Architectural Sketching
Kyrenia Beach, South Cyprus
March 2014
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Kyrenia is a city on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its historic harbour and castle. As the town grew prosperous, the Romans established the foundations of its castle in the 1st century AD. Kyrenia grew in importance after the 9th century due to the safety offered by the castle, and played a pivotal role under the Lusignan rule as the city never capitulated. Kyrenia Castle at the east end of the old harbour is a spectacular site. The castle dates back to Byzantine times and has served the Byzantines, Crusaders, Venetians, Ottomans, and British.
The Memorial Belltower at North Carolina State University
May 2021
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The idea for a monument to honor NC State alumni originated with Vance Sykes, a member of the class of 1907.
By 1920, Sykes and other alumni had formed a planning committee and hired architect William Henry Deacy to design a memorial tower at the entrance to the campus on Hillsborough Street.
Today, the 115-foot monument, called "a legend in stone," is a symbol of the university and a rallying point for the campus community. Constructed at a cost of more than $150,000, the tower is made of 1,400 tons of granite set on a 700-ton concrete base. Its blending of Romanesque features and Gothic verticality are reminiscent of the towers at West Point.
Brooks Hall, College of Design, North Carolina State University
January 2020
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Brooks Hall served as North Carolina State University's first official library, from its construction in 1926, until D. H. Hill Jr. Library was built in 1953. After the library moved, Brooks Hall became the home of the School of Design, where it still resides today. Brooks Hall is named for Eugene Clyde Brooks, who served as the University's president from 1923 until 1935.
Church of Santa Maria di Loreto al Foro Traiano, Rome, Italy
June 2012
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The Santa Maria di Loreto Church was built in the 16th century by the Confraternita dei Fornari (“Brotherhood of the Bakers”). In order to be able to build the church, a previously existing chapel needed to be destroyed. Construction began in 1507. The first architect was Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane, but Jacopo del Duca was to finally complete the work in 1576.
Sahebgharanie Palace, Niavaran Complex,Tehran, Iran
May 2015
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Sahebqaraniyeh Palace is Qajar period building in the Niavaran Cultural Historic Complex was once Nasser-al Din Shah’s pallace. It contains a fine collection of paintings and other furnishings, including several colourful Qajar-era works Queen Farah Diba rescued from Shiraz that have been set into the ceilings. undefined. This palace was constructed during the reign of Fathali Shah, amidst one of the palaces of Niyavaran aggregate located to the north-east of Tehran. read more on itto.org Hauz-Khaneh, Korsi-Khaneh, Jahan Nama and Mirror pavillions, are worth mentioning sections which are adorned with beautiful and valuable paintings and articles. Sahebgharanieh is a combination of history, art, culture and architecture which invites every visitor to travel around a worth seeing world. .
Cinema Museum, Ferdows Garden, Tehran, Iran
March 2014
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Cinema Museum of Iran at the Ferdows Garden (Bagh Ferdows) Housed in a beautiful Qajar-era mansion surrounded by a pleasant garden, this interesting museum has well-displayed and explained exhibits of equipment, photos and posters from Iran’s century-old movie industry. The highlight is a working cinema, Iran's first, with ornate moulded plaster ceilings. The origin of complex dates back to the reign of Mohammad Shah (1808–1848) of the Qajar dynasty, who ordered the construction of a mansion named Mohammadie in Tajrish.
Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, Karbala, Iraq
March 2017
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Al-Abbas Shrine is the mausoleum of Abbas ibn Ali and a mosque, located near the Imam Husayn Mosque in Karbala, The decoration of the grave's dome and a window around the grave was built in 1622. The majority of the modern design was done by Persian and Central Asian architects. The central teardrop shaped dome is an ornately decorated structure, with an internal and external dome. The internal dome visible from the inside is ornately decorate with fine mirror work. Two tall minarets stand on the domes sides, they were gilded in gold in the renovation works of 2007.
Flower & Birds Sketching
Bird On Spring Flowers
March 2017
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Blue-naped Chlorophonia
June 2020
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Violet-crowned Woodnymph
July 2017
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Primula vulgaris BELARINA AMETHYST ICE
May 2020
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Purple Hibiscus Flower
May 2021
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