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== Comments first from April 2004 ==
I think there a quite a few issues that have come up when I've tried to write about buildings:


== Benjamin Mountfort FAR ==
*Photographs - is it appropriate to use photographs of features of a building? The photographs you use to show shapes (for example with a brutalist building) are different from those you take to illustrate a touristy builidng for example. I used grey scale photos to illustrate [[Brunswick Centre]] as I felt that it brought out the shape better and was accused of violating NPOV!


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*We have a lot of articles on skyscrapers - at the moment they tend to consist of X is so high and has so many floors. We need more than this obviously.


== Palazzo Pitti ==
*Should we make a box with name of building, date of completion, architect etc?


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We can't write about every listed building, do we want to concentrate on ones that are particularly notable in terms of style, famous architects etc?


== [[Palace Hotel, Perth]] GA Review: on hold ==
Apologies for the random jottings. [[User:Secretlondon|Secretlondon]] 09:27, 15 Apr 2004 (UTC)


I have reviewed the GAN of [[Palace Hotel, Perth]], and have placed the article on hold. I did the review prior to seeing that the nominating editor had retired, and I figured I'd leave a message here in case editors wanted to assist in fixing the minor issues to help the article reach GA. I will also leave a message on another related WikiProject talk page to get more editors to possibly assist in the workload. The majority of the changes should be easy to fix and shouldn't take too long. If you have any questions let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Happy editing! --[[User:Nehrams2020|Nehrams2020]] ([[User talk:Nehrams2020|talk]])
Heck, don't apologize for random jotting. What else is a WikiProject talk page going to be used for? Anyway here are my thoughts on the above:
*Picture are obviously important. Perhaps a mix of greyscale and color photographs? Alternatively, you could put the color photographs in and link to the grayscale, or vice versa. Color is prettier but greyscale shows buildings better.
*It would make sense to me to have an architecture infobox. Standard stuff would obviously include completion date, architect, and name. Other info that could possibly be put in a standard box: start date of construction, developer, maybe the construction firm, interior designer (if it's someone other than the architect), and building type (see [[list of building types]].) I'm sure there are more things we could include, too.
*In terms of which buildings to write on, I don't have any particular goals in mind. If you want to prioritize, I'd say major works of big-name architects come first. Next are major landmarks (including buildings in major cities that anyone living in the area could identify.) Then we have other buildings by any architect we have an article on. Any other notable buildings can follow as people choose to write on them.


== [[Wikipedia:Article alerts|Article alerts]] ==
I'm not sure if the US has an equivalent to the UK's "listed building" status. We have something called the "National Register of Historic Places" it's not quite the same. [[User:Isomorphic|Isomorphic]] 17:06, 15 Apr 2004 (UTC)


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I agree there are too many listed buildings to describe them all, but we could at least have a list of Grade I listed buildings.


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Ideas for infobox:


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<table border="1" cellspacing="0" align="right" cellpading="2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
<tr><th bgcolor=#ffdddd>Name of building</th></td>
<tr><td>General view of building<br></td></tr>
<tr><td>Location</td></tr>
<tr><td>Architect(s)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Engineer(s)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Date commissioned/Date of competition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Date begun</td></tr>
<tr><td>Date completed</td></tr>
</table>


Thanks. — [[User:Headbomb|Headbomb]]&nbsp;{<sup>[[User talk:Headbomb|ταλκ]]</sup><sub style="margin-left:-4.0ex;">[[Special:Contributions/Headbomb|κοντριβς]]</sub>&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;[[WP:PHYS|WP Physics]]} 08:48, 15 March, 2009 (UTC)
Please edit this! [[User:Warofdreams|Warofdreams]] 20:07, 19 Apr 2004 (UTC)


== Andriyivskyy Descent GA Sweeps: On Hold ==
Looks good. Only one concern - the commissioning/competition date would be nice information, but might be hard to find and end up blank on most buildings. Also, could you clarify what "General view of the building" means? [[User:Isomorphic|Isomorphic]] 20:18, 19 Apr 2004 (UTC)


I have reviewed [[Andriyivskyy Descent]] for GA Sweeps to determine if it still qualifies as a Good Article. In reviewing the article I have found several issues, which I have detailed '''[[Talk:Andriyivskyy Descent/GA1|here]]'''. Since the article falls under the scope of this project, I figured you would be interested in contributing to further improve the article. Please comment there to help the article maintain its GA status. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. --Happy editing! [[User:Nehrams2020|Nehrams2020]] ([[User talk:Nehrams2020|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Nehrams2020|contrib]]) 03:59, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
: Greatbuildings.com [http://www.greatbuildings.com/] may be a good source of inspiration (and information) for this. I think it's very good to distinguish between dates of commission/begin/completion, since these are often mixed up (i.e. in different pieces of literature you often find several dates for a building), a confusion that can be clarified by Wikipedia. I don't know about "engineer" though -- on the other hand, it might be useful to include information on "client". Will check if I find more information elsewhere on "building metadata standards". [[User:Spinster|Spinster]] 21:05, 21 Apr 2004 (UTC)


== Architecture journals request ==
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Hi! I recently started an [[architectural history]] series -- would that be appropriate for inclusion in this WikiProject? In that case, you can count me in ;-) [[User:Spinster|Spinster]] 20:57, 21 Apr 2004 (UTC)


There's a request for copies of articles from 3 architecture journals at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Resource_Exchange/Resource_Request#Architecture_journals]]; if any member of the project has access to "RIBA Journal" (2002), "Architects' Journal" (1971) or "Building" (1979), please reply there. Thanks, [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i><sup>Talk</sup></i>]] 16:35, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
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:Sorry Bencherlite - for future ref, I have AJ's from 1996-97 and 2006-present also AR's from 2006-present - all of which miss your dates - most uni libraries in the uk carry them from way back when. --[[User:Joopercoopers|Joopercoopers]] ([[User talk:Joopercoopers|talk]]) 00:14, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
::Oh to still be a student... Thanks anyway. [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i><sup>Talk</sup></i>]] 07:07, 30 June 2009 (UTC)


== Fascist architecture ==
I only came across this Project not long ago, but I've had in mind for a while now to create articles for the skyscrapers in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. That said, I created my own infobox a while ago, you can see it at [[Rialto Towers]] and [[Eureka Tower]]. Thing is, it's rather large and might do with some reformatting/pruning. If anyone likes it, feel free to use whatever from it, or suggest how it could be made better. Other than that, there is (at the Rialto page) a navbox which leads to the next shortest/next tallest buildings in the city. Since making that, I've seen a few problems with it, like the fact that it will need reworking whenever a new building is completed, as well as being affected by the whole controvesy over including/excluding spires and antennas from heights, etc. [[User:Hypernovean|TPK]] 03:19, 8 Jul 2004 (UTC)


There are three categories for fascist architecture, Germany Portugal, and Italy. Franco's tomb would certainly qualify. But,,, theses are really just Art Deco buildings. The Art Deco buildings the Italians built in Italy are not different stylistically than the ones they built in Eritrea. I think these categories should be moved from facsist to Art Deco.[[User:Historicist|Historicist]] ([[User talk:Historicist|talk]]) 22:20, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
==Standardized entries==
Hi!
This idea of standardising entries on the same topic (e.g. Architecture) is a good one. I'd like to suggest three sources of information and inspiration that might help in the development of this WikiProject.


== Mark Twain House GA Sweeps: On Hold ==
===CCA documentation===
For 15 years or more the [[Canadian Centre for Architecture]] has been creating documentation (or "articles", if you like) of architects and architecture as represented in photographs, prints, drawings, archives, etc. Their online catalogue (http://www.cca.qc.ca/pages/Niveau3.asp?page=catalogue_collection&lang=eng) includes all of this documentation. The idea behind this documentation is to approach each subject in as much the same way as possible.


I have reviewed [[Mark Twain House]] for GA Sweeps to determine if it still qualifies as a Good Article. In reviewing the article I have found several issues, which I have detailed '''[[Talk:Mark Twain House/GA1|here]]'''. Since the article falls under the scope of this project, I figured you would be interested in contributing to further improve the article. Please comment there to help the article maintain its GA status. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. --Happy editing! [[User:Nehrams2020|Nehrams2020]] ([[User talk:Nehrams2020|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Nehrams2020|contrib]]) 07:35, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
For example, titles of records usually follow the same form: "View of the White Plains Mall showing the entrance to the Scotch 'n Sirloin restaurant, White Plains, New York, United States" [photograph PH2000:0757, by Molitor, Joseph W.]; i.e. first a description of what is shown in the photograph using the subject's name (supported, if possible, by an authority), then the city-level location, then the regional (state/provincial) location, then the national location.


== GA reassessment of [[David Heymann]] ==
===The Art & Architecture Thesaurus=== (http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/aat/) is a source of [[controlled vocabulary]] (used in CCA documentation) for art and architectural terms. Besides defining useful terms, a controlled vocabulary removes ambiguities that arise when describing different structures. For example, one could use any of a number of terms to describe "establishments that primarily sell gasoline, lubricating oils, and other merchandise, such as tires and batteries, for motor vehicles and that often also perform minor repair work": gas station, service station, filling station, gas bar... The AAT provides a researched and source-supported standard term (in this case, "service station").


I have reassessed the above article as part of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force/Sweeps|GA Sweeps process]]. There are some concerns which you can see at [[Talk:David Heymann/GA1]]. If these are not addressed, the article will be de-listed. [[User:Jezhotwells|Jezhotwells]] ([[User talk:Jezhotwells|talk]]) 19:04, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
===The Library of Congress===
The Library of Congress Authorities (http://authorities.loc.gov/) for source-supported names of people, places, and subjects. The "Authorized Heading" is the established form of the name in question, e.g. "100 1_ |a Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, |d 1886-1969" i.e. Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig.


== Chicago Spire GA Sweeps: On Hold ==
I've gone into way too much detail, but I thought it might be helpful to give supply some useful links and some possible parameters...


I have reviewed [[Chicago Spire]] for GA Sweeps to determine if it still qualifies as a Good Article. In reviewing the article I have found several issues, which I have detailed '''[[Talk:Chicago Spire/GA1|here]]'''. Since the article falls under the scope of this project, I figured you would be interested in contributing to further improve the article. Please comment there to help the article maintain its GA status. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. --Happy editing! [[User:Nehrams2020|Nehrams2020]] ([[User talk:Nehrams2020|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Nehrams2020|contrib]]) 01:16, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
As for the question: "Photographs - is it appropriate to use photographs of features of a building?" I think any image is helpful, regardless of the type. It's not only architects and engineers who consult these articles and there's no telling how the information might be used - so there's no definitive method of representation. The CCA has over 60,000 photographs of architecture (and other subjects) in all kinds of formats: from daguerreotype (AAT term: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=daguerreotype&logic=AND&note=&page=1&subjectid=300127181) to digital prints. That NPOV accusation was ludicrous.
[[User:Pinkville|Pinkville]] 20:00, 1 August 2005 (UTC)


== City of Manchester Stadium FAR ==
:Thanks for that useful information. We seem to have consensus on use of photographs of details of buildings. How do you suggest we use their standard designations? The controlled vocabulary could be very useful; I'm keen to see how U.S.-specific the terms are, but it's not necessary for us to standardise vocabulary except where one term has multiple meanings, as we can easily create redirects. As you may have noticed, this project has become rather inactive, so all ideas to reinvigorate it are very welcome! [[User:Warofdreams|Warofdreams]] 09:41, 2 August 2005 (UTC)


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::The AAT provides US and British terms in most cases (e.g. "porches" = "verandas"), but the subjects covered are truly worldwide (including terms for styles of Nigerian sculpture, for example). I'd say that when a specific feature is notable in a structure that one is writing about it would be worth checking the AAT to find and use the controlled term. This becomes more significant when writing about a structure that isn't accompanied by an image - or when writing about a structure from a different architectural tradition (say, a [[Jinja (Shinto)|Shinto shrine]] or a [[Medicine wheel]]). The AAT also provides definitions for terms like "general view", which might help answer [[User:Isomorphic|Isomorphic]]'s question.
== Anyone home? fancy painting the front [[architecture|door]]? ==


I wonder if I might trouble you to read this [[User_talk:GiacomoReturned#Architecture|little section]] on Giano's page about improving the architecture article? I think really what's needed is some input to get a good heading structure, after which I'm fairly confident the article will pretty much write itself - any views or opinions? --[[User:Joopercoopers|Joopercoopers]] ([[User talk:Joopercoopers|talk]]) 20:59, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
::Another way to use standardisation is in how structures and locations are named. Somewhere on a related page (that I now can't find) someone pointed out the conundrum of deciding what style to use in naming a building. The possibilities given were: "the XXX Building, Chicago" or the XXX Building (Chicago)", etc. I too prefer the former style (comma instead of parentheses) because it reads better. As for finding and using the definitive name of a building... that's where the Library of Congress Names Authorities come in. You can search for, say, "Guggenheim Museum" - select "Name Authority Headings" and click. You will then find "Guggenheim Museum" with a button marked "References" to the left - this means that "Guggenheim Museum" is not the Authorised name - so click on "References" and you will find "Authority Record" and "See Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum". Clicking on either will take you to the Authority record where the authorised name is listed on the line beginning "110" (or any number in the 100s, thereby indicating the authorised name). Names listed on lines marked in the 400s are unauthorised variations. You can do the same search for names of people or places or even subject matter.


== Doncaster Hill strategy ==
::Reading the AAT:
::Just to give a quick note on how to read the AAT entries. The term searched for (and found) is in bold. The definition follows (after "Note"). The the synonyms or other forms of the term follw (under "Terms"). Click on the one- or two-letter codes for how to use or not use the accompanying term. Any terms/variations accompanied by "UF" are not to be used. So for the example below, US writers use "porches" and "porch", British writers use "verandas" and "veranda" (being in Canada, we use both US and British terms at the CCA). The other terms, "piazzas" and "verandahs" are not to be used. Play around for a while with the thesaurus and you will dicover its other interesting and useful features (e.g. the hierarchical displays, related terms, etc.).


The Doncaster Hill Strategy is not supported by the Doncaster community.Is there another Municipal council that is trying to reduce householders value of property for the benefit of developers such as Westfield and Pokie King Bruce Mathieson.
::'''porches''' (<exterior covered spaces>, <rooms and spaces by location or context>, ... Components)
Also the selling off of pocket parks and support of intense development of the Eastern Golf Course is ridiculous. Walking paths around the steep hills is "Pie in the sky. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/122.107.188.96|122.107.188.96]] ([[User talk:122.107.188.96|talk]]) 04:02, 21 July 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::'''Note''': Use to designate roofed spaces, open along two or more sides and adjunct to a building, commonly serving either to shelter an entrance or used as living space.
::'''Terms''':
::'''porches''' (preferred, C,U,D,American English-P)
::'''porch''' (C,U,AD,American English)
::'''verandas''' (C,U,D,British English-P)
::'''veranda''' (C,U,AD,British English)
::'''piazzas''' (porches) (C,U,UF,American English)
::'''verandahs''' (C,U,UF,American English)


== Architecture Database (geographicaly taged) ==
::I hope this all makes sense - and is of some use! [[User:Pinkville|Pinkville]] 16:05, 2 August 2005 (UTC)
:::Very useful and complete information. The controlled vocabulary (copyright?) can be used for naming many articles, for example: [[List_of_basic_architectural_topics]] There's also 16 standard "Divisions" in the [[CSI Master Format]] to categorize building materials that can be used for [[:Category:Architectural elements]]. A (new) [[List of official names of buildings]]" from the Library of Congress source can reveal articles with the wrong name and links to redirect pages. Another list or ''table'' can show different words for the same thing (porch vs. veranda), or architect / "signature building", or derivation of words (Bungalow from Indian roots ...), etc. --[[User:Dogears|Dogears]] 09:58, 29 January 2006 (UTC)


What if we could have access to all the buildings that are allready in Wikipedia like in an Architecture Database? I mean, imagine we would like to know all the buildings that exist in a specific city. That happens a lot, when we want to travel. We could use all the information we allready have in a more operative way, organizing it and having access to it geographicaly. Do you think this could be mande inside Wikipedia? Combining this with specific adress or even the coordinates, it could be a real help to all the people here, who for sure like architecture and travelling to see it. We could also have it listed by architect ore by time. Even buildings without article could be there, just with a small reference so you could know it exists and maybe search information about it elsewhere ore later creating an article for it.
==Buildings and structures stubs==
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== What's missing from [[Outline of architecture]]? ==
[[WP:WSS|Wikiproject Stub sorting]] would like to bring the existence of the following stubs to the knowledge of this project:


Also, [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Outline of knowledge#Utility of outlines to wikiprojects|here's a relevant discussion about subject development you might find interesting]].
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[[User talk:The Transhumanist|<i>The Transhumanist</i>]] 00:59, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
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== San Francisco International Airport GAR notice ==
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[[San Francisco International Airport]] has been nominated for a [[Wikipedia:Good article reassessment|good article reassessment]]. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to [[Wikipedia:What is a good article?|good article quality]]. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status will be removed from the article. Reviewers' concerns are [[Talk:San Francisco International Airport{{#if:1|/GA1}}|here]].--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|c]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|bio]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:LOTM]]) </small> 01:36, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
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== Possible deprecation of the "Future" templates ==
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I have started a discussion on the possible deprecation of the "Future" templates at [[Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Deprecating "Future" templates]]. Since this project uses such a template, I invite everyone from this WikiProject to participate in the discussion. --[[User:Conti|Conti]]|[[User talk:Conti|✉]] 11:10, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
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== GA reassessment of [[Chicago Theatre]] ==
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I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the [[WP:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force/Sweeps|GA Sweeps process]]. I have found a number of concerns with the article which you can see at [[Talk:Chicago Theatre/GA1]]. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. You are being notified as the talk page has a banner for this project. Thanks. [[User:Jezhotwells|Jezhotwells]] ([[User talk:Jezhotwells|talk]]) 13:08, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
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== [[Architecture of St. John's]] - needs attention ==
[[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 21:12, Apr 15, 2005 (UTC)


I've added to the lede a bit; the comparison to San Francisco is in most guidebooks but I don't have one handy to cite....this page for now is mostly a gallery page or a list-with-pictures....needs actual architectural-history writeup.[[User:Skookum1|Skookum1]] ([[User talk:Skookum1|talk]]) 15:07, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
:Since then there have been four new ones added:


== GA Reassessment of [[Smederevo Fortress]] ==
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[[Smederevo Fortress]] has been nominated for a [[Wikipedia:Good article reassessment|good article reassessment]]. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to [[Wikipedia:What is a good article?|good article quality]]. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status will be removed from the article. Reviewers' concerns are [[Talk:Smederevo Fortress{{#if:1|/GA1}}|here]]. --[[User:Malleus Fatuorum|Malleus]] [[User_talk:Malleus_Fatuorum|Fatuorum]] 17:25, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
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== Thomas Jefferson GAR notification ==
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[[Thomas Jefferson]] has been nominated for a [[Wikipedia:Good article reassessment|good article reassessment]]. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to [[Wikipedia:What is a good article?|good article quality]]. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status will be removed from the article. Reviewers' concerns are [[Talk:Thomas Jefferson{{#if:1|/GA1}}|here]].--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|c]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|bio]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:LOTM]]) </small> 20:42, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
<div class="boilerplate metadata" id="stub"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: transparent;"><tr ><td > [[Image:Canada flag 300.png|40px|Canadaian Building and Structures stub]] </td ><td >''&nbsp;This article about a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Building|building or structure]] is a [[Wikipedia:Perfect stub article|stub]]. You can [[Wikipedia:Find or fix a stub|help]] Wikipedia by [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} expanding it]''.</td ></tr ></table ></div >


== Cement Kiln Operation ==
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If the kiln feed LSF is suddenly increased from 96 to 108 what action should the Operator take <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/85.115.60.180|85.115.60.180]] ([[User talk:85.115.60.180|talk]]) 02:12, 2 September 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
<div class="boilerplate metadata" id="stub"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: transparent;"><tr ><td >[[Image:Reichstag_mit_Wiese.jpg|60px| ]]</td ><td >''&nbsp;This article about a [[Germany|German]] [[Building|building or structure]] is a [[Wikipedia:Perfect stub article|stub]]. You can [[Wikipedia:Find or fix a stub|help]] Wikipedia by [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} expanding it]''.</td ></tr ></table ></div >


== Crown Fountain FAC 4 ==
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Feel free to comment at [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Crown Fountain/archive4‎]].--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|c]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|bio]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:LOTM]]) </small> 03:50, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
<div class="boilerplate metadata" id="stub"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: transparent;"><tr ><td > </td ><td >''&nbsp;[[Image:Tower-wireless.png|30px| ]] This [[Guyed mast|mast or transmitter tower]] article is a [[Wikipedia:Perfect stub article|stub]]. You can [[Wikipedia:Find or fix a stub|help]] Wikipedia by [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} expanding it]''.</td ></tr ></table ></div >


== "Interstitial space": a mess ==
[[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...<font color=green><small>''[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?''</small></font>]] 08:26, 30 August 2005 (UTC)


I found a short messy article called "interstitial spaces" (plural), and it surprised me by dealing with architecture rather than with what I thought of as any of the usual meanings of that term. Obviously it was incorrect to use the plural, so I tried to move it to "interstitial space" (singular), but there was already a far more substantial article there, also on architecture. So first I redirected the plural to the singular, wiping out the plural article.
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Then some further searching yielded the [[interstitial]] disambiguation page, which treated biology and physical and mathematical sciences (i.e.&nbsp;what I think of as the ''usual'' meanings of the term "interstitial space", as opposed to the architectural meaning), and '''did not link''' to the architecture article.
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Then I
* redirected the plural "interstitial spaces" to that disambiguation page,
* moved the architecture article to [[interstitial space (architecture)]],
* added the architecture article to the disambiguation page.
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The disambiguation page is still in a distinctly suboptimal state.
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And '''[[interstitial space (architecture)]]''' is an '''orphaned''' article: nothing links there except the disambiguation page.
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If there are topics lists and other articles that should link to it, then get busy.
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I originally found the plurally-title "interstitial spaces" article by following a link that made me expect biology, not architecture. So these articles have been neglected. [[User:Michael Hardy|Michael Hardy]] ([[User talk:Michael Hardy|talk]]) 18:54, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
::Interstitial spaces is, I discovered, a valid topic which could be linked to [[Building services engineering]] - except that article is so general, it has no comparable links that might make this appropriate. Not very helpful I know. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 08:17, 25 October 2009 (UTC)


== Peer review ==
<div class="boilerplate metadata" id="stub"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: transparent;"><tr ><td >[[Image:Senegal Grande Mosquee de Ouakam 800x600.jpg|45px| ]]</td ><td >''&nbsp;This article about an [[Africa]]n [[Building|building or structure]] is a [[Wikipedia:Perfect stub article|stub]]. You can [[Wikipedia:Find or fix a stub|help]] Wikipedia by [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} expanding it]''.</td ></tr ></table ></div >[[Category:Africa buildings and structures stubs]] -- [[User:Dogears|Dogears]] 05:51, 4 March 2006 (UTC)


Hello WikiProject Architecture if any of you guys or girls arn't to busy could you help me out by giving me your comments on [[List of tallest buildings and structures in Liverpool]] as im hoping to get it to a Featured list. The peer review page is loacted [[Wikipedia:Peer_review#List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_Liverpool|HERE]].
==Architecture stubs==
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Many thanks! <span style="color: royalblue; font-family: Tahoma;">'''[[User:Tsange|<span style="color: royalblue;">Tsange</span>]]'''</span> <span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="color: red;">'''►'''</span>[[User talk:Tsange|<span style="color: black;">talk</span>]]</sup></span> 15:44, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
<div class="boilerplate metadata" id="stub"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: transparent;"><tr ><td >[[Image:Corinthian capial.png|40px| ]]</td ><td >''&nbsp;This article relating to an [[Architecture|architectural term]], [[building]] feature or building / structure type is a [[Wikipedia:Perfect stub article|stub]]. You can [[Wikipedia:Find or fix a stub|help]] Wikipedia by [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} expanding it]''.</td ></tr ></table ></div >[[Category:Architecture stubs]]
:That's the wrong link to the peer review, which I missed. The timeline doesn't need the same list format for just three items, with the same pictures and coordinates etc. - better just as a paragraph. Pictures of all the buildings wolud be useful. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 22:37, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
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== [[Saint Basil's Cathedral]] needs copyedit ==
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<div class="boilerplate" id="stub"> [[Image:Architect.png|40px]]''This article about an [[architect]] is a [[Wikipedia:Stub|stub]]. You can [[Wikipedia:Find or fix a stub|help]] Wikipedia by [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} expanding it]''. </div>[[Category:Architect stubs]] -- [[User:Dogears|Dogears]] 06:09, 9 February 2006 (UTC)


Recently rewritten. TIA, [[User:NVO|NVO]] ([[User talk:NVO|talk]]) 18:08, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
==[[Wikipedia:Article Improvement Drive]]==
[[Architecture of Africa]] is currently nominated on [[Wikipedia:Article Improvement Drive]]. Come to this page and support it with your vote. Help us improve this article to [[WP:FA|featured status]].--[[User:Fenice|Fenice]] 08:46, 17 January 2006 (UTC)


==Photographs==
== Dome ==
More photographs are needed for articles in [[:Category:Buildings and structures]] with photos from people in the towns with great architecture. The proposal to create a file naming convention is important. Image file names are displayed on a Category page (under the thumbnail), when the image is manually added to a category.
Residential architecture projects are often referred to by the clients last name (eg.: [[Robie_House]]) and the city name. Other buildings take the name of the largest (current) tenant or sponsor and memorial names.
Proposal for a standard file name for photos:
Image: '''Building_name_City_Last-Name'''(of architect)'''.jpg'''
For example - [[:Image:Farnsworth_ext.jpg|Farnsworth_House_Chicago_Mies]]
Photo credits + info can be added to separate Image:...jpg page.


The [[Dome]] article could use some attention. I have been trying to improve it virtually alone for the past few months, and I've made [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Dome&diff=314495797&oldid=304958366 progress], but my knowledge on the subject has petered out and my interest has started to lag. I'm sure there are others editors here who can take it to the next level. [[User:AmateurEditor|AmateurEditor]] ([[User talk:AmateurEditor|talk]]) 05:30, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
It might be convenient to use short file names like "Mies" and "Corbusier", and many people refer to architects this way. See also information in this guideline: [[:Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(people)#.22.3CFirst_name.3E_of_.3CLocation.3E.22_format]]


== Buildings and architecture of Bath - help with GAN comments ==
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Which [[namespace]] is the best ''to upload photos'' of buildings? (Main, MediaWiki or Commons, etc). Should images be categorized in the [[:Category:Building and structure images]] [sic]? --[[User:Dogears|Dogears]] 09:58, 29 January 2006 (UTC)


Hi all, I put [[Buildings and architecture of Bath]] up for GA and a reviewer has started the review, making several comments (at [[Talk:Buildings and architecture of Bath/GA1]]) about the structure of the article and areas for development. If any of you had any time to take a look and make any edits or comments you feel are appropriate that would be great.&mdash; [[User:Rodw|Rod]] <sup>[[User talk:Rodw|talk]]</sup> 20:04, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
:Put things on Commons. I have been experimenting with including pages in each other so that for example [[commons:Wells Coates]] includes [[commons:Isokon building]] as both have articles on wikipedia. [[User:Justinc|Justinc]] 10:14, 9 February 2006 (UTC)


== Raised on columns ==
==Info boxes==
The info boxes from [[User:Hypernovean|TPK]] look good with multiple columns of information. The “smaller <=> larger building” link box is very useful too. Manually changing a few links in articles should be no problem when a new building is built to greater heights. There's another, very flexible info box in the article for [[Yankee stadium]] - (modified, pictured at right) as a sample. What is the best information for the entries in the info box? (see the suggestions in '''[[#Standardized_entries|Standardized entries]]''' above); Is there someone interested in creating the infobox? See also: '''[[#Templates|Templates]]''' below.


The first of five principles of Le Corbusier (from [[Villa_Savoye]]):
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# The [[pilotis]], or ground-level supporting columns, elevate the building from the damp earth allowing the garden to flow beneath ...


Question: is there a generally accepted ''short'' English term for it (one, two, at most three words) (only considering modernist buildings) ?
{{Infobox_Baseball_Stadium |
stadium_name = Dancing Building (''Tancici Dum '') |
nickname = Fred and Ginger|
image = [[Image:Prague - Dancing House.jpg|center|thumbnail|200px]]|
location = corner of Rasinovo nabrezi and Resslova, [[Prague]] |
broke_ground = [[1994]]|
opened = date, [[1996]] |
closed = -- |
demolished = -- |
owner = -- |
operator = -- |
surface = concrete and glass panels |
construction_cost = 167 million Euro |
architect = [[Frank O. Gehry]] & [[Vlado Milunic]]|
former_names = -- Building next to Vaclav Havel's residence|
tenants = the Dutch company ''ING'', ''La Perle de Prague'' restaurant|
seating_capacity = n/a |
current_dimensions = 291 square meters
}}


:The term 'piloti' (I assume you mean) is rarely used except to refer to Corbusier's buildings. Normally they are simply columns. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 18:26, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
This is the standard biography info box used when there is an architect photo (pictured below for '''John Godfrey Saxe''') --[[User:Dogears|Dogears]] 00:32, 30 January 2006 (UTC)


== [[Bay Pointe]] ==
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Hi all. A query has come up regarding this article which I think you may be able to help with. This building initially received a fair bit of media attention as it would've been the tallest building in Wales, but the project was subsequently cancelled. The subject passes [[WP:GNG]] in my view, but is there any precedent for keeping or deleting articles on cancelled building projects? <span style="font-family: Neuropol, Tahoma, sans-serif;text-shadow:silver 0.5em 0.5em 0.1em">[[User:Bettia|'''Bettia''']]&nbsp;[[User talk:Bettia|(talk)]]</span> 10:02, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
{{Infobox_Biography |
: Don't know of wiki precedents. The fact that a building proposal is not built only means that is not notable as a building, however the architectural design could be. There are numerous examples of unbuilt projects which entered architecture history ([[Tatlin's Tower]], [[Welthauptstadt Germania]], etc.). That being said, the project presented at [[Bay Pointe]] doesn't appear to be notable in architectural design terms - there is no reference in this regard. Therefore I suggest removing it from Wiki Project Architecture. The article could be however notable as a structure (i.e. civil engeneering) or in urban planning (bold proposal to change the city's skyline). Or, in case the peninsula is called Bay Pointe, not only the project, it could be that the place is notable. [[User:Elekhh|Elekhh]] ([[User talk:Elekhh|talk]]) 10:52, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
subject_name = John Godfrey Saxe |
image_name = John Godfrey Saxe.jpg |
image_caption = Poet and Architect, John Godfrey Saxe|
date_of_birth = [[June 2]], [[1816]] |
place_of_birth = unknown location|
dead=dead|
date_of_death = [[1887]] |
place_of_death = unknown location
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== Does anyone have access to old back issues of the Architectural Review? ==
== Skyscrapers==
"... a lot of articles on skyscrapers ..."


{{resolved}}
There are '''many''' different articles with information about skyscrapers (sometimes conflicting?). The proposal for a standard format for articles, and info boxes, can make these disparate pages into a cohesive group of articles, Using infoboxes, with links to "random building" or "smaller <> larger building" for a consistent page design.
Can anyone help with this? To satisfy a query at [[WP:FAC]], I need a copy of<br>
<code> Author(s): Richards, J. M. Sir, 1907-1992 (James Maude)<br>
Title: Recent building in Oxford and Cambridge<br>
Source: Architectural review 1952 Aug., v. 112, p. 73-79</code>


If someone has a copy, or can find a copy through a university library, I'd be very grateful. [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i><sup>Talk</sup></i>]] 12:50, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
==Architectural history==
Articles in the [[architectural history]] series can be cross linked to articles (and Categories) in architecture.


==Categories==
== FAR ==
A category scheme can be developed on this wikiproject to organize the wealth of information on the subject that is spread all over Wikipedia and sister sites.
There are several lists in architecture that can be converted into Categories. Is this a recommended procedure?
Wiki reference documents recommend ''categorizing articles in the most specific subcategory'' (next to similar articles), rather than over-populating the "Architecture" topic.


{{#if:|[[User:{{{2}}}]] has|I have}} nominated [[Xanadu Houses]] for a [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Xanadu Houses/archive1|featured article review here]]. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets [[Wikipedia:What is a featured article?|featured article criteria]]. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are [[Wikipedia:Featured article review|here]]. <span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>, his otters and a clue-bat • <sup>([[Special:Contributions/TenPoundHammer|Many otters]] • [[:User talk:TenPoundHammer|One bat]] • [[User:TenPoundHammer|One hammer]])</sup> 01:08, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
===Architecture categories===
'''[[:Category:Architecture]] Parent Category''' (sibling of "Arts")
* [[:Category:Architects]]
** [[:Category:Architects by nationality]] seems to be a standard category for people, for example [[:Category:American architects]] (and other nationalities)
** [[List of architects]] (already sorted by century)
*** [[:Category:Architecture firms]]
*** [[List of architecture firms]]
*** [[List of landscape architects]]
* [[Architecture timeline]]
** [[:Category:Years in architecture]]
related: [[List of furniture designers]]


== Lambrequin ==


As far as I can see offhand, en-wiki has no equivalent article to [[:fr:Lambrequin]]; [[Lambrequin]] is a redirect to [[Mantling]], which is about heraldry. Is there an article elsewhere that should be interwiki'd to [[:fr:Lambrequin]]? And should we perhaps turn [[Lambrequin]] into a disambiguation rather than a redirect?
* Categories and articles shown in the [[#Architecture stubs|'''Architecture stubs''']], above


[[:Commons:Category:Lambrequins]] seems to indicate that the English word would be ''pelmet'', but our article [[Pelmet]] seems to be about a different (albeit related) architectural element. - [[User:Jmabel|Jmabel]] | [[User talk:Jmabel|Talk]] 03:18, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
===Buildings and structures categories===
'''[[:Category:Buildings and structures]] Parent Category''' (sibling of Architecture, etc.)
* [[:Category:Buildings and structures by architect]]
* [[:Category:Buildings and structures by city]]
* [[:Category:Buildings and structures by country]]
* [[:Category:Buildings and structures by continent]]
* [[:Category:building and structure images]]
* [[:Category:Lists of structures]] - very detailed category scheme
* [[:Category:Landmarks of the United States]]


:Lambrequin is the french word for pelmet. Both the English and French articles are a bit vague about the definition: the French one includes fretwork ornament which is certainly outside the definition of 'pelmet' in English, maybe not in French though. I'll add a bit to [[Pelmet]]. In English 'lambrequin' is only used in heraldry. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 12:14, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
'''[http://tools.wikimedia.de/~daniel/WikiSense/CategoryTree.php?wikilang=en&wikifam=.wikipedia.org&cat=Architecture&m=c&go=Load&terse= Link to Architecture category tree utility]''' (''requires java'') --[[User:Dogears|Dogears]] 00:32, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
Are there other related Categories?, in Wiki or siter projects?


::So is there an English-language term specific to decorative fretwork at the top of a window, as in the examples below? - [[User:Jmabel|Jmabel]] | [[User talk:Jmabel|Talk]] 18:18, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
==World architecture==
Architecture from all cultures of the world can be given equal representation at Wikipedia, rather than focusing primarily on western architecture/architects. Large subcategory for [[:Category:Architects_by_nationality]]. See also World Heritage [[#Templates|Templates]], below.


:::I have heard [[scrollwork]] a few times but mostly "gingerbread" or "gingerbread trim". [[User:Binksternet|Binksternet]] ([[User talk:Binksternet|talk]]) 18:41, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
==Templates==

A new template is available for architects to display on their User page, if desired. Feel free to change the image of the [[Arc_de_Triomphe]] used in this Template - occasionally changing the image will be interesting. --[[User:Dogears|Dogears]] 19:08, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
::::Fretwork or gingerbread are applicable. See third image illustrating the difference - a pelmet has a function and can be completely plain. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 10:36, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
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File:Lambrequins-toit.jpg|Decorative fretwork at the eaves - not just the window.
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File:Amiens Renancourt lambrequins (près de l'église) 1a.jpg|Similar eaves decoration on a dormer window.
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File:Beauval lambrequins 1.jpg|This is a pelmet, because it is within the window opening and may originally have covered an external blind or awning.
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| style="font-size: {{{info-s|8}}}pt; padding: 4pt; line-height: 1.25em; color: {{{info-fc|black}}};" | This user is an '''[[architect]]'''.<includeonly>[[Category:Architect Wikipedians|{{PAGENAME}}]]</includeonly>

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== Churches - notability and Manual of style ==
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This template adds the page to the following categories:
Hi - I have ventured here as I am currently creating articles about churches in [[Southampton]], starting with [[St. Mary's Church, Southampton|St. Mary's]]. Before I get too stuck in, can I ask a few questions:
* [[:Category:Architect Wikipedians]]
#Is there a Manual of Style for churches?
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#Is there a defined Notability threshold for churches? Those I have done so far are all listed buildings so pass on those grounds, but is there any bar on creating an article on a small 20th-century church with no architectural merit?
#Should the name of a church begin "St." or "St" (without the stop)?
*see also [[:Category:Architect_Wikipedians]]
#I see some articles refer to, say, [[Shirley Parish Church]] rather than [[St James' Church, Southampton]]. Which is correct? [[User:Daemonic Kangaroo|Daemonic Kangaroo]] ([[User talk:Daemonic Kangaroo|talk]]) 20:13, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

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:See [[Wikipedia:Notability]]. External references are a key factor - make a case by case judgement. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 10:40, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Another important template for registered world historic sites:

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== GA reassessment of [[City and Town Hall]] ==
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I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the [[WP:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force/Sweeps|GA Sweeps process]]. I have found some concerns with the referencing which you can see at [[Talk:City and Town Hall/GA1]]. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. Thanks. [[User:Jezhotwells|Jezhotwells]] ([[User talk:Jezhotwells|talk]]) 21:55, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
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:That may be the name of the building but it's almost the same as [[City and town halls]] which is never good, shouldn't the name reflect the location? [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 14:09, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
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::'''Yes''', I think it should. [[User:Elekhh|Elekhh]] ([[User talk:Elekhh|talk]]) 22:08, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
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:::I've put a rename request on the talk page, even with GA status I think that would be an improvement to the article. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 08:34, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
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== GA reassessment of [[Dolphinarium]] ==
[[List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas|Americas]] |

[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe|Europe]] | [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa|Africa]] |
I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the [[WP:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force/Sweeps|GA Sweeps process]]. I have found some concerns which you can see at [[Talk:Dolphinarium/GA1]]. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. Thanks. [[User:Jezhotwells|Jezhotwells]] ([[User talk:Jezhotwells|talk]]) 21:27, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
[[List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia|Asia & Australasia]] |

[[List of World Heritage Sites in danger|Sites in Danger]]
== Comments requested on [[:template:Infobox Swimming Pool|Infobox Swimming Pool]] ==
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As part of a collaboration on creating articles for {{cat|Lidos}} in the UK, a [[:template:Infobox Swimming Pool|Swimming Pool]] Infobox has been created (for an example in use, see [[Broomhill_Pool, Ipswich]]). The key time for building lidos was in the 1930s and many now have Grade II and some Category A status due to being increasingly rare public buildings with Art Deco designs. I'd welcome your comments on [[Template talk:Infobox Swimming Pool]] for improvement. Would anyone object to this template being added to [[WP:WikiProject Architecture/infobox]]?—[[User:Speedoguy|Speedoguy]] ([[User talk:Speedoguy|talk]]) 10:09, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

== GA reassessment of [[Vilnius Castle Complex]] ==

I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the [[WP:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force/Sweeps|GA Sweeps process]]. I have found some concerns with the referencing which you can see at [[Talk:Vilnius Castle Complex/GA1]]. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. Thanks. [[User:Jezhotwells|Jezhotwells]] ([[User talk:Jezhotwells|talk]]) 22:50, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

== Architecture forum ==

This must have seemed like a good idea, but those forum pages are little used. Everything on the forum could just as well be on this page instead. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 22:58, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
:Yes, probably is better to remove the links to the forum, as it isn't used at all, but only makes orientation within the WikiProject more difficult. [[User:Elekhh|Elekhh]] ([[User talk:Elekhh|talk]]) 11:37, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

I removed the Forums section altogether. The four forums are hardly used (one is completely empty) and it's probably better to have a lively talk page in one place. Views on this are requested, to confirm the change.

I'm not sure what to do about the content. The only more or less current issue on all 4 forums was about [[Drywall]] and I've put a link to the forum at [[Talk:Drywall]]. But maybe they need archiving / redirecting / a notice saying use the talk page instead - expert help needed here. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 08:26, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

== Wikipedia:Naming conventions (architecture) ==

I am creating comprehensive naming convention about architecture.
* [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (architecture)]]
And i am asking all of you to join, edit, talk about it [[Wikipedia_talk:Naming_conventions_(architecture)|here]], and make some new good guide for the architecture articles. Wiki must have one! [[User:Tadija|Tadija]] ([[User talk:Tadija|talk]]) 13:33, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

== Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Architecture Selected pictures ==

[[Image:Info non-talk.png|left|36px|]]'''[[:Category:Architecture Selected pictures]]''', {{#if:yes|which is under the purview of this WikiProject|which you created}}, has been nominated for [[Wikipedia:Category deletion policy|deletion]], [[:Category:Categories for merging|merging]], or [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (categories)|renaming]]. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at '''[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 December 3#Category:Architecture Selected pictures|the category's entry]]''' on the [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion|Categories for discussion]] page.<!-- Template:Cfd-notify--> Thank you. –'''[[User:Black Falcon|B<small>LACK</small> F<small>ALCON</small>]]''' <sup>([[User talk:Black Falcon|T<small>ALK</small>]])</sup> 17:03, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

== Queen Anne Style architecture ==

It is proposed to split [[Queen Anne Style architecture]] into sections: Queen Anne in England (possibly UK), Queen Anne in the US, Stick style including Eastlake Style, and Shingle style. Please comment at the [[Talk:Queen Anne Style architecture|talk page]] if you can.

PS doesn't anyone know how to archive old stuff on this page? [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 08:52, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
== Architecture forum ==

This must have seemed like a good idea, but those forum pages are little used. Everything on the forum could just as well be on this page instead. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 22:58, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
:Yes, probably is better to remove the links to the forum, as it isn't used at all, but only makes orientation within the WikiProject more difficult. [[User:Elekhh|Elekhh]] ([[User talk:Elekhh|talk]]) 11:37, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

I removed the Forums section altogether. The four forums are hardly used (one is completely empty) and it's probably better to have a lively talk page in one place. Views on this are requested, to confirm the change.

I'm not sure what to do about the content. The only more or less current issue on all 4 forums was about [[Drywall]] and I've put a link to the forum at [[Talk:Drywall]]. But maybe they need archiving / redirecting / a notice saying use the talk page instead - expert help needed here. [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 08:26, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

== Wikipedia:Naming conventions (architecture) ==

I am creating comprehensive naming convention about architecture.
* [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (architecture)]]
And i am asking all of you to join, edit, talk about it [[Wikipedia_talk:Naming_conventions_(architecture)|here]], and make some new good guide for the architecture articles. Wiki must have one! [[User:Tadija|Tadija]] ([[User talk:Tadija|talk]]) 13:33, 24 November 2009 (UTC)


== Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Architecture Selected pictures ==
== Firms versus architects ==


[[Image:Info non-talk.png|left|36px|]]'''[[:Category:Architecture Selected pictures]]''', {{#if:yes|which is under the purview of this WikiProject|which you created}}, has been nominated for [[Wikipedia:Category deletion policy|deletion]], [[:Category:Categories for merging|merging]], or [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (categories)|renaming]]. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at '''[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 December 3#Category:Architecture Selected pictures|the category's entry]]''' on the [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion|Categories for discussion]] page.<!-- Template:Cfd-notify--> Thank you. –'''[[User:Black Falcon|B<small>LACK</small> F<small>ALCON</small>]]''' <sup>([[User talk:Black Falcon|T<small>ALK</small>]])</sup> 17:03, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
I am not sure how to organise articles withing architecture firms versus individual arhitects. It doesnt help that I dont have many good sources for purely biographical data anyway. Currently for example [[Tecton]] redirects to [[Berthold Lubetkin]]. The article is pretty stubby anyway but if I took out the Tecton stuff it would just make two stubs (though this one I have some sources on). Lubetkin however worked in lots of different groupings. Another example is [[Hidalgo Moya]] and [[Philip Powell]] who only worked together as [[Powell and Moya]] so there is a lot of repetition in the articles about what they built. Any thoughts? [[User:Justinc|Justinc]] 10:28, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
*I don't think that there can be a general rule on this. I would say that the Tecton and Lubetkin articles should be split; as you say, neither one is a subset of the other. Powell and Moya could easily be merged; while there could be things to say about one which do not apply to the other, in this case where all the notable points about them are identical, it seems preferable to have one decent article rather than two essentially duplicated. [[User:Warofdreams|Warofdreams]] ''[[User talk:Warofdreams|talk]]'' 23:46, 6 February 2006 (UTC)


== Queen Anne Style architecture ==
==Version 1.0 core topics==


It is proposed to split [[Queen Anne Style architecture]] into sections: Queen Anne in England (possibly UK), Queen Anne in the US, Stick style including Eastlake Style, and Shingle style. Please comment at the [[Talk:Queen Anne Style architecture|talk page]] if you can.
Hello. I'm part of [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Core topics]] working toward a release version of Wikipedia (on paper or CD).


PS doesn't anyone know how to archive old stuff on this page? [[User:ProfDEH|ProfDEH]] ([[User talk:ProfDEH|talk]]) 08:52, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
If you're interested in helping, we plan to include [[Architecture]].


== Cannot sign up! ==
If you think this is ready, please let us know. You can see our [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Version_1.0_Editorial_Team/Core_topics#Proposed_initial_quality_standards proposed initial quality standards] or learn more about the [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team|overall project]].


I have written quite a number of articles on architecture and have attempted to sign up. But I can't find the template you mention. Can you sign me in. Thanks. [[User:Ipigott|Ipigott]] ([[User talk:Ipigott|talk]]) 16:34, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. [[User:Maurreen|Maurreen]] 04:11, 14 February 2006 (UTC)


:You're in! I put the project's userbox on your userpage in case you wish it. You can easily remove it if not. Welcome! [[User:Binksternet|Binksternet]] ([[User talk:Binksternet|talk]]) 17:07, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
:The [[Architecture]] article itself is neither excellent nor terrible. Overall coverage of architecture is patchy, with some FAs and large numbers of stubs. I dont quite understand the 1.0 project, it seems to mean different things to different people (and the web pages dont help). I cant even work out how many articles it is going to include. [[User:Justinc|Justinc]] 11:02, 14 February 2006 (UTC)


== Tudor period DYK opportunity ==
::I'm sorry the 1.0 project is confusing; you do have a point. The gist of it is that we're trying to work toward a paper or CD version of Wikipedia (or both). A few groups are taking various approaches toward the same goal. I doubt a firm decision on the number of articles will happen for a while. Can I answer any questions about 1.0? [[User:Maurreen|Maurreen]] 04:11, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
::Also, with the [[Architecture]] article being neither terrible or excellent, do you think it is adequate ... for instance, factually correct and adequate scope and proportion? Thanks. [[User:Maurreen|Maurreen]] 04:14, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
:::I cant see any factual errors, and it links to a slightly random collection of other articles which give plenty of starting points for further browsing. The illustrations are more decorative than relevant to the text. So yes, probably adequate. [[User:Justinc|Justinc]] 10:01, 15 February 2006 (UTC)


There's a planned press release from at least two Wikimedia chapters (UK and Sweden) for an upcoming image donation from the [[Mary Rose Trust]] scheduled for January 3. It's going to be accompanied by a major update of the article on the ''[[Mary Rose]]'' and the [[Anthony Roll]] which are going to be nominated as DYK for the day of the press release. If anyone here is interested in joining in to make that day into a naval/Tudor period theme day for DYK, check out [[Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Scheduling a DYK date]].
== Commons ==


[[User:Peter Isotalo|Peter]] <sup>[[User talk:Peter Isotalo|Isotalo]]</sup> 10:06, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
Since 27th July 2004 the german Wikipedia has a [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProjekt_Architektur_und_Bauwesen WikiProjekt Architecture and building industry]. The german Wikipedia has made huge progress in terms of Articles, Portal and Category structure in this 1.5 years.


== Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)/archive3 ==
The next step for us would be to organize the material in the commons (see [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Architecture Category:Architecture]). Architecture and buildings make up already a huge amount of material there. My suggestion is to start an own sub-page / Wikiproject here in the english Wikipedia. What do you think?


The current FAC at [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)/archive3]] is getting fairly mature. We just finally overcame an oppose from one of the toughest reviewers on WP, but need some supports to get the article approved.--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|c]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|bio]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:FOUR]]) </small> 14:55, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
[[User:TomAlt|TomAlt]] 23:11, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

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Benjamin Mountfort FAR

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Palazzo Pitti

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Palace Hotel, Perth GA Review: on hold

I have reviewed the GAN of Palace Hotel, Perth, and have placed the article on hold. I did the review prior to seeing that the nominating editor had retired, and I figured I'd leave a message here in case editors wanted to assist in fixing the minor issues to help the article reach GA. I will also leave a message on another related WikiProject talk page to get more editors to possibly assist in the workload. The majority of the changes should be easy to fix and shouldn't take too long. If you have any questions let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Happy editing! --Nehrams2020 (talk)

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Thanks. — Headbomb {ταλκκοντριβς – WP Physics} 08:48, 15 March, 2009 (UTC)

Andriyivskyy Descent GA Sweeps: On Hold

I have reviewed Andriyivskyy Descent for GA Sweeps to determine if it still qualifies as a Good Article. In reviewing the article I have found several issues, which I have detailed here. Since the article falls under the scope of this project, I figured you would be interested in contributing to further improve the article. Please comment there to help the article maintain its GA status. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 03:59, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Architecture journals request

There's a request for copies of articles from 3 architecture journals at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Resource_Exchange/Resource_Request#Architecture_journals; if any member of the project has access to "RIBA Journal" (2002), "Architects' Journal" (1971) or "Building" (1979), please reply there. Thanks, BencherliteTalk 16:35, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Sorry Bencherlite - for future ref, I have AJ's from 1996-97 and 2006-present also AR's from 2006-present - all of which miss your dates - most uni libraries in the uk carry them from way back when. --Joopercoopers (talk) 00:14, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Oh to still be a student... Thanks anyway. BencherliteTalk 07:07, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Fascist architecture

There are three categories for fascist architecture, Germany Portugal, and Italy. Franco's tomb would certainly qualify. But,,, theses are really just Art Deco buildings. The Art Deco buildings the Italians built in Italy are not different stylistically than the ones they built in Eritrea. I think these categories should be moved from facsist to Art Deco.Historicist (talk) 22:20, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Mark Twain House GA Sweeps: On Hold

I have reviewed Mark Twain House for GA Sweeps to determine if it still qualifies as a Good Article. In reviewing the article I have found several issues, which I have detailed here. Since the article falls under the scope of this project, I figured you would be interested in contributing to further improve the article. Please comment there to help the article maintain its GA status. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 07:35, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

GA reassessment of David Heymann

I have reassessed the above article as part of the GA Sweeps process. There are some concerns which you can see at Talk:David Heymann/GA1. If these are not addressed, the article will be de-listed. Jezhotwells (talk) 19:04, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Chicago Spire GA Sweeps: On Hold

I have reviewed Chicago Spire for GA Sweeps to determine if it still qualifies as a Good Article. In reviewing the article I have found several issues, which I have detailed here. Since the article falls under the scope of this project, I figured you would be interested in contributing to further improve the article. Please comment there to help the article maintain its GA status. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 01:16, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

City of Manchester Stadium FAR

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Anyone home? fancy painting the front door?

I wonder if I might trouble you to read this little section on Giano's page about improving the architecture article? I think really what's needed is some input to get a good heading structure, after which I'm fairly confident the article will pretty much write itself - any views or opinions? --Joopercoopers (talk) 20:59, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Doncaster Hill strategy

The Doncaster Hill Strategy is not supported by the Doncaster community.Is there another Municipal council that is trying to reduce householders value of property for the benefit of developers such as Westfield and Pokie King Bruce Mathieson. Also the selling off of pocket parks and support of intense development of the Eastern Golf Course is ridiculous. Walking paths around the steep hills is "Pie in the sky. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.107.188.96 (talk) 04:02, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Architecture Database (geographicaly taged)

What if we could have access to all the buildings that are allready in Wikipedia like in an Architecture Database? I mean, imagine we would like to know all the buildings that exist in a specific city. That happens a lot, when we want to travel. We could use all the information we allready have in a more operative way, organizing it and having access to it geographicaly. Do you think this could be mande inside Wikipedia? Combining this with specific adress or even the coordinates, it could be a real help to all the people here, who for sure like architecture and travelling to see it. We could also have it listed by architect ore by time. Even buildings without article could be there, just with a small reference so you could know it exists and maybe search information about it elsewhere ore later creating an article for it. --Vasco.cortez (talk) 16:34, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

What's missing from Outline of architecture?

Also, here's a relevant discussion about subject development you might find interesting.

The Transhumanist 00:59, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

San Francisco International Airport GAR notice

San Francisco International Airport has been nominated for a good article reassessment. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to good article quality. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status will be removed from the article. Reviewers' concerns are here.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 01:36, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Possible deprecation of the "Future" templates

I have started a discussion on the possible deprecation of the "Future" templates at Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Deprecating "Future" templates. Since this project uses such a template, I invite everyone from this WikiProject to participate in the discussion. --Conti|✉ 11:10, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

GA reassessment of Chicago Theatre

I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the GA Sweeps process. I have found a number of concerns with the article which you can see at Talk:Chicago Theatre/GA1. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. You are being notified as the talk page has a banner for this project. Thanks. Jezhotwells (talk) 13:08, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Architecture of St. John's - needs attention

I've added to the lede a bit; the comparison to San Francisco is in most guidebooks but I don't have one handy to cite....this page for now is mostly a gallery page or a list-with-pictures....needs actual architectural-history writeup.Skookum1 (talk) 15:07, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

GA Reassessment of Smederevo Fortress

Smederevo Fortress has been nominated for a good article reassessment. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to good article quality. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status will be removed from the article. Reviewers' concerns are here. --Malleus Fatuorum 17:25, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Thomas Jefferson GAR notification

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Cement Kiln Operation

If the kiln feed LSF is suddenly increased from 96 to 108 what action should the Operator take —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.115.60.180 (talk) 02:12, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Crown Fountain FAC 4

Feel free to comment at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Crown Fountain/archive4‎.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 03:50, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

"Interstitial space": a mess

I found a short messy article called "interstitial spaces" (plural), and it surprised me by dealing with architecture rather than with what I thought of as any of the usual meanings of that term. Obviously it was incorrect to use the plural, so I tried to move it to "interstitial space" (singular), but there was already a far more substantial article there, also on architecture. So first I redirected the plural to the singular, wiping out the plural article.

Then some further searching yielded the interstitial disambiguation page, which treated biology and physical and mathematical sciences (i.e. what I think of as the usual meanings of the term "interstitial space", as opposed to the architectural meaning), and did not link to the architecture article.

Then I

  • redirected the plural "interstitial spaces" to that disambiguation page,
  • moved the architecture article to interstitial space (architecture),
  • added the architecture article to the disambiguation page.

The disambiguation page is still in a distinctly suboptimal state.

And interstitial space (architecture) is an orphaned article: nothing links there except the disambiguation page.

If there are topics lists and other articles that should link to it, then get busy.

I originally found the plurally-title "interstitial spaces" article by following a link that made me expect biology, not architecture. So these articles have been neglected. Michael Hardy (talk) 18:54, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Interstitial spaces is, I discovered, a valid topic which could be linked to Building services engineering - except that article is so general, it has no comparable links that might make this appropriate. Not very helpful I know. ProfDEH (talk) 08:17, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

Peer review

Hello WikiProject Architecture if any of you guys or girls arn't to busy could you help me out by giving me your comments on List of tallest buildings and structures in Liverpool as im hoping to get it to a Featured list. The peer review page is loacted HERE.
Many thanks! Tsange ►talk 15:44, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

That's the wrong link to the peer review, which I missed. The timeline doesn't need the same list format for just three items, with the same pictures and coordinates etc. - better just as a paragraph. Pictures of all the buildings wolud be useful. ProfDEH (talk) 22:37, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Saint Basil's Cathedral needs copyedit

Recently rewritten. TIA, NVO (talk) 18:08, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Dome

The Dome article could use some attention. I have been trying to improve it virtually alone for the past few months, and I've made progress, but my knowledge on the subject has petered out and my interest has started to lag. I'm sure there are others editors here who can take it to the next level. AmateurEditor (talk) 05:30, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Buildings and architecture of Bath - help with GAN comments

Hi all, I put Buildings and architecture of Bath up for GA and a reviewer has started the review, making several comments (at Talk:Buildings and architecture of Bath/GA1) about the structure of the article and areas for development. If any of you had any time to take a look and make any edits or comments you feel are appropriate that would be great.— Rod talk 20:04, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

Raised on columns

The first of five principles of Le Corbusier (from Villa_Savoye):

  1. The pilotis, or ground-level supporting columns, elevate the building from the damp earth allowing the garden to flow beneath ...

Question: is there a generally accepted short English term for it (one, two, at most three words) (only considering modernist buildings) ?

The term 'piloti' (I assume you mean) is rarely used except to refer to Corbusier's buildings. Normally they are simply columns. ProfDEH (talk) 18:26, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Bay Pointe

Hi all. A query has come up regarding this article which I think you may be able to help with. This building initially received a fair bit of media attention as it would've been the tallest building in Wales, but the project was subsequently cancelled. The subject passes WP:GNG in my view, but is there any precedent for keeping or deleting articles on cancelled building projects? Bettia (talk) 10:02, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Don't know of wiki precedents. The fact that a building proposal is not built only means that is not notable as a building, however the architectural design could be. There are numerous examples of unbuilt projects which entered architecture history (Tatlin's Tower, Welthauptstadt Germania, etc.). That being said, the project presented at Bay Pointe doesn't appear to be notable in architectural design terms - there is no reference in this regard. Therefore I suggest removing it from Wiki Project Architecture. The article could be however notable as a structure (i.e. civil engeneering) or in urban planning (bold proposal to change the city's skyline). Or, in case the peninsula is called Bay Pointe, not only the project, it could be that the place is notable. Elekhh (talk) 10:52, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Does anyone have access to old back issues of the Architectural Review?

Resolved

Can anyone help with this? To satisfy a query at WP:FAC, I need a copy of
Author(s): Richards, J. M. Sir, 1907-1992 (James Maude)
Title: Recent building in Oxford and Cambridge
Source: Architectural review 1952 Aug., v. 112, p. 73-79

If someone has a copy, or can find a copy through a university library, I'd be very grateful. BencherliteTalk 12:50, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

FAR

I have nominated Xanadu Houses for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 01:08, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Lambrequin

As far as I can see offhand, en-wiki has no equivalent article to fr:Lambrequin; Lambrequin is a redirect to Mantling, which is about heraldry. Is there an article elsewhere that should be interwiki'd to fr:Lambrequin? And should we perhaps turn Lambrequin into a disambiguation rather than a redirect?

Commons:Category:Lambrequins seems to indicate that the English word would be pelmet, but our article Pelmet seems to be about a different (albeit related) architectural element. - Jmabel | Talk 03:18, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Lambrequin is the french word for pelmet. Both the English and French articles are a bit vague about the definition: the French one includes fretwork ornament which is certainly outside the definition of 'pelmet' in English, maybe not in French though. I'll add a bit to Pelmet. In English 'lambrequin' is only used in heraldry. ProfDEH (talk) 12:14, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
So is there an English-language term specific to decorative fretwork at the top of a window, as in the examples below? - Jmabel | Talk 18:18, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
I have heard scrollwork a few times but mostly "gingerbread" or "gingerbread trim". Binksternet (talk) 18:41, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
Fretwork or gingerbread are applicable. See third image illustrating the difference - a pelmet has a function and can be completely plain. ProfDEH (talk) 10:36, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
  • Decorative fretwork at the eaves - not just the window.
    Decorative fretwork at the eaves - not just the window.
  • Similar eaves decoration on a dormer window.
    Similar eaves decoration on a dormer window.
  • This is a pelmet, because it is within the window opening and may originally have covered an external blind or awning.
    This is a pelmet, because it is within the window opening and may originally have covered an external blind or awning.

Churches - notability and Manual of style

Hi - I have ventured here as I am currently creating articles about churches in Southampton, starting with St. Mary's. Before I get too stuck in, can I ask a few questions:

  1. Is there a Manual of Style for churches?
  2. Is there a defined Notability threshold for churches? Those I have done so far are all listed buildings so pass on those grounds, but is there any bar on creating an article on a small 20th-century church with no architectural merit?
  3. Should the name of a church begin "St." or "St" (without the stop)?
  4. I see some articles refer to, say, Shirley Parish Church rather than St James' Church, Southampton. Which is correct? Daemonic Kangaroo (talk) 20:13, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
See Wikipedia:Notability. External references are a key factor - make a case by case judgement. ProfDEH (talk) 10:40, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

GA reassessment of City and Town Hall

I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the GA Sweeps process. I have found some concerns with the referencing which you can see at Talk:City and Town Hall/GA1. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. Thanks. Jezhotwells (talk) 21:55, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

That may be the name of the building but it's almost the same as City and town halls which is never good, shouldn't the name reflect the location? ProfDEH (talk) 14:09, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
Yes, I think it should. Elekhh (talk) 22:08, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
I've put a rename request on the talk page, even with GA status I think that would be an improvement to the article. ProfDEH (talk) 08:34, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

GA reassessment of Dolphinarium

I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the GA Sweeps process. I have found some concerns which you can see at Talk:Dolphinarium/GA1. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. Thanks. Jezhotwells (talk) 21:27, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Comments requested on Infobox Swimming Pool

As part of a collaboration on creating articles for Category:Lidos in the UK, a Swimming Pool Infobox has been created (for an example in use, see Broomhill_Pool, Ipswich). The key time for building lidos was in the 1930s and many now have Grade II and some Category A status due to being increasingly rare public buildings with Art Deco designs. I'd welcome your comments on Template talk:Infobox Swimming Pool for improvement. Would anyone object to this template being added to WP:WikiProject Architecture/infobox?—Speedoguy (talk) 10:09, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

GA reassessment of Vilnius Castle Complex

I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the GA Sweeps process. I have found some concerns with the referencing which you can see at Talk:Vilnius Castle Complex/GA1. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. Thanks. Jezhotwells (talk) 22:50, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

Architecture forum

This must have seemed like a good idea, but those forum pages are little used. Everything on the forum could just as well be on this page instead. ProfDEH (talk) 22:58, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

Yes, probably is better to remove the links to the forum, as it isn't used at all, but only makes orientation within the WikiProject more difficult. Elekhh (talk) 11:37, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

I removed the Forums section altogether. The four forums are hardly used (one is completely empty) and it's probably better to have a lively talk page in one place. Views on this are requested, to confirm the change.

I'm not sure what to do about the content. The only more or less current issue on all 4 forums was about Drywall and I've put a link to the forum at Talk:Drywall. But maybe they need archiving / redirecting / a notice saying use the talk page instead - expert help needed here. ProfDEH (talk) 08:26, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Naming conventions (architecture)

I am creating comprehensive naming convention about architecture.

And i am asking all of you to join, edit, talk about it here, and make some new good guide for the architecture articles. Wiki must have one! Tadija (talk) 13:33, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Architecture Selected pictures

Category:Architecture Selected pictures, which is under the purview of this WikiProject, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. –BLACK FALCON (TALK) 17:03, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Queen Anne Style architecture

It is proposed to split Queen Anne Style architecture into sections: Queen Anne in England (possibly UK), Queen Anne in the US, Stick style including Eastlake Style, and Shingle style. Please comment at the talk page if you can.

PS doesn't anyone know how to archive old stuff on this page? ProfDEH (talk) 08:52, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

Architecture forum

This must have seemed like a good idea, but those forum pages are little used. Everything on the forum could just as well be on this page instead. ProfDEH (talk) 22:58, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

Yes, probably is better to remove the links to the forum, as it isn't used at all, but only makes orientation within the WikiProject more difficult. Elekhh (talk) 11:37, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

I removed the Forums section altogether. The four forums are hardly used (one is completely empty) and it's probably better to have a lively talk page in one place. Views on this are requested, to confirm the change.

I'm not sure what to do about the content. The only more or less current issue on all 4 forums was about Drywall and I've put a link to the forum at Talk:Drywall. But maybe they need archiving / redirecting / a notice saying use the talk page instead - expert help needed here. ProfDEH (talk) 08:26, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Naming conventions (architecture)

I am creating comprehensive naming convention about architecture.

And i am asking all of you to join, edit, talk about it here, and make some new good guide for the architecture articles. Wiki must have one! Tadija (talk) 13:33, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Architecture Selected pictures

Category:Architecture Selected pictures, which is under the purview of this WikiProject, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. –BLACK FALCON (TALK) 17:03, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Queen Anne Style architecture

It is proposed to split Queen Anne Style architecture into sections: Queen Anne in England (possibly UK), Queen Anne in the US, Stick style including Eastlake Style, and Shingle style. Please comment at the talk page if you can.

PS doesn't anyone know how to archive old stuff on this page? ProfDEH (talk) 08:52, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

Cannot sign up!

I have written quite a number of articles on architecture and have attempted to sign up. But I can't find the template you mention. Can you sign me in. Thanks. Ipigott (talk) 16:34, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

You're in! I put the project's userbox on your userpage in case you wish it. You can easily remove it if not. Welcome! Binksternet (talk) 17:07, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Tudor period DYK opportunity

There's a planned press release from at least two Wikimedia chapters (UK and Sweden) for an upcoming image donation from the Mary Rose Trust scheduled for January 3. It's going to be accompanied by a major update of the article on the Mary Rose and the Anthony Roll which are going to be nominated as DYK for the day of the press release. If anyone here is interested in joining in to make that day into a naval/Tudor period theme day for DYK, check out Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Scheduling a DYK date.

Peter Isotalo 10:06, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)/archive3

The current FAC at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)/archive3 is getting fairly mature. We just finally overcame an oppose from one of the toughest reviewers on WP, but need some supports to get the article approved.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 14:55, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

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