Famous Buildings

Out of all the categories of famous buildings, my most favorite was castles, palaces, and forts mostly because I love the medieval history behind some of the famous castles. Also, the traditions that are passed down through the generations depends on the culture and out of all of them my favorite is the Traditional Japanese building Himeji Castle.

Besides the fact that one of the projects i had done was to design a building of any style, Japanese Architecture is very intricate in terms of traditional style. The Himeji Castle for instance was my favorite structure that we talked about. My favorite part of the design is the roof and how it overhangs the building.

The Pentagon because I have always wondered what exactly goes on in terms of the use of that building. The only knowledge i have on that building is that it might be where the Secretary of Defense handles the nations military status. This building would fall under the Centers of Power category.

Living and Leisure

Living and Leisure- structures that are used for entertainment, living, sleeping, or service in terms of an everyday life

Roman Colosseum Rome, Italy
- The colosseum back in the day was used for gladiatorial contests and also re-enactments of famous battles and even executions
- Each Good Friday, the Pope leads a torchlit "way of the Cross" that starts in the area around the colosseum, telling that it is very much still in connection with the Roman Catholic Church.

Museum of Modern Art Manhattan, New York
- A museum that combines all aspects of contemporary art to the modern art that is created today
- Not only is it a museum, but it also houses a restaurant

Centers of Power

Centers of Power- where economical, social, political and military topics are dealt with

The Pentagon Arlington County, Virginia
- It is recongnized as the symbol for the U.S. Military as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
- It was targeted by al-Qaeda on the tragic day of 9-11

The White House Washington D.C.
- Official residence and workplace of the president of the United States
- The White House was severly damaged during WWI when the British set a blaze to it, damaging a lot of the interior

Castles, Palaces, and Forts

Castle- is a large and stately mansion
- Originally were fortresses built to defend
Fort- is a fully equiped place with soldiers/troops
- are a permanent army post
Palace- is the official residence of a royal family

Tower of London London, England
- The first ever structure to find a use with having a mote
- There were no doors on the ground level of the tower which helped invaders from easily barging in

Palace of Alhambra
- Once was a fortress during the Crusade
- One weird thing about this building is that they have no proof of who the actual architect that built the building was

Castle of White Heron
- This is one of the odlest structure from Medieval Japan
- The fact that this stucture is made out of wood and has survived over so many years makes this one of the most sacred buildings

Places of Worship

Places of Worhsip- a building or other location where a group of people (which is also known as a congregation) comes to perform acts of religious praise, honor, or devotion.

The Acropolis Rome, Italy
- A place of refuge that inhabitants go to in time of invasion.
- In english this means Upper-city or in general above Athens.

The Parthenon Athens, Greece
- The name of the temple refers to the virgins whose supreme sacrifice guaranteed the safety of the city.
- The city is not only named specifically for Athena, but also Artemis.

Great Synagogue of Florence (Tempio Maggiore) Florence, Italy
- The architects who built his synagogue were Mariano Falcini, Professor Vincente Micheli, and Marco Treves.
- This building integrated both the traditions of the Islamic and Italian worlds.

Notre-Dame Cathedral Paris, France
- The cathedral treasury houses a reliquary with the purported Crown of Thorns, the crown that was worn by Jesus Christ when he was crucified.
- This building was in fact fully completed in 1345, 666 years ago!