Angkor Wat is a very large temple complex that is primarily square in shape. Currently the stone walls are white with brown stains caused by weathering. The brown color tends to be more apparent on the roofs of the structure. The temple itself is…
The Bayt al-Subyami is a 17th-century Ottoman house located in Cairo, Egypt. The house is rather rectangular, with a courtyard at the center of its three-story foundation. Primarily made from stone, the upper levels are made of timber and brickwork.…
The Bazaar of Tabriz is a historic trading site in Iran and is considered one of the oldest markets still in use and in addition to being the largest covered bazaar in the world. Although no one knows who made the space, the structure dates back to…
The structure is considerably sound with a firm rectangular form, as it hails as one of the last structures to represent the German Colonial church structure. It includes two levels, two chimneys, and a belfry at the top. While it does feature a…
The main building, or principal block, is rectangular in shape and flanked by two courtyards–the east and west courts, respectively. Together, all three blocks make up the “Great Court”. The structure is built in the English Baroque style. Guests may…
The chieftain’s house at Lofotr Viking Museum is an overpowering recreation of Viking Age longhouses. Like many longhouses, both of Viking communities and around the world, it takes the shape of an oval with a convex roof, and is constructed…
Created during the medieval ages this grand cathedral's original architects desire to create a grand sculpture to house the Reliquary of the Three Kings. While left incomplete until centuries further the cathedral would endure the times and…
The structure has a long, rectangular, vertical form in its layout. It does not have many levels as there is a singular set of steps at the front that lead you to the single floor. There are 2 doors (front and back) and 6 windows in total. This…
The layout of the Ely Cathedral is that of a cross, with two large towers protruding into the sky at the cross's intersection and at its feet. The cathedral is about 21 stories tall, and the length of one and a half football fields. The main entrance…