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Lightwell — In architecture a lightwell is an open space reaching from a glazed roof down several storeys, typically to the ground floor or basement level.Lightwells serve to reduce the necessity for electric lighting, add a central space within the building … Wikipedia
Palais Strousberg — The Palais Strousberg was a large city mansion built in Berlin, Germany for the railway magnate Bethel Henry Strousberg. [Strousberg is frequently referred to as The Railway King (Der Eisenbahnkönig). See Roth, Ralf (Frankfurt): The Rise and Fall … Wikipedia
List of architecture topics — This page aims to list all topics related to architecture. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar. It is also to see the gaps in Wikipedia s coverage of the… … Wikipedia
Warkworth Castle — is a ruined, although reasonably well preserved castle, situated in Warkworth, Northumberland, on a defensive mound in a loop of the River Coquet. It is a Grade I listed building.Warkworth Castle was originally constructed as a wooden fortress,… … Wikipedia
Bush Tower — The Bush Tower, also called the Bush Terminal International Exhibit Building, was built in 1916 18 for the Bush Terminal Company, owners of the Bush Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. It is located on West 42nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues… … Wikipedia
Valle Piola — is a deserted village in the province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Torricella Sicura. Having been abandoned in 1977, all that remains are 9 abandoned houses, a church, and the ruins of a… … Wikipedia
Area (architecture) — Area is the name given in architecture to an excavated, subterranean space around the walls of a building, designed to admit light into a basement, often providing access to the house for tradesmen and deliveries and access to vaults beneath the… … Wikipedia
Servants' quarters — [ mansion and were intended to be viewed as part of the overall facade] Servants quarters are those parts of a building, traditionally in a private house, which contain the domestic offices and staff accommodation. From the late 17th century… … Wikipedia
Palazzo Muti — The Palazzo Muti should not be confused with the Palazzo Muti Papazzurri in the Piazza della Pilotta which was designed by Mattia de Rossi in 1660. The Palazzo Muti (officially the Palazzo Muti e Santuario della Madonna dell Archetto) is a large… … Wikipedia
Santa Fe Building (Chicago) — Infobox nrhp name = Railway Exchange Building nrhp type = nrhp caption = locator x = locator y = location = 224 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA nearest city = lat degrees = 41 | lat minutes = 52 | lat seconds = 42.10 | lat direction … Wikipedia
