3. • Type of Building: It is cultural and it holds
important Islamic tombs
• Function: To let people see important tombs
and it is also a common setting where movies
take place
• Architect: Ustad Ahmad Lahauri
• Date: 1632 to 1642
4. • Style: Mughal
• Location: Agra, India
• Cultural Group: Indian
• Materials: Red Sandstone, White Marble,
Agate, Turquoise, Lapis, Coral, Onyx, Jade, and
Blood Stone
5. Historical Facts
• MumtazMahal wanted to make this building
to honor his wife Shah Jahan, who died in
1631. She died while giving birth to their 14th
child.
6. Fun Fact
• It looks pink in the morning. During the day it
looks white. It turns gold in the moon light.
7. Why did you select this building?
• I selected his building because I always
wanted to go to it and it always looks
beautiful.
8. 3-5 artful adjectives when describing
your building
• Symmetrical: the same on both sides
• Value: the colors go with each other
• Tint: has tints of colors added
9. What part of this building did you use
for this structure?
• I used the front and the dome
11. • Type of Building: Mosque
• Function: Praying center
• Architect: MimarSinan
• Date: 1557
• Style: Ohoman
• Location: Istanbul, Turkey
• Cultural group: Turkish, Muslim
12. • Materials: Stone, Izanik tiles, and stained glass
windows
• Historical fact: During an earthquake in 1766
the dome fell in
• Fun Fact: It is almost as big as the Hagia
Sophia
14. 3-5 art vocab word that you can visually
associate with this building and how are
they used in the buildings design?
• Flanked- The dome is by 2 semidomes
• Continuum- Created single vast
• Elated- Drafted
15. What Part of the building did you use
in your own design?
• I used the 4 minarets
17. • Type of building: Resort
• Function: Hotel and geothermal spa
• Architect: Vinnustofa Architect
• Date: 1999
• Style: Eco-architecture
• Location: Iceland
• Materials: Lava, concrete, steel, and glass
18. Historical fact: In 1995 The first Blue Lagoon skin
care products were launched
Fun fact: It is about 104 degrees
19. Why did you choose this building?
• I chose it because it seems like a fun and
relaxing place to vacation
20. List 3-5 artful adjectives when
describing this building
• Geothermal, facades, and sully
21. 3-5 art vocab word that you can visually
associate with this building and how are they
used in the buildings design?
• Hazy: the view of everything
• Geothermal: Everything is heated by nature
• Asymmetrical: Isn't the same on both sides
22. What part of this building will you use
in your own design?
• I will be using the windows and the bars that
go across them
23. This is the book I used
• http://www.amazon.com/1001-Buildings-
Must-Before-Architectural/dp/0789315645
