The Citicorp Building is a 50-story office building located in Long Island City, Queens. Its construction was completed in 1990  by the architecture firm Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. This architect firm is also famous for the Sears Tower and many other well known skyscrapers. It is Long Island’s tallest building and radio station Pulse 87.7 broadcasts from the top of this building.

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The Citigroup Center is one of New York City’s tallest buildings. This unique building is a 59-story building with an odd 45 degree angled roof which was, at first, intended to provide energy through the use of solar panels. Architect Hugh Stubbins Jr. designed the building and it was completed in 1977. Of course, this building is owned by Citigroup and this building is the tallest of all other Citigroup buildings that bear the name.

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The Arch of Titus, located in Rome, was constructed by the emperor Domitian after his older brother Titus died. It tells the tale of the capture and sack of Jerusalem in 70 AD that ended the Jewish War. The Arch of Titus was made with an ABA rhythm. Emperor Domitian’s favorite architect, Rabirius, is thought to have erected the arch. He is also sometimes credited to be the architect behind the Colosseum. The inscription on the front of the Arch of Titus reads “The Senate and People of Rome dedicate this to the divine Titus Vespasianus Augustus, son of the divine Vespasian.”

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The Richardsonian Romanesque architecture style was named after architect Henry Richardson. His masterpiece  is the Trinity Church in Boston.

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This revival style 11th and 12th century French, Italian, and Spanish Romanesque characteristics. Some characteristics of this style include picturesque massing, round-headed arches, cylindrical towers, and recessed entrances.

The Richardsonian Romanesque style displays work done by practising architects in the 1880s.

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High-tech architecture, also called Late Modernism, rose up during the 1970s. It is a style that uses different ideas and elements of modern technology and incorporates them into buildings, homes, and other architectural structures. The High-tech architectural style serves as a link between modernism and post-modernism.

Although the features of the High-tech style vary, all features still have its technical theme.

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The most popular characteristics of this style are its use of glass walls and steel frames. Most technical features of the High-tech architecture are often displayed on the building’s exterior.

A great example of the High-tech style is the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank HQ. Although the building has a great technical design, its features still serve a purpose too. The building’s immensely large interior space allows easy access to all elevators and escalators.

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This architectural style started in the 17th century in Italy. It is used in a theatrical, rhetorical, and sculptural fashion. New concerns for color, light, and shade characterized the Baroque architecture style. The Baroque style played into those architects who craved emotion in their buildings.

Some of its important features are dramatic lighting usually done by several windows, use of ornaments, frescoes, and normally the insides of buildings are normally used for paintings and sculptures. The Baroque architectural style is used in all parts of the globe and has transcended throughout the ages.

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Neoclassical architecture was brought about as a rebellion to the Rocco style and as an outgrowth of some features of the Late Baroque period. The neoclassical style was mostly derived from the Classical Greek style.

Even today in some parts of the United States, some buildings, such as the Schermerhom Symphony Center, are still being built in the neoclassical style. The architects of Britain also use the neoclassical style.

This style first gained influence in France. Sweden also quickly adapted to this style. Some of the buildings in Washington DC are built in the neoclassical style.

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The architecture style of the Islamic people has embraced both religious and secular styles from times past to the present. Islamic architecture has four main types which are the mosque, tomb, palace, and fort. Some of Islamic architecure’s more famous styles came after the Prophet Muhammad’s time. An early architectural example was the completion of the Dome of the Rock located in Jerusalem. It had a circular dome, interior vaulted spaces, and arabesque designs. There are many cultures’ styles that combine to form the Islamic architecture and some amazing designs are brought to life because of this.

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Photo Credit: LuxTonnerreThe mountain castle, Himeji Castle, is located Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture. The castle’s brillant white exterior has given the castle the nickname “White Heron Castle”. It is the most tourist attracting castle in Japan and is part of Japan’s “Three Famous Castles”. This castle serves the architectural purpose that castles are meant to serve. It has great defensive ability and emplacments for guns and/or cannons. One great defense Himeji Castle has is the maze that was set up in front of the castle. This castle has been featured in many tv shows and movies and is a great symbol of Japanese architecture.

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Photo Credit: Mtl_ShagDover Castle located in Dover, Kent was given the name “Key To England” due to its importance. This castle has played an important part of history throughout the years. Some suggested that the earthworks of thi castle don’t seem to fit in well with its design. Dover Castle seems to have been converted to a castle from originally being some kind of church. During Henry II’s reign, Dover Castle began taking its now, well known shape. A man by the name of Maurice the Engineer built the keep. In today’s world, the castle and all its secret tunnels are popular tourists attractions.

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The name for the Georgian style of architecture was a name given in English-speaking countries for those styles that existed between 1720 and 1840. “Georgian” was named after the British monarchs, George I-IV. This style came after the English Baroque style. The Georgian style is mixed in with other styles including Palladian, Gothic, and Chinoiserie. Some characteristics of the Georgian style are proportion and balance. Commonly used building materials for this style was brick and stone.  This architecture style faded over the years and combine with other styles to form the Federal Style Architecture.

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