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Started as Clearwater Marine Science Center (1977)
Sea Life Park Hawaii is a small theme park centered around oceanic life. The park is spread out and low lying. It's spread out structure allows visitors for much easier access when walking. The entrance of the building is a fairly large building acts as a stopping point before entering the park proper. Once in the park itself there are various attractions, activities, and exhibits for visitors to explore.
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Austin Community College (Formerly known as “Highland Mall”)
The exterior maintains portions of the mall’s original structural footprint, but it has been reimagined with expanded glazing, clean metal panels, and updated entryways that signal openness rather than retail enclosure. Landscaped walkways, native plantings, and broad pedestrian plazas soften what was formerly a sea of parking, transforming the site into an inviting educational district with a contemporary civic presence. Inside, the transformation is even more pronounced: large former retail halls have been opened into expansive learning commons filled with natural light, collaborative seating, and flexible study zones. The interior design celebrates industrial elements exposed ceilings, structural beams, and polished concrete floors—while layering in bright color accents, glass-walled classrooms, and advanced technical labs that support a wide range of programs. The central corridors that once guided shoppers now act as academic spines, connecting maker spaces, simulation areas, faculty hubs, and student services in a fluid, campus-like environment.
Fonder of the mall - Austin Malls Inc., a subsidiary of the Rouse Company. Founder of the campus: Architect Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects (BGKA). Builder(s) Of the mall: Los Angeles' Katzman & Associates designed the complex.
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years the of the mall: 1971-2009. Years of college campus: 2014-present
Originally it was a Suburban shopping mall. Now revised as a College campus (Austin Community College), plus mixed-use (residential, retail, community)
Hotel Amigo in Brussels presents a dignified exterior that hints at its layered history, preserving the solid masonry and understated proportions of the 16th-century structure that once served as a city prison. The façade blends Flemish architectural cues with refined modern touches: warm brickwork, tall windows framed in stone, and a discreet entrance canopy that elevates the building from its austere origins to a welcoming five-star presence. Subtle uplighting along the exterior walls emphasizes the building’s age and texture, giving the hotel a quietly regal stance within the cobbled streets just steps from the Grand Place. Inside, the transformation from confinement to comfort is dramatic yet respectful. Original structural elements thick walls, timber beams, and time-worn stone are paired with polished marble floors, bespoke furnishings, and art that celebrates Belgian heritage. Corridors that once felt narrow and severe are now softened by warm lighting and richly
Founder(s): Rocco Forte Hotels took over Hotel Amigo in January 2000. Builder - built by the Blaton family for the Brussels World’s Fair of 1958.
The Hotel was built in 1957, Revised in 2016
The Hotel is built in the Spanish Renaissance style, which is reflected in its red brick facade.
A former prison from the 1500s that was converted into a five-star hotel.
The Blue Mosque serves as Afghanistan's vital Islamic monument and stands as a prominent Timurid architectural feature throughout Central Asia. The mosque features thousands of blue tiles which create geometric and floral designs that represent Islamic artistic traditions of heaven and divine unity and paradise. The main courtyard of the mosque features pointed iwans and elevated arched entrances which display calligraphic writing and star-shaped tiles that repeat throughout the design. The geometric designs achieve harmony through their symmetrical arrangement and their repetitive patterns which follow mathematical rules. The building's lapis-blue glaze extends from local stone practices to establish its sacred position within Mazar-i-Sharif city. The site underwent multiple restoration phases to preserve its Timurid artistic heritage while maintaining its status as a sacred pilgrimage destination for Afghan people.
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Begun: 15th century (Timurid period) Major reconstruction: 20th centur
The Great Mosque of Herat consists of a four-iwan courtyard design which uses brick construction and blue and turquoise glazed tiles to create star patterns and calligraphic and arabesque designs on its exterior walls. The northern iwan leads visitors to the open courtyard which leads to prayer halls with vaulted roofs and domed chambers that experience changing light effects between outdoor brightness and indoor dimness. The mosque serves religious purposes through mathematical ornamentation which directs worshippers to prayer areas while displaying political and cultural power through its large tile decorations. The mosque maintains its status as a living heritage site through its traditional color scheme and geometric designs which were restored during the twentieth century.
Principal later patronage: Timurid rulers (especially during reign of Shah Rukh)
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Major reconstruction: 15th century (Timurid)
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 walls with decorative tile elements and its entrance section presents a symmetrical design through its arched doors and geometric pattern repetition. The main prayer area beneath the dome receives direct access from the interior paths, which allow natural light to highlight the elevated design of the space. The mosque built in recent times uses traditional Islamic architectural elements, including arches and domes and calligraphy, and patterned ornamentation to display religious heritage and national pride in contemporary Tajikistan. The design unites modern urban growth with the Islamic heritage of the region through its use of traditional elements to create new religious spaces in the capital city.
Architect/Builder: Unknown Patron: Local Islamic community of Dushanb
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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 exterior features marble walls and decorative tile patterns, and pointed arches, which unite contemporary building methods with Islamic architectural traditions. The prayer hall inside the mosque features a large domed space that receives light from big windows and decorative lighting to create an expansive atmosphere of civic importance. The mosque received state funding during the 21st century to become a symbol of Islamic revival in post-Soviet Tajikistan while showcasing traditional architectural elements and contemporary monumental design. The mosque design unites Islamic heritage with modern urban design elements to establish itself as the main religious site in Dushanbe
Architect/Builder: unknown Patron: Government of Tajikistan and State Committee on Religion (also supported by Qatar funding)
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Construction begun: 2009 Completed: 2020
Major national mosque complex with courtyards, minarets, and monumental dome