Quick FACTS 🧾 Architect: Gottfried Semper Construction period: Originally built in 1841, then 1878 (first reconstruction) and 1985 (second reconstruction). Building style: early Renaissance and Baroque, with Corinthian style pillars typical of Greek classical revival. The Semperoper is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden (Saxon State Opera) and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden(Saxon State Orchestra). Official Website: http://www.semperoper.de Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories. The Ultimate Dresden State Opera DVD Available to buy on Amazon here History 📑 The opera house opened on 13 April 1841 with an opera by Carl Maria von Weber. The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal, there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building. Source: Wikipedia Some of the Artists associated with the Opera House Conductors Carl Gottlieb Reißiger Richard Wagner Ernst von Schuch (1889–1914) Singers Bernd Aldenhoff Elisabeth Höngen Friedrich Plaschke

General Info 📚 Capacity: 623 Opened: 1732 Architect: Antonio Azzopardi and Francesco Zerafa Address: 115, Old Theatre Street Valletta Malta 🇲🇹 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/teatru.manoel/ Official Website: https://www.teatrumanoel.com.mt 👉 Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories.👈 History 📑 Construction was finished in only ten months. This, however, maybe because alterations were made to the fabric of the three adjoining houses, incorporating them into a theatre. The building occupied an area of 94½ square canes, which was later altered to 93 square canes and 2½ palms. The theatre is said to have been modelled after the contemporary Palermo Theatre. Its auditorium was originally semi-circular or horseshoe-shaped, with an illuminated parterre that served as a small dance floor. The first theatrical performance to be staged at the Teatro Pubblico was Scipione Maffei's classic tragedy Merope, on January 9, 1732. The actors in that production were the Knights themselves, and the set was designed by the Knights' chief military architect, Francois Mondion. Quick Facts The theatre retains many of its original features dating back to 1731 when it was constructed. The perfect acoustics make for an unforgettable experience during performances. Considered by many as Malta’s national theatre and home of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Boasts a small museum with historical theatrical artefacts and insights from the Manoel Theatre’s rich past Source: Maltauncovered.com The Ultimate tour guide for Malta 🇲🇹 Available to buy on Amazon for only £6.47 What People are saying on TripAdvisor Read more: Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories. 5 books you NEED to own if you are a 1st-year civil engineering student Top 5 engineering consulting firms 2019

General Design Information ℹ️ Height: 170 m (560 ft) Construction date: 2001-2005 Cost: £35.6 million 🤑 Floor count: 4 Architect: HGP Greentree Allchurch Evans Structural engineer: Scott Wilson Halcrow Yolles Main contractor: Mowlem Website: https://www.spinnakertower.co.uk 👉 Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories.👈 Structure 🗼 The tower represents sails billowing in the wind, a design accomplished using two large, white, sweeping metal arcs, which give the tower its spinnaker sail design. The steelwork was fabricated by Butterley Engineering. The height of the structure makes it one of the tallest structures in the UK outside London. The design is similar to the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, whose structure is a little less than twice as tall at 323 metres (1,060 ft). The overall development project was over budget, with the tower costing £35.6 million alone. Taxpayers were never intended to fund the tower, but Portsmouth City Council eventually contributed £11.1 million towards construction. The tower was originally called the Portsmouth Millennium Tower and was designed as a monument to commemorate the Millennium celebrations in 2000. Read more: Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories. 5 books you NEED to own if you are a 1st-year civil engineering student Top 5 engineering consulting firms 2019 What's the most impressive ancient structure in the world?

General Specifications ⚒️ Capacity: 99,354 Construction: 1954–1957 Field size: 105 m × 68 m (115 yds × 74 yds) Height: 48 m Architect: Francesc Mitjans and Josep Soteras Record attendance: 98,812 (FC Barcelona vs Arsenal F.C.), 2019 Joan Gamper Trophy Final 👉 Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories.👈 FC Barcelona Trophies list 🏆 La Liga: 24 Champions League/European Cup: 5 UEFA Cup/Europa League: 4 Copa del Rey: 29 Copa de La Liga: 2 European SuperCup: 5 Spanish SuperCopa/Copa Eva Duarte: 15 Club World Cup/Intercontinental Cup: 3 Total 87 Buy visit tickets here from: 26 euros Camp Nou Experience Read more: Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories. 5 books you NEED to own if you are a 1st-year civil engineering student Top 5 engineering consulting firms 2019 What's the most impressive ancient structure in the world?

Modern structures are impressive, tall, long super light but some of the most impressive structures were constructed thousands of years ago. Learn more about Structures and Why things don't fall done here 5. The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China (萬里長城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng) is the collective name of a series of fortification systems generally built across the historical northern borders of China to protect and consolidate territories of Chinese states and empires against various nomadic groups of the steppe and their polities. The most well-known sections of the wall were built by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). A comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the walls built by the Ming dynasty measure 8,850 km (5,500 mi). This is made up of 6,259 km (3,889 mi) sections of actual wall, 359 km (223 mi) of trenches and 2,232 km (1,387 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers. 4. The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995, the first-ever property to be included in the cultural landscape category of the World Heritage List. Maintenance of the living rice terraces reflects a primarily cooperative approach of the whole community which is based on detailed knowledge of the rich diversity of biological resources existing in the Ifugao agro-ecosystem, a finely tuned annual system respecting lunar cycles, zoning and planning, extensive soil conservation, and mastery of a complex pest control regime based on the processing of a variety of herbs, accompanied by religious rituals. 3.Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur The Brihadeshvara temple plan and development utilizes the axial and symmetrical geometry rules. It is classified as Perunkoil (also called Madakkoil), a big temple built on a higher platform of a natural or man-made mound. The temple complex is a rectangle that is almost two stacked squares, covering 240.79 metres (790.0 ft) east to west, and 121.92 metres (400.0 ft) north to south. In this space are five main sections: the sanctum with the towering superstructure (sri vimana), the Nandi hall in front (Nandi-mandapam) community hall (mukhamandapam), the great gathering hall (mahamandapam) pavilion that connects the great hall with the, sanctum (ardhamandapam) The temple complex integrates a large pillared and covered veranda (prakara) in its spacious courtyard, with a perimeter of about 450 metres (1,480 ft) for circumambulation. 2. Hagia Sophia FACTS 🏗 Material: Ashlar, brick Length:82 m (269 ft) Width: 73 m (240 ft) Height: 55 m(180 ft) Beginning date: 532 Completion date: 537; 1482 years ago The Hagia Sophia construction consists of mostly masonry. The structure is composed of brick and mortar joints that are 1.5 times the width of the bricks. The mortar joints are composed of a combination of sand and minute ceramic pieces displaced very evenly throughout the mortar joints. This combination of sand and ceramic pieces could be considered to be the equivalent of modern concrete at the time. 1. Parthenon FACTS📚 Construction Dates: 447 BC - 432 BC Destroyed: Partially on 26 September 1687 Height: 3.72 m (45.0 ft) Dimensions: Cella: 29.8 by 19.2 m (98 by 63 ft) Size: 69.5 x 30.9 m (228 x 101 ft) Architect: Iktinos, Callicrates Other designers: Phidias (sculptor) The origin of the Parthenon's name is from the Greek word παρθενών (Parthenon), which referred to the "unmarried women's apartments" in a house and in the Parthenon's case seems to have been used at first only for a particular room of the temple, it is debated which room this is and how the room acquired its name. The Parthenon is a peripteral octastyle Doric temple with Ionic architectural features. It stands on a platform or stylobate of three steps. In common with other Greek temples, it is of post and lintel construction and is surrounded by columns ('peripteral') carrying an entablature. source: Wikipedia Read more: 5 books you NEED to own if you are a 1st-year civil engineering student What's the most impressive ancient structure in the world? Concrete variable radius arch dam explained New York City is planning to expand Manhattan into East River to battle climate change

5.Panama City, Panama🇵🇦 4. London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 3.Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 2.Fortaleza, Brazil🇧🇷 1. Dubai, United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 Read more: 5 books you NEED to own if you are a 1st-year civil engineering student What's the most impressive ancient structure in the world? Concrete variable radius arch dam explained New York City is planning to expand Manhattan into East River to battle climate change Dracula's luxurious residence has 57 rooms and has its own private wooden church Worth £630 million is the new stadium for AC Milan and Inter planned to open in 2022

Structure Review 📍Paris 🇫🇷 🥖 General Information ℹ️ Location: Parvis Notre-Dame – place Jean-Paul-II, Paris, France 🇫🇷 Architect: Style: French Gothic Construction Dates: 1163–1345 Website: www.notredamedeparis.fr 👉 Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories.👈 Dennis Jarvis, Julie Anne Workman, Peter Haas Architectural Insight The Île-de-la-Cité on which Notre-Dame de Paris now stands was once a Gallo-Roman city known as Lutetia. The cathedral has been built right over remnants of a temple. Around 1710, pieces of a sculpted altar dedicated to Jupiter and other deities were discovered during an excavation under the choir. At first glance, Notre-Dame’s two towers appear like identical twins. Closer examination reveals that the north tower is, in fact, a bit bigger than the south. As with all the elements of the cathedral, they were built over time, and reflect how the cathedral is more of a collage of architectural trends and leadership than the culmination of one person’s vision. Follow us on Facebook @structuresinsider

Quick FACTS🧾 Nicknamed ‘the spaceship’ because of the scale of the circular building, it measures 1 mile in circumference, with a diameter of 461 m (1,512 ft). Designed by Norman Foster and engineered by ARUP it can accommodate 14,200 parking spaces and more than 12,000 staff!!! Location: 1 Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California, United States Structural Engineer: ARUP Architects: Foster and Partners Construction Cost: $5 billion Land cost: estimated at $160 million Floor area: 2,800,000 sq ft (260,000 m2) 👉 Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories.👈 Engineering & Environmental 🏗 The structure is said to be one of the most energy-efficient structures ever built. The site is said to entirely powered from renewable energy, with solar panels installed on the roof capable of generating 17 megawatts of power which will be sufficient to power 75% of the building's power usage during peak daytime hours. The air flows freely between the inside and outside of the building, providing natural ventilation and obviating the need for HVAC systems during nine months of the year. This is achieved by using the 4,300 hollow concrete slabs which act as the floors and ceilings as an innovative air-conditioning system. In effect, this makes it a ‘breathing’ building. There are now over 9,000 trees on-site, including indigenous oaks and orchards, as well as meadows, sports fields, terraces and a secluded pond. Construction Saga During construction, the building's structure was started by DPR/Skanska, but they were removed from the job for undisclosed reasons. Rudolph and Sletten and Holder Construction completed the structure, envelope, and interior buildout. Truebeck Construction (then known as BNBTBuilders) worked on the exterior landscaping, Steve Jobs Theater, and the health and fitness centre. McCarthy Building Companies built the parking garage, and Granite Construction performed road widening and utility work. Health & Safety issues with the curved glazing glass In February 2018, there were reports that emergency services had treated Apple staff for injuries caused by walking into the campus' numerous glazed walls. At least two people had received treatment for minor cuts to the head and, according to a report on Twitter, seven people 'physically hurt' themselves on the first day the campus opened. Architecture🏢 Steve Jobs, in his final public appearance before his death in October 2011 was quoted as saying: I really do think that architecture students will come here to see it The simple form of the Ring Building conceals immense expertise and innovation. It comprises a few core elements: communal ‘pod’ spaces for collaboration, private office spaces for concentrated work, and broad, glazed perimeter walkways – featuring the largest sheets of curved glass ever constructed – that allow uninterrupted connection to the landscape. Apple Park simple form conceals the innovation and futuristic ideas of what Apple company is all about. The campus is Californian in spirit: open and connected to nature and the product of a remarkable collaboration. Its landscape and buildings form a seamless whole: the Ring Building, Steve Jobs Theater, Fitness & Wellness Center, Visitors’ Center and South Parking are all encompassed by flowing parkland that enhances the buildings as places to socialise, exercise and work. One of the most advanced precast concrete structures in the world, over 4,000 slabs, which span up to 15 metres (48 feet), make up the Ring’s floors. Known as ‘void slabs’, these multi-use elements form the structure and exposed ceiling, incorporate radiant heating and cooling and provide air return. Sources: www.fosterandpartners.com You May Also Like: What's the most impressive ancient structure in the world? Concrete variable radius arch dam explained New York City is planning to expand Manhattan into East River to battle climate change

General Information ℹ️ Location: Via Carlo Maria Martini, 1 20122 Milan, Italy 🇮🇹 Architect: Simone da Orsenigo Style: Italian/ Rayonnant Gothic Construction Start Date: 1386 Website: Milan Duomo Tickets: at Milan Cathedral and Rooftop Ticket from 14.92£ 👉 Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories.👈 Architectural Insight The Duomo is the fifth largest Christian church in the world and remains incomplete for centuries. They say there are more statues on this gothic-style cathedral than any other building in the world. There are 3,400 statues, 135 gargoyles and 700 figures that decorate Milan Duomo! Climb the stairs or take the lift to the rooftop to fully appreciate the architecture of the most renowned silhouette in the city. The highest point of the dome occupies the Madonnina (Little Madonna), the 4.16 meters (13.6 feet) large golden statue at 108.5 meters (356 feet) height shines afar in the sun. Engineering Insight Construction began in 1386 and finished centuries after in 1965 taking an astonishing 579 years to build. The materials used were Brick with local Candoglia marble. Three main buildings had to be demolished prior to the construction works could start. as a starting point in 1386, 300 workers led by chief engineer Simone da Orsenigo were appointed to the project. The cathedral can accommodate a capacity of 40,000 spectators. Dimensions specifications : 158.6 x 92 x 108 metres Follow us on Facebook @structuresinsider

30 billion rubles is estimated to cost the new skyscraper in Moscow city. Officials from the Moscow mayor office say the "One Tower" will be 405m (1328 feet) high with 101 floors. The one tower will surpass his neighbour " Federation Tower " which stands at a height of 373.7 m (1226 ft). Visit Structures Insider Home Page for more stories The author of the project, architect Sergey Skuratov, linked the tower to a yacht canvas and an aeroplane wing. Moscow authorities approved the project construction and 2,000 workers are planned to work on site. Source: https://www.rt.com/business/463535-moscow-tallest-skyscraper-europe/ The tower will have 1500 apartments and will be the first skyscraper that will have apartments in the heart of Moscow downtown. The residents will have a total area of 8000 square meters at their disposal. Top floors will accommodate some of the finest restaurants brands that will include a panorama view of the rural city of Moscow. The construction is planned to last 5 years. DON'T MISS OUT: 137,500 elephants were used for the construction of Burj Khalifa

The planned skyscraper was rejected by the London Review Panel The design proposal was a 300m (984 ft) skyscraper to be constructed beside the Gherkin tower on Bury Street, in downtown London. The firm behind the design is Norman Foster's architects were "disappointed" and have a right to appeal the mayor's decision to reject the proposal. The "Tulip" would have been the second tallest building in western Europe right behind its neighbour, The Shard. 👉 Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories.👈 Some of the reasons behind the rejection of the project, quoting from the BBC were: The design did not constitute the very highest quality of design required for a building in the location The proximity, height and material would have a negative impact on the Tower of London World Heritage site The space around the proposed building was insufficient to be safe and to prevent overcrowding A lack of new cycle parking spaces failed to comply with the London Plan for transport. The chief executive of Historic England, Duncan Wilson, had expressed similar concerns with Mr Sadiq Khan. “ This building, a lift shaft with a bulge on top, would damage the very thing its developers claim they will deliver – tourism and views of London’s extraordinary heritage,” Wilson said. Since you’re here… Future skyscraper in Moscow City to become the tallest building in Europe 30 billion rubles is estimated to cost the new skyscraper in Moscow city. Officials from the Moscow mayor office say the "One Tower" will be 405m (1328 feet) high with 101 floors. The one tower will surpass his neighbour " Federation Tower " which stands at a height of 373.7 m (1226 ft).

Weekly Architectural Insight Berlin Jüdisches Museum designed by architect Daniel Libeskind is one of the world undisputed museums and architectural gems. It is located next to the former Baroque courthouse Kollegienhaus designed by Philipp Gerlach, that served as a Jewish department. The museum is a stunning architectural achievement of cultural identity with an attempt of integrating physically and spiritually the meaning of the Holocaust into the memory and consciousness of people of Berlin. This lightning-bolt shaped building is connected with the old building, where the new structure itself seems like a separated building but not having a formal exterior entrance, is connected by three underground passageways. 👉 Visit Structures Insider's homepage for more stories.👈 The visitor must endure the anxiety of hiding and losing the sense of direction before having to choose between the three underground routes. Looking at it from a birds view some would assume the interior would be as straight forward as its exterior, a zig-zag corridor. However, the interior spaces are extremely complex. Libeskind formulated promenade leads for people to go through galleries, empty spaces and always get into dead ends. There are slits for windows with a result of only a silver light stripe is entering a space with the whole purpose for visitors to experience what the Jewish people during WWII felt, such that even in the darkest moments where you feel like there is no hope in escaping, a small trace of light restores that hope. One of the most emotional and powerful spaces in the museum is a 66 feet (20 m) tall void that runs through the entire building. Also, adding a cold and overwhelming atmosphere to space are the bare concrete walls. Furthermore, the only light source in the room is a small slit that is located at the top of the room's space. The ground is covered in 10,000 coarse iron faces, as a symbol of the lost during the Holocaust. The building is less of a museum or just space to house the museum. The building itself is an experience depicting what most cannot understand nor imagine. “The Jewish Museum is conceived as an emblem in which the Invisible and the Visible are the structural features which have been gathered in this space of Berlin and laid bare in an architecture where the unnamed remains the name which keeps still.” -Daniel Libeskind Source: archdaily.com , wikipedia.org , Berlin.de , jmberlin.de