HeyJaredArchitecture Topics
Step into the world of architectural history with Architecture Topics (by WikiArquitectura).Each episode uncovers the stories behind iconic buildings and the visionary architects who shaped history.
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1111 Lincoln Road - How a Parking Garage Became a Miami Landmark (opens the original)
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1111 Lincoln Road is not the kind of building most people expect to become a landmark. It is, after all, a parking garage. But in Miami Beach, Herzog & de Meuron turned that ordinary building type into one of the city’s most recognizable pieces of contemporary architecture. In this episode, we tell the story of how developer Robert Wennett, architect Christine Binswanger, and Herzog & de Meuron transformed a difficult site at the end of Lincoln Road into a striking mix of parking, retail, reside
Lotus Temple - The Architecture Behind New Delhi’s Sacred Flower (opens the original)
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Discover the history and architecture of the Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India, officially known as the Bahá’í House of Worship. Designed by Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba, its 27 white marble petals transformed the sacred lotus into one of Delhi’s most recognizable landmarks. This episode follows the project from the purchase of its site in Bahapur to Sahba’s search for a form that could represent spiritual unity without belonging to any single religion. Explore the temple’s nine-sided plan, n
Hagia Sophia - The Architecture, Faith and Empires That Shaped Istanbul (opens the original)
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Discover the extraordinary story of Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul’s most important architectural landmarks and one of the most influential buildings in world history. Built in the sixth century, when Istanbul was still Constantinople, Hagia Sophia became the great cathedral of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I. Its vast central dome, dramatic interior space and innovative structural design transformed the possibilities of architecture and made it one of the defining monuments of Con
The Citigroup Center - The Structural Crisis Behind a New York Landmark (opens the original)
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The Citigroup Center, originally known as the Citicorp Center and now officially called 601 Lexington Avenue, is one of the most distinctive skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan and one of New York City’s great stories of architecture and structural engineering. In this episode, we explore how architect Hugh Stubbins and structural engineer William LeMessurier designed the 59-story tower around an unusual constraint: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church had to remain on the site. The solution produced the bu
The KIO Towers - An Urban Symbol for Madrid (opens the original)
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The KIO Towers, officially known as Puerta de Europa, are two of the most recognizable buildings in Madrid. Standing at Plaza de Castilla on the Paseo de la Castellana, these dramatic leaning skyscrapers have become an unmistakable symbol of the Spanish capital. In this episode, we explore the architecture and history of the KIO Towers, from Madrid’s expansion north and the transformation of Plaza de Castilla to the ambitious design by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee. We look at how th
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