Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Architecture Preview

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? The Taiwanese
2. When was it built? in the 1800's
3. Where is it located? Sanjhih, Taiwan
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You are able to visit there.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was meant for a vacation, for tourist.
7. Why did you pick this building? The reason i picked this building was because it had the word UFO in it and it just caught my attention.

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Moshe Safdie
2. When was it built? 1967
3. Where is it located? 2600 avenue Pierre-doupuy
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? yes you can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? about 14 million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was a thesis project for his architect program.
7. Why did you pick this building? When i saw the picture i thought it was so fascinating. it made me think of the at-at walker from Star Wars.

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? You can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 1.5 billion Swedish crowns
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? its based on a sculpture called twisting torso.
7. Why did you pick this building? I picked this building because it is one of the tallest buildings in the world and I have studied this building before so i new some of the facts.

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? You can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? the love that the Belgians have for an extraordinary structure symbolising a frame of mind that wittily combines aesthetic daring with technical mastery. 
7. Why did you pick this building? I picked this building because it reminded me of a ferris wheel, and it just looked shiny.

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Antoni Gaudi
2. When was it built? 1912
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? 
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was built for a married couple.
7. Why did you pick this building? I picked this because it had a ethic name, it made me wonder how fancy this place was.

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