Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...

In terms of inspiration, “we based our design on historical construction principles and techniques that have since been forgotten,” explains Philippe Block, Associate Professor of Architecture and ...

In 1834, George Washington Doane, Episcopal bishop of New Jersey and rector of St. Mary’s in Burlington, had builders place a cross atop his newly refurbished church. There was an immediate uproar.

SEVEN centuries the towers of Notre Dame have risen over the island city of Paris. The ages have gnawed their solemn stones, and filled their scars with the dust, and tinted their old walls with the ...

Gargoyles are carved stone figures with a spout that directs rainwater away from a building's walls, thus preventing the ...

The World Atlas recently published a list of the state’s most beautiful Gothic Churches. They are all on local and national lists of historic places.

Have you ever fantasized about living like royalty, residing in a grand castle reminiscent of medieval times? Your dream could ...

For every historical landmark we've proudly retained in New Orleans, others have disappeared, and we can only ponder how these lost legacies might function in our cityscape today. Imagine, for example ...

emple of Together by Caroline Ghosn, 2024. Design rendering by Maissa Sader. Image Courtesy of Burning Man The L-shaped footprint of the building allows it to focus in on the garden. ImageCourtesy of ...