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archimaps: The City Hall, Syracuse, New York
rhamphotheca: Serpent Mound - Ohio, USA  The figure of a giant snake, apparently uncoiling itself, was excavated in the late 19th century. The massive serpent is nearly a quarter-mile long. Recent carbon-dating research suggests the Fort Ancient culture built the monument roughly 900 years ago. The serpent’s body is made of raised berms of grassy earth that weave across a plateau. On the summer solstice, the setting sun aligns with the snake’s head. The earthwork is now surrounded by a park that offers beautiful hikes through leafy forests, beside creeks and along rocky cliffs. (via: OurAmazingPlanet)                                   (photo: dreamstime)
edgant: Bromley-By-Bow tube station is the arrival point of my site. The surrounding area will be a residential quarter arranged on an axial grid. This will allow views down to the river / canal side, and the local landmarks (Olympic Stadium, Bromley-By-Bow Gas works (the amenity “Hub”) and the Urban Forest to the South East) and also mitigate the effect of micro climate created by the buildings.