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[Architecture] Greatest architectural achievements from the past

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by DarkHorse, Feb 28, 2006.

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What is the greatest building/complex ever constructed?

  1. The Taj Mahal (Indian)

    5 vote(s)
    8.6%

  2. The Forbidden Palace (Chinese)

    8 vote(s)
    13.8%

  3. The Parthenon (Greek)

    4 vote(s)
    6.9%

  4. Chichan Itza (Mayan)

    1 vote(s)
    1.7%

  5. The Pantheon (Roman)

    1 vote(s)
    1.7%

  6. The Pyramids at Giza (Egyption)

    24 vote(s)
    41.4%

  7. Hagia Sophia (Turkish)

    2 vote(s)
    3.4%

  8. Other

    13 vote(s)
    22.4%
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  1. s land balla

    s land balla Member

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    yeah, i know what you mean, i was in milan from september 1, 2005 until december 23, 2005 (study abroad) and the scaffolding was there the entire time...
     
    #41 s land balla, Mar 1, 2006
  2. Dubious

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    I'm not a big Gaudi fan but he was certainly innovative:
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    What about Angkor Watt:

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    And Why leave out the new stuff:
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  3. Davidoff

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    Nice call, I second that..
     
    #43 Davidoff, Mar 1, 2006
  4. cur.ve

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    hey hey

    have you heard the idea that these great national architectural monuments are just an indication of the excess and decay underneath their patron societies? so much money was thrown into these things...

    the idea is that whenever that much money is thrown at a project, the country, the business, etc. has jumped the shark in its effectiveness in exchange for a visible construct of the ego's wet dream.

    not sure, but perhaps someone can graph the decline of:

    roman empire and the acqueducts, colloseum, pantheon, etc.
    china and the great wall, forbidden palace
    incan civilization and machu picchu
    cambodia and angkor wat
    france and versailles
    enron and enron tower
    chrysler and chrysler building

    so on.

    i voted for the pyramids but upon reconsidering, asthetically it would have to be macchu picchu for ancient architecture and for 'modern':

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    #44 cur.ve, Mar 1, 2006
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