Buildings D - PRAHA

Buildings D

Description

Close-up view of the façade details and door of a house located in Miramar. In the foreground, there is an ornamental metallic railing, followed by a double wooden door. The door has lattice-style details, and in the upper part, glass. To both sides of the door, there are pilasters while at the top, the door has ornamental moldings and a low relief.
Origin Name
CAJ_1002_N0008
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 2 - Pruebas de contacto y negativos
Geographical Coverage
San Juan
Date
1979
Descriptive Notes
The title, date, and address were provided by the Architecture and Construction Archive of the University of Puerto Rico (AACUPR). In the file provided by the archive, the following information is clarified: "Fotógrafo: Carol F. Jopling, estudiantes de arquitectura o Earth Watch Volunteers". Some of the photos found in the archives of this collection are repeated and show the same houses because they document other formats created for the research project led by Carol F. Jopling and were taken on different occasions (example: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photos, photos that were brightened or with contrast).
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Houses
  • Double doors
  • Windows
  • Persiennes
  • Grilles (barrier elements)
  • Railings (balustrades)
  • Moldings (object components)
  • Cornices
  • Pilasters (wall components)
  • Bas-relief (sculpture technique)
  • Renaissance Revival
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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