Architecture
Herbert Baker
I encountered Irene de Bod, working at the National Institute of the Deaf. Our conversation led us to the “Old Mill “building on the grounds of the NID. Seeing the building is like love at first sight. such a beautiful, stately house glittering in the last rays of the setting sun.I immediately wondered about the…
History of Architecture as told by Pillars
History of Architecture explained by pillars The history of architecture is as old as civilization itself. A subject as big as the history of mankind. I decided to break it down to easier small parts. A living space has got four elements. Roof (and floor), support for the roof and walls to keep the elements…
Chairs of the Twentieth Century
I am fascinated by the idea of the renaissance man. The kind of person who can do anything. Michaelangelo, who started of as a painter but branched into architecture, sculpture, poetry and architecture. Leonardo Da Vinci, the painter of the worlds most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, was sought after as a war strategist, designer…
Mont Saint Michel
There are a few names of special places that conjures up magic in my brain. Names like Casablanca and Zanzibar. Mont Saint Michel sound like dreams come true to my ear. As a child I read about this island stronghold surrounded by sea, only reachable at low tide. According to the story the tide came…
Jean Novel, Architect
Architecture fascinate me. The city of Paris is heaven for anyone interested in architecture. From Roman ruins up to the most modern, up to date buildings can be seen. On my last visit the architect Jean Nouvel’s buildings cought my interest. Years ago I was fascinated by the windows of the Instetut du Monde Arabe…
Art Deco
Art Deco is an art movement that became popular after World War 1. The first appeared with the World Exhibition in 1900 but came popular from 1920 onward. Like most architectural styles it is a combination of styles (Arts an crafts movement, Machine age style as well as Neo Classisism)
Fanlights and other windows.
Very often one sees an interesting architectural feature but seldom find the reason why we see this in so many houses. Old houses often features beautiful fanlights. It is so called because it is fan shaped. Usually situated above entrance doors to houses.
Victorian houses
Victorian architecture means it is buildings built in the United Kingdom and former British colonies, during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). The Industrial Revolution played a big role in the developing of this style, especially in the colonies. Most of the buildings typical of the style was built between 1840 up to the early…
Pergamon Museum and the city of Pergamon
In the centre of Berlin is the Museum Island. Four of the worlds biggest museums can to be found here. Because of my love for Greek ancient history and culture the Pergamon museum was my first stop on a visit to the great German city. The museum houses the Altar to Zeus from the city of Pergamon…
