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 show the expansion of time. The structure uses brick as its fundamental material while decorative elements made from stucco and glazed tile and carved stone create intricate geometric patterns and pointed arches and muqarnas vaulting throughout the building. The building connects its domed rooms to the outdoor courtyard through pathways which show the transition between Seljuk brickwork and Safavid decorative elements. The mosque served as Isfahan's central prayer area which united religious activities with educational functions and community representation throughout history. The mosque shows how Islamic architecture in Iran developed through time by uniting original spatial designs with advanced decorative elements. The building exists as a historical architectural record which displays Iran's Islamic and dynastic past through its architectural design and materials.]]> Architects and builders unknown]]> Major reconstructions: Seljuk (11th–12th c.), Ilkhanid, Timurid, Safavid]]> Image 2: Creative Commons
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Over time, Ponce City Market has transitioned from a bustling Sears logistics hub to a nearly abandoned industrial shell to one of the most ambitious adaptive-reuse projects in the United States. Its restoration reactivated historic windows, repaired brickwork, reintroduced daylight, and created a multimodal connection to the Atlanta BeltLine, all while preserving the site’s architectural integrity. Today, Ponce City Market stands as a model for revitalizing industrial heritage into vibrant contemporary urban life.
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Redevelopment – Jamestown Properties with design input from S9 Architecture and Surber Barber Choate + Hertlein Architects
Builder - (Original): Sears, Roebuck & Co. construction division
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- Jamestown LP (no date). https://www.jamestownlp.com/properties/ponce-city-market.
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- Burns, R. (2016) Ponce City Market - Atlanta Magazine. https://www.atlantamagazine.com/2012/ponce-city-market/.
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- Clark, T. (2017) Ponce City Market - The Georgia Trust. https://www.georgiatrust.org/preservation-awards/ponce-city-market/.
]]> Inside, Ben’s Chili Bowl preserves a rare authentic mid-20th-century dinner interior. The long counter, classic stools, narrow circulation path, and textured wall surfaces remain largely intact, accompanied by new layers of cultural memory: photographs of civil rights leaders, musicians, and presidents who have visited the restaurant. Renovations in 2008 strengthened the building’s structure and systems while keeping its historic materials and language design intact.
Over time, the building transitioned from a silent movie theater to a family-run dinner that withstood the 1968 riots, economic decline, and urban renewal. Today, Ben’s Chili Bowl stands not only as a beloved local landmark but also as an architectural marker of continuity in a rapidly changing city, its preserved storefront and dinner interior embodying the cultural and social history of Washington, D.C.’s U Street corridor.
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- Minnehaha Theater in Washington, DC - Cinema treasures (no date). https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/18967.
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- Robinson, E. (2025) 'A Washington landmark: Ben’s Chili Bowl,' Boundary Stones [Preprint]. https://boundarystones.weta.org/2017/12/07/washington-landmark-bens-chili-bowl.
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- Andrews, D. (2023) 'Ben’s Chili Bowl offering free Half Smokes to celebrate 65th anniversary,' WTOP News, 22 August. https://wtop.com/dc/2023/08/bens-chili-bowl-offering-free-half-smokes-to-celebrate-65th-anniversary/.
]]> The Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque stands as a royal mosque which occupies a small space on Naqsh-e Jahan Square through its single cream-colored dome and its lack of minarets. The bent corridor leads visitors toward a domed sanctuary which receives its light through filtered daylight. The interior tilework features complex arabesque designs and calligraphic elements and the famous peacock design which becomes visible under the dome when sunlight hits the tiles at specific times. The mosque was constructed by Shah Abbas I for royal court activities instead of public worship purposes to showcase Safavid artistic values through its precise design and controlled illumination and ornate tilework.]]> Patron: Shah Abbas]]> Image 2: Creative Commons
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