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 Temple of Ancient Virtue is a small circular structure nestled in the trees of Stowe. There are large columns reaching from the wrap around walkway to the overhang. There is one arched doorway into the building. Inside there are multiple statues…
The Gothic Temple at Stowe is of a unique shape. It is triangular with three large pillars, one at each point. At the top of these towers are small lookouts, as well as an abundant use of scalloping. The building is built of stone, with many large…
This rectangular bridge is built over a small waterway. It is made of stone, with three arches that lead through to the opposite side, and another two that are engraved into the bridge itself. On the bridge is a large structure, with high ceilings…
The Old Town District of Wichita centers around a massive 1942 wartime warehouse, a reinforced-concrete and brick structure built as part of the city’s logistical network supporting World War II production. Originally conceived as a utilitarian…
Building 77 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard stands as one of the most significant adaptive-reuse transformations in New York City’s industrial landscape. Constructed during World War II as a secure, 16-story reinforced-concrete storage and supply building,…
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,…
600 West Chicago Avenue, part of the historic Montgomery Ward complex, represents one of the early masterpieces of reinforced concrete industrial architecture in the United States. Built in 1908 as a central warehouse and headquarters for the…
The Quarry Garden is of a unique shape. As one walks through it, there are walls of stone stretching high above the visitor. Between these stone walls and the path are a variety of plants and greenery, giving life and color to the otherwise darker…