Field Observation from Building Physics Perspective Blog
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From climate and nature to human behavior, culture, architecture, and cityscapes, discover how environmental conditions shape the performance, comfort, sustainability, and experience of the built environment.
Observe Architecture Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral is a High Gothic five-aisled basilica (144.5 m long), with a projecting transept (86.25 m wide) and a tower façade (157.22 m high). The nave is 43.58 m high and the side-aisles 19.80 m. Begun in 1248, the building of this Gothic masterpiece took place in several stages and was not completed until 1880. Over seven centuries, its successive builders were inspired by the same faith and by a spirit of absolute fidelity to the original plans.
Cologne Cathedral is a High Gothic five-aisled basilica (144.5 m long), with a projecting transept (86.25 m wide) and a tower façade (157.22 m high). The nave is 43.58 m high and the side-aisles 19.80 m. Begun in 1248, the building of this Gothic masterpiece took place in several stages and was not completed until 1880. Over seven centuries, its successive builders were inspired by the same faith and by a spirit of absolute fidelity to the original plans.
Experiencing Jose Carreras and Maria Luigia Borsi at Guangzhou Opera House
Jose Carreras at Guangzhou Opera House with Sopran Maria Luigia Borsi and Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Listened to Year End Concert with Tenor Jose Carreras Sopran Maria Luigia Borsi Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra at Guangzhou Opera House
The design evolved from the concepts of a natural landscape and the fascinating interplay between architecture and nature; engaging with the principles of erosion, geology and topography. The Guangzhou Opera House design by Zaha Hadid Architect has been particularly influenced by river valleys – and the way in which they are transformed by erosion.
The 1,800-seat auditorium of the Opera House houses the very latest acoustic technology designed by Marshall Day Acoustic. The smaller 400-seat multifunction hall is designed for performance art, opera and concerts in the round.