Victorian Style is one of the main styles of Melbourne Architecture. Queen Victoria’s reign was too long to have a single style not only of the exterior of the house but the interior as well. The beginning of the Victorian era came at the end of the Industrial Revolution and the next century’s technology development [...]
Victorian Architecture. Victorian house generally means any house built between 1837 and 1901 during the reign of Queen Victoria. The Architecture of any period defined by style as any style defined by the period. Victorian style was widely spread around the world and through the continents from Great Britain through Europe and Asia and to [...]
This week's Architecture word of the week presenting letter “E”. EAVES and also some associated terms. The eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall. FUNCTION Primary function of the eaves is to keep rain water fall off the walls. Also, if they are big enough they can act as canopies [...]
DEMOLITION. Architecture and Construction word of the week. Demolition is PRE-PLANNED and CONTROLED dismantling of a building. Demolishing of the small buildings, such as single or double storey houses is not very complicated process, however, this is not as simple as swinging a wrecking ball into the building. Demolishing process involves highly trained experts knowing how [...]
Architecture word of the week is CARYATID Caryatid is a sculpted female figure serving as a column, pillar or other architectural element supporting a roof or a balcony on her head. What is the better way to disguise a column if you are tired of Doric, Ionic or Corinthian look? Hide the column inside of female sculpture, combining beauty [...]
ARCHITECTURE A-Z Architecture, Design and Construction word of the week. This is a first of a new series of post which will provide descriptions, explanations and opinions on the terms or rather words related to architecture, design and construction of different types of buildings. And there is no better word to start, as … ARCHITECTURE [...]
ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WORD OF THE WEEK. This is a second post from series of post which will provide descriptions, explanations and opinions on the terms or rather words related to architecture, design and construction of different types of buildings. BUILDING PERMIT. Building permit is a document, which certifies that a proposed building development [...]
Hampton is one of the most exciting architectural styles. It originated on the East Coast of America and is very well adopted in Australian coastal suburbs. Hampton style of today consists of a contemporary approach to modern living combined with rustic, casual life on the beach, giving a calming feeling of being at some tranquil [...]
CAPITOL Restoration of Melbourne’s Modern Gem The gem of Melbourne's Architecture, CAPITOL THEATRE Designed by American architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, who also designed the city of Canberra is a real architectural marvel. The theatre that once was one of the most spectacular ‘picture palaces’ in the Southern hemisphere, gradually saw [...]
The landscape architect, the visionary, the artist, famous American-Bulgarian Christo Javacheff who also known as CHRISTO, who passed away last year, was the creator of the world's most known unprecedented land art installations. For the last sixty years he created unbelievable gigantic art installations using the land and architecture as his canvas, wrapped everything from [...]
