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Haghia Sophia
Being built in the turbulent crossroad that is Istanbul (then Constantinople), the Aya Sofya has seen good and bad times. As noted in the brief chronology above, there have been three basilicas built on this site, all bearing the Haghia Sophia name. Two were destroyed by fire. The one that stands now is thanks to Emperor Justin who ordered all of the provinces of his empire to send their best arti...
First Bosphorus Bridge
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Firuz Ağa Mosque
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Fountain of Ahmed III
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Fountain of Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Galata Bridge
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Galatasaray University
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Galata Tower
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Garanti Bankasi - Bahcekapi Branch
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Garanti Bankasi - Headquarters
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Gelirler Kontrolorleri Istanbul Group Headquarters
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Grand Bazaar
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (Istanbul)
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HSBC Istanbul Headquarters
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Isbank Tower 1
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Isbank Tower 2
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Isbank Tower 3
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Iskele Mosque
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Istanbul Technical University
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Tokyo Sky Tree
Tokyo returns to the world's architectural stage with this massive broadcasting tower, scheduled for completion in 2011. It will rise above what was the Tobu Railway Company's rail yard in Sumida Ward. Discussions about a new broadcast tower have been ongoing for years, but it wasn't until 2006 that Tokyo's major broadcasting companies and the national broadcaster, NHK, agreed ...
months in a year. At such times filler lights in the form of fluorescent tubelights. These types of light are used to create the same effectthat the sunlight would create. As the name suggests. thesetypes of lights "fill" the space evenly with light, eliminatingany dark spaces. 3) Special lighting for special spaces: Special lighting is required at spaces where it is necessary tocreate a "mood" or special "ambience" inside a space. To achievethis use of color is done. Lighting fixtures like spot lightsare used which divert the attention of the crowd at certainfocused areas. These kind of techniques are also used in commercial showrooms,to enhance the importance of the display areas. If you havevisited car shows, exhibition pavilions, you will see this kindof lighting extensively used. Special type of lighting requires more number of lightfixtures, because the area they cover is very limited. 4) Extreme lighting: This type of lighting is used in spaceswhere the activities have a special purpose, such as moviestudios, pubs, dance floors, etc.. Here the lighting used can beof movable types, or can have more sophisticated controls suchas intensity, color, movement, controlled through music beats. The above discussion shows, how the activities happening insidea space directly affect the type of lighting used inside aspace. A properly planned lighting plan can greatly enhance thequality of a space. I hope this article was useful. Copyright 2005 Shrinivas Vaidya About the author:Shrinivas Vaidya is the webmaster ofBedroom-Design-And-Decorating-Ideas.com .Visit TODAY to get anin-depth knowledge of Bedroom Design, Bedroom Furniture Sets, Bedroom Decorating Ideas |
