The building's organic shape reflects Nelson Rockefeller's original goal of architectural design that uses the fine artistic elements of sculpture.

Several years after the initial construction was completed, Truman O. Angell was brought in to further improve the building's acoustics, and was responsible for adding the gallery ( balcony ) in 1870 that resolved the outstanding acoustical issues.

The Bank's original home was in Walbrook in the City of London, where during the building's reconstruction in 1954 archaeologists found the remains of a Roman temple of Mithras ( Mithras was – rather fittingly – worshipped as being the God of Contracts ); the Mithraeum ruins are perhaps the most famous of all twentieth-century Roman discoveries in the City of London and can now be viewed by the public.

Firewalls are a portion of a building's passive fire protection systems.

Plumbing fixtures are exchangeable devices using water that can be connected to a building's plumbing system.

All that is left of many of the volumes are tantalizing titles that hint at all the history lost due to the building's destruction.

The columns, like the exterior walls and façades, are inclined slightly toward the building's interior.

The building's sides are glass and charcoal-painted steel ; the floor, of brick, is not flush with the ground but sits 10 inches above.

Archaeological excavations in 1937 and 1979 unearthed what are believed to be the building's foundations.

On the RSA building's frieze The Royal Society of Arts words ( see photograph ) are engraved, although its full name is Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.

The Centre Refreshment Room 1865 – 77 was designed in a Renaissance style by James Gamble, the walls and even the Ionic columns are covered in decorative and moulded ceramic tile, the ceiling consists of elaborate designs on enamelled metal sheets and matching stained glass windows, the marble fireplace was designed and sculpted by Alfred Stevens and was removed from Dorchester House prior to that building's demolition in 1929.

Los Angeles SWAT members Jack Traven ( Keanu Reeves ) and Harry Temple ( Jeff Daniels ) are able to sneak inside the shaft and rescue the hostages before the bomber is aware, and then track the bomber to the building's basement.

Security Chief Harry Jernigan and Roberts are then informed from the building's security station that Lisolette has been seen on a security monitor trying to get into the apartment on 87 ; the two men head up to assist.

Most meetings are held in the municipal building's council chambers.

The 25 seats from the biblical reference are alluded to in the building's structure, with the addition of eight small onion domes around the central tent, four around the western side church and four elsewhere.

His name tag and 65-year service award are prominently displayed in the building's lobby, and permanent tributes by fellow " Imagineers " line its hallways.

Home automation solutions are varied and could include an internet-controlled thermostat, by allowing the homeowner to control the building's heating and air conditioning systems remotely, or it could be linked to windows to allow automated opening and closing to allow hot air out and cool air in to allow for cooling of the thermal mass of the house structure.

Due to the building's original Canadian developers there is no thirteenth floor ( as is the custom throughout North America ) and instead the floors are numbered 11, 12, 14, 15.

There are ancient archways visible on the lower ground floor ; supposedly remnants from a monastery which occupied the site prior to the building's construction.

* Banker masons are workshop based, and specialize in carving stones into intricate geometrical shapes required by a building's design.

Many of the residents become embroiled in the major plans for Dorrie and husband Herb's ( Ron Shand ) Ruby Wedding Celebrations ; those that aren't are roped in by Les to assist in his new business venture: a sauna in the building's basement.

The houses are First House ( named because it is located on the first floor of the building ), Devonshire West House ( named after the street that backs the residence to the east ), Taddle Creek House ( named after a creek that flows through Toronto ), Vladimir House ( named after the original Innis residence building ), North House ( named because it is located in the building's north tower ), and Ajax House ( named after a University of Toronto satellite campus that used to exist in Ajax, Ontario ).

There are oddities about the building's interior: to reach the top floor, the 21st, which was added in 1905, three years after the building was completed, a second elevator has to be taken from the 20th floor ; on that floor, the bottoms of the windows are chest-high ; the bathrooms are divided, with the men's rooms on even floors and the women's rooms on odd ones.

There are passenger check-in and baggage claim facilities on both the building's north side ( Terminal A ), and on the building's south side ( Terminal B ).

In her later years, she also visited the Empire State Building frequently, once visiting in 1991 as a guest of honor at the building's 60th anniversary, and also in May 2004, which was among her last public appearances.

But waste heat can also significantly increase the energy required by a building's air conditioning system.

From the interior, the building's large size was emphasized with trees and statues ; this served, not only to add beauty to the spectacle, but also to demonstrate man's triumph over nature.

After the closure of Grand Mound ( due to declining enrollment and concerns about the building's structural condition ), students were bused to elementary schools in Welton and DeWitt ; today ( with Welton also closed ), all elementary-aged students attend school in DeWitt.

In 1869 it was purchased by John Derby Allcroft, a Worcester glove manufacturer and Member of Parliament, who recognising the value of the building's history and architectural features set about restoring and maintaining it while he also had Stokesay Court built nearby.

The building's central location was considered to be a position of prestige, a fact that was not lost on Japanese troop commanders who also occupied this house during World War II.

In time, she also kills Leroy, the apartment building's gardener and the only adult who sees through her.

Jack continues the charade when new landlord Ralph Furley takes over the apartment complex because Mr. Furley insists that his hard-nosed brother Bart ( the building's new owner ) would also never tolerate such living situations.

The building's design also deliberately spared the adjacent Sewall-Belmont house, a historic structure that serves as headquarters for the National Woman ’ s Party and a museum for the woman suffrage movement.

The building's four auditoriums were been completely rebuilt. Each is a different size and color: Rovina is blue and seats 930 people ; Meskin is lavender and seats 320 ; Bertonov ( also known as Bimartef ) is green and seats 220 ; and Habima 4 ( formerly known as Heineken ) is wood paneled and seats 170.

Gifts were also provided to the Kennedy Center from foreign countries, including a gift of 3, 700 tons of Carrara marble from Italy ( worth $ 1. 5 million ) from the Italian government, which was used in the building's construction.

The building's original entrance sequence was much compromised by these changes and the later additions of raised concrete walkways around the building to serve the neighbouring Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and The Hayward, built in 1967 / 8 and also part of Southbank Centre.

The building's upper floors contain classrooms and faculty offices, and its gift shop, the Suq, also sells textbooks for the University's classes on Near Eastern studies.

This was done in an effort to decentralise power and shift some political control closer to Abkhazia, although it has been criticised as marginalising the legislature, and also for the demolition of a Soviet War Memorial formerly at the new building's location.

The center has a gymnasium that also is used as an auditorium ; the building's capacity is 600.

A bronze sculpture of Chittenden can also be found on the grounds of the Vermont State House near the building's west entrance.

On the hot summer day of one of the concerts, Ballard ordered the building's heat turned up, shut off the water fountains, and also delayed both of the concerts for over an hour.

Havill also said that copies of The Times were not delivered to individual apartments but delivered in an un-addressed stack at the building's reception desk.

While the building's design was typical of the period, it also featured Chinese accents such as tile trim adorned with dragons.

Adding a basement can also reduce heating and cooling costs as it is a form of earth sheltering, and a way to reduce a building's surface area-to-volume ratio.

The building's new name as a Roman Catholic cathedral will be designated by the Holy See while also taking suggestions from the diocese and its members.

( This structure was originally a working fountain but due to the building's unique shape it was found to be too noisy for the staff in the overlooking offices, and there were also problems with water leakage into what was originally the videotape area directly beneath.

Built in the style of " classic " stadiums, such as Pittsburgh's Forbes Field, PNC Park also introduced unique features, such as the use of limestone in the building's facade.