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The Bibliotheca Alexandria is a multifunctional cultural and educational complex that is located in Alexandria, Egypt. The building spans 160 meters in diameter and is 32 meters tall, and it extends 12 meters underground. An open plaza and a pool…

The Haji Yakoub Mosque in Dushanbe features a modern mosque complex, which includes a central prayer hall with pointed arched windows and a prominent dome and tall minarets that create its distinctive urban shape. The building exterior features stone…

The Central Cathedral Mosque of Dushanbe features a large national mosque complex with its central dome and tall minarets, and spacious courtyard design, which leads visitors from the surrounding urban district to the ceremonial space. The mosque…

The grotto at the Old Wardour Castle is of a unique structure. It contains natural shapes to it, with the stone seeming as if it is melting off. The grotto has various entrances, windows, and holes that uncover the inside of the structure. The grotto…

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 garden for the Chiswick House is large and well manicured. The garden is lined by a small metal fence. Various sized shrubs, bushes, and small trees are meticulously place throughout the garden, guiding the visitor along. In between the greenery,…

The Shah Mosque in Isfahan stands as a large four-iwan congregational mosque which faces Naqsh-e Jahan Square from its southern position through its massive turquoise dome and its tall minarets and its ornate tiled entrance that faces diagonally…

The Tianjin Binhai Library stands as a contemporary public structure situated within the Binhai district of Tianjin, China. The Dutch architectural firm MVRDV collaborated with the Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute to create this building,…