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Poll Question: Do you prefer old or modern architecture?
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    Posted: 29-Oct-2006 at 14:00

Thanks for pics!

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A bridge in Isfahan: Siosepol/Alhaverdikhan Bridge

Ganj Ali Khan tea house in Kerman: in Kerman but Vakil Bath/Restaurant

Arched ceiling in Shiraz: Nasir-al-molk Mosque

From the site of Persepolis: near Persepolis Naqsh-e-Rostam

Tiled archway (Cyrus which city is this in?): this is also Nasir-al-molk Mosque in Shiraz, full of beautiful colors and lights!
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I wanted to check out some Iranian civic architecture so I found this stuff but I'm not sure if these are good examples...
 
Apartment building in Tehran:
 
Apartment complex in Tehran:
 
The Tehran International Trade and Convention Center and Milad Tower is under construction and 95% completed.  The project includes a telecommunication tower offering restaurants at the top with spectacular views of Tehran, a five-star hotel, a convention center, a world trade center, and an IT park:
 
Office towers in Tehran:
 
Haft-e Tir Bridge? in Tehran:
 
In a Tehran subway station (nice stars on the floor and what does the mural say?):
 
A residential building in Elahieh (I love this building!):
 
Azadi stadium:
 
Interior of a Tehran residence:
 
At Sa'adabaad Palace in Tehran:
 
Interesting building in Tehran:
 
Hafezieh Cultural Center in Tehran:
 
A private residence in Tehran:
 
 
"The Flower of the East" (under construction since 2004) is basically is a whole city district of super-luxurious hotels, condominiums, restaurants, beaches, shopping malls and fancy boutiques:
 
Any actual construction pics on this and the Trade/Convention Center projects would be appreciated.


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Please give me your opinion on this...
 
The Beehive, warehouse/office building, Culver City, California:
 
 
 
 
 


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A funny office building in Toronto:
 
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Some more interesting modern architecture...
 
1. Restaurant in Los Angeles:
 
2. Office building in Amsterdam:
 
3. Office building in London:


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The Chapel of Reconciliation (in Germany) is a rammed earth building.  The rammed earth is made using clay mixed with ground up remains of the former church:
 
There are about 30,000 rammed earth buildings (dating mostly from the Ming and Qing dynasties) in Fujian Province, China:
 


Edited by Hellios - 30-Oct-2006 at 10:38
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Nice pics.
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Nice Topic, i like both really, but not all of old is gold and not all that is new is square.
 
Sydney opera House. Fantastic. So is Taj mahal
"Interesting building in Tehran:"-I find disgusting.
 
There should be another option for both.
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Some examples of Chinese modern architecture, if anybody wants to discuss...
 
New bridges in China...
 
1. Donghai Bridge (32 km):
 
 
 
 
2. Hangzhou Bay Bridge (36km):
 
 
 
 
Completion renderings:
 
 
 
3. Runyang Bridge:
 
 
 
4. Danshan Bridge:
 
 
 
5. Humen Bridge:
 
 
 
6. Jiangyin Bridge:
 
 
 
 
 
7. Junshan Bridge:
 
 
 
8. Nanjin No. 2 Yangtze River Bridge:
 
 
 
9. Tongling Bridge:
 
 
 
10. Baishazhou Wuhan Yangtze Bridge:
 
 
 
11. Haikou Bridge:
 
 
 
12. Shantou Bay Bridge:
 
 
 
13. Macau Xizhou Bridge:
 
 
 
14. Haicang Bridge:
 
 
 
15. Nanjing Changjiang Bridge III:
 
 
 
 
16. Lhasa Liuwu Bridge:
 
 
Completion rendering:
 
 
17. Changsha Liuyanhe Bridge (rather unusual):
 
 
 
18. Lhasa River Bridge:
 
 
 
 
19.  Changsha Heishipu Bridge:
 
 
Completion rendering:
 
 
20. Chongqing Wushan Yangtse River Bridge:
 
 
 
 
21. Lupu Bridge (my favorite!):
 
 
 
 
 
22. Yangpu Bridge:
 
 
 
23. Nanpu Bridge:
 
 
 
24. Zhengzhou Yellow River Bridge II:
 
 
 
 
 
25. Wuhu Yangtse River Bridge:
 
 
 
 
26. Su-Tong Bridge:
 
 
 
Completion rendering:
 
 
27. Taoyaomen Bridge:
 


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The Chinese are excellent bridge builders since a very long time.  China has countless big rivers.
The Dong built beautiful bridges using wood rivets (no nails):
 
 
 


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My God, so many good pictures. Hellios, you've really outdone yourself in this thread...this is awesome!
 
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Eric, these 2 will be amazing also...
 
1. Wuhan Tianxinzhou Bridge:
 
 
Completion rendering:
 
 
 
2. Wuhan Yanluo Bridge:
 
 
 
Completion rendering:


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Japanese modern architecture...
 
SNC, Japan:
 
 
Kobe Int'l:


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I'm game if anybody wants to discuss these architectural works...
 
Bridge-turned-apartments? Florence, Italy:
 
Amber Palace, India:
 
 


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I just have to post these pics from the Palatina Chapel in Sicily because I can't get over the sheer splendor.  Has anybody here been to this building?
 
 
 
 
 


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Cyrus, have you seen this?
 
Quote: New Fire Temple in Kerman.
 
 
 


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The Palatina Chapel pics are beautiful, Hellios.
 
Here's the Cathedral of Ravenna, Italy.
 
 
 
 


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Wow, thanks Eric.
 
The exterior facade is very nice and the interior artwork is fabulous.
 
Preo, does your state or city have a particular architectural style?
 
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I live presently in Fairfax County, Virginia, (home to the Pentagon and right across the river from Washington D.C.) where the norm is neo-colonial style architecture. Fairfax City sports a town hall and other governmental/public facilities styled in 18th century colonial influenced elements of architecture. I was born in Martinez, California (outside the cities of Oakland and San Jose), where more often than not architectural styles are whacky-new-wave models of architecture as well as traditional Spanish/Mexican style villa homes.

 
An example of colonial-style houses in Fairfax County:
 
 
Fairfax City below:
 
 
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Hellios, u  finished my computer.
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