Atrium (architecture)
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In architecture, an atrium is a large open-air or skylight-covered space surrounded by a building. Atria were a common feature in Ancient Roman dwellings, providing light and ventilation to the interi
The Tucson High School Galleria and reflexive library (pictured) feature a modern atrium tetrastylum with four support columns and open roof
A late 19th-century artist's reimagining of an atrium in a Pompeian domus
Illustration of the atrium in the building of the baths in the Roman villa of "Els Munts", close to Tarraco
Victoria Hall in Halifax Town Hall, 1863
Luxor Las Vegas
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Luxor Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Luxor features an ancient Egyptian theme, and includes a casino and over 4,000 hotel rooms. The resort
Atrium (architecture)
…the Leeza SOHO in Beijing, had the world's tallest atrium at 194 metres (636 ft), replacing the previous record-holder, the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. The Luxor Hotel, in Las Vegas, Nevada, has the largest atrium in the world (by volume) at 29 million cubic feet (820,000 m3). Cavaedium…
Luxor
Luxor during construction, April 1993
The additional hotel towers added in 1996
Aerial view of the pyramid and its adjacent towers