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Quizzical Pursuit
—The Architecture Puzzler
Created by Dave Guadagni
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Architecture Puzzler #244
Which was built first — Hagia Sophia (Istanbul) or Chartres Cathedral (France)?
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Question from Last Week:
Architecture Puzzler #243
You might know that fisheye, birdsmouth, monkey blood, moose milk, and horse head are slang construction terms that have little or nothing to do with the animal noted, nor do the phrases “dog the door” or “running of the rats.” From a builder’s point of view, what do each of these mean?
Answer to Puzzler #243
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Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects
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Hagia Sophia, by Isidoros and Anthemios, Istanbul, Turkey.
Great Buildings Photo © Renee Hanson
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