Architect and engineer . MA-iA BUILDINGS OF UXMAL. YUCATAiN The buildings are elevated impressively on a series of terraces and plazas and are of two kinds—the temple and the palace. The temples were the crowning features of the pyramid whilethe palaces, which were excessive in length and low in height, rested serenely on the low ex-panded THE CASTILLO OR GREAT PYRAMID AT CHICHEN ITZA This structure now being reconstructed by the Mexican Government is representative of thevertical type of architecture. The stairs that rise up the four sides give a pronounced verticaleffect which is
Architect and engineer . MA-iA BUILDINGS OF UXMAL. YUCATAiN The buildings are elevated impressively on a series of terraces and plazas and are of two kinds—the temple and the palace. The temples were the crowning features of the pyramid whilethe palaces, which were excessive in length and low in height, rested serenely on the low ex-panded THE CASTILLO OR GREAT PYRAMID AT CHICHEN ITZA This structure now being reconstructed by the Mexican Government is representative of thevertical type of architecture. The stairs that rise up the four sides give a pronounced verticaleffect which is relieved somewhat by the series of horizontal set-backs. THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^ 24^ SEPTEMBER. NINETEEN THIRTY-FIVE terior by filling the entire area above themedial moulding with ornament. A littlespace, however, was allotted to a crowningcornice which was generally similar indesign to the medial moulding. In only afew cases was the lower region also orna-mented. Usually it remained plain exceptfor color. These divisions on the exteriorof the building not only gave to it a hori-zontal feeling but also interpreted its planand section faithfully. With the types of buildings varying soin the original, we are actually withoutlimit in the type of modern buildings towhich this style may be applied success-fully. The long, low building should
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