The four-iwan format, finalized by the Seljuqs, and later inherited by the Safavids, firmly established the courtyard facade of such mosques, with the towering gateways at every side, as more important than the actual buildings themselves, and they typically took the form of a square-shaped, central courtyard with large entrances at each side, giving the impression of being gateways to the spiritual world.

Using his trademark extreme slow motion, Viola's pieces used actors to portray the metaphorical story behind Wagner's story, seeing for example the first act as an extended ritual of purification in which the characters disrobe and wash themselves before finally plunging headlong into water together ( in Wagner's story, the two characters maintain the facade of being indifferent to each other ( necessary because Isolde is betrothed to Tristan's uncle ) before, mistakenly believing they are going to die anyway, and reveal their true feelings ).

The facade patterning of the Oberlin Art Museum and the laboratory buildings demonstrated a treatment of the vertical surfaces of buildings that is both decorative and abstract, drawing from vernacular and historic architecture while still being modern.

Louis Petit de Bachaumont in a fauteuil, by Carmontelle, ca 1748 ; in the background the Hôtel de Rouillé is being demolished, to free Claude Perrault | Perrault's classic facade of the Louvre

Magica and Negaduck had contempt for each other, which they kept hidden behind a ' friendly ' facade ; early on, Negaduck sarcastically refers to his desire for a city and hers for "... one dime " as being " similar ambitions ".

His nearly 30-year stewardship of the building resulted in the facade being cleaned and restored.

Only the exterior facade of the old stadium remained, with the entire field, councouses and seating areas being reconstructed.

In 1433, Bernardo is recorded as being in Arezzo, employed by the Fraternita di Santa Maria della Misericordia to complete the facade of the Misericordia's headquarters.

It has been suggested that the bones were removed periodically for display or transported elsewhere with the blocking facade being removed and replaced each time.

Loggias were sometimes given significance in a facade by being surmounted by a pediment.

After being displayed for almost 20 years at its current location, the Gate was re-built and received a major renovated facade employing stone and steel.

Its prominent position on the Canale della Giudecca gave Palladio the opportunity to design a facade inspired by the Parthenon of Athens and enhanced by being placed on a wide plinth.

Colonial Revival sought to follow the American colonial architecture of the period around the Revolutionary War, usually being two stories in height with the ridge pole running parallel to the street, a symmetrical front facade with an accented doorway and evenly spaced windows on either side of it.

Only a small fragment of the restaurant's facade remains, and is being incorporated into a new W Hotels development.

Vignola's urban front of the building is a somber two story facade with each story being given equal value.

After a fire in 1858 destroyed around 50 buildings in High Street and Shortland Street, the commercial district began to shift towards Queen Street instead, and the first brick and plaster buildings of the 1860s started to cement this move, with the Bank of New Zealand building ( only the facade remaining ) being one of the first examples.

A serviced apartment building, ZeroDavey, has drawn criticism for its Davey Street facade, being condemned by the local community as aesthetically unpleasing consisting of a grey concrete prefabricated wall with jarring blue metal ledges, as opposed to the rest of the building having a sandstone facade to blend with the heritage Hunter Street buildings next door.

In 2011, restorations are taking place that will include the west facade being cleaned, bringing the bricks back to their original yellow colour.

Loggias sometimes were given significance in a facade by being surmounted by a pediment.

The station has a large number of entrances / exits, the two main ones facing the Raffles Gardens, with the building being a miniature facade of the historic John Little building.

Plush foyers, a striking facade and the integration of advanced technology systems have resulted in the structure being described as one of the most iconic in Australia.

The grand scale of its-long facade, central dome and two end pavilions, the richness of its white marble, and its use of the currently-popular Romanesque style contributed to its being seen as an impressive monument for the new province.

The duo play up this facade, and end up being part of Tritor's battle to bring down the prison.

I had developed too foolproof a facade to be afraid of self-betrayal.

In a symbolically important step, Sergius I declared support for the chant " Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us " at the breaking of the Host during Mass, and restored the damaged facade mosaic in St. Peter's atrium that depicted the Worship of the Lamb ; the depiction of Christ as lamb had been prohibited by the Council.

Huddersfield railway station is a Grade I listed building and was described by John Betjeman as ' the most splendid station facade in England ' second only to St Pancras, London.

Statue of Bermudo I in the north facade of the main floor of the Royal Palace of Madrid.

I feel it's only a facade, hiding the face of hell.

The rebuilt theatre, with its striking contemporary interior design but hidden behind the original facade, was inaugurated on 10 April 1973 with a production of Verdi's I Vespri Siciliani directed by Maria Callas and Giuseppe Di Stefano.

On June 9, 1899 the landmark was opened to the public as " Kaiser-Wilhelm-Turm " (), though the inscription on the facade reads Koenig Wilhelm I ( King William I ) zum Gedaechtniss.

For phase I, the facade of the first five towers was covered with of glass, and used about of concrete.

Designed by the distinctive hands of architect I. G Anderson in 1934, Dorijo's significant aspects include a reduction in the size of the three balconies that progress up the facade of the building structure and the unmistakable tower at the top of the building, with links to his other, more controversial site, Lonsdale House.

West facade of St. Denis cathedralHilduin ( 775 – 22 November 840 ) was Bishop of Paris, chaplain to Louis I, reforming Abbot of the Abbey of St. Denis and an author.

The palazzo ’ s facade was updated by Michelangelo in the 1530s and again later numerous times.

It is one of the most ornate structures in Latin America, both due to the stucco work on the main facade and the gilded altarpieces which completely cover the length on the church ’ s interior.

The last interventions concerned Baptistery and St Isidor ’ s Chapel ( 1300s ), the carvings on the upper profile of the facade and the Sacristy ( 1400s ), the Zen Chapel ( 1500s ).

Eisenlohr enhanced the facade of a standard railroad-guard ’ s residence, as he had built many of them, with a clock dial.

Viewing an " uncanny " robot elicits an innate fear of death and culturally-supported defenses for coping with death ’ s inevitability .... artially disassembled androids ... play on subconscious fears of reduction, replacement, and annihilation: ( 1 ) A mechanism with a human facade and a mechanical interior plays on our subconscious fear that we are all just soulless machines.

In 1964, the GDR built a new Staatsrat or Council of State building on part of the site, incorporating Liebknecht ’ s balcony in its facade.

) Other notable buildings are the Washington Mutual Tower, Two Union Square, Nordstrom ’ s flagship store, Benaroya Hall, the new Seattle Central Library designed by Rem Koolhaas, and the main building of the Seattle Art Museum ( built 1991, expanded 2007 ), the main facade of which was designed by Robert Venturi.

Seen from the north plaza, the addition ’ s main entrance gently defers to the old building, the crystalline form suggesting a ghostlike echo of the austere stone facade.

When she remembers that she did have a boy and that Bess must be Bianca ’ s baby Miranda, she and her momma decide to keep up the facade for the sake of JR who has fallen in love with who he believes is his daughter.

The redesign of the building was carried out by the Berlin architect Wilfried Kühn, who moved the entrance back to its place in the cour d ’ honneur, thereby once more freeing up the original line of vision from the main gate of the Lower Belvedere via the Marble Hall to the garden facade of the Upper Belvedere.

The projects goal for each Simon, Shirin Neshat and Xu Bing was to test the ramifications of the written word in their own unique perspective to be display at the Museum ’ s Fifty-third Street facade flanked by banners bearing MoMA ’ s logo from November 22, 1999-May 1, 2000.

The facade to George ’ s Street respects existing building heights.

* St. Etienne ’ s church: 16th century flamboyant Gothic porch and south transept from 1500, facade and tower from the 19th century ; wooden statues and pulpit 17th-18th century.

In 1760, a vestry house was built against the facade ’ s south side and part of the church's south wall.

These designs for building ’ s facade decoration are attributed to Koloman Moser.

Located on the University of Georgia ’ s historic north quadrangle, its facade in the formal Federal style forms a pleasing contrast to the later columned Greek revival structures which surround it.

As the building ’ s centerpiece, the center vestibule was made notable from the exterior by being made the highest point of the building ’ s facade.

* Solaris-1-north, Singapore ( 2010 )-that has the innovative 1. 5 km long ' Vertical Linear Park ' that wraps itself around the tower ’ s facade enhancing the site's biodiversity, which received the SIngapore Institute of Architects Award ( Commendation, 2011 ), the Malaysian institute of Architects Gold Award 2011, the WACA ( World Association of Chinese Architects ) Gold Medal 2011 and BCA Green Mark Platinum rating.

The facade is decorated with reliefs, and the building ’ s staircase contains a mural called “ La Revolución Universal ” ( The Universal Revolution ) done by Guadalajara artist Guillermo Chavez Vega in 1970.

These were probably intended for a portal on the facade of the Duomo, but the work was interrupted by Antelami ’ s death.

Although the Boston Filene ’ s building is protected by the Landmark Commission, it only protected the facade of the buildings.

Much later in the 90 ’ s, Father Eugene Carrella commissioned the addition of the manger, which replicates the marble columns of the main altar and the green marble facade behind the altar.