Thursday, March 10, 2016

Architecture Preview

La Pedrera, Spain 


1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Juloj
2. When was it built?
1910
3. Where is it located?

Barcelona, Spain 
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?

You can visit it 
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?

500,000 pesetas 
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?

It was built fro housing and its goal was to be the most extravegant building
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I picked this building because I have never seen a structure like this one and I think it's really unique in the way it's designed. It's very "old" and european looking which makes it very pleasent to look at, and from a photographer's perpective it can be very interesting to shoot because of all the curves and patterns occuring. What made me look up the buidling in the first place is the fact it was built in Spain, and I think Spain has one of the prettiest and timeless structures. 


Stone House, Guimarães, Portugal


1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
A family (not specified)
2. When was it built?
1974
3. Where is it located?

In the Fafe Mountains of Northern Portugal 
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?

You can visit it 
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?

No
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?

The house was designed to resemble the one in The Flinstones 
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I chose this building because it stood out from anything that I've ever seen in my life. The scenery that surrounds the  house is actually very beautiful, and the house itself is cozy and cute to look at. This is also a building that makes you think, really thinking about what's inside and how it was even built. 

Sculptured House, USA


1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?

Charles Deaton
2. When was it built?

1963
3. Where is it located?

Golden, Colorado,USA
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?

Private
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?

No
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?

Originally the house went unfinished because Deaton ran out of money, but later on John Hudgens purchased the house and completed the interior. 
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I chose this building because I think the desing is very sleek and modern, almost futuristic. It's inetersting to see that such a "modern" building is in a forested area, but it comes to be a lovely sight. I like the use of the glass panels and the lighting that lights up the whole house and it is visible from the exterior. 


Turning Torso, Sweden


1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?

Santiago Calatrava
2. When was it built?
2005
3. Where is it located?

Malmo, Sweden 
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?

There are people living in it, but you can visit it 
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?

$220 million US dollars
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?

It was built to enhance and enlarge a public area
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I think this building is very unique yet similar to many sky scrapers seen today. I chose this building because it is very modern and there are many interesting ways to photograph the building. The building is almost like an optical allusion, creating a twisting effect which makes it stand out from other structures. 

Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE


1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?

Tom Wright and Carlos Ott
2. When was it built?
1999
3. Where is it located?

Dubai,United Arab Emirates 
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?

It is a luuxry hotel
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?

$650,000,000
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?

It is an iconic symbol of Dubia, and proves their economic uprsings 
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I have seen this structure many times before but was never aware of the name of location. This building has a lot of design elements and my favorite part is a majority of the building is covered in glass, and the building itslef is surrounded by water. The waters reflection on the glass creates a beautiful effect. As I was researching the structure I learned it is the second tallest hotel in the world which really makes me wonder what it would be like to visit it. 

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