Gateway Arch- Art App-gen Dela Cruz

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GATEWAY ARCH

BESC105 - ART APPRECIATIONARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE

Prefer by: Mary-Gene!e A" #e La Cr$%& ARC 51

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An arch consists of two weaknesses which, leaning one against the other, make a strength.Leonardo Da Vinci


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ABOUTA.)erna)!e na/e(: Gateway to the West, St. Louis Arch

Ar!)e)$ra. ()y.e: S)r$)$ra. e23re((!4n!(/M4ern ar!)e)$re&H!'-)e ar!)e)$reL4a)!4n: Memorial Drive, St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesArea: 25 ha

C4n()r$)!4n ()ar)e: 6ebr$ary 1+& 178*9 51 year( a'4

C4/3.e)e: O)4ber +& 17859 , year( a'4

Ina$'$ra)e: May +5& 1789 ,8 year( a'4

C4(): US!" million #c. $%,"&&,&&& today'

He!'): ("& )t #!$* m'

Ar!)e): +ero Saarinen

Ar!)e)$re f!r/: Saar!nen an A((4!a)e(

S)r$)$ra. en'!neer: Seer$ A((4!a)e(

Te Ga)e;ay Ar& 4r 4f )e Mississi//i 0iver in St. Louis,

Missouri&


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A034 5A3TS4OW GAT+WA6 A034 7S8He!') Ta..: ("& )eet, (" stories, !$* meters, or %9(& inches tall.

W!e: Te (3an is ("& )eet at 2round level :etween the outer sides o) the le2s "W!e 4f Le'( a) )e ba(e: 9; )t

W!e !n T43: !% )t

Many ()a!n.e(( ()ee. (e)!4n(: !;*

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We!'): !%,*;( tons

Mae 4$) 4f: Steel and 3oncreteW!n4;( a) )e )43< %= *%=1!( windows on each side o) the o:servation dec>.

S3ee 4f )ra/ a3($.e(:";& )eet /er minute, a//roimately ".?( miles /er hour"

Sa3e: The Arch is a catenary curve" Ca)enary /ean( !) !( )e (a3e a free-an'!n'

a!n )a>e( ;en e. a) b4) en("

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The top of the Gateway Arch is not wheelchair accessible. To reachit and return, you must manage a minimum of 96 steps, which areseparated by 6 ights of stairs. Please be aware you may need tostand for30-60 minutesor longer, especially during the busysummer season. There is no seating or restrooms at the top of

the Arch. There are no facilities at the top of the Arch! Attractionswithin the Arch are the "ourney to the Top, the #useum of $estward


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a33r42!/a)e )!/e 4f a 4/3.e)e )r!3 is ;9 minutes #or until closin2 time'.

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re)$rn 4n )a) )ra/& b$) !f b4) )ra/( are 43era)!n' you may return on either side.

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every 9 minutes.

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r$nn!n'& *;& /assen2ers.If b4) )ra/( are r$nn!n'& ;?& /assen2ers.


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Inception and early funding

(!33"!35#

$and ac%uisition& opposition&demolition& and early railroadnegotiations (!36"!3!#

'esign competition (!5"!)#

*ailroad agreement (!!"!52#-Amendment of railroad

agreement and authori+ation(!53"!5)#-,oning& start ofrailroad moe& andappropriation (!5!"!6)#

The desi2n intended to include!n'

)acilities& ae((& re.4a)!4n 4f ra!.r4a(&

3.ae/en) 4f an !n)er()a)e !';ay"
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Dedication o) the Gateway Arch

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hysical characteristics

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UBL73 A33+SSKISITOR AREA

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THE ENTRANCE TO THE MUSEUM O6 WESTWAR# EPANSION&

SITUATE# UN#ERGROUN#& #IRECTLY BENEATH THE ST" LOUIS

GATEWAY ARCH"

ONE O6 THE TWO ENTRANCES TO THE SAINT LOUIS GATEWAY

ARCH AN# KISITORS CENTER" BECAUSE O6 THE EKENTS O6 711&

GATEWAY ARCH& BOTH ENTRANCES HAKE SECURITY

CHECPONTS"
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UBL73 A33+SSOBSERKATION AREA

KIEW 6ROM GROUN# LEKEL ?#IRECTLY

BENEATH THE ST" LOUIS GATEWAY ARCH@ O6

THE OBSERKATION AREA AT THE TOP O6 ARCH"

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THE GATEWAY ARCH TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IS

A TRAIN OR TRAM O6 EGG-LIE CAPSULES THAT

CAN STAY HORIONTAL #ESPITE TRAKELING

BELOW& TO THE SI#E O6& AN# ABOKE THE TRAC

AN# CABLING" ITS WORINGS ARE REMINISCENT

O6 BOTH A 6ERRIS WHEEL AN# AN ELEKATOR"

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ONE BUIL#ING THAT WAS

SPARE# #EMOLITION

#URING THE

CONSTRUCTION O6 THE

FE66ERSON NATIONAL

?WESTERN@ EPANSION

MEMORIAL WAS THE

BASILICA O6 ST" LOUIS&

ALSO NOWN LOCALLYAS THE OL# CATHE#RAL"

COMPLETE# IN 1*,& IT IS

THE OL#EST CATHE#RAL

WEST O6 THE MISSISSIPPI

RIKER"

THE GATEWAY ARCH AN# THE ST"

LOUIS SYLINE ARE RE6LECTE# INA SERENE MISSISSIPPI RIKER"

LOOING EAST& THE

IENER PLAA AN# THE

MORTON #" MAY

MEMORIAL

AMPHITHEATER

COMMAN# A #RAMATIC

KIEW O6 THE OL# COURT

HOUSE ?WHERE #RE#

SCOTT SUE# TO OBTAIN

HIS 6REE#OM IN 1,8@

AN# THE GATEWAY

ARCH" THE PARS

CENTERPIECE IS A POOL

AN# 6OUNTAIN

CONTAINING A STATUE

NOWN AS


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PROFECTE# APPEARANCE O6 THE WEST

GATEWAY PROFECT" IT SHOWS ARE#ESIGNE# IENER PLAA& THE OL#

COURT HOUSE& THE PROPOSE#

SHUTTING #OWN O6 MEMORIAL #RIKE

AN# CREATION O6 A WALWAY OKER

HIGHWAY 0 AN# A NEW ENTRANCE TO

THE ARCH GROUN#S AN# MUSEUM"

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http:==en.wi>ipedia.org=wi>i=Gateway?Arch

http:==www.interestingamerica.com=4@55@@9?Gateway?Arch?Architecture?by?)?Grigonis?5.html

http:==www.gatewayarch.com=e&perience=archfactsfaB=

http:==www.nps.go'=CeD=planyour'isit=accessibility.htm

http:==www.slfp.com=EiewofArch.html

http:==www.noo>sucasa.com=4@@9=54=giftguidearchitectsbuildersandcity.html
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