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Casa Serra


The Casa Serra (Serra House) is a building in the Modernisme style in Barcelona, designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch. It is situated at number 126 Rambla de Catalunya, at that street's corner with the Avinguda Diagonal. The building was built as a residence between 1903 and 1908, for Pere Serra, although he never actually lived there. It has subsequently served several purposes, and is now the home of the provincial council of the Province of Barcelona. The section of the building fronting Avinguda Diagonal was demolished in
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Casa Mulleras


its "Modernista" architecture (most notably Antoni Gaudí's Casa Batlló of 1906), the more sober Neoclassical style of Casa Mulleras contrasts sharply with its more opulent neighbours. The Ramon Comas house was originally built by Pau Martorell in 1868. In 1906 it was acquired by Ramon Mulleras who commissioned Enric Sagnier to renovate the facade. While Sagnier's architectural portfolio included buildings designed in a variety of styles, including Gothic Revival and the Modernista style, he redesigned Casa Mulleras in a Neoclassical style, completing his work in 1911.
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Casa Vicens


Casa Vicens () is a house in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí, now a museum. It is located in the neighbourhood of Gràcia on Carrer de les Carolines, 20-26. It is considered one of the first buildings of Art Nouveau and was the first house designed by Gaudí. The style of Casa Vicens is a reflection of Neo-Mudéjar architecture, one of the popular styles that can be seen throughout Gaudí's architecture, including oriental and neoclassical as well. However, what was unique about Gaudí was
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Casa Vicens


characteristic of the modern style of Gaudí. Neo-Mudéjar architecture is a type of Moorish revival architecture that Gaudí incorporated into Casa Vicens. This revival movement began in Madrid in the late 19th century, later spreading to other parts of the country. It is considered Spain's special mixture of Muslim-Christian design. Some features of this ancient style such as horse-shoe arches, and abstract and vibrant facade ornamentation can be seen in Casa Vicens; the horse-shoe shaped staircase and the brick ornamentation on the front facade
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The Ultimate Fighter 4


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Casa Bonet (Barcelona)


for its "Modernista" architecture (most notably Antoni Gaudí's Casa Batlló of 1906), the more conservative classical style of Casa Bonet contrasts sharply with its more opulent neighbours. Casa Bonet was built in 1887 by Jaume Brossa and was known as the Casa Torruella. In 1915, Delfina Bonet commissioned the architect Marcel·lí Coquillat to redesign the facade, remodelling it in an Italianate Neo-Baroque style with a two-storey loggia and neo-baroque ornamental details decorating the upper floor lintels. Today the building is occupied by the
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Architecture of Bolivia


important construction in Bolivia, Casa de la Libertad was built in 1621 as part of the Convent of the Jesuits, where it witnessed the independence of Bolivia. The 18th century architecture best reflects the style of the local architecture, similar to the structure in the same period in City of Potosí. Architecture in Sucre, is a complete display of the architectural style brought from Europe and the blend of local architectural styles and traditions in Bolivia, including the architectural traditions and styles of the Renaissance, Mudéjar, Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical
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La Casa del High Jinks


, 30 feet high. The foundation consists of granite and concrete walls. La Casa del High Jinks is an example of the Pueblo Revival style, a reinterpretation of traditional Pueblo architecture which was popular among white settlers in the Southwest in the early 20th century. The Pueblo Revival style, along with Mexican-inspired styles such as Spanish Colonial Revival, came to define regional architecture of the era. The two-story cube-shaped home was built with granite and wood, both of which were collected from the ranch site.
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Querétaro


the city’s history include the Plaza de Armas, The Casa de Ecala, the Casa de los Septién, the Cassa de los Samaniego, the Casa de los Fernández de Jáuregui, the Palacio de la Corregiduría de Legres de Querétaro as well as the Congregación and San Antonio churches. However, the most important structure from the time is the Aqueduct. Much of the evangelization efforts in the Sierra Gorda area was done by Junípero Serra. These efforts left behind a number of missions which exist to this day in Jalpan de Serra
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Museo de la Arquitectura Ponceña


The Museo de la Arquitectura Ponceña (Museum of Ponce Architecture) is an architecture museum housed at the Casa Wiechers-Villaronga, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is preserves the history of the architectural styles of Ponce and Puerto Rico. The Casa Wiechers-Villaronga was acquired and restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. The museum is located in the Ponce Historic Zone. The historic house was designed and built in 1912 by Alfredo B. Wiechers. The house that is home to this architecture museum is itself an example of
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Residencia Armstrong-Poventud


its overall neoclassic architectural style. With its gorgeous, neoclassical facade, the Casa Armstrong-Poventud is among the most stately and elegant houses in Ponce. Built in 1900 as the home for this Scottish banker, the house served as the regional office of the ICP for 15 years. Casa Armstrong-Poventud building is a magnificent example of the neoclassical architectural heritage of the island. The Residence was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on 29 October 1987. The Casa Armstrong-Poventud Museum is an example of the main
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Els Quatre Gats


This type of architectural style can also be seen depicted in the stained glass windows, which are contained in large pointed arches of the gothic style of architecture. The furniture of the building was actually funded by Ramón Casa, but is of a medieval architectural style rather than modernist. The mixture of all of these distinct types of architectural styles, such as gothic, medieval and the many modernist elements of Catalan Art-Nouveau that can be found on the façade of the building, are what makes this building an incredible example of
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Casa Vicens


gave access to the bedrooms was changed. The basement, or bottom floor contained just enough space for a storage room, junk room and a kitchen. The basement received its light from an English-style courtyard. Casa Vicens was built using a variety of different materials and vibrant colors. This style was a key characteristic of modern architecture. Some key elements include bricks, tiles and iron. The architecture of the house itself was unique, however the combination of paintings, sculptures and the applied arts adds essential complements that are
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Casa Salazar-Candal


Casa Salazar-Candal () is a historic building located on the southeast corner of Isabel and Mayor Cantera streets in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the city's historic district. The building dates from 1911. It was designed by the architect Blas Silva. The architecture consists of 19th Classical revival, Art Nouveau and Spanish Revival architectural styles. Today the Salazar–Candal Residence houses the Museum of the History of Ponce. Casa Salazar was designed in 1911 by Blas Silva Boucher as the residence of Dr. Guillermo Salazar Palau and his
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Casa del Herrero


Casa del Herrero (also known as the Steedman Estate) is a home and gardens located in Montecito near Santa Barbara, California. It is an estate designed and constructed in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture, and is considered one of the finest examples of the style. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and made a National Historic Landmark on January 16, 2009. Today the entire site is owned and operated as a historic house museum and garden by the non-profit Casa del Herrero Foundation,
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Casa Fenoglio-Lafleur


Casa Fenoglio-Lafleur (or Fenoglio-Lafleur house) is a historical building in the Art Nouveau (Stile Liberty) style located in Turin, Italy. It is situated in the "San Donato" borough, a central area with significant Stile Liberty buildings and New Gothic architecture in Turin. The building was designed in 1902 by building engineer Pietro Fenoglio who made it his private residence. "Casa Fenoglio-Lafleur". Fenoglio designed the building as his home, according to the French Art Nouveau style. It was a
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Architecture of Póvoa de Varzim


. The contemporary architectural style of the School of Porto, supported by purist modernist models, was introduced in the city as early as 1964 by Álvaro Siza around Eça de Queirós High School. Architect Álvaro Siza work in Póvoa de Varzim started with Casa Alves Santos. In 1973, a notable project by Siza named Casa Beires and nicknamed "The Bomb House", near Casa Alves Santos, started being built. Álvaro Siza started the project by imagining what would happen to a cube if the edges exploded. While the cube was
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Casa Font-Ubides


Casa Font-Ubides (English: Font-Ubides House), also known as the Residencia Monsanto (English: Monsanto Residence) is a historic building located on the north side of Castillo Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the city's historic district. The building dates from 1913. It was designed by the architect Blas Silva. The architecture consists of 19th Classical revival and Art Nouveau architectural styles. The building is of architectural significance for its aggressive incorporation of curvilinear forms and ornaments. The complete preservation of the original
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Casa Linda Estates, Dallas


lots remained until the early 1960s for future homes and the last store to be built in Casa Linda Plaza was a Kroger grocery built in 1971. The architectural styles of the homes vary, and some excellent examples of Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture can be found in the area and also the shopping center. Howard D. Brown loved the Spanish language and named all the streets using Spanish words. The area is heavily treed, and most homes display well-kept and in some cases elaborate landscaping, many have servants quarters built in
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Castle of Redondo


Evoramonte and portions of the Serra d'Ossa, in the northwest. Within the walls the buildings are typical Alentejano architecture, with large rectangular chimneys, single-storey dwellings, white-washed with highlights in ochre and blue. Within the walls and near the keep tower is the Hospital of Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Redondo and, to the west, the parochial church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação. The castle is situated along an Évora defensive line during the medieval period along with the castles of Estremoz, Monsaraz and Portel. Over
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Casa Rosita Serrallés


municipal government has termed the block within the Mayor, Cristina, Salud, and Isabel streets, the "Plaza de la Cultura de Ponce" (Plaza of Ponce Culture). Casa Rosita Serrallés was built as the exclusive residence of the heirs of Don Eugenio Serrallés, a leader in the sugar cane industry during the early part of the 20th century. The building is significant from the architectural, historical, and cultural perspectives. Architecturally, the building represents an example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, a style first introduced in Puerto
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Anglet


styles. Some houses are Moorish style, some are Mediterranean, others Norman-style English, and some are unclassifiable. Neo-Basque challenged this style of architecture. Around 1930, in the works of the Gomez brothers and architect William Marcel (see the works in the Paulmy Alleys in Bayonne), the model evolved into the "casa torre" which is typical of the neighbouring provinces of Navarre and of Gipuzkoa. The El Hogar home was of this style and was a milestone in the architecture of the time. The
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Casa Lleó Morera


, but —common practice in Catalan modernism architecture—, several artists collaborated with Domènech i Montaner so as to make a complete artwork, inspired in natural and organic motifs: Lluís Bru and Mario Maragliano were responsible of the mosaic work, Eusebi Arnau made the sculptures, Antoni Serra i Fiter elaborated the ceramics, and Gaspar Homar designed the decoration and the furniture. It has been considered that Morera's family wanted to leave trace of their lineage with the continuous references to their family name ("Morera", which means "
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Casa Casuarina


The Villa, Casa Casuarina, also known as the Versace Mansion, is an American property built in 1930, renowned for being owned by Italian fashion impresario Gianni Versace from 1992 until his death, located on Ocean Drive in the Miami Beach Architectural District, Florida. Since 2015, it has operated as a luxury hotel known as The Villa, Casa Casuarina. The Villa Casa Casuarina was built in 1930 by Ronin Wolf. in Mediterranean Revival style, commissioned by architect Alden Freeman. There is a rumor that during construction a time
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Casa Loma


Casa Loma (Spanish for "Hill House") is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a historic house museum and landmark. It was constructed from 1911 to 1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Pellatt. The architect was E. J. Lennox, who designed several other city landmarks. Casa Loma sits at an elevation of above sea level. Due to its unique architectural character in Toronto, Casa Loma has been a popular filming location for movies and television. It
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Spanish Colonial architecture


, the beautifully restored 18th-century Palacio de Iturbide, the 16th-century Casa de los Azulejos – clad with 18th-century blue-and-white talavera tiles, and many more churches, cathedrals, museums, and palaces of the elite. During the late 17th century to 1750, one of Mexico's most popular architectural styles was Mexican Churrigueresque. These buildings were built in an ultra-Baroque, fantastically extravagant and visually frenetic style. Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala is also known for its well preserved Spanish colonial style architecture
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Casa Vicens


that he mixed different styles together and incorporated a variety of different materials, such as iron, glass, ceramic tiles and concrete, many of which can be seen in this building. Gaudí broke away from tradition and created his new language of architecture, and Casa Vicens represents a new chapter in the history of Catalan architecture as well as the beginning of a successful career for Gaudí. In 1883, Gaudí received the commission from Manuel Vicens i Montaner for the completion of a summer residence. In February 1883, Manuel Vicens requested
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Casa Mulleras


Casa Mulleras is a house in Barcelona, Spain, located on the Passeig de Gràcia in the Eixample district. Originally built in 1868, it was remodelled in a Neoclassical style by Enric Sagnier between 1906 and 1911. The house forms part of a row of buildings known as the "Illa de la Discòrdia" (or "Mansana de la Discòrdia", the "Block of Discord"). The "Illa de la Discòrdia" derives its name from its clashing architectural styles, and while the block is best known for
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Casa Bonet (Barcelona)


Casa Bonet is a house in Barcelona, Spain, located on the Passeig de Gràcia in the Eixample district. Originally built in 1887, it was remodelled in a eclectic Neo-Baroque style by Marcel·lí Coquillat in 1915. The house forms part of a row of buildings known as the "Illa de la Discòrdia" (or "Mansana de la Discòrdia", the "Block of Discord"). The "Illa de la Discòrdia" derives its name from its clashing architectural styles, and while the block is best known
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Casa Wiechers-Villaronga


The Casa Wiechers-Villaronga is a Neo-classical style mansion in Ponce, Puerto Rico designed and built in the early twentieth century. The house was acquired and restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and now operates as the Museo de la Arquitectura Ponceña (Museum of Ponce Architecture). The house sits in the Ponce Historic Zone. The Villaronga Residence is an outstanding example of the Classical Revival style in used in Ponce designs in the early part of the 20th century and is one of two residences still standing of a
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Moorish Revival architecture


a consequence, Moorish Revival spread around the globe as a preferred style of synagogue architecture. In Spain, the country conceived as the place of origin of Moorish ornamentation, the interest in this sort of architecture fluctuated from province to province. The mainstream was called Neo-Mudéjar. In Catalonia, Antoni Gaudí's profound interest in Mudéjar heritage governed the design of his early works, such as Casa Vicens or . In Andalusia, the Neo-Mudéjar style gained belated popularity in connection with the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 and
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Casa de Pilatos


styles, with antique decor and numerous manuscripts. The Casa de Pilatos is considered one of the finest examples of Andalusian architecture of 16th-century Seville. The house is open to the public year-round. Several films have been shot in the Casa de Pilatos, including four Hollywood blockbusters: "Lawrence of Arabia" in 1962, and Ridley Scott's "" in 1992, and "Kingdom of Heaven" in 2005. At the end of 2009, Tom Cruise filmed the movie "Knight and Day" with Cameron
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Residencia Aboy-Lompré


The Residencia Aboy-Lompré, also known as Casa Aboy, is a historic house built in San Juan, Puerto Rico around 1910 and 1912 for the Aboy-Ferrer Family. The house is notable for its use of modern architecture at the time. The design for Casa Aboy was the product of various architects, among them Antonin Nechodoma, a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright. Nechodoma, who moved to Puerto Rico around 1905, used a tropical style of architecture which became popular in the island. Puerto Rican architect Miguel Ferrer
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Summer architecture


eclectic, both in their individual designs and in the wide range of architectural styles chosen by the owners, and aimed for a high level of external decoration. Architects used included Thomas Henry Wyatt from England and the Portuguese Raul Lino, who designed around 700 projects in his lifetime and developed the idealized concept of "A Casa Portuguesa" or the Portuguese House. Styles used included Italianate, Swiss chalet style, English Gothic, Louis XIII style, and neoclassical. The Palácio do Conde de Castro Guimarães used a Revivalist approach that included
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Peruvian colonial architecture


early days of the colony was developed the Renaissance style, which had occurred in Europe following the stream of the Italian Renaissance. This style was characterized by the use of ornaments and watermarks that were giving away the architectural lines of the building's likeness chiseled work of silver, hence the name plateresque and where art blends Gothic, Romanesque and Arabic of the colonial period, from the 16th to mid-17th century. These are magnificent examples of this style in Lima facades of the Cathedral of Lima and the Casa de Pilatos. In Ayacucho
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Casa Consulado (Quiapo)


The Casa Consulado, also known as Iturralde Mansion or Iturralde House, is a heritage house located in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. The house typifies the architectural style of Bandehadong Bahay na Bato that was common during the 1920s in the Philippines. The house was constructed in the 1926 in a lot previously owned by Don Mariano Garchitorena following the Bandehado style of Bahay na Bato. In 1936 the house was acquired by the family of Don Jose Iturralde and his wife Doña Dominga Alvaro. Their son, Dr. Augusto Alvaro Iturralde, was
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Casa Vicens


ceramic factory Pujol i Bausis that is conserved in the Municipal Archive of Esplugues de Llobregat, there is documented Mr. Manuel Vicens i Montaner, of Gracia, as a debtor of 1,440 pesetas. This early work exhibits several influences, most notably the Moorish (or Mudéjar) influence. Casa Vicens marks the first time Gaudí utilized an orientalist style, mixing together Hispano-Arabic inspiration. This was a style of architecture that completely breaks with the norm of the period. Not only does this house mark Gaudí's coming of age,
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Giovanni Gribodo


his own eclectic taste; in Italy this style was known as "Stile Liberty", taking its name from the Liberty store in London. Some examples include the Casa Masino, famous for featuring a sphinx; Casa Giuliano on Via Gatti; and the 1908 Palzio Pola Pola palace in Via Piffetti, at Via Beaumont. As an architect he also published a report on the building style used in the Turin Italian Exposition of 1872. He seems to have retired from architecture in 1919 as from then until the end of his life
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La Casa de la Ciencia de Sevilla - Science Museum


born in Lucena, Córdoba but moved to Peru to study and became known for his buildings which blended indigenous and colonial architecture. These buildings include the Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes, Pizarro´s Tomb in the Cathedral of Lima, and the Archbishop's Palace. The blending of architectural styles is easily visible from the outside of La Casa de la Ciencia, and many parts of the building share similarities with Cotoli’s Peruvian works. A part of the building holds the Consulate General of Peru in Seville. In July 2008 the
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Memorial Presbyterian Church


Carrere and Hastings architecture firm in New York; however, it greatly differs in architectural style. The Venetian Renaissance style and Latin cross-shaped sanctuary was inspired by St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. It contains design elements of Spanish, Moorish, Italian, and Baroque style. The building was constructed by builders McGuire and McDonald using poured concrete mixed with coquina, a process also used in Flagler's other buildings as well as in Franklin W. Smith's nearby Villa Zorayda and Casa Monica Hotel. The cost of the construction was
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Presidio of San Diego


at the foot of Presidio Hill. In 1907 George Marston, a wealthy department store owner, bought Presidio Hill with an interest to preserve the site. Unable to attract public funding, Marston built a private park in 1925 with the help of architect John Nolen. He also funded Junípero Serra Museum, designed by William Templeton Johnson and built in 1928-29 in Spanish Revival style architecture, to house and showcase the collection of the San Diego Historical Society (now the San Diego History Center). Serra Museum is sometimes incorrectly
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Santo António da Serra (Machico)


Casa dos Romeiros" in Santo da Serra, where an accord was brokered that divided Santo da Serra between the two municipalities of Machico and Santa Cruz. During the reign of Queen Maria I, the monarch established lands to be used for the inhabitants of Porto Santo: these tracts were to be distributed freely to those who wanted to leave the island. This followed an economic crisis on the island in the 18th century, putting many in a state of poverty and malnutrition. By regal decree, dated 18 December 1768, the
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San Diego History Center


The San Diego History Center is a museum showcasing the history of San Diego, located in the city's Balboa Park. Founded in 1928 by businessman and civic leader George W. Marston, the San Diego Historical Society was housed in the Mission style Junípero Serra Museum on Presidio Hill, the site of the earliest settlement in San Diego and California. The original building was designed by architect William Templeton Johnson. In 1982, the San Diego Historical Society moved its collections and research library to the Casa de Balboa building in Balboa Park (
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Casa de Santa Maria, Cascais


The Casa de Santa Maria (House of Saint Mary) was once a luxurious private residence in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal. It was acquired by the Cascais Municipality in October 2004 and is now a museum. It blends several different architectural styles and influences. In the late 19th century, Jorge O'Neil, an aristocrat connected to the tobacco industry, purchased some land near the Santa Marta area of Cascais. He first had built what is now the Condes de Castro Guimarães Museum and, a little later, commissioned the Casa
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Patio del Moro


Patio del Moro is a historic apartment complex in West Hollywood, California, U.S.. The apartment complex was built by Arthur and Nina Zwebell in 1925, and it was designed in the Moorish architectural style. It includes seven maisonette apartments: Villa del Key Moro; La Casita; Casita para una Estrellita; Casa del Sol; Patio del Fuente; Casa del Orienta; and Casa del Alegria. Past residents include Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Humphrey Bogart, Suzanne Pleshette and Joyce Van Patten. The complex has
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Cezar Lăzărescu


the shores of Lake Techirghiol, and in Mangalia. Socialist realism, the mandatory architectural style for any public building of this period, led to the production of cheap-looking housing projects, decorated in a pompous faux-classical way that was meant to put on display the "luxurious life" of the working class. This architectural style (of which the Moscow State University and its clones such as the "Casa Scînteii" in Bucharest were prime examples) were mandated by law in all countries of the Soviet Empire. Any
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Casa Trinxet


Trinxet fabric, build in 1907 by Joan Alsina i Arús en Can Trinxet, in Hospitalet, near Barcelona, in a modernist fashion. It was located near to the Casa Serra, also planned by Josep Puig i Cadafalch (in 1903) which both in its time were two of the best examples of single-family urban houses in Barcelona. Casa Trinxet was a triumph of Modernism, exquisite in design and thus entirely decadent when it came to decoration. It had a spectacular interior. The vidres were made in picture-
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Spadina House


on Austin Terrace, on the lot adjacent to Spadina House, is Casa Loma, a stately pile built in 1911 by Major-General Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. The architecture of the Austin Home is inspired by the second empire architectural style combined with elements of later Victorian and Edwardian style. The exterior features that it is known for are its bay windows, its brick and stone terrace, the brick chimneys, and the botanically themed carved keystones. The estate ground’s oldest building is a wood stable from the mid-19th century,
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Herrerian style


Baroque trends of the time and the establishment of a palatial architecture model, which was repeated throughout the 17th century. Most civic buildings erected in Madrid during the reign of Philip III and Philip IV continued the architectural guidelines of that palace. This is the case of the Palacio de los Concejos, the Palacio de Santa Cruz and the Casa de la Villa, all of baroque bill, but with notable Herrerian reminiscent. The influence of Herrerian style is also visible in the expansion that, separately, had its distinctive spire pyramidal or
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Modern architecture


Nouveau style was launched in the 1890s by Victor Horta in Belgium and Hector Guimard in France; it introduced new styles of decoration, based on vegetal and floral forms. In Barcelona, Antonio Gaudi conceived architecture as a form of sculpture; the facade of the Casa Battlo in Barcelona (1904–1907) had no straight lines; it was encrusted with colorful mosaics of stone and ceramic tiles Architects also began to experiment with new materials and techniques, which gave them greater freedom to create new forms. In 1903–1904 in Paris Auguste Perret and
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History of Seville


merchants' exchange, the "Casa Lonja de Mercaderes", is the repository of valuable archival documents preserving the history of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and the Philippines. The structure, an Italianate example of Spanish Renaissance architecture, was designed by Juan de Herrera. The building and its contents were registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The Casa consistorial de Sevilla is a Plateresque-style building, currently home of the city's government "(ayuntamiento"), built in 1527-1564. The
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Casa del Menandro


not a local. The estate is referred to as “The House of Menander” because there is a well-preserved fresco of the ancient Greek Dramatist Menander in a small room off the peristyle. Some speculate the painting is not actually of Menander but rather of the owner of the house or another person reading works by Menander. The house included other frescoes, including one depicting the death of Laocoön. The large columns in the peristyle of the Casa del Menandro are representative of the Doric style of architecture, an offshoot of
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Casa Vicens


the years 2001 and 2004. The aim of this restoration was to consolidate the facades and furnishings. This work was done under architect Ignacio Herrero Jover. The roof of Casa Vicens is sloped on two sides and has four gables. A small path was built around the edge of the roof that allows for easy and accessible maintenance if necessary. A characteristic seen throughout Gaudí's work is that the ventilation conducts and chimneys are intricately decorated in similar styles as the facade, adding to and extending the artistic drama of the architecture.
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Faiza Seth


Faiza founded Casa Forma / London, an award winning bespoke luxury architectural and interior design firm headquartered in London in 2007. Casa Forma: Casa Forma Limited is a London-based architectural and interior design company specialising in creating bespoke luxury, turnkey design. Casa Forma was founded in 2007 to develop properties in super prime locations of London and also offers its interior and architectural design services to third parties. Since inception, Casa Forma has successfully completed over 60 luxury residential and commercial projects in London as well as internationally. This international
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Casa Rull (Reus)


The Casa Rull is a building located at Carrer de Sant Joan, 27, 43201 in Reus, Catalonia, Spain. Since 1925, the City Council of Reus has owned the building, and is currently the headquarters of the Institute of Cultural Action for Reus. The building was designed in 1900 by the Modernist architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner and commissioned by the notary Pere Rull i Trilla of Reus. In 1996, it was renovated by the local architect Joan Figuerola. The building is in the Modernist style and has architectural,
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Casa montañesa


The type of architecture referred to as Casa montañesa is a form of traditional construction of La Montaña and the communities of Cantabria, east of Asturias and northern Castile and León in northern Spain. This housing style developed from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries and becoming widely seen by the end of the nineteenth century, when it was popularized by the Spanish architect Leonardo Rucabado. It was widely seen across Cantabria. This type of traditional country house is the most characteristic of Cantabria. It highlights the south façade, open to the sun
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Museo Casa de Rogelio Yrurtia


The Museo Casa de Rogelio Yrurtia was the home of the sculptor Rogelio Yrurtia and is located in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires. In 1942, by law 12.824, sculptor Rogelio Yrurtia and his wife, the painter Lia Correa Morales (1893-1975), transferred his home and its assets to the government. It opened to the public as a museum in 1949. In 1923, the house was awarded a municipal architecture prize. The style chosen by Yrurtia was, according to the neo-colonial appreciation of the Hispanic
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Casa consistorial de Sevilla


The Casa consistorial de Sevilla is a Plateresque-style building in Plaza Nueva in Seville (Andalusia, Spain), currently home of the city's government (). The building has a large façade divided into five modules, decorated by Plateresque reliefs; these include grotesque motifs inspired by Italian Florentine architecture, heraldry symbols, allegories of "Justice" and "Good Government" and depictions of mythological or historical characters such as Hercules, Julius Caesar and Charles V. In 1526, following the wedding in Seville of the emperor Carlos V
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Casa do Cabido


the fountain. Designed by the architect of the Galician baroque Clemente Fernández Sarela, it dates from the year 1758. Initially it was the seat of the Cathedral Council, but it became private property in the mid-nineteenth century. This way Casa do Cabido, in front of the Cathedral, had a new fake façade strictly following the local architectural order of the early 18th century, the style of plates typical of the Baroque in Compostela. It inspired Valle-Inclán the story of "My Sister Antonia", just like
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Riverside Shakespeare Company


The Mandrake", in the large second floor auditorium of the "Casa Italiana" of Columbia University located at West 117th and Amsterdam Avenue. The "Casa Italiana", which had recently been designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, proved an ideal setting for production: Riverside's Florentine set was surrounded by the Florentine architecture, wrought iron chandeliers, and Italian antiques, some donated by Premier Benito Mussolini when the building was erected in 1926. Performing in the style of Commedia dell'arte, with masks and fanciful commedia costumes, the
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Jaime Serra (artist)


Jaume Serra (died after 1405) was a Catalan painter. Serra was influenced heavily by a Sienese style introduced by Ferrer Bassa. Serra was a member of a family of artists active in Catalonia in the fourteenth century. His brothers Pere, Francesc and Joan were also painters of italogótico style. The Serra brothers are characterized by the painting of tiny, stylized, slanted eyes and small mouth figures. Jaime painted "Madonna of Humility". He also collaborated with his brothers in the realization of the altarpiece of the Monastery of
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Casa Vives


one of the most enduring means. This urban bourgeoisie competed for social status and public recognition using architecture to express their personal achievement and social aspirations. Their residences became social statements that ultimately differentiated Ponce's architecture from any other urban center in the Island, and ultimately created the unique and internationally recognized Ponce Creole architectural style. In contrast to Old San Juan, for example, whose residential architecture materialized through the repetitious application of an anonymous facade representing the official establishment's homogeneous parameters, Ponce's urban center developed around individual buildings where
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Illa de la Discòrdia


figures. In contemporary photographs, Casa Amattler can be seen protruding above an otherwise relatively uniform terrace of houses. Within a short period, the vogue for "Modernista" renovations transformed the block from an unremarkable terrace of houses into a showpiece of new architecture. In 1905, the Catalan "Modernista" Lluís Domènech i Montaner completed his remodelling of the Casa Lleó Morera at the southern end of the block on the corner of Carrer Consell de Cent in a florid, Eclectic style with ceramic tiles. Enric Sagnier's 1906 redesign of
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Spanish Colonial Revival architecture


tile, shed, or flat roofs, and terracotta or cast concrete ornaments. Other characteristics typically include small porches or balconies, Roman or semi-circular arcades and fenestration, wood casement or tall, double–hung windows, canvas awnings, and decorative iron trim. One of the most accomplished architects of the style was George Washington Smith who practiced during the 1920s in Santa Barbara, California. His own residences "El Hogar" (1916, a.k.a. "Casa Dracaena") and "Casa del Greco" (1920
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Hearst Castle


rearward down the terraced mountain side. Casa del Monte has of living space. The decorative style of the Casa del Sol is Moorish, accentuated by the use of antique Persian tiles. A bronze copy of Donatello's David stands atop a copy of an original Spanish fountain. The inspiration for the fountain came from an illustration in a book, "The Minor Ecclesiastical, Domestic and Garden Architecture of Southern Spain", written by Austin Whittlesey and published in 1919. Hearst sent a copy to Morgan, while retaining another for himself
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Justin A. Nylander


Justin A. Nylander is an American born author and photographer. Justin has also enjoyed a career in the music entertainment industry both behind-the-scenes and as a recording artist. His first book, titled "Casas to Castles: Florida’s Historic Mediterranean Revival Architecture" (), was published by Schiffer Books in 2010. "Casas to Castles" is a hard cover coffee table book featuring over forty historic homes in the Mediterranean revival style throughout Florida, including magnificent seaside palaces of the rich and famous, including Donald Trump
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Gràcia


famous architect, Antoni Gaudí. On "Carrer de les Carolines", between Plaça Lesseps and Fontana, lies Casa Vicens, Gaudí’s first major work of architecture and a staple in his canon of modernist design. An occupied house for decades, Casa Vicens only recently became a tourist attraction on November 15, 2017. The building was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005., a fabled, grand modernist-style hotel that lies at the edge of Gràcia’s southern (water) end on the Plaça de Nicolás
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Casa Serrallés


significant from the architectural, historical, and cultural perspectives. Architecturally, the building represents an example of one major architectural design popular among the elite class of the early 20th century: Neoclassical style Historically, the building is a reminder of the cultural and economic changes that southern Puerto Rico experienced in the 1920s. "Ponce's dependence on the sugar cane industry at the close of the 19th century, created an atmosphere of development from which evolved a series of intrinsic cultural characteristics and afforded great wealth to many families involved in the industry
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Futurist architecture


Sant'Elia, that later, with the contribution of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, became the "Manifesto dell’Architettura Futurista" ("Manifesto of Futurist Architecture"). Also Boccioni unofficially worked on a similar manifesto, but Marinetti preferred Sant'Elia's paper. Later in 1920, another manifesto was written by Virgilio Marchi, "Manifesto dell’Architettura Futurista–Dinamica" ("Manifesto of Dynamic Instinctive Dramatic Futurist Architecture"). Ottorino Aloisio worked in the style established by Marchi, one example being his Casa del Fascio in Asti. Another futurist manifesto related
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Churrigueresque


style. It was late introduced in the Philippines. The best examples were the San Juan de dios Hospital in Intramuros, [[Daraga Church]] in Albay, and Tigbauan Church in Iloilo. [[File:Casa del Prado Theater, 2012.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Casa del Prado]] Theater, at Balboa Park.]] The Churrigueresque decorative style was used in [[Spanish Colonial architecture]] in the [[New World]] colonial town's important buildings. The style enjoyed a resurgence after architect [[
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Levada das 25 Fontes


The Levada das 25 Fontes is a levada that is located in Rabaçal, Paul da Serra, Madeira, Portugal. It is one of the most visited levadas on the island. Access is possible via the road ER110 in Paul da Serra. From there walking or taking a bus is possible to the start of the levada which is at the casa do Rabaçal, from here it is possible to get to the lagoon of the Wind (Lagoa do Vento), 25 Fontes Falls and the Risco levada, which leads to the
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Richard Serra


Serra helped support himself by working in steel mills, labor which was to have a strong influence on his later work. Serra studied painting in the M.F.A. program at the Yale University School of Art and Architecture between 1961 and 1964. Fellow Yale Art and Architecture alumni of the 1960s include the painters, photographers, and sculptors Brice Marden, Chuck Close, Nancy Graves, and Robert Mangold. He claims to have taken most of his inspiration from the artists who taught there, including Philip Guston and the experimental composer Morton Feldman,
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Casa de Correos y Telegrafos


The Casa de Correos y Telegrafos (Post and Telegraphs office) is the central post office of the city of Lima, Peru. The building is located in the Historic center of Lima near the Plaza Mayor. The building was constructed in 1897 in a French architectural style. Additionally, the building houses the National Postal and Philatelic Museum. Besides displaying exhibits relating to postal service, the museum showcases exhibits relating to Limean history. The building is located along Piura street and its interior is lined with shops. Its facade contains a
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Hotel Casa del Mar


Center, a nutrition and health care facility that closed in 1997. The Edward Thomas Hospitality Corporation, owners of the adjacent Shutters on the Beach Hotel, acquired the property in November 1997 and spent over $50 million restoring and converting it into a luxury hotel. Architecture firms HLW International and Thomson Design Associates worked to preserve the interior and exterior of the seven-story building, reviving the hotel's original 1920s European style. It reopened as Hotel Casa del Mar in October 1999. In February 2008, designer Darrell Schmitt completed
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Casa Nobre de Jequitaia


Casa Nobre de Jequitaia, also known as Casa à Avenida Frederico Pontes, is an unused residence in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located in the Calçada neighborhood and likely dates to the 18th century. It was once connected by a corridor to the Casa Pia and College of the Orphans of Saint Joachim, an architectural complex that consists of a chapel, school, and orphanage. Casa Nobre de Jequitaia has two stories and is typical of Portuguese colonial architecture in Brazil: it consists of two stories and a small attic
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Stanford University student housing


Serra; and Twain, named for Mark Twain. The sixth house, originally Muir for John Muir, was renamed Casa Zapata in 1972 and has a Chicano-Latino cross-cultural theme. In September 2018 the university decided to rename Serra to Sally Ride. Toyon Hall is an all-sophomore dorm, designed by Bakewell and Brown and built in 1923 to house 150 men. Toyon was the home of the Stanford Eating Clubs, a system of originally all-male organizations which served a social function as well as a
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Lines of Torres Vedras


sections, from the Fort of Casa on the Tagus to Bucelas, from Bucelas to Mafra, and from Mafra to the sea, a total distance of . The main forts along this line that remain identifiable are three forts on the Serra da Aguieira that served to support the Fort of Casa in its defence of the River Tagus as well as covering the Bucelas Gorge. They also exchanged crossfire with the Fort of Arpim to their north, which was a link between the first and second lines as it was close to three other
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Josep Maria Jujol


Josep Maria Jujol i Gibert (; 16 September 1879 – 1 May 1949) was a Spanish architect. Jujol's wide field of activity ranged from furniture designs and painting, to architecture. He worked with Antoni Gaudí on many of his most famous works. Among Jujol's projects are Casa Batlló, Casa Milà, Park Güell, and Our Lady of Montserrat, and among his design styles are Modernisme and Art Nouveau. Josep Maria Jujol was born in Tarragona where he lived until age 9. He was the son of Andreu Jujol
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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo


several localities named Cabril in Beira Alta and neighboring regions as Castro Daire, Viseu or Pampilhosa da Serra have been claimed as Cabrillo's birthplace. In Lapela there is an ancient house where local tradition claims he was born. Local people, and alleged local descendants of branches of his ancient family with the same surname ("Rodrigues Cabrilho"), call the house "Casa do Galego" ("House of the Galician") and "Casa do Americano" ("House of the American"). Cabrillo shipped for
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Jacksonville Beach, Florida


-81.396074). In general, the architecture of Jacksonville varies in style and is not defined by any one characteristic, and Jacksonville Beach is no exception. Designed by Marsh and Saxelbye, and completed in 1925, Casa Marina Hotel is a Mission style hotel popular in the 1920s when Jacksonville's beaches were being developed. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 1993. Constructed in 1947, the American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps Station is an Art Moderne style lifeguard station designed by local architect
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Casa Vicens


the time of this construction, Gaudí was just beginning his career. Gaudí graduated from the Provincial School of Architecture in Barcelona in 1878. Throughout his time in school and in the period shortly after, his work portrayed a rather Victorian style, similar to that of his predecessors; however, shortly after finishing school he began to develop his own style that was characterized by Neo-Mudéjar influence. Some characteristics of this style include the juxtaposition of geometric masses, the use of ceramic tiles, metalwork, and abstract brick ornamentation.
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Serra dos Martírios/Andorinhas State Park


between April and May. The "Divino" tradition has its roots in old Portuguese folklore. Devotees have a church of the Trinity in the entrance of a large rock shelter, and since 1966 have walked to the Casa de Pedra from as far as away for the ceremonies. They see images in the Casa de Pedra related to the divine dove. Dozens of men, women and children lodge in the caves and shelters for several days, and day and night participate in prayers, processions and songs. There is a visitor center
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Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez


designation for a Puerto Rican literary site. The Casa Dra. Concha Meléndez Ramírez stands in San Juan's El Condado neighborhood, on a parcel bounded on the north by Vilá Mayo, the west by Calle Manuel Rodríguez Serra, and the south by Calle Wilson. It is a roughly square two-story building, with adobe-colored concrete walls and a flat roof. Windows and doorways are sheltered by concrete canopies topped by clay tiles. The house is set in a rustic garden with a terrace and native plantings. The
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Arthur Casas


Arthur Casas Mattos is a Brazilian architect, who graduated in Architecture and Urbanism at the of São Paulo, 1983. He heads the Studio Arthur Casas, with offices in São Paulo and New York City. The architect, together with his team at the studio, work in almost all areas of an architectural project from the planning and implementation of constructions as much as interiors. From residential architecture to commercial and more recently, institutional, even the design of the furniture, establishing coherence between the space, objects and people. His
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Iquitos


Comprise mainly European/Amazonian-style buildings with ceramic tiles imported from Italy and Portugal, and its unique, French architecture called Casa de Fierro built by Gustave Eiffel, who built the original house in Paris for an exhibition of 1878. However, the structure is not the only European urban appeal: the city is also characterized by the rustic architecture or conventional as the palafitte, malocas and huts that are located primarily in the areas of the city. Historically, the first native inhabitants of the settlements built their houses of sticks
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Casa Cautiño


. After the war, Genaro Cautiño returned to occupy the house. The U-shaped structure is one-story with an interior patio, which local architect Manual Texidor built in 1887 after graduation from the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. It features some of the elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as cornices, pilasters, candelabra, Roman arches, relief motifs, and classical ornamentation. These elements were blended with some of the details of the popular architecture of the southern area of Puerto Rico that prevailed when the
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Scottish baronial architecture


E. J. Lennox designed Casa Loma in the Gothic Revival style for Sir Henry Pellatt, a prominent Canadian financier and industrialist. The mansion has battlements and towers, along with modern plumbing and other conveniences. Another Canadian example is the Banff Springs Hotel in the Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The style can also be seen outside the empire at Vorontsov Palace near the city of Yalta, Crimea. The Baronial style peaked towards the end of the nineteenth century, and the building of large houses declined in importance in the twentieth
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Maltese Baroque architecture


new styles, Baroque remained popular for the nobility's palaces, and Baroque features began to appear in traditional Maltese townhouses, such as Casa Nasciaro. The Baroque style remained the predominant style for most Maltese churches throughout the 19th and most of the 20th centuries. Examples of these include the Mellieħa Parish Church (1881–98) and the Rotunda of Xewkija (1952–78). A few churches built in the 21st century still include significant Baroque elements, such as the Santa Venera Parish Church which was constructed between 1990 and 2005. Historian Giovanni
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Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA


Ignacio Jiménez and Francisco Iglesias and covered 6746 km in 43 hours 50 minutes. The other was the Breguet XIX Super Bidon, named "Cuatro Vientos" ("Four Winds"); it was flown by Mariano Barberán and Joaquín Collar Serra to Havana in Cuba in 1933. In 1932 CASA obtained a license from the UK aircraft company, Vickers, to build 25 Vickers Vildebeest land-based torpedo bombers, which were powered by French Hispano 600 hp engines. During the Spanish Civil War the CASA Getafe factory was located in
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Serra dos Martírios/Andorinhas State Park


threatened by construction of the Santa Isabel hydroelectric power plant. Construction of the dam was proposed in the 1980s, with the first studies in 1986, later abandoned and then revived in 2000. The Casa de Pedra (House of Stone) is in the north of the park with altitudes from , accessible only via a steep climb from the BR-153 highway about to the west. The Casa de Pedra is a place where local people annually perform the Feast of the Divine Holy Spirit, a religious and cultural event that takes 9–10 days
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Serra Gaúcha


The Serra Gaúcha ("Gaucho Highlands") is the mountainous region in the northeastern portion of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. Most of its inhabitants are of German and Italian ancestry. Consequently, the cities in the Serra Gaúcha reflect German and Italian influences through their architecture, gastronomy, and culture. Several tourist routes run through the most picturesque cities of the Serra Gaúcha, particularly the Rota Romântica, following the tracks of German colonization; the Italian-flavored Caminhos da Colônia; the wine tasting Rota da Uva
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Casa Fernando Luis Toro


which allowed for elaborate and formal landscaping. The combination of eclectic architectural elements displayed in this house make it one of the better examples of the designs of the locally well-known architect Francisco Porrata Doria. His distinct style was based on the integration of diverse architectural influences such as: Victorian, Georgian, Neo-classic, academic Beaux Arts, Spanish Revival and Catalan modernism (from Catalonia, Spain; land which capital is Barcelona). Architect Porrata Doria is responsible for the design of some of the most important buildings in
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Chiclana de la Frontera


a large, modern building, adapted to the needs of local administration in Chiclana in the 21st century. The original building had no architectural interest, so only the main façade of the old building was preserved, along with the first bay, and the imperial staircase. The Castillo de Sancti Petri was built in the Moorish architecture style during the 13th century and is now in a ruined state. The Casa-palacio del Conde de Torres is located in the Plaza del Retortillo of this city, nominated in honor of José de
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Italian modern and contemporary architecture


Bruno Zevi, Rationalism prevailed, of which the Rome Termini Station can be said to be a paradigmatic work. The neorealism of Giovanni Michelucci (designer of numerous churches in Tuscany), Charles Aymonino, Mario Ridolfi and others (INA-Casa neighbourhoods) was followed by the "Neoliberty" style (seen in earlier works of Vittorio Gregotti) and Brutalist architecture (Torre Velasca in Milan group BBPR, a residential building via Piagentina in Florence, Leonardo Savioli and works by Giancarlo De Carlo). Carlo Scarpa executed many modernist projects
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St. Augustine, Florida


hotels in the city, the 540-room Ponce de Leon Hotel and the 250-room Hotel Alcazar. The next year, he purchased the Casa Monica Hotel across the street from both the Alcazar and the Ponce de Leon. His chosen architectural firm, Carrère and Hastings, radically altered the appearance of St. Augustine with these hotels, giving it a skyline and beginning an architectural trend in the state characterized by the use of the Moorish Revival style. With the opening of the Ponce de Leon in 1888, St. Augustine became the winter resort of
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Tequixquiac


births and chronic diseases. Tequixquiac is a municipality with an architectural heritage built in the viceroy of New Spain. The most-prominent building is the Santiago Apóstol Parish, a temple constructed in 1590 by an indigenous workforce; the architectural style is called "tlaquitqui" because it incorporates indigenous symbols and concepts. Other Spanish colonial buildings are El Calvario Chapel, San Sebastian hacienda, El Cenicero hacienda, Montero hacienda, Acatlán hacienda and the Mesón de Taxdho; in Tlapanaloya are The Assumption parish of Tlapanaloya, Casa Grande, La Esperanza
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Hearst Castle


"something a little different than other people are doing out in California". The architectural writers Arrol Gellner and Douglas Keister describe Casa Grande as "a palatial fusion of Classicism and Mediterranean architecture... (that) transcended the Mission Revival era and instead belonged to the more archaeological Period Revival styles that gained favor after the Panama-California Exposition of 1915". Hearst Castle had a total of forty-two bedrooms, sixty-one bathrooms, nineteen sitting rooms, of gardens, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts,
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Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic


(Casas Victorianas): From 1857, it was initiated in Puerto Plata. The Victorian style originating from England, call thus, in honor of the Queen Victoria, manager of that epoch. This it extended to almost everyone and was considered it more modern. The fundamental characteristics were the elaboration of the wood in artistic form, for the construction of dwellings. From that moment, Puerto Plata defined clearly their architectural style, evolving to what we have nowadays as our patrimony. The rise and development of that new modality in
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Casa Wiechers-Villaronga


Residence is an outstanding example of this style and is one of two residences still standing of a series of houses designed and built by Wiechers, so important to the architectural and cultural heritage of the city of Ponce. Of special importance is the fact that all the furniture is original, including the bathroom appliances. Most of the furniture belongs to the Modernisme style (Catalan Art Nouveau) and were imported from Barcelona, Spain. The hanging tapestry were painted by Librado Net. The structure was designed in 1911 by its original owner
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Balconies of Lima


, the Rococo style permeated in Lima, as a result of French influence. This style embraced ornamentation and playful themes. Casa Goyeneche, built in 1863, is noted for its French influence. The Moors also influenced Peruvian architecture. Closed wooden balconies, also called miradores, were inherited from Moorish traditions, as the Moors occupied Southern Spain. The term "mirar" in Spanish translates to “to look”, indicating that the balconies give the residents an extensive view of the scenery (Bloom and Blair). However,
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