Ciência Tube Casa no Gerês by Correia Ragazzi Architectos Correia Ragazzi Architectos designed the ‘Casa no Gerês’, a seemingly floating weekend retreat above the Cavado River in Portugal. The plot of 4.060 squaremeters is located in a protected natural area and has for conditions a concrete construction and the preservation of all trees. The constructive capacity was given by the existing ruin. The project placement on the plot was essential given that the surroundings were the main reference for the construction. All images © Luis Ferreira Alves Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers, and his influence on subsequent Western art music is profound; Beethoven composed his own early works in the shadow of Mozart, and Joseph Haydn wrote that "posterity will not see such a talent again in 100 years."[3] Early life Family and childhood Anonymous portrait of the child Mozart, possibly by Pietro Antonio Lorenzoni; painted in 1763 on commission from Leopold Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on 27 January 1756 to Leopold Mozart (1719–1787) and Anna Maria, née Pertl (1720–1778), at 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg. Leopold Mozart, a native of Augsburg,[7] was a minor composer and an experienced teacher. When Nannerl was seven, she began keyboard lessons with her father while her three-year-old brother looked on. These early pieces, K. 1–5, were recorded in the Nannerl Notenbuch. 1762–73: Travel
La Muna What's not to love about 'La Muna', a complete renovation and minor addition of one of the first homes built in the exclusive enclave of Red Mountain in Aspen Colorado. Oppenheim Architects used reclaimed regional wood, stone and steel to make a minimal impact on the natural resources and merge the home effortlessly with its idyllic surroundings of forest, stream and mountain. Solar collectors provide needed energy for power and hot water, while extremely large operable panels of insulated glass blur the boundaries between inside and out. We wouldn't mind spending some cozy days of this years late winter here. All images © Laziz Hamani and Robert Reck
Amazing Historical Photos Colorized Make the Past Seem Not So Distant Amazing Historical Photos Colorized Make the Past Seem Not So Distant Posted on November 13, 2013 / Sunny Skyz We were lucky to find these amazing historical photographs colorized by various users/artists on reddit. There is an entire page dedicated to this topic, which can be seen here: r/ColorizedHistory/. When viewing oldtime pictures in black and white, we often forget that their lives were just as colorful as ours. The following gallery makes the distant past seem not so distant at all... Nashville, Tennessee during the Civil War, 1864 Kissing the war goodbye, 1945 Lumber worker, circa 1939 Mark Twain in the garden, circa 1900 Joseph Goebbels scowling at photographer after finding out he's Jewish, 1933 Japanese archers, circa 1860 British troops boarding a train in England, 1939 Audrey Hepburn Albert Einstein in Long Island, NY, Summer 1939 Abandoned boy holding a stuffed toy animal, London 1945 Old Gold Country Store, 1939 Young boy in Baltimore slum area, July 1938 Portland, Maine, 1907
Yes These Places Are Real, And We Must Find Them Yes, These Places Are Real. And We Must Find Them Posted on November 17, 2013 / Sunny Skyz These pictures make me want to get out and start travelling way more than I do now. Trolltunga, Norway Skyline Trail, Mt. Wisconsin Canada 2000 year old statues, Turkey Maharana Pratap's Fort, India Landwasser Viaduct, Switzerland Medievil Castle in Pasto, Colombia Montana Northern Lights Tallest statue in the world, Ushiku Daibutsu Hot On Sunny Skyz:Bad Lip Reading: Twilight Saga... I Dare Animal Lovers To Watch This And Not Shed A Tear... I Can't Even Explain In Words How Happy This Makes Me. Noahs Ark Has Been Found. Why Are They Keeping Us In The Dark? December 13, 2013 Written by Dan Eden for ViewZone I'm often amazed at our lack of knowledge about history. Ordinary people are hungry for this information, yet the organizations responsible to disseminate these facts seem to have an agenda to keep us in the dark. This is especially true when it comes to our ancient human history. I won't hold you in suspense with this article: The Ark of Noah has been found. How It Was Discovered In 1959, Turkish army captain Llhan Durupinar discovered an unusual shape while examining aerial photographs of his country. Photo: Capt. Brandenburger was responsible for discovering the Cuban missile bases during the Kennedy era from reconnaissance photos, and after carefully studying the photo, he concluded: "I have no doubt at all, that this object is a ship. In 1960 the picture [above] was published in LIFE magazine under the heading of Noahs Ark? Most of the global media turned away from the find and it became a non-story.
These European Structures Were Built With Material Other Than Stone. Prepare To Be Amazed Posted on December 8, 2013 / Sunny Skyz If you travel throughout Europe, you will see some of the most beautiful structures mankind has ever built. And if you look hard enough, you might find that some buildings contain material other than stone. Material that was abundant hundreds of years ago and strong enough to support large structures. That's right, these buildings were decorated and built almost entirely with human skulls and bones. They managed to turn death into architectural masterpieces. The Skull Chapel, Poland Photos: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland The ossuary under St. Photo: Wikimedia Commons and TIC Brno The Catacombs of Paris, France Photos: Tridekker, switchhook and Andy Delcambre The Sedlec Ossuar, Czech Republic Photos: Mary Crandall, Sangre el hombro de Palas and Geson Rathnaw The ossuary of San Bernardino alle Ossa, Milan Italy Capela Dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) in Portugal Photos: Ken & Nyetta, Ivo Anastácio, Ole Christian Rousing, Feliciano Guimaraes
He Was Brave Enough To Go In There... See What He Found Posted on December 9, 2013 / Sunny Skyz This is truly one of nature's masterpieces. It is Antelope Canyon, located in Page, Arizona and if you're claustrophobic, this place is not for you. The Entrance (remizik) Hot On Sunny Skyz:Bad Lip Reading: Twilight Saga... I Dare Animal Lovers To Watch This And Not Shed A Tear... I Can't Even Explain In Words How Happy This Makes Me.
An Ancient City Is Discovered Underwater. What They Found Will Change History Forever Posted on December 1, 2013 / Sunny Skyz Photos: Christoph Gerigk ©Franck Goddio Hilti Foundation The city of Heracleion was engulfed underwater 1500 years ago. When French marine archaeologist Franck Goddio stumbled upon some relics, it led them to one of the greatest finds of the 21st century; a city underwater. Here the team retrieves the statue of the god Hapi More and more statues are brought to surface, still in excellent condition The discoveries include the colossal statues of the Egyptian goddess Isis, the god Hapi, and an unidentified Egyptian pharaoh, all preserved in excellent condition by their muddy burial shroud. A red granite sculpture of a Ptolemaic queen A gold vessel, which is a shallow dish used throughout the Hellenistic world for drinking A bronze statuette of a Pharoah of the 26th dynasty An ancient lamp is discovered during the search Here an archaelogist measures the feet of a colossal red granite statue A 1.9m inscribed pillar, commissioned by Nectanebo I (378-362 BC)