To bring “polite sociability” to the city, designers blended nature’s greatest hits into one ambitious park. A breath of fresh air, NYC’s Central ... by Dr. Paul A. Ranogajec
The Art Deco style of this skyscraper was urbane and luxurious—a swansong of glamor as the Great Depression hit. The Chrysler Building by Dr. Paul A. Ranogajec
The Art Deco style of this skyscraper was urbane and luxurious—a swansong of glamor as the Great Depression hit. Van Alen, The Chrysler Building by Dr. Paul A. Ranogajec
Perrault’s unified design updated the columns of ancient temples to suit modern French taste. Claude Perrault, East façade of the Louvre by Dr. Paul A. Ranogajec
Uniting ancient Greek purity with Gothic daring, this church marked a new direction for French architecture. Soufflot, The Panthéon (Church of Ste-Geneviève), Paris by Dr. Paul A. Ranogajec
The Pantheon has one of the most perfect interior spaces ever constructed—and it’s been copied ever since. The Pantheon (Rome) by Dr. Paul A. Ranogajec
Visitors are welcomed into this monumental temple of knowledge by two lions named Patience and Fortitude. Carrère & Hastings, The New York Public ... by Dr. Paul A. Ranogajec
To bring “polite sociability” to the city, designers blended nature’s greatest hits into one ambitious park. Olmsted and Vaux, Central Park by Dr. Paul A. Ranogajec