Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Madagascar Architecture
Madagascar Architecture
Madagascar Architecture
Common Features
Symmetry
Width of building is stressed
Unique Framework
Most structures made of Wood
Curved Roofs
Imperial Architecture
Architectural Priviledges:
The Number Nine
Dragon & Phoenix Ornaments
Yellow Bricks
Pagoda
Buddhist building
Protects Relics
Usually center of the Temple Complex
Spectacular View
Liuhe Pagoda
of Hangzhou
Zhejiang
province
Modern Architecture
Follows Western Style
Huge Building boom
Especially for the Bejing 2008 Olympics
World Finance
Center
Shanghai
101 Levels
Estimated
Completion 2008
A view on Shanghai