Architecture Preview #1
Eden Project, United Kingdom
1. Nicholas Grimshaw
2. 1998
3. Cornwall, England, UK
4. Yes
5. 141 million euros
6. It was built to show the importance of plants to people and to have plant resources.
7. I picked this building because of how interesting it looked from afar and up close. The depth of the "walls and ceilings" is so interesting to look at. From afar is just looks like a blown up bubble but when you get up close you can see all of the little details that the architect put into the building. Another thing that made me chose this building was the landscaping around it. The building itself is very simple and the landscaping just gives it something a little extra.
Guggenheim Museum, Spain
1. Frank Gehry
2. 1997
3. Abanda, Bilbao, Spain
4. Yes
5. 182 million dollars
6. It was built to be a permanent building to house the Guggenheim's art collection.
7. I picked this building because of where it is located. Architecture in Spain is always unique. The unique thing about this building is that it is in the middle of water. There are sculptures around the building but they are all on concrete platforms. For people to get into the museum, they have to walk on a bridge to get into the building. With it just being surrounded by water is what makes this building so cool.
National Centre for the Performing Arts, China
1. Paul Andreu
2. 2001
3. Xicheng Qu, China
4. Yes
5. 300 billion
6. It was built to a performance hall for very big and important shows.
7. I picked this building because of how many windows it has through out the entire building. With this many windows is can show off so many color to create a picture like the one above. I also picked this building because of how it is right on the water. A viewer can be watching a show and as soon as they walk out of the theater they can see an amazing view. The scenery around the building is what I like most about it.
Cubic Houses, Netherlands
1. Piet Blom
2. 1997
3. Rotterdam, Netherlands
4. Yes
5. No information on how much it cost.
6. This was built to house residents of Rotterdam.
7. I chose this building because of how unique it is in the world and why people would want to live there. People are literally living at an angle no matter where they go in their home. This building stands out to the rest of the world by just being a different shape. The thing that made me the most interested thought was how people could live in a place like this.
Habitat 67, Canada
1. Moshe Safdie
2. 1967
3. Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4. Yes
5. 22 million dollars
6. This was built to house the people of Montreal.
7. I chose this building again because of my curiosity of how people could live here. Some people's floors do not have any kind of support right under it, like their house could just collapse at any minute. It amazes me because it looks like Legos came to life. This arrangement of housing looks like a Lego sculpture a 5 year old kid would make.
1. Nicholas Grimshaw2. 1998
3. Cornwall, England, UK
4. Yes
5. 141 million euros
6. It was built to show the importance of plants to people and to have plant resources.
7. I picked this building because of how interesting it looked from afar and up close. The depth of the "walls and ceilings" is so interesting to look at. From afar is just looks like a blown up bubble but when you get up close you can see all of the little details that the architect put into the building. Another thing that made me chose this building was the landscaping around it. The building itself is very simple and the landscaping just gives it something a little extra.
Guggenheim Museum, Spain
1. Frank Gehry
2. 1997
3. Abanda, Bilbao, Spain
4. Yes
5. 182 million dollars
6. It was built to be a permanent building to house the Guggenheim's art collection.
7. I picked this building because of where it is located. Architecture in Spain is always unique. The unique thing about this building is that it is in the middle of water. There are sculptures around the building but they are all on concrete platforms. For people to get into the museum, they have to walk on a bridge to get into the building. With it just being surrounded by water is what makes this building so cool.
National Centre for the Performing Arts, China
1. Paul Andreu
2. 2001
3. Xicheng Qu, China
4. Yes
5. 300 billion
6. It was built to a performance hall for very big and important shows.
7. I picked this building because of how many windows it has through out the entire building. With this many windows is can show off so many color to create a picture like the one above. I also picked this building because of how it is right on the water. A viewer can be watching a show and as soon as they walk out of the theater they can see an amazing view. The scenery around the building is what I like most about it.
Cubic Houses, Netherlands
1. Piet Blom
2. 1997
3. Rotterdam, Netherlands
4. Yes
5. No information on how much it cost.
6. This was built to house residents of Rotterdam.
7. I chose this building because of how unique it is in the world and why people would want to live there. People are literally living at an angle no matter where they go in their home. This building stands out to the rest of the world by just being a different shape. The thing that made me the most interested thought was how people could live in a place like this.
Habitat 67, Canada
1. Moshe Safdie
2. 1967
3. Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4. Yes
5. 22 million dollars
6. This was built to house the people of Montreal.
7. I chose this building again because of my curiosity of how people could live here. Some people's floors do not have any kind of support right under it, like their house could just collapse at any minute. It amazes me because it looks like Legos came to life. This arrangement of housing looks like a Lego sculpture a 5 year old kid would make.
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