President’s Park South in Washington, United States

Located in Washington, United States, President’s Park South was designed by Rogers Marvel Architects. Rogers Marvel Architect’s design defines the edge of the Ellipse by adding a seating wall with integrated pedestrian lighting, while subtly raising the grade of the Ellipse. This establishes a security feature, reinforces the Ellipse as an event space, and minimises the visual appearance of... 

Tags: Conic sections, Ellipse, Geography of the United States, Marvel Architect, Marvel Architects, President, President's Park, Rogers, South Lawn, United States, Washington, Washington D.C., White House

John F, Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Expansion in Boston MA, United States

Located in Boston MA, United States, John F, Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Expansion was designed by Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, A&E PC. At the building’s dedication, which was attended by the slain president’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, the curatorial staff of the Library presented a rocking chair used by President Kennedy at Camp David as the first artifact to be moved into the new... 

Tags: Architect, Bouvier family, Camp David, Caroline Kennedy, I. M. Pei, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Library, Kennedy, Kennedy family, Kennedy Library, Kennedy Presidential Library, Library Director, Massachusetts, Museum, Museum Collection, Museum Expansion, President, Presidential library, rocking chair, slain president, Tom Putnam, United States

Athletic Ripples inspired sports city complex in India

Located in India, Athletic Ripples inspired sports city complex was designed by Studio Symbiosis. India-based design firm Studio Symbiosis recently celebrated the laying of a foundation stone at the site of their Athletic Ripples project. Attended by President of the Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi, the ceremony marked the beginning of an ambitious project which will see a varied sports city... 

Tags: India, Indian National Congress, Politics of India, President, Silhouette, Sonia Gandhi, Studio Symbiosis

Grand Museum of Egypt in Cairo, Egypt

Grand Museum of Egypt that located in Cairo, Egypt, was designed by heneghan peng architects. The museum which has been personally sponsored by the President of Egypt, Hosny Mubarak and his wife, will preserve the heritage of its extensive collection for future generations; it will house 50,000 exhibits including the whole of Carter’s Tutankhamen collection, with the total number of exhibits rising... 

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RIBA Manser Medal 2008 in London, United Kingdom

Located in London, United Kingdom, RIBA Manser Medal 2008  was designed by Editorial. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the shortlist for the Manser Medal. The award named after Michael Manser CBE, former President of RIBA, is given for the best one-off house or major extension designed by an architect in the UK. Private house, one of two family homes short listed, was... 

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