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E1 Tower
The Erbil 1 Tower, also known as Zaniary Tower, is a 48-story, tall multi-use skyscraper in the heart of Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The E1 Tower is the tallest building in the country. The project was part of ''Kirmanj Construction Company'' owned by ''Eng. Sabah Noori Ali'' whose objective is to develop and revitalize the area, opening new opportunities for people and enhancing the quality and standard of living of people in the area. The building is of reinforced concrete and all the concrete totaling up to 40,000 m3 is being supplied by Lafarge company, the leading concrete supplier in Iraq and Kurdistan Region and internationally. Overview Construction of the project began in 2019 and it was completed in 2022-2023. The project as a whole is a great boost to Erbil's economy opening over 300 job opportunities and improving the infrastructure of the city. The building has 46 above ground floors and 2 underground floors. It will include over 400 apartments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postmodern Architecture
Postmodern architecture is a style or movement which emerged in the 1960s as a reaction against the austerity, formality, and lack of variety of modern architecture, particularly in the international style advocated by Philip Johnson and Henry-Russell Hitchcock. The movement was introduced by the architect and urban planner Denise Scott Brown and architectural theorist Robert Venturi in their book ''Learning from Las Vegas''. The style flourished from the 1980s through the 1990s, particularly in the work of Scott Brown & Venturi, Philip Johnson, Charles Moore and Michael Graves. In the late 1990s, it divided into a multitude of new tendencies, including high-tech architecture, neo-futurism, new classical architecture and deconstructivism. However, some buildings built after this period are still considered post-modern. Origins Postmodern architecture emerged in the 1960s as a reaction against the perceived shortcomings of modern architecture, particularly its rigid doctrines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
