The special scaffolding was designed to push against the building, much like a rubber band wrapped around a block of stone. The scaffolding was made from 37 miles of aluminum tubing, and 1.2 acres of polyester fabric covered the surface of the monument. Since the completion of the restoration process, the Washington Monument today is open for tours daily and a remarkable sight.
Golden Gate Bridge.
Architect: Joseph B. Strauss.
Location: San Francisco, California.
Date: 1933 - 1937.
Building Type: Suspension Bridge.
Construction System: Steel FrameCables.
Climate: Temperate/Urban.
Context: Structural Modern with some.
Art Deco details.
Fact: One of the longest bridges in the world, It is a powerful human structure .
beautiful in it's natural location.
Notes:.
The Golden Gate Bridge links San Francisco with Marin County in absolute splendor. The bridge is one of the architectural marvels of the Twentieth Century and a testament to human strife, as it was constructed during the years of the Great Depression. For years, the Golden Gate Bridge held the title as the longest suspension bridge in the world. .
Before its completion in 1937, the bridge was considered impossible to build, due to persistently foggy weather, 60-mile-per-hour winds, and strong ocean currents, which whipped through a deep canyon below. In fact, the bridge is commonly known as the "Bridge that couldn't be built." Despite these unforgiving natural elements, the bridge was constructed in a little more than four years. The total cost was $35 million. The total length of the bridge spans 1.2 miles. Eleven men lost their lives during the construction of the bridge. Even today, the massive spans of the bridge are often shrouded in fog. The bridge sways 27 feet to withstand winds of up to 100 miles per hour. International Orange was the color chosen for the bridge because it blended well with the natural surroundings of the bridge.
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