Architecture through the ages

Classical music - a style of the ancient Greeks and Romans developed. Traditional buildings are divided by stone over them or using beams on columns. Historic buildings often include arches, domes and vaults.

Example: Pantheon, Rome, Italy, 128 AD, completed around

GOTHIC - a style that began in Europe in the 12th century and has pointed arches and windows. In Gothic architecture, and glass windows are often painted withFancy stone works.

Example: the Cathedral of Reims, Reims, France, built 1211-1311.

RENAISSANCE - a style developed in the early 15th century shows that sometimes a return to the old classic styles. Renaissance architecture was a departure from the Gothic farmer, and often carved into the walls and in pain statutes and buildings.

Example: St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy, and built between 15461590th

Baroque - from the early 17th Century in Europe and architects designed buildings, decorative ornaments, shrill means that the building was flower details. This style was so popular, the 18 Century.

Example: the castle of Versailles in France, built between 1661 and 1710.

Neoclassical - This style is yet another return to the classic style of the Baroque decorations to the extreme.

Example: U.S. CapitolBuilding, Washington, DC, begun in 1793, and added, renovated, repaired and renovated many times.

MODERN - Popular in 1920, has leisure facilities include modern and useful stone and steel and glass smooth.

Example: Bauhaus, Dessau, Germany, built 1925.

ART DECO - friends Developed in 1930, this style features metal stylized stone sculptures.

For example, Chrysler Building, New York, New York, built in 1930.

Some modernDay for the construction of

The Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York, completed in 1959

Fascinating features:

Most of the exterior of the building was constructed without corners.

The visitors never need to keep track of their steps. You can take the elevator upstairs and walk a circular path you see any work of art once.

When the building opened, criticized some artists, the building and said that the building is the most exciting works of artinside.

The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain, completed in 1997.

Fascinating features:

Its curved walls to capture and reflect light. At any time of day, the sunlight reflected different sides of the building.

Located in a port city, was designed to resemble a ship.

It is made of glass, titanium and limestone.

The Hearst Building, New York, New York, completed in 2006.

Fascinating features:

The Hearst Building was built in 1928 a stone ovenLandmark.

E 'is used to run 25% less energy than other similar sized buildings.

To create its grid like design, developers use 20% less steel than normally used for a building of this size.

The Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was completed in 2009.

Fascinating features:

At 2717 feet (828 meters), the Burj Dubai the tallest building in the world and the tallest man-made object ever. Its stock is also the 78th swimming worldswimming pool higher. More than 5,000 workers have been taken in the construction of the tower. Designed to accommodate more than 35,000 bids to build hotel rooms, apartments, offices and other premises.