Sentences with phrase «stone walls of the building»

All our materials are non-toxic and ecological: natural oils to nurture the wood of the ceilings and doors, as well as lime stone for washing the thick stone walls of the building.

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«It would be considerable amounts of stone and concrete and cement,» says Nye, about building the border wall.

Covered with signature CSU stone and metal wall panels, the high bay storage area will occupy roughly two - thirds of the building.

Formed of natural stone and built against the wall of an indoor basketball court, the wall provides a safe environment to learn basic climbing skills or just to keep in shape during the winter months.

In the last few decades, residents of the island have increasingly used the ancient stones to build walls to shield their homes and livelihoods from pounding waves and creeping sea water.

Wherever possible, farmers built dams and canals to irrigate cropland; they also built terraced stone walls on hillsides to make new fields; and they drained the swamps outside Tenochtitlán to create raised fields (chinampas), one of the most highly productive agricultural systems of the ancient world.

Other details of the city such as graffiti on the walls of buildings and raised stones in the streets that people would walk on when it rained were «very characteristic» of the city, she says.

Dating from about 300 B.C., the ruins — three concentric stone walls that circle a fortress complex and 13 towers on a nearby hill — most likely were built by the Chavin, a pre-Incan civilization of llama tamers, farmers, and traders.

Take Your Workouts Out of the Gym: Simple and Safe «Natural» Strength Training for Bones and Muscles Clearly, activities such as chopping wood, building stone walls or lifting weights, can...

Some common causes of this irritation can be due to the cat retaining urine for an extended amount of time, the presence of stones or crystals which rub against the bladder wall, or infectious organisms that have built up inside the bladder.

Indoors, exposed beams and natural stone walls serve as a reminder of the building's history, while smooth white decor and simple, stylish furniture create a loft - like living experience.

The comfortable feel continues in the ground - floor great room, where polished stone floors and fresh white walls set off a roomy built - in sectional, a formal dining area with a rich - hued wood table and chairs and a fully equipped kitchen with state - of - the - art appliances and a breakfast bar.

Michelozzo, Antonio da Sangallo il Vecchio, Baldassarre Peruzzi, Vignola are only some of the names contributing to the urban aspect of Montepulciano, whose main buildings are mostly included within its city walls: the elegant Piazza Grande with its Palaces and the Cathedral; the long artery that under different names winds through the city, ranging along its sides sixteenth century or medieval façades, renaissance churches, and even sculptured stones dating back from the etruscan times; the charming little squares and the narrow, romantic passages.

WHAT IT»S LIKE: Built in the style of a seaman's manor, Oyster Residences evokes the town's quaint traditional architecture with its stone walls and an olive tree — shaded courtyard.

Its buildings had 2 and even 3 floors, with high walls made of stones jointed with mud, which were wide at their base and narrow on top.

Machu Picchu, the stone city, built by the Inca Pachakuteq, is now one of the Modern World's Seven Wonders, protected by the Young Mountain; the impressive Waynapicchu, situated among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of buildings, such as the Main Square, groups of houses, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, where ceremonial places stand out, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), the Temple of the Three Windows, the Sacred Temple, etc., and all of this built with an incredible urban harmony, in such a hostile place, demonstrating the advanced development level of Incan engineering.

A scenic drive takes us to the town of Ston, with one of the longest defensive stone walls in Europe, built to protect salt ponds that brought wealth to the Dubrovnik republic.

The stone building, with walls of half a metre thick has been restored and renovated into a real character B&B and art gallery.

Originally built in 1763 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the peaceful property overlooks a wonderland of fields, stone walls, and saltwater marsh flats.

Walk along Cuzco's central streets, lined with massive Inca - built stone walls that form the foundation of the city and blend into the colonial and modern architecture that has been added over the years.

Amongst the medieval buildings of Estonia's capital Tallinn you'll see modern restaurants amongst carved stone walls, colourful boutiques and innovative galleries.

Caire's legacy is visible on the island in brick and stone ranch buildings, the groves of ornamental trees and fruit and nut orchards, the numerous dry stone masonry structures walls and dams, and the road system.

A hotel now sits around the remnants of the building, with the old stones and mortar of the original walls visible from the reception area.

SUPER KING MASTER SUITE: - Stand - alone, ocean - view suite with lofty thatched roof and teak floors - Super king - sized four - poster bed - Two sets of sliding glass doors, one opening onto a patio - Study with window seat and large flat - screen TV and DVD player - Ensuite with cream terrazzo tub and outdoor shower - Air - conditioning and ceiling fan KING MASTER SUITES 1 & 2: - Two master suites house in separate buildings featuring alang - alang thatched ceilings and teakwood floors - King - sized beds with mosquito nets - Patio - Stone - walled garden bathroom with cream terrazzo tub and outdoor shower - Air - conditioning and ceiling fan

These assessments are based upon the presence of the very crude stone buildings and, in the case of Basil Jones, the field walls.

It is admirable for its colossal constructions with their impeccable finish, perfectly assembled sets of symmetrical benched terraces, ceremonial centers, like the Intiwatana which must have been used to observe solar movements, as well as for its sacred places, towers, fortified walls, cemetery, urban areas, stone buildings, narrow streets, stairways and aqueducts, to irrigate its agricultural and urban sectors.

Heraldic painted ceilings are reflected in the candlelight of dozens of antique candlesticks, whilst historic stone walls draped with tapestries ooze with the building's history.

The ruins consist of a high walled city made of large stone and many different buildings.

Vibrant late fall colors painted across the trees and hillsides, the worn exterior of ancient stone buildings, awe - inspiring views from medieval walled cities, the mystical white horses on the plains of the Camargue, a...

The new building design reflects a mixture of the old typical Caribbean architecture with its thick slanting brown stone walls and contemporary architectural -LSB-...]

Award - winning Singapore architect Ernesto Bedmar created the stunning contemporary buildings, using Indonesia's abundant natural materials in soaring recycled ironwood pillars, Merbau - wood pavilion roofs, and walls of riverstone and Palimanan stone.

Chichen Itza is home to numerous other buildings and sites including the Jaguar Throne in the Interior Temple, the Temple of the Warriors, the Great Market, the Great Ball Court, the Temple of the Jaguars, the ancient Sweatbaths, the Platform of the Skulls, the Mayan Nunnery, El Caracol astronomical observatory, the Cenote of Sacrifice, among other great sites with incredible stone figures and wall carvings.

The spacious room shares a common wall with the Church of San Francesco, and reveals much about the history of the building, such as the brickwork arch behind the bed that is a vestige of the large stone arches of the church.

Built out of coral stone, this villa shares a common wall with the adjacent villa so it is actually a duplex - however; the level of -LSB-...]

Built around the ruins of a lime kiln with beautiful handmade stone walls, dating back to the beginning of the century and with night time spot lights the romantic villa has particular appeal.

From here the trail passes through a beautiful doorway — built in the shape of a trapezoid to resist earthquakes — and alongside a spectacular Incan stone wall.

The house is built in the warm Cape Dutch farmhouse style, with some walls constructed out of stone which are sourced locally.

The main living areas are under a thatched - roof palapa, allowing the ocean breezes to pass through, and feature stone walls with built - in planters, woven sofas and chairs, and plenty of potted palms.

The stone walls heighten the Medieval atmosphere of the building, with its stained glass windows and archways, making for a truly unique experience.

Built by hand of organic materials, the home enjoys a cloistered ambiance amid lush gardens, towering palms, and beautifully masoned stone walls.

Built in true Jamaican «Great House» fashion, the villa features beautiful combinations of cut - stone walls and cedar floors.

The cut stone shed that housed Good Hope farm equipment 200 years ago is today a cozy three - bedroom home, sturdily built of cut stone walls 18» to 30» thick, hewn timber beams and blue mahoe plank floors.

The cut stone shed that housed Good Hope farm equipment 200 years ago is today a cozy three - bedroom home, sturdily built of cut stone walls 18» to 30» thick, hewn timber beams and blue mahoe plank -LSB-...]

As you walk past high walls of carved stone, through doorways and tunnels, you wonder how such a complex system of buildings was ever constructed while imagining what more you may have been able to see should it ever have been totally completed.

If you look at the first building on the left and at the line that separates the bottom part of the wall (orange stones) from the white plastered part of the wall, it's just about on the eyeline of the photographer.

Several of the works question our ideas about the materiality and permanence of the built environment, with bricks made of wax, wall plugs crafted from onyx, reassembled ruined structures, and bodies painted to look like stone.

Although the style of the addition is strikingly different from the original building, with massive stone walls that convey a sense of security, the two sections are connected through the use of a continuous cornice.

These buildings have since been torn down but not before I was able to collect many artifacts during the demolition process; including photographs and construction fragments (rusted nails, shards of pottery, glass, stones and a wall sconce) all precious relics of my family history that have become indispensable to my artistic interpretation when telling Bella and Sharkey's story.»

Jutting out a few inches from the wall, along the floor, is a series of foundation stones left visible by the architects who repurposed the building, most likely because constructing a new wall to conceal them would have made the passageway even narrower.

Kirkeby presented two new brick stone sculptures built in situ at the gallery space, while Weiner exhibited new and recent text pieces mounted on the gallery walls as well as on the inside walls of one of Kirkeby's sculptures.