Sentence examples for a design that was from inspiring English sources

There he designed the old state capitol building at Columbia (1791; burned in 1865), whose facade and portico were based on L'Enfant's proposed Federal Hall in New York City (1789)—a design that was widely published in the U.S. At George Washington's suggestion, Hoban went to the federal capital in 1792 and submitted a plan for the presidential mansion.

This dual role dictated a design that was less distinctively a Chrysler.

Brad Fiske, a Philadelphia architect, just won a contract in China by submitting a design that was uncommonly subdued.

In each instance, he returned with a design that was more conservative, more constrained, and more compromised than the last.

In the end, the committee rejected Miles's entry and chose a design that was similar to the United States flag.

Karsan, which builds cars for Fiat and Hyundai, submitted a design that was entirely original for the project.

There, a committee took a year and a half to arrive at a design that was unanimously approved by the group.

Able to hold up to 6,800 swimmers, the pool had a design that was inspired in part by the Baths of Caracalla in Rome.

For $7,500 the sponsor chooses an artist to paint its cow or selects a design that was submitted during an open call for artists earlier this year.

He suggested a design that was simple but not so rudimentary that it might look like a high school wood-shop project.

I can't remember seeing a design that is so eloquent about another work of architecture.