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This project by Frank Gehry in cooperation with Vlado Milunic marks the corner at the Jiraskuv Bridge. Officially named the 'Rasin Building,' soon after its conception it was dubbed 'Ginger and Fred,' as it dances like the famous couple Rogers and Astaire around the corner.
420 pictures at focal length of 400mm, ISO 200, F8, 1/200 Have a look at the building from the other side: http://gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=8834 Any commercial use or publication of the image, in whole or in part, without prior written authorization of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited. |
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Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah built the monument in 1591 shortly after he had shifted his capital from Golkonda to what now is known as [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]][http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20links/HIST-CULT/architecture_qut.html A.P. Government: Charminar]. Legend has it that the building honors a promise Quli Qutb Shah made to Allah. He supposedly had prayed for the end of a plague and vowed that he would build a [[masjid]] on that very place. The masjid became popularly known as Charminar because of its four (Farsi ''char'' = four) minarets (''Minar'' (Arabic manara) = spire/tower), which possibly honor the [[Rashidun|first four caliph]]s of [[Islam]]. The actual masjid occupies the top floor of the four-story structure. ([[Madame Blavatsky]] asserted that each of the floors was meant for a separate branch of learning .)''FROM THE CAVES AND JUNGLES OF HINDOSTAN'',H.P.Blavatsky. Urbana, Illinois (USA): Project Gutenberg.Etext #6687. 2004. p 265 There is a legend that an underground tunnel connects the palace at [[Golconda]] to Charminar to give the Qutb Shahi royal family an escape route should they need it during a siege. However, the exact location of the tunnel is unknown.
In 1591 while laying the foundation of Charminar, Quli prayed: ''Oh God, bestow unto this city peace and prosperity. Let millions of men of all castes, creeds and religions make it their abode. Like fishes in the water.'' True to the legend, the city blossomed into a synthesis of two cultures. ************************************************************ Please contact Shashi Mettu at + 00-91-98495-30995 for Prints / Enlargements and Busssiness enquiries *********************************************************** |
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The work of the American architect Ralph Adams Cram.
Unedited version, this is how it came out of the stitcher. Still trying to figure out how to make the Gigapan perfectly level... But at least I couldn't find major stitching errors (apart from some ghosting of the flags) in this one. |
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Shenyang Olympic Stadium is a 60,000-seat multi-use stadium in Shenyang, China. It hosts the football matches for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and is also the new home stadium of Shenyang Ginde.
The complex includes a 10,000-seat gymnasium, a 4,000-seat natatorium, and a 4,000-seat tennis field, the stadium itself seats 60,000. Sunlight panels and glass of the stadium's roof ensures sufficient indoor light. Two large display screens have been set up, measuring 192 square meters each ensuring clear visuals of the match. Rainfall does not cause any inconvenience in the stadium as the roof can be fully deployed. 352 Megapixels Olympics Birds Nest and Cube, Beijing Olympics 2008 http://gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=8236 |
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The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008, which gives England the first built project by legendary architect Frank Gehry, http://www.serpentinegallery.org/2008/03/forthcoming_summer_2008serpent.html
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Taken during Memorial Day weekend from the new Nichols Bridgeway at the north end of the art institute on Monroe street. The center of the image shows the Jay Priztker outdoor pavilion in Millenium Park. It was very windy on the bridge! |
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Full 360 view of the Great court in trinity college cambridge.
Taken mid-march 09. The central fountain is not seen as the pictures were taken while moving around it, the fountain's shadow can be seen in about the center of the photo. For more of cambridge, and some of my other high res/panoramic photographs, visit http://lifeinmegapixels.com |
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all the information to the snapshots i got from listening in on a guided tour while waiting for the gigaPan robot to take the 399 pictures... ;-)) |
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To see a pre-construction photo of the site see:
http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/27290 To learn more about The Land Institute see: http://www.landinstitute.org |
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The old Michigan train depot is a canvas for graffiti artists. The Michigan Central Depot was opened in 1913. The building was designed in the Beaux Art neoclassical style by architects Warren and Wetmore, and engineers Reed and Stern. The last train departed January 5, 1988 and the building was permanently closed. The decay began and the building has since been stripped to the bone by vandals. It is now a shell of its former self.
To see more photos and 360 panaramas go to http://freep.com/article/20090426/MULTI/90424089 and http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=C4&Dato=20090425&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=904250807&Ref=PH |