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Architects and engineers in Germany were invited to submit projects to the 2011 Architecture Biennial being held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 700-meter (2,300-foot) Mühlberg Elbe Bridge is one that impressed the expert jury and made the cut. It combines innovative construction with elegant design.
Brunelleschi , in the building of the dome of Florence Cathedral , not only transformed the cathedral and the city of Florence, but also the role and status of the architect. Section and elevation of Brunelleschi's dome. Architecture ( Latin architectura , from the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων – arkhitekton, from ἀρχι- "chief" and τέκτων "builder, carpenter, mason") is both the process and product of planning , designing and construction . Architectural works, in the material form of buildings , are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art . Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements.
