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Concert Grove Pavilion (Oriental Pavilion) in Prospect Park; Brooklyn, NY

A Sala dos Passos Perdidos, situada no topo da Escadaria Nobre do Palácio de São Bento, é um espaço central da Assembleia da República, adjacente à Sala das Sessões. Projetada por Ventura Terra durante as obras de ampliação da antiga sede do Mosteiro de São Bento, a sala é notável pela sua arquitetura neoclássica com elementos barrocos, destacando-se pela abóbada de berço com claraboia de ferro e vidro colorido, inspirada em soluções arquitetónicas francesas e inglesas. O teto é adornado com pinturas alegóricas de João Vaz e Benvindo Ceia, enquanto as paredes revestidas a mármore apresentam seis painéis de Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, que retratam figuras marcantes da história política portuguesa dos séculos XIII a XIX. Entre os elementos escultóricos, sobressaem quatro leões em gesso patinado, da autoria de José Neto, posicionados sobre as portas laterais, simbolizando autoridade e vigilância. Com grandes dimensões, a sala serve como vestíbulo nobre e área de passagem entre as principais salas do parlamento, funcionando como ponto de encontro informal onde deputados, membros do governo e jornalistas circulam, discutem e negociam antes das sessões plenárias. O nome "Passos Perdidos" remete à tradição parlamentar portuguesa, evocando a espera e a dinâmica das decisões políticas.

The Hall of the Lost Steps, located at the top of the Noble Staircase of the São Bento Palace, is a central space of the Assembly of the Republic, adjacent to the Session Room. Designed by Ventura Terra during the expansion works of the former headquarters of the São Bento Monastery, the room is notable for its neoclassical architecture with baroque elements, standing out for its barrel vault with iron and stained glass skylight, inspired by French and English architectural solutions. The ceiling is adorned with allegorical paintings by João Vaz and Benvindo Ceia, while the marble-clad walls feature six panels by Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, which portray striking figures from Portuguese political history from the 13th to 19th centuries. Among the sculptural elements, four lions in patinated plaster stand out, by José Neto, positioned on the side doors, symbolizing authority and vigilance. With large dimensions, the room serves as a noble vestibule and passage area between the main rooms of the parliament, functioning as an informal meeting point where deputies, members of the government and journalists circulate, discuss and negotiate before the plenary sessions. The name "Passos Perdidos" refers to the Portuguese parliamentary tradition, evoking the wait and dynamics of political decisions.

beneath a canopy of geometry and silence, a lone traveler stands like a note held in a vast architectural chord. light pours down like memory, and the airport becomes a cathedral of movement and pause.

Featuring the "Shenzhen Eye" skylight

Featuring the "Shenzhen Eye" skylight

Featuring the "Shenzhen Eye" skylight

Featuring the "Shenzhen Eye" skylight

Featuring the "Shenzhen Eye" skylight

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September 21, 2024 - Our last full day on the trip was spent at Mesa Verde National Park, the first archaeological park established in our National Parks System and designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978.

September 21, 2024 - Our last full day on the trip was spent at Mesa Verde National Park, the first archaeological park established in our National Parks System and designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978.

September 21, 2024 - Our last full day on the trip was spent at Mesa Verde National Park, the first archaeological park established in our National Parks System and designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978.

Looking skyward inside the Waldorf Astoria Washington D.C. reveals the architectural heart of the former Old Post Office Pavilion: a vast atrium capped by a steel-and-glass skylight. Spanning multiple stories, this breathtaking space blends industrial innovation with Romanesque design elements—characterized by rounded arches, iron ornamentation, and layered stone and plaster detailing.

Originally completed in 1899, the Old Post Office was designed by Supervising Architect Willoughby J. Edbrooke and featured cutting-edge construction for its time, including a steel internal skeleton that allowed for the open vertical space seen here. The atrium once served a practical purpose—allowing natural light into the mail sorting floors—and has since been preserved as a centerpiece of the building’s adaptive reuse as a luxury hotel.

The photo captures the latticework of the skylight, intersected by iron beams and flanked by repeating columned arcades on all sides. Suspended acoustic panels float below the glass ceiling, subtly modern additions to a historic structure. Decorative ironwork and ornamental capitals around the perimeter reflect the building's 19th-century grandeur.

Today, the atrium functions as a public and private gathering space—dramatic yet peaceful, airy yet grounded in stone and steel. This is one of Washington D.C.'s few remaining Romanesque Revival interiors on such a monumental scale.

HABS Architectural Survey Standard:
Documented according to standards of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS):

Structure Name: Old Post Office

Location: 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

Style: Richardsonian Romanesque

Date of Construction: 1892–1899

Architect: Willoughby J. Edbrooke

HABS Reference Number: DC-275

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