plinths

To my left and right, between the other spires and plinths, is the curvature of the Earth.

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Scottish master of jerry-building and of "plinths," the atmosphere was truly Scots, tea-coseys and all, while the reminiscences of Paris and

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He's also collaborated with other street artists like Aakash Nihalani, whose fluorescent tape shapes make "plinths" for kerbs and lamp-posts, and Ellis Gallagher, who uses chalk to capture the shadows of buildings and bicycles.

Culture | guardian.co.uk 2009

Crucially, they are on raised plinths, meaning they will be protected if the sea returns.

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He incorporated original elements of the war-damaged building such as plinths, frescoes and pedestals that survived bombing, artillery fire and decades of wind and rain, with modern features including handmade bricks, concrete, white cement mixed with marble chips, and opaque glass.

Culture | guardian.co.uk 2009

All streets, parks and buildings sit on plinths at least 7.5 meters above sea level to protect them from storm surges because HafenCity lies outside the city's main dike.

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Stacks of bricks and parts of plinths lie in piles around its exterior.

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Stacks of bricks and parts of plinths lie in piles around its exterior.

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Mr. Mari's use of colored spotlights is particularly successful at underscoring the intricacy of each work, especially in the Fondation's basement where the black display plinths are lit in such a way so that they dissolve into the darkness leaving the bocio seemingly floating.

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Reality kicked in and New Zealand, South Africa and Australia were put back on their plinths.

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