TIME CHANGED, ARCHITECTURE REMAINS
Many succeeding structures were influenced by Egyptian architecture especially for Pyramid shape design. Appearance and construction methods of the old creation still obviously remain, however, what differ with are upgrading materials and textures that adapt to fit into today’s luxury world
Pyramid-like..
The Louvre, Paris, France
The renovation of the Louvre Museum, installing a glass pyramid in middle of the court of Louvre Palace.
Ryungyong Hotel, Pyungyong, North Korea
The pyramid shaped building is a 105 stories building with a floor area of360,000 square meter. It is to be know as the largest building in North Korea with 330 meters in height.
Transamerica Pyramid, California, USA
It is a four-sided pyramid with two wings on each opposite sides. The structure is 260 meter tall with aluminum panels covered at the top of the building
future's projects
Not only until today that the pyramid shape is so inspiring, however, the popularity of this eternity-shape is still growing since many pyramid structures were planned to be built
Arabian Blade, Dubai
This future project is to be built in the oil-rich of Dubai and also a mixed -use tower
Shimizu TRY 2004 Mega-City Pyramid, Tokyo, Japan
Japan also planned to build this pyramid over the Tokyo Bay. The proposed structure is 2,004 meters tall which is 12 times higher than the Great Pyramid of Egypt in Giza. Upon the completion, the Shimizu Pyramid will become the largest man-made structure in Earth's history
Therefore, even time has passed century to century, Egyptian Architecture still enriches a significant role and popularity in modern architecture
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