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Ribbon Windows
Ribbon windows are a style of window that form long, horizontal bands that extend across building façades, allowing natural light to enter interior spaces more evenly and offering panoramic exterior views. The concept was first conceived by the architect Le Corbusier Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 188727 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier ( , ; ), was a Swiss-French architectural designer, painter, urban planner and writer, who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture ... in the 1920s as part of his '' Five Points of a New Architecture''. In contemporary architecture, ribbon windows are widely used and have evolved beyond their original form. While many still reflect the horizontal emphasis of the modernist tradition, advancements in building materials and design methods have enabled more varied applications. Modern adaptations often include curved or angular configurations, as well as integration with irregular or dynamic building geome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Antwerp (; ; ) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after Tournai and Couvin. With a population of 565,039, it is the most populous municipality in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million people, the country's second-largest metropolitan area after Brussels. Definitions of metropolitan areas in Belgium. Flowing through Antwerp is the river Scheldt. Antwerp is linked to the North Sea by the river's Westerschelde estuary. It is about north of Brussels, and about south of the Dutch border. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking second in Europe after Rotterdam and within the top 20 globally. The city is also known as the hub of the world's diamond trade. In 2020, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network rated Antwerp as a Gamma + (third level/top tier) Global City. Both economically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
