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After initially forming in 2011 the architecture firm NOA moved between a hand full of small offices in Bolzano Italy. Over the next 13 years their growth would continue eventually culminating in the renovation of what has now become the New NOA…

Building Description: Standing as one of the oldest complexes within Iran, the The Golestan Palace stands as a pinnacle of power and beauty within the region. Currently occupying an area of 11 acres, which was diminished from its original size of 110…

The Masjid-i Jameh in Isfahan exists as a large congregational mosque which developed through various architectural stages to create its current design with four monumental iwans surrounding a central courtyard and extensive domed prayer halls that…

The building is irregular in its plan. From the exterior, it looks like it is separated into three main areas. However, each of the sections sit upon the same lower levels of the structure, connecting all three together. Each main area is white in…

The building presents a symmetrical, classically composed façade with the base of the building rusticated, and the rest of the facade is brick with tall arched windows and a heavy modillioned cornice. The church is also adorned with a golden cross on…

The tower stands 182 meters tall and was one of the first skyscrapers in the world built on highly seismic soil. its design follows the International Style, which means it has clean lines, a simple shape, and a modern appearance. The building,…

This Temple structure is an example of a Flat Temple, well known in the region. Consisting of a flat square base, walls surrounding it, a Gopura or entrance gate on each of the walls. These are stepped gates larger than the wall itself. Each facing…

A stilted longhouse of the Karos people in Northern Sumatra. Usually it has a rectangular foothold, the structure rises around 12meters. It has an iconic triangular thatched roof that makes up over half of the structure's size. The insides are large…