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Stonehenge
Prehistoric (New Stone Age)
Known as a cromlech |
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Nancy Holt,
Sun Tunnels,
Lucin, Utah
Alignment to sun and stars |
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Robert Smithson,
Spiral Jetty,
Symbolizes eternity, folding and unfolding, beginning and the end. |
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Christo & Jean-Claude,
The Gates,
Feb. 2005.
in Central Park,
create awareness of environment and nature. |
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Christo & Jean-Claude,
Running Fence |
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Christo & Jean-Claude,
The Umbrellas,
Japan and California. |
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Richard Serra,
Tilted Arc,
Federal Plaza, NYC,
1989.
Commissioned, but was later sued and taken down due to public outcry against it. |
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White Temple and Ziggurat,
Uruk, Iraq,
3200-3000 BCE.
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Ziggurat of Ur,
2100 BCE.
Bent-axis approach |
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IMHOTEP,
Stepped Pyramid of Djoser,
2630-2611 BCE.
Stacked mastabas made of limestone. |
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Great Pyramids of Gizeh,
Pyramids of Menkaura, Khafre, and Khufu.
4 corners of pyramid align with NESW. |
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Great Sphinx of Gizeh,
sandstone. |
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Columnar Entrance Corridor to the Mortuary Precinct of Djoser.
First stone columns. |
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Hypostyle Hall,
using a lot of columns to hold roof.
Clerestory - open spaces for light and air. |
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