Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Architeture Photography-

La Pedrera, Spain

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Antoni Gaud i Cornet.
2. When was it built?
1906-1910
3. Where is it located?
Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
There are private areas.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
It doesn't say on the website, but it looks very nice and fancy, it is an old building so i dont think it was too expensive.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
It was for residential purposes.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
It was the first one on the list and it's a really cool building.

Hundertwasserhaus (Forest Spiral, The Hundertwasser Building), Germany

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
2. When was it built?
1998-2000
3. Where is it located?
Darmstadt, Germany.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
There are private areas.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
It doesn't say on the website, but it looks very nice and fancy, it is an old building so i dont think it was too expensive.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
It was for residential purposes.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
It was really cool looking and I really like the design and colors.

Eden project, United Kingdom


1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Nicholas Grimshaw
2. When was it built?
It opened March 17, 2001 and it took 2 and a half years to build.
3. Where is it located?
St. Blazey, Cornwall United Kingdom.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
It is open to the public and there are tours.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
£130 million, which people thought was too much money.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
It is a giant planting house.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked the building at random, just highlighted something and that was it, so I researched it.
It turned out being really cool and I liked it.

Kunsthaus Graz, Austria

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Peter Cook and Colin Fournier
2. When was it built?
1961
3. Where is it located?
Graz, Austria
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
It is a museum and open to the public.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
$50 Million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
The building is a museum.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked the building at random.

Atomium, Belgium

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Andre Waterkeyn
2. When was it built?
1958
3. Where is it located?
Brussels, Belgium
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
There is only one area that is closed off.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
$50 Million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
For the 1958 world fair
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked the building at random.

Turning Torso, Sweden

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Santiago Calatrava
2. When was it built?
2001-2006
3. Where is it located?
Malmo, Sweden
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
It is residential.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
$50 Million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
Residential purposes.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked the building at random.

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