Sentences with phrase «historic glass building»

At the Garfield Park Conservatory, a beautiful world of flowers and stone walkways under a historic glass building, there are twelve acres of outdoor gardens and paths, waterfalls, fountains, and art.

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Developed and built by Sam Robins of design studio, Flow Creation, the free - standing bar, made from two different weights of James Cropper's White Kendal Manilla stock came complete with paper glasses, lamps and fine architectural detail to complement the historic setting.

Many rooms offer floor - to - ceiling outer glass with views south to the Chrysler Building, east to Grand Central's historic architecture or north to the east side's iconic skyline.

«The history of glass houses is horrible,» he added, referring to historic buildings like Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House near Plano, Ill., which sits on and was damaged by the Fox River.

The homeless New York City Council, forced out of its chambers at City Hall while the building undergoes a much - needed $ 106 million renovation, will meet instead at the historic Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank building, a Beaux - Arts property with a limestone façade, marble walls and stained - glass skylights at nearby 51 Chambers Street.

Mick Walsh gets behind the wheel of an historic Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and in, Potent Perfection, reveals what makes this famous model so special / Doug Nye shares some marvellous glass - plate negatives from the early days of motor sport in Europe and describes the men and machines shown in The motor racing photography of Maurice - Louis Branger / Famous furniture designer Ambrose Heal bought a Sunbeam Twenty new in 1930 and drove it extensively across Europe / This much - loved car is still in the family today, as Matthew Bell discovers in Family Business / Designed and built by Ken Delingpole and Ron Lowe, the Ford - powered Dellows were among the most successful postwar trials cars.

Its design makes subtle nods to the country's famed elephants and water lilies, but the hotel, located across the street from the historic Galle Face Green promenade (and a short walk to the Dutch Hospital Precinct and the grand Old Parliament building) is mostly about its glass — the better to capitalize on those stunning ocean views.

It offers historic buildings with small boutiques, pottery shop, glass maker, several crafters and artisans, and a charming winery overlooking the tiny town below.

Set in a 19th century historic church building with original features such as stained glass windows and high ceilings.

A history that began in the fourth century with a Roman fortress and settlement has bestowed a wealth of stunningly - preserved historic buildings upon Boppard from the remains of the original Roman city wall to the twelfth - century Church of St. Severus, notable for its twin spires and beautiful stained - glass windows, and to the many half - timbered houses which were built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The San Juan Suite retains many of the architectural features of this 1905 historic craftsman style house, yet has all the modern amenities and conveniences for a comfortable stay including hardwood floors, a formal dining room with chandelier, leaded glass built - ins, high ceilings, and a cozy remote controlled gas fireplace in the large family room.

• Génesis, el Don de la Vida (Genesis, the Gift of Life), the iconic 60 - foot - long glass mosaic mural by Miguel Covarrubias on permanent view at the DMA; originally created for another building in Dallas in 1954, the work is based on an ancient Mexican myth that four worlds preceded the world we currently live in, and incorporates imagery from numerous historic cultures in Central and North America.

About the Glass House: The Glass House, built between 1949 and 1995 by architect Philip Johnson, is a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation located in New Canaan, CT..

The Glass House was built between 1949 and 1995 by architect Philip Johnson, the Glass House is a National Trust Historic Site located in New Canaan, CT..

Since his first solo exhibition 50 years ago, Mangold's work has been the subject of numerous one artist and retrospective exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad, including Robert Mangold at the Guggenheim Museum, New York (1971); Robert Mangold: Paintings 1971 — 1984, organized by the Akron Art Museum with subsequent venues in New York, Texas and California (1984 — 86); Robert Mangold: The Oberlin Window at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College (1992), which coincided with the unveiling of a stained glass window designed by the artist for Oberlin's historic Finney Chapel by architect Cass Gilbert, Robert Mangold: Painting as Wall, Werke von 1964 bis 1993, organized by the Hallen für neue Kunst with subsequent venues in Paris, Münster and Lisbon (1993 — 95); Robert Mangold: X, Plus and Frame Paintings, Works from the 1980s at the Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art, London (2009); Robert Mangold, Beyond the Line: Paintings and Project 2000 — 2008 at the Albright - Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, presented in 2009 in anticipation of commissioned glass windows at the Federal Courthouse Building in Buffalo, unveiled in 2012; and Robert Mangold: Continuity and Discontinuity, Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio (2011).

For the roofing of an historic factory building, the permanent usability of the glass structure was to be ensured by a compressed - time weathering.

Through an intense process of restoration, beautifying historic buildings, and launching numerous state - of - the - art facilities, the downtown area now features wonderful attractions, like the Museum of Glass and the Washington State History Museum, both of which are great for family entertainment.1

In homage to the site's historic use as a brickmakers, the stunning detached house has been designed and built by Living in Space, a London - based design and architecture firm, with a striking combination of red tessellated brick and large panes of glass.

In this historic Guelph, Ont., home, the library's original ornate built - in Honduran mahogany bookshelves, complete with glass doors, house the family's collection of close to 2,000 books.