Columns everywhere in Washington DC
Modern ruins in Greece - interesting photo collection of deserted 2004 Olympic venues. (via 1 | In The Ruins Of Athens 2004, A Glimpse Of London’s Future? | Co.Design: business innovation design)
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Ancient certification? The red layer of paint present on the surfaces of some blocks linked to Roman architecture may represent approval of the painted surface by architects or contractors. (via Red-Painted Stones in Roman Architecture | American Journal of Archaeology)
Source: ajaonline.org
The ancient Roman Stabian Baths have reopened to the public after 3 years of restoration. Impressive architecture. (via Pompeii’s baths show that the Romans were obsessive gym bunnies – Telegraph Blogs)
Source: blogs.telegraph.co.uk
These examples show concrete can be used creatively in architectural design. (via Beyond Brutalism: Five Examples Of Wildly Innovative Concrete Architecture | Co.Design: business innovation design)
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Wonderful design for modern library by 3rd year architectural student. Excellent lighting and textures in the renderings. (via Modern Library Concept - 3d Graphics - Creattica)
Source: creattica.com
The Geoarchaeology of Mudbricks in Architecture: A Methodological Study from Çatalhöyük, Turkey - Love - 2012 - Geoarchaeology - Wiley Online Library
Mudbricks from the ancient city of Çatalhöyük can reveal “aspects of Neolithic social life through shared resources, production choices, and organization of labor.”
The British Museum has an update on this season’s archaeological excavations in the town of Amara West. “Amara West is an ancient town in northern Sudan, the adminstrative capital of Upper Nubia, known as Kush, occupied by pharaonic Egypt between 1500 and 1070 BC.” (via Amara West 2012: the town – halfway through the season « British Museum blog)
Source: blog.britishmuseum.org
About Archaeology has a solid overview of Butrint. Located on the coast of Albania it covers a vast amount of time and culture from 6th c. BC to the Ottomans. The photo is of a “portion of a mosaic installed for the emperor Justinian in his 5th century basilica at Butrint.” (via 25 Centuries of Architecture at Butrint)
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Natural beauty, historic to modern design, and the variety of humanity are all captured in many time lapse views of one person’s year-long travel around the world. [Speeding Around The World in Under 5 minutes Time Lapse (by kiendlam)]
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