gaudi’s house of bones

A few nice Biographies images I found:

gaudi's house of bones




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Window detail of Caso Batllo building (the Dragon House). The building was designed by Antoni Gaudi and built in 1905â€"1907. The local name for the building is Casa dels Ossos (house of bones) for its skeletal organic quality. It was originally designed for a middle-class family and situated in a now prosperous district of Barcelona, Spain.

Visions Of Space: Antonio Gaudi - Gods Architect
Excellent video biography of one of the most enigmatic architects.

süleymaniye's reign




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Süleymaniye Camii, built from 1550 to 1557, sits atop one of the seven hills of Istanbul and dominates the skyline. The mosque was designed and built by Mimar Sinan, the most important architect of the Ottoman Empire and is the grand monument to the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent.

Sinan returned to the Byzantine basilica model for the construction of the mosque with an eye to the Ayasofya. After the project was completed, Sinan recounts in his "biography of the Construction," how the sultan humbly handed the keys over to him and asked him to be the one to unlock the doors, acknowledging that the masterpiece was as much the architect's as his own.

Süleymaniye Camii (Süleymaniye Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey.

You can watch this 10 minute video excerpt from:
Paradise Found: Islamic Architecture & Art
for more information about the Süleymaniye Camii, and other great mosques and palaces in Istanbul.