses along the outer wall of the courtyard. The tomb was guarded by stone warriors mounted on horseback at each corner stone. [pic] The tomb itself was at the center of the platform. The marble structure
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Sultan Abdul Samad Building What is Moorish Architecture? Moorish Architecture is a architecture common style in Spain from the 13th to the 16th centuries characterized by horseshoe arches‚ domes‚ Sawtooth-shaped arches‚ Ogee shaped arches and courtyard. The Sultan Abdul Samad‚ was designed by A.C.A. Norman known as Arthur Charles Alfred Norman. It was built in 1894-1897 to house several important government departments during the British administration. The building was named from the reigning
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Kerplunk! A rain drop slipped from the crack in the ceiling and fell onto Bart’s forehead. He heard the school children whooping outside his window and Gus shuffling around at the foot of the bed. It was time for the day to begin. Bart wondered what he would see today. He walked carefully down the creaky wooden steps‚ grasping the handrail tightly. The scent of fresh biscuts drifted into the kitchen; Bart felt his stomach rumble. He hoped Mrs. Gilliard saved a few for him. He grabbed
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12. Avalon at Assembly Row Located at 333 Great River Road‚ this rental complex boasts of luxury amenities and a convenient location. Tenants can select between studio‚ one-bedroom‚ two-bedroom and three-bedroom layouts. At this luxury property‚ residents can enjoy having ready access to an AMC movie theater‚ top shops and trendy restaurants. Located along the Mystic River‚ this apartment complex includes amenities like a fireside lounge and a state-of-the-art fitness center. At the property‚
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Discuss the ways in which Hitchcock sets the scene for the audience in the opening minutes of his film ’Rear Window’(1954) - 500 words Camera shots - Close up‚ medium shot‚ long shot‚ wide shot‚ framing. Camera Movements - Pan‚ track‚ crane‚ zoom‚ reverse zoom‚ tilt Editing - Cut‚ montage‚ fade in/out‚ dissolve‚ super impose‚ slow-motion Sound - Soundtrack‚ musical score‚ sound mixing and editing Other useful terms - scene‚ sequence‚ mise-en-scene‚ lighting‚ actor‚ theme‚ narrative‚ style and
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the shrine at which the head of the household would worship his ancestors‚ along with members of his family and his slaves. The lararia tend to feature paintings of Hercules‚ the legendary founder of Pompeii‚ while in small domestic shrines and courtyard gardens‚ theatrical masks and busts of Bacchus glorify the god of wine. The people also rendered homage to Venus‚ who as the city’s official god‚ was expected to bring them luck and prosperity. Venus occupied a place of honour in the lararia and
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Zero Energy Buildings built in Hot & Dry Climates using Vernacular Energy Efficient Techniques Dipal Gudhka* # VII semester B.Arch. Faculty of Architecture + Manipal University‚ Manipal (India) 2. I. INTRODUCTION Marszal says in her thesis that ‘it is difficult to find a building which can be named as the first zero energy building. one of the reasons could be that ZEB is not a new concept for a building‚ it is just a modern name for buildings‚ from times before district heating
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One of the most enduring achievements of Indian civilization is undoubtedly its architecture‚ which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho and Vijayanagara. The beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly to be dated to the start of Buddhism in India‚ in the reign of Ashoka and the construction of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Buddhist architecture was predominant for several centuries‚ and there are few remains of Hindu temples from even
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Abstract: The rural settlement within the Malda district highlights human attempts for the livelihood and building the habitat on the diverse geographical landscapes. The characteristics of its natural endowments‚ social conditionality and historical antecedents and most importantly the human efforts gave the rural countryside a certain kind of social and morphological characteristics. The morphological characteristics of the villages have been collected from the different natural regions of the
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chambers. Set between Jehangiri Mahal and Bengali Burj‚ it was a part of a larger palace complex and was used for various residential purposes. Built in between 1565-69‚ it had a large stone paved courtyard enclosed by suites and chambers. You can still see the few suites on the eastern side of the courtyard that have survived. You can enter it through the gateway on the western side‚ which was so designed that it ensured complete security for the women.There was a great Assembly hall with a high ceiling
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