The Athenaeum's exterior -- handsome brownstone, less costly than marble but a superb building material -- is known as astylar, meaning it lacks columns or pilasters.
In 2010 Barry Bergdoll, the Philip Johnson chief curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art, described the Weils' loft in an e-mail to me as "a superb building... what a loss".
Trustees say Newbridge will again have a superb building - known as the Memo - used by a host of groups and societies.
Simon Wallis, director of The Hepworth, said: "Receiving a special award as well as a Civic Trust award is a remarkable double honour for a superb building and the contribution it makes to the quality of life in the region.
Both of Carr's buildings were designed in a distinctive neoclassical style; the Assize Court building was particularly praised at the time as being "a superb building of the Ionic order".
Michael Novosielski had again been chosen as architect for the theatre on an enlarged site, but the building was described by Malcolm in 1807 as fronted by a stone basement in rustic work, with the commencement of a very superb building of the Doric order, consisting of three pillars, two windows, an entablature, pediment, and balustrade.
In fairness, the American military has hugely improved its sensitivity, and some commanders in the field have been superb in building trust with Afghans.
It was a remarkable performance from McManus, who stuck doggedly to Higgins throughout the match before producing some superb break-building in the final frames as the four-times champion Higgins was first to wilt.
The first three months have been brilliant: fantastic subject matter, great collections, the superb Daniel Libeskind building and, with the development of MediaCityUK, huge potential for successfully raising our profile and visitor numbers.
The superb Art Deco buildings closed with the mine 25 years ago, leaving the region bereft.
