This is a video about 7 facts in architecture. They are as follows; The architect typically grows considerably more skillful with time. That’s because he or she is constantly learning and gaining experience. And that’s why those inside the profession consider an architect young in his or her 40s and 50s; Because architects were required to adhere to the New York City zoning laws of 1916, skyscrapers stepped back incrementally as they rose to allow more light at street level. But in 1958, Mies Van der Rohe stepped his entire Seagram Building tower back, creating a large public space in front; The 189-room Dunrobin Castle in Golspie, Highland, Scotland was originally built in the 15th century. It was extensively added on to years later and renovated in the 19th century by architect Sir Charles Barry; The gargoyle, frequently confused for the chimera or grotesque, is a mythical carved figure that appears on buildings, though not only for symbolic or decorative purposes. It also acts as a waterspout to direct water away from the building; Piet Blom designed the Cube houses in Rotterdam, Netherlands; they were finished in the early 1980s. The architect saw the cubes as a kind of tree-like terminus to the masonry base below. The angled walls are said to limit functional space but draw lots of curious tourists, The Palace of Versailles in France is a massive chateau originally built as a hunting lodge. King Louis XIV expanded the building in the mid-17th century. In 1682 he moved the royal court to Versailles, where it became the official seat of government; Richard Neutra designed the Lovell (Health) House in Los Angeles. This building was innovative for its time. It was the first fully steel-constructed house in the United States, which allowed for large areas of glass, cantilevers, and open space.
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