Architecture inevitably entails large expenditures of money, and where there is money, there is politics. What might seem like strictly stylistic affinities are rarely only that. For patrons and ...
'Federal' is one of America's grandest architectural styles, drawing inspiration from both ancient traditions, such as Roman and Greek construction, and later Georgian styles. While it's rare to find ...
What comes to mind when we hear the words classical architecture? The answer to that question is often embarrassingly narrow. The Parthenon and Pantheon are still there, of course, even if the ...
One of Taipei’s most standout and recognizable buildings is the Grand Hotel, known in Chinese as the “Yuanshan Great Hotel” to locals. Once the tallest building in Taiwan (although it has been long ...
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring traditional and classical architecture the "preferred" and "default" style for all major new federal buildings in the United States, ...
Since humans first abandoned their nomadic ways and started building permanent settlements, architecture has been a powerful tool for communicating authority and ideologies. Rulers across millennia ...
Thanjavur, the land of Ponniyin Selvan, is known for its grand Chola temples, timeless architecture, classical arts, rich ...
BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington is fortunate to be home to a rich architectural history, including the fourth McLean County Courthouse, now the McLean County Museum of History. The building was constructed ...