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Paranal mountaintop desert observatory an oasis-like space paradise

European Southern Observatory in Chile a stellar outpost





Chile Space Telescopes an architecural marvel



Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on Cerro Paranal at 2,635 m altitude (120 km south of Antofagasta, Chile) and operated by the European Southern Observatory. The Very Large Telescope (VLT) is the largest telescope on Paranal, actually composed of four separate 8.2 m telescopes. In addition the four main telescopes can combine their light to make a fifth instrument, the VLTI, Very Large Telescope Interferometer. Four auxiliary telescopes of 1.8m each are being added to the VLTI to make it available when the main telescopes are being used for other projects. The first two of these were installed in early 2004 and 2005.





The site also houses the 2.5m VLT Survey Telescope and 4m VISTA survey telescope with wider fields of view for surveying large areas of sky uniformly.

Spain's Modern Architecture: Barcelona Bilboa Valencia Zaragoza

Origins of Spain's Modern Architecture Leadership

The combination of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the World's Fair in Seville further bolstered Spain's already strong architectural reputation on the international stage, to the extent that many architects from countries suffering from recessions moved to Spain to assist in the boom. In recognition of Barcelona's patronage of architecture, the Royal Institute of British Architects awarded the Royal Gold Medal to Barcelona in 1999, the first time in its history the award was made to a city.

Bilbao attracted the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation to construct a new gallery which opened in 1997. Designed by Frank Gehry in a deconstructivist manner, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao became world famous and single-handedly raised the profile of Bilbao on the world stage. Such was the success of the museum that the construction of iconic architecture in towns aspiring to raise their international profile has become a recognised town planning strategy known as the "Bilbao effect".

- with files from Wikipedia.org

Bilboa Spain Architectural Photos

Guggenheim Museum in Blibao, Spain, by architect Frank Gehry:

Barcelona Spain Modern Architecture

Hotel Arts in Barcelona, Spain:





Casa Mila, Barcelona by Architect Antoni Gaudi:

Valencia Spain Futuristic Buildings

Oceanografico Building in Valencia Spain, by Santiago Calatrava:








Valencia Arts Centre, Spain - Architect Santiago Calatrava:

Architectural Imagery of Zaragoza, Spain

Convention Centre of Aragon - Zaragoza, Spain:






Bridge Pavillion in Zaragoza Spain, by architects Zaha Hadid:








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Doha, Qatar: Architectural innovation, creative brilliance

Architectural imagery of Doha, Qatar

If you are creating a bucket list of architecturally profound cities to visit, Doha is one municipality you may want to add, especially if you love 21st century architecture.


Doha, Qatar; Brilliant architecture for all to see!



- Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar







- Qatar Science and Technology Park, 2 photos above, and at night, below







Doha Museum of Islamic Art











Doha, Qatar Modern Architecture















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The Glass Pavillion for sale; Steve Hermann's modern ranch masterpiece

$35 million futuristic home for sale near Santa Barbara / Los Angeles




If you are looking for a luxury home in the Los Angeles area and have a budget of about $35 million, there is a property in Montecino (near Santa Barbara) that represents the finest in modern ranch style architecture, The Glass Pavillion by architect Steve Hermann.

Listed by Sotheby's International, this elegant home is located at 780 Ashley Rd.

Here are photographs of Steve Hermann's The Glass Pavillion:














Realtor.com / Sotheby's International listing for The Glass Pavillion by architect Steve Hermann