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2016 In Architecture
The year 2016 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Buildings and structures ;Australia * International Convention Centre Sydney opened. * October – 1 William Street, Brisbane, 1 William Street, List of tallest buildings in Brisbane, the tallest building in Brisbane (2016–2019), designed by Woods Bagot, is completed. ;Chile * October 19 – The Baháʼí House of Worship#Santiago, Chile, Baháʼí House of Worship in Santiago, designed by Siamak Hariri, opened. ;China * Dacheng County, Dacheng Muslim Cultural Center, by He Jingtang opens. * December 29 – Duge Bridge, List of highest bridges in the world, the highest bridge in the world (2016–present), opened. ;France *May 31 – Cité du Vin, Bordeaux, opened. ;Germany *Bundesnachrichtendienst, BND Headquarters (Federal Intelligence Service) in Berlin projected for completion in January. *Dom-Römer Project for old town reconstruction in Frankfurt projected for comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundesnachrichtendienst
The Federal Intelligence Service (German: ; , BND) is the foreign intelligence agency of Germany, directly subordinate to the Chancellor's Office. The BND headquarters is located in central Berlin and is the world's largest intelligence headquarters. The BND has 300 locations in Germany and foreign countries. In 2016, it employed around 6,500 people; 10% of them are military personnel who are formally employed by the Office for Military Sciences. The BND is the largest agency of the German Intelligence Community. The BND was founded during the Cold War in 1956 as the official foreign intelligence agency of West Germany, which had recently joined NATO, and in close cooperation with the CIA. It was the successor to the earlier Gehlen Organization, often known simply as "The Organization" or "The Org", a West German intelligence organization affiliated with the CIA whose existence had not been officially acknowledged. The most central figure in the BND's history was former W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Warsaw
Warsaw is the largest city in Poland and its economical and business center. As of October 2021, the city is home to 13 skyscrapers (buildings at least tall) and tens of other high-rises. The city's current tallest building is the Varso Tower, which is the tallest building in the European Union. In the 21st century, the city saw a major boom of investments from abroad, which has made Warsaw one of the most invested cities in Europe alongside Paris, London and Frankfurt. Tallest buildings This lists ranks the tallest buildings in Warsaw that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same a height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed Under construction This lists buildings that are under construction in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw Spire
The Warsaw Spire is a complex of Neomodern office buildings in Warsaw, Poland constructed by the Belgian real estate developer Ghelamco. Description It consists of a 220-metre main tower with a hyperboloid glass facade, Warsaw Spire A, and two 55-metre auxiliary buildings, Warsaw Spire B and C. The main tower is the third tallest building in Warsaw and also the third tallest in Poland. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) has been headquartered in the 6th to 13th floors of the building since 2012. In December 2014, a large neon sign with the words "Kocham Warszawę" ("I love Warsaw") was installed by Belgian creative lighting and visual design practicPainting with Lightand placed on the upper floors of the partially constructed main tower. The building was topped out in April 2015. The neon sign was removed in early July 2015 due to progress in façade assembly. A more advanced version of the sign returned permanently to the top of the tower in May 2016, for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paracas Peninsula
The Paracas Peninsula is a desert peninsula within the boundaries of the Paracas National Reserve, a marine reserve that extends south along the coast of Peru. The only marine reserve in the country, it is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is to mark and preserve the archeological sites of the Paracas culture, in addition to the marine habitat. The peninsula is located within the Paracas District of Pisco Province in the Ica Region, on the south coast of Peru. This unusual peninsula may be best known for the Paracas Candelabra, a prehistoric geoglyph nearly tall that was created on the north face of the peninsula ridge. Pottery nearby was dated to 200 BCE, placing it within the Paracas culture.Joseph, Frank; "The Candelabra of the Andes" ''The Ancient American'', 2:10, no. 10, 1995, reprod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wignacourt Arch
The Wignacourt Arch known as the Fleur-De-Lys Gate ( mt, L-Arkata ta' Wignacourt magħrufa bħala l-Bieb ta' Fleur-De-Lys) is an ornamental arch located on the boundary between Fleur-de-Lys (a suburb of Birkirkara) and Santa Venera, Malta. The arch was originally built in 1615 as part of the Wignacourt Aqueduct, but it was destroyed between 1943 and 1944. A replica of the arch was constructed in 2015 and inaugurated on 28 April 2016. Original arch The Wignacourt Aqueduct was constructed between 1610 and 1615 to carry water from springs in Dingli and Rabat to the Maltese capital Valletta. It was named after Alof de Wignacourt, the Grand Master of the Order of St. John, who partially financed its construction. The aqueduct was carried through underground pipes or over a series of stone arches where there were depressions in the ground level. To commemorate the construction of the aqueduct, the Wignacourt Arch was constructed at an area where the aqueduct crossed the road lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BNL BNP Paribas Headquarters
BNL BNP Paribas headquarters (2016), also known as Orizzonte Europa, is an office building in Rome. It was designed in a contemporary all-glass style by Alfonso Femia and Gianluca Peluffo. The building has a LEED certification for its energy efficiency. The most unique feature about the building is that it is tall and thin with a glass facade that protrudes at angles. The structure was built for the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, BNL-BNP Paribas Group which is Italy's sixth largest bank. Design The structure is built near the Roma Tiburtina railway station. It has an area of and it is a thin tall structure made up of glass. The building is 16 stories tall with 12 stories above ground and four below ground. The facade of the building has glass which is positioned at alternating angles. The builders refer to the glass protrusions as following the principle of the "Janus, Two-faced Janus". The unique appearance also helps to ventilate the building. There are ventilation areas in pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and the largest city by population in Southeast Asia. The city is a blend as well as contrast of business districts with modern skyscrapers and kampungs with traditional Indonesian style architecture. Jakarta has architecturally significant buildings in a wide range of styles spanning distinct historical and cultural periods. Architectural styles reflect Malay, Javanese, Arabic, Chinese and Dutch influences. In December 2019, there were 964 highrise buildings and 244 skyscrapers in Jakarta. The city has 127 completed skyscrapers with (150m+) height and another 52 more under construction. At present four supertall buildings (300m+) are being constructed in the city and another five supertall buildings are in proposal stage. Average age of the buildings of the city is about 8 years. Jakarta has more highrise buildings than that of Beijing. There are many other highrise and skyscrapers within Greater Jakarta outside DKI Jakarta, which are not includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gama Tower
Gama Tower (formerly known as Cemindo Tower) is a skyscraper located at Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It was also known as ''Rasuna Tower'' and ''Cemindo Tower'' during construction period, but finally named as ''Gama Tower''. As of 2022, it is the 3rd tallest building in Jakarta, as well as Indonesia. The tower has an architectural height of , while its tip reached a height of . It has 64 floors above and 4 floors below the ground. The land area of the tower development is 1.6 hectares. It has a parking lot for over 1,100 vehicles. At present, the tower is the 3rd tallest building in Indonesia and 74th tallest building in the world. The tower is a mixed office and hotel building. Construction of the tower was started in 2011. The tower was topped off in 2015 and opened in August 2016. At that time, the construction cost of the building was around Rp2 trillion (about US$150 million in 2016). Gama Tower is a luxury office tower which applies green building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano (; born 14 September 1937) is an Italian architect. His notable buildings include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris (with Richard Rogers, 1977), The Shard in London (2012), the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City (2015), İstanbul Modern in Istanbul (2022) and Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens (2016). He won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1998. Piano has been a Senator for Life in the Italian Senate since 2013. Early life and first buildings Piano was born and raised in Genoa, Italy, into a family of builders. His grandfather had created a masonry enterprise, which had been expanded by his father, Carlo Piano, and his father's three brothers, into the firm Fratelli Piano. The firm prospered after World War II, constructing houses and factories and selling construction materials. When his father retired, the enterprise was led by Renzo's older brother, Ermanno, who studied engineering at the University of Genoa. Renzo stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center ( el, Κέντρο Πολιτισμού Ίδρυμα Σταύρος Νιάρχος) is a complex in the bay of Faliro in Athens which includes new facilities for the National Library of Greece (NLG) and the Greek National Opera (GNO), as well as the Stavros Niarchos Park. The center was designed by architect Renzo Piano and its construction was funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. The $861 million project was completed in 2016, and was donated to the Greek state in 2017. The project Plans for a big scale donation by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation started in 1998. Initially the foundation planned to make separate donations to the National Library and the National Opera. In 2006 it was decided to build one complex for both organizations and after discussions with the Greek state the area of the former horse racing (Hippodrome) track was chosen. In 2008 the foundation chose Italian architect Renzo Piano to design the comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parochialkirche
The Parochialkirche (literally the Reformed parochial church) is a Reformed church in the Klosterviertel neighbourhood of the Mitte borough in Berlin. The church, now a listed building, was built between 1695 and 1703. It is the oldest church in Berlin built as a Protestant place of worship. The church is now used and owned by the congregation of St. Mary's and St. Peter's, the merger of the parishes in the historical city center concluded on 23 September 2005. The congregation forms part of the Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia, a Protestant regional church body comprising Lutheran, Reformed and united Protestant congregations. Name When the prince-electoral family of Brandenburg, the Berlin-based Hohenzollern, converted from Lutheranism to Calvinism (in German usually: Reformed Church; in English mostly: Presbyterian church) in 1613, all parish churches of Berlin, then under the patronage and advowson of the Lutheran city council, remained Luthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
