Building Technology Collection

19th Century Moroccan wall feature. Photographed in the the Marrakech Museum, Dar Menebhi Palace, Morocco

Wimbledon tennis complex, UK
Wimbledon tennis complex, aerial photograph. This complex is host to the Wimbledon tennis championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world

Colossus of Rhodes statue
Colossus of Rhodes. Historical artwork showing the vast bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios (later identified with Apollo, the god of light), at the entrance of the harbour at Rhodes

Damp-proofing in a house. Impermeable layer of tar-like material (diagonal black line) inserted in the bedding joint between two courses of brickwork in the wall of a house

Collapsed building. Gas from a leaking pipe was accidentally ignited and exploded, ruining the London Tavern in Coltishall, Norfolk, England

Bluewater shopping centre, aerial image
Bluewater shopping centre, UK, aerial image. This is an out of town shopping centre in Greenhithe in Kent. It opened in March 1999 and has since attracted around 27 million visitors per year

Aluminium window

Pioneer statue, UK National Space Centre
Pioneer statue, outside the UK National Space Centre in Leicester. This statue (by Aden Hynes) was commissioned to mark the Centres tenth anniversary in 2011

Rooftop safety harness. Worker on the roof of a building wearing a safety harness attached to a rope. Rooftop workers that use such safety systems include surveyors

Underground railway construction work. Workers and surveyors constructing an underground railway tunnel. This is part of the Strogino train station on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line of the Moscow

Houses and parked cars, thermogram
Houses and parked car, thermogram. A thermogram shows the variation in temperature on the surface of an object, measured by the long-wave infrared radiation it emits

Sedum roof, early June
Sedum roof. Image 1 of 4. Garage roof covered with deciduous Sedum sp. matting. Sedum plants are used for green roofs because they are drought tolerant

Redeveloping West Hams stadium
Rebuilding West Ham Uniteds Stadium, aerial view. This stadium, officially called the Boleyn Ground but more commonly known as Upton Park, is located in Newham, east London, UK

Sedum roof, late June
Sedum roof. Image 2 of 4. Garage roof covered with deciduous Sedum sp. matting. Sedum plants are used for green roofs because they are drought tolerant

Assortment of bricks. Piles of red and yellow bricks in the yard of a building site. Photographed in London, UK

Suspension bridge construction at sunset. This is the Second Severn Crossing, which opened in 1996 to carry the M4 motorway from England to Wales

Leaning Tower of Pisa repairs
Leaning Tower of Pisa preservation. Drilling equipment (lower left) removing soil from beneath the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy to correct its increasing lean

Construction site along the Thames in London
Construction site along the River Thames in London Docklands

Barcelona International Convention Centre. Detail of the outside wall of the Barcelona International Convention Centre, Forum 2004 Esplanade, Barcelona, Spain

Houses and road, thermogram. A thermogram shows the variation in temperature on the surface of an object, measured by the long-wave infrared radiation it emits

Turf roofed wooden huts, Norway
Turf roofed wooden huts. Photographed on Kvaloya Island, near Tromso, Norway

Buckingham Palace, UK, aerial image
Buckingham Palace, London, UK, aerial photograph. The Palace (square, lower left) is the official residence of the British monarch. Its private gardens extend to the left of the Palace

Old tiled roof
Damaged tiled roof on a barn. The overlapping tiles resemble the overlapping scales on the wing of a butterfly. Photographed in Norfolk, England

Fire escape staircase

Rooftops in Lijiang old town, yunnan, China. The old town area of Lijiang city is an UNESCO World Heritage Site

Technician attending to an air conditioning plant
MODEL RELEASED. Air conditioning. Technician adjusting a setting on a pipe in an air condition- ing plant. Air conditioning is used to regulate the temperature and humidity inside buildings

Canary Wharf tower, Docklands, London
Canary Wharf Tower. This development was completed in 1990, and is the tallest office building in Europe with a height of 312 metres. It is part of the Docklands area of east London

Sedum roof, mid-July
Sedum roof. Image 3 of 4. Garage roof covered with flowering Sedum sp. matting. Sedum plants are used for green roofs because they are drought tolerant

Millennium Dome. Composite image of the Millennium (or Greenwich) Dome in London, England. At 320 metres across, it is the largest dome in the world

Used tyre wall
Tyre wall. Foundation wall made from concrete and used tyres below window frames in an environmentally-friendly house. Photographed in Nederland, Colorado, USA

Sedum green roof. Garage roof covered with flowering Sedum sp. matting. Sedum plants are used for green roofs because they are drought tolerant, shallow rooting and require little maintenance

Water village and satellite dish in Manokwari harbour, West Papua in Indonesia, Asia

Block of flats, thermogram
Block of flats. Thermogram of a block of flats in the evening. A thermogram shows the variation in temperature on the surface of an object, measured by the long-wave infrared radiation it emits

View of cranes on a construction site
Crane. Mechanical cranes at a building construction site used for lifting equipment and materials

Train tunnel construction. Construction workers inside a tunnel section for an underground railway. Rails have been used to bring construction materials to the building site

Sedum roof, mid-August
Sedum roof. Image 4 of 4. Garage roof covered with deciduous Sedum sp. matting. Sedum plants are used for green roofs because they are drought tolerant

Farm buildings at night. Traditonal wooden barns in a harvested field. The building on the right may be used for lodging, and the building on the left for storing grain after the harvest

Wembley Stadium being rebuilt, 2003
Rebuilding Wembley Stadium, UK, aerial view. Wembley is the home of the English national football team, as well as being a venue for other sports and events

Architectural drawings and equipment used in the design of a house

Flint stones on the exterior of a church. This decorative use of flint is known as flint flush work, or flint panelling. Photographed at St Gregorys Priory, Canterbury, UK

Straw bale house. Wood and straw bale wall inside an environmentally-friendly house. Photographed in Nederland, Colorado, USA

Bricklayers hard hat and trowel

Sunset & high-rise construction site, Vancouver
High-rise construction. A crane and high-rise construction site in silhouette against the setting sun. Photographed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Skyscraper, computer artwork

Climbing a ladder. Worker using a ladder to reach the roof of a building. Rooftop workers include surveyors, construction workers and building inspectors

Gehrys Der Neue Zollhof buildings
Frank O. Gehrys Der Neue Zollhof buildings at the Rhine River harbour, Dusseldorf, Germany, completed in 1999

London Eye. Close-up view showing the architecture and capsules of the British Airways London Eye (Millenium Wheel). This enormous structure opened in 2000 and it stands at 135 metres high

Ellis and Liberty Islands, aerial image
Ellis and Liberty Islands, New York, USA, aerial image. Ellis Island (upper right) was the site of the main immigration port into the USA between 1892 and 1954

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From ancient wonders to modern marvels, it has shaped our world. Explore the intricate craftsmanship of a 19th Century Moroccan wall feature, or witness the grandeur of the Wimbledon tennis complex in the UK. Just like the Colossus of Rhodes statue stood tall, today we rely on damp-proofing techniques to protect our homes from moisture damage. However, sometimes even with advanced methods, challenges arise as seen in a collapsed building. Take flight and admire the vastness of Bluewater shopping centre through an aerial image, while appreciating the sleek design and functionality of an aluminium window. Bricks may seem ordinary but they are essential building blocks that create structures both old and new. As pioneers push boundaries at the UK National Space Centre's Pioneer statue, safety remains paramount with rooftop harnesses ensuring workers' well-being during construction projects like underground railways. Witnessing a total solar eclipse reminds us how celestial events can captivate us all. Building technology continues to evolve and shape our surroundings; it is a testament to human ingenuity and progress.