Acroterion (talk)

Acroterion


Acroterion (talk)

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Acroterion (talk)

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This guideline is meant to reflect consensus about the notability of architecture, based both on the history of architecture and individual notability of buildings and similar structures. The definition of architecture is broad, and is not necessarily limited to structures intended for human habitation; at its broadest it includes the entire built environment.

Notable architecture can include:

Monuments and large-scale sculptural compositions
Bridges, dams and similar engineering compositions, if they include a significant stylistic or aesthetic component
Large-scale urban or landscape compositions

Examples of notable architecture that are not necessarily habitable buildings include:

Architecture can derive notability from a variety of sources:

  • Archeological significance Evidence or example of construction activity by an ancient society.
  • Stylistic development Examples of a particular style of architecture that illustrate a continuum of stylistic expression leading to an identifiable style of architecture. Significant departures from stylistic development may also serve to highlight breakaway developments, or to contrast with the main line of development.
  • Archetype Stylistic development may lead to an example of an archetypal building or composition that epitomizes a given style.
  • Historical or cultural significance Architectural compositions that may or may not have their own intrinsic notability, but have also derived notability by the events associated with them or symbolic significance they have acquired.
  • Notable architect A work by an architect, engineer or designer who has established notability of their own.
  • Innovation Structures that introduced or advanced new systems of construction or materials. This may also include structures that have been created in response to new societal or technical requirements.

Please note that the examples given above are meant to be representative, and are not an exhaustive or inclusive list.

For recent architecture whose significance may not yet be apparent, or whose notability may potentially be ephemeral, additional requirements may be suitable.

  • Green certification The current level of interest in sustainable design and green certification has led to formal certification programs. The leading example is the United States Green Building Council's LEED certification process. Due to the increasing demand for LEED certification, many otherwise unremarkable projects are obtaining certification. Therefore, only projects that have obtained LEED Silver or higher levels of certification shall be eleigible for inclusion on green certification alone. In the future, it may be necessary to revise the acceptance level to LEED Gold.

Other citeria:


Years:

United States

Months:

France England

Weeks:

Italy Greece Germany

Days:

Switzerland Austria Scotland Denmark Sweden Norway Luxembourg Finland Netherlands Canada Bermuda

Hours:

Liechtenstein Monaco Belgium Vatican City Macedonia Serbia Croatia Slovenia Yugoslavia

Idea stolen from User:Brian New Zealand who got it from User:Guettarda, who lifted it from User:Coolcat


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