WILLY BASSEY'S JOURNAL ON ARCHITECTURE

THE COLOGNE CENTRAL MOSQUE: A STRUCTURE WHO FOUGHT ALL ODDS. The Cologne Central Mosque is located in Ehrenfeld, Germany. It was designed by Paul Böhm which the construction cost  €20 million. Paul  Böhm designed the structure with modern Architecture style different from the Ottoman style which always has a moon. The building houses more than 4000 worshippers daily. Due to the high cost of the mosque donations where made by  St. Theodore Catholic Church and multi group Muslim Associations. Paul Böhm specializes in designing churches but applied to design the Cologne center Mosque and won. The mosque has two high minarets of  about 56 metre with glass walls and a large dome symbolising the moon. The inner structure comprises if lecture halls on the ground floor and Muslim library in research of the faith, a well is also placed in the centre of the building to create a cool atmosphere and beautify the surroundings. Paul once said "an open m...

THE CENTRALE TOWERS: THE STANDING L-SHAPED GUN. The Centrale structure is a condo development located in New York which was designed by Pelli Clarke Architects for his developer Lou Ceruzzi who died. The attractive structure is a 803 foot high mid block condominium tower with 71 stories the Centrale takes its place alongside Mid town's Manhattan most iconic building. I refer to the building as an L-shaped gun. The designer builds upon with a Classic Art Decoration Architecture. The renowned architect Pelli Clarke has some notable great work like the Bloomberg Tower. The are some beautiful elements  been displayed like the light reflection glass facade attached with facets of terracotta chevrons. The structure reveals its base, body , crown. From the base view it looks like its touching the skyline with a multi rhythm of angled reflections. This wonderful building might still be criticized by some Architects. Pelli clarke did a great job.

THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM : A PLACE TO LEARN TO BE IN THE DARK. The museum is located in Washington D.C, L'Enfant plaza a historic plaza in the city southwest quarter which is not far from its previous location. The structure is engulfed by other commercial building. Th e International Spy Museum was designed by Richard Rogers and partner. The spy museum is the first in the capital of America. It features an angled black volume, sprayed red columns and a zig-zagged glass wall. To be a spy is to go in the dark and be hidden and the building interprets the definition with its black and red columns design. Although, the design reflects its secret the black steel with the vertical red looks like a trapezoidal prism which projects out to the streetline. Preceding attempts brought back its commercial presence, with a new glass box entrance to the underground mall. The spy museum showcases different cultures which brings about a large audience. ...

THE TALLEST BUILDING IN ISRAEL The Azrieli Tower is a super tall structure located in Tel Aviv. It is about 340 metres-high. It was designed by the renowned architect Kohn Pedersen Fox who designed the tallest building in Korea, Germany, France and now Israel a mentor i will over to meet. Its a skyscraper shaped like an unfurling scrolls, the tower will have a spiralling glass facade that narrows in stages the pinnacle. However Azrieli Tower  will be due to be completed in 2020. The Azrieli tower is adjacent to the Azrieli center. The Azrieli tower design is a trio complex which requires task full attention to the composition of the Azrieli center and Sarona tower. The plan is a spiralling circle in plan which circle is elongated. The geometry refers its dynamic new identity. The tower in a modelling form took shape of a spiralling scroll. At the ground level the facade wraps around the shaft of the new tower narrowing as it ascends to create optimal off...

       THE EIFFEL TOWER:       SOMEWHERE WE ALL KNOW It is located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France , the Eiffel tower is one of the well known structures in the world today. It was named after the Engineer Gustave Eiffel. Alongside Gustave three other people assisted him to design the tower which were Architect Stephen Sauvestre, Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier. The Eiffel tower is 320 metres(1050 feet) in height and was the tallest man made structure for 41 years after surpassing Chrysler building New York. The Tower is made of iron and weighs 10,000 tonnes, 300 workers, 18038 pieces of wrought iron and 2.5 million rivets were needed to build the Eiffel Tower. The Tower was built in 1889 but due to Paris exposition it was not intended to be permanent. It was intended to be located in Barcelona, Spain but was rejected. In 1909 the Tower was to be demolished but was saved because it was repurpos...

 Architecture happens to be the art and science of designing buildings and other structures. Not all the buildings can be appreciated but to a lay man every building is fine and good. Architecture is the field of study that deals with the study of art and science of designing building and structures. Art is the ability to pass information of the designs on paper and be understood  and the creativity with the use of lines on paper. The science aspect is based on the choice of materials used during designs and construction. The ability of a architect to design a space and we will be able to accommodate everyone is a good building. Architecture is the process of planning, designing and constructing buildings or any other structures.

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