ANGLO AMERICA-U S A/Washington, D.C.
WORLD FAMOUS BUILDINGS
From 'Explore worldwide'1999'. Treasure'A Quantum Book/1996 ,'Two & Half World Tour Guide'1993, '
United
States Capitol
Washington, District of Columbia
Architect
by Thornton-Latrobe-Charles Bulfinch(1763-1844) in 1793-1830. Building type
was national government center and construction system was stone bearing masonry, cast iron dome.
Climate is humid sub-tropical,
contexted urban,Neoclassical
style. Dome by Thomas Ustick Walter,1851-63. Photo by Gwangyong Park (#1), Byungho Yu (#2-4/2003).
White House
1600
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington,D.C.
Architect
by James Hoban in 1793-1801, burned 1814, porticos 1824-29.
Building type was large house, presidential residence,
government building, construction system was cut stone bearing masonry.
Georgian Neoclassical style official residence of the President of the United States of America, for
nearly 200 years. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
Great Emancipator
Washington, D.C.
He
saved the union in the civil war of 1861-65 and freed the slaves in 1863, but
neither accomplishment protected Abe Lincoln from booth's bullet. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
Washington Monument
Washington, D.C.
Architect
by Robert
Mills with George P. Marsh in 1848 to 1885 for monument. Construction system was masonry, cut stone
and context is urban parkland
as Neo-Egyptian style. Competition 1836. standard Egyptian proportion of 10:1
height to base. Pyramidion weight: 300 tons
Capstone cuneiform keystone measures 5.16 feet
from its base to the top. Each side of the capstone base is 3 feet
long. Capstone weight: 3300 pounds Total weight of monument: 90,854
tons/Weight of foundation: 36,912 tons. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
Pennsylvania
Avenue
Washington, D.C.
The architecture of a building on Pennsylvania Avenue. Looking down Pennsylvania Avenue to Capitol Hill. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
Treasury
Building
Washington, D.C.
The Greek revival architecture of the Treasury Building, Alexander Hamilton statue in front of the Treasury Building. Architect by Robert Mills in 1839-69. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
China Town
Washington, D.C.
Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
Memorial Monument
Washington, D.C.
Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
The Old Post Office Pavilion
Washington, D.C.
Reckoned
to be the sixth largest in the world and comes complete with a full complement
of flying buttresses and shimmering stained glass. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
Natural
History Museum
Washington, D.C.
Natural History Museum building on the Mall. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
Freer
Gallery
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Sculpture
Washington, D.C.
Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
East Wing,National Gallery
of Art
Washington, D.C.
Architect
by I. M.
Pei and
Partners in 1974-78. Building Type
was art museum, administrative offices,
construction system was post-tensioned concrete, stone cladding.
Context is urban park setting,
Modern style building.Dramatic circulation space,
triangular planning grid, semi-underground with
pyramidal skylights. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
Korean
War Veterans Memorial
Washington, D.C.
The Korean War
Veterans Memorial honors the men who died during the Korean War. From 1950-53, the United States joined with United Nations forces in Korea
to take a stand against what was deemed a threat to democratic nations
worldwide. At war's end, a million and a half American veterans returned to a
peacetime world of families, homes, and jobs and to a country long reluctant
to view the Korean War as something to memorialize. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
Washington
Railroad Station
Washington, D.C.
Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
Arlington
Memorial Bridge
Washington, D.C.
A sculpture at the entrance to the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2003.
