by rputnam | Jan 26, 2016
The Baha’i or ‘Lotus’ Temple at Qutub Minar near Delhi, was completed in 1986. Its shape is based on the petals of the lotus flower with 27 interior petals surrounded by 9 open petals and 9 broad entrance petals. This monumental structure, using bright...
by rputnam | Jan 26, 2016
Several important Australian Federal Government buildings located in the Parliamentary Triangle in Canberra were constructed using galvanized reinforced pre-cast cladding, window and facia units. A 26 year life assessment of the buildings stated that “throughout the...
by rputnam | Jan 25, 2016
The Sydney Opera House , completed in 1975, is one of the world’s most recognizable and iconic buildings. Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour , its distinctive roof comprises sets of interlocking vaulted ‘shells’ sitting on a vast terraced platform. Each...
