Monument Architecture
A monument is a type of structure, such as a building or sculpture, created to commemorate a person or an important event, or mark an important site. The purpose of monuments is very often to impress or awe, but also often convey historical, religious, social, or political meaning. Types of monuments include: buildings designed as iconic landmarks, church monuments, cenotaphs and memorials, columns, grave stones, mausoleums, tombs, monoliths, mounds, obelisks, statues, and triumphal arches. In many cases the typological, historical, and visual form of a monument gives it an inherent and universally identifiable significance — triumphal arches for example almost always commemorate a military victory.
Tokyo Tower and City Skyline
The Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At 333 meters (1,091 ft), it is the tallest self-supporting steel structure in the world and the tallest artificial structure in Japan.
Gateway West – St Louis Arch and City Skyline
Rising gracefully from the banks of the Mississippi River, the St. Louis Arch designed by Eero Saarinen is a simple yet meaningful symbolic monument. A new take on the traditional European arches (Arch of Titus, L’Arc de Triumph), the massive 600+ foot aerodynamic arch does not only usher in a new modern era, but also masterfully and eternally symbolizes what St. Louis once was — the “Gateway to the West”.
Eiffel Tower
Oh Paris, the City of Love. Paris really is a beautiful city that inspires the heart. Don’t be deterred by those that say the Parisians are rude and snobby. Its magical public spaces and winding streets, combined with the majesty of its great wealthy empires and cultural institutions make Paris a city that moves the [...]
