The United States Capitol building is one of the most symbolically important and architecturally impressive buildings in the world. It has domiciliated the US Congress (the Senate and US House) for more than two centuries. The building was started in 1793. Ever since, the building has been built, burned-over, reconstructed, extended, and repaired. In the present day, the Capitol stands …
Historic Roofs series: Singapore Sports Hub
The largest domed roof in history is currently being constructed in Kallang, Singapore for the new Singapore Sports Hub. The building is touted to be an architectural accomplishment that has never been achieved before with a retractable 35-hectare domed roof with spanning 1,017 feet. Although the sports complex originally was scheduled to be completed in 2011, the construction did not …
Historic Roofs: The Pentagon
The U.S. Department of Defense is headquartered in the building named solely for its shape, the Pentagon. Although the name refers to the building, it now is also used to refer to the agency itself. The Pentagon is the largest office building by floor area in the world yet it is designed so that a person can walk from any …
Historic Roofs: Taj Mahal
For almost four hundred years, the Taj Mahal has been regarded as one of the finest architectural jewels in the world and is recognizable by its beautiful onion-shaped roof on the mausoleum. The main building was built in honor of Mumtaz Mahal, the favorite and third wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The construction of the complex began in …